| Year | Album | Chart Positions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
1985 |
Whitney Houston |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
|
| 1986 |
Dancin' Special |
- | - |
- |
- |
|
|
1987 |
Whitney |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
1990 |
I`m Your Baby Tonight |
3 |
4 |
3 |
10 |
|
|
1992 |
The Bodyguard Original Soundtrack Album |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
1995 |
Waiting To Exhale Original Soundtrack Album |
1 |
8 |
22 |
9 |
|
|
1996 |
The Preacher`s Wife Original Soundtrack Album |
3 |
35 |
9 |
34 |
|
|
1998 |
My Love Is Your Love |
13 |
4 |
2 |
42 |
|
|
2000 |
Whitney - The Greatest Hits |
5 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
|
|
2001 |
Love, Whitney |
- |
22 |
- |
- |
|
|
2002 |
Just Whitney |
9 |
76 |
16 |
- |
|
|
2003 |
One Wish - The Holiday Album |
49 |
- |
- |
- |
|
|
2004 |
The Artist Collection: Whitney Houston |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
|
2007 |
The Ultimate Collection |
- |
3 |
39 |
31 |
|
|
2009 |
I Look To You |
1 |
3 |
1 |
16 |
|
|
Year |
Album |
BILLBOARD R&B Charts |
| 1985 |
Whitney Houston
|
1 |
|
1987 |
Whitney |
2 |
| 1990 |
I`m Your Baby Tonight |
1 |
| 1992 | The Bodyguard Original Soundtrack Album | 1 |
|
1995 |
Waiting To Exhale Original Soundtrack Album | 1 |
|
1996 |
The Preacher`s Wife Original Soundtrack Album | 1 |
| 1998 |
My Love Is Your Love |
7 |
|
2000 |
Whitney - The Greatest Hits | 3 |
|
2002 |
Just Whitney | 3 |
| 2003 |
One Wish - The Holiday Album |
14 |
| 2009 |
I Look To You |
1 |
| Year | Single | Chart Positions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
1984 |
Hold Me |
46 |
44 |
- |
- |
|
| 1985 |
You Give Good Love |
3 | 93 |
- |
55 |
|
|
1985 |
Saving All My Love For You |
1 |
1 |
18 |
20 |
|
|
1986 |
How Will I Know |
1 |
5 |
26 |
2 |
|
|
1986 |
Greatest Love Of All |
1 |
8 |
21 |
1 |
|
|
1987 |
I Wanna Dance With Somebody |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
1987 |
Didn`t We Almost Have It All |
1 |
14 |
20 |
24 |
|
|
1987 |
So Emotional |
1 |
5 |
- |
26 |
|
|
1988 |
Where Do Broken Hearts Go |
1 |
14 |
- |
48 |
|
|
1988 |
Love Will Save The Day |
9 |
10 |
37 |
77 |
|
|
1988 |
One Moment In Time |
5 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
|
1988 |
I Know Him So Well |
- |
- |
46 |
- |
|
|
1989 |
It Isn`t, It Wasn`t, It Ain`t Never Gonna Be |
41 |
29 |
- |
- |
|
|
1990 |
I`m Your Baby Tonight |
1 |
5 |
5 |
7 | |
|
1991 |
All The Man That I Need |
1 |
13 |
37 |
63 |
|
|
1991 |
The Star Spangled Banner |
20 |
- |
- |
- |
|
|
1991 |
Miracle |
9 |
- |
- |
- |
|
|
1991 |
My Name Is Not Susan |
20 |
29 |
52 |
- |
|
|
1991 |
I Belong To You |
- |
54 |
- |
- |
|
|
1992 |
I Will Always Love You |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
1993 |
I`m Every Woman |
4 |
4 |
13 |
11 |
|
|
1993 |
I Have Nothing |
4 |
3 |
39 |
28 |
|
|
1993 |
Run To You |
31 |
15 |
58 |
72 |
|
|
1993 |
Queen Of The Night |
- |
14 |
64 |
88 |
|
|
1993 |
Something In Common |
- |
16 |
58 |
- |
|
|
1995 |
Exhale (Shoop Shoop) |
1 |
11 |
26 |
18 |
|
|
1996 |
Count On Me |
8 |
12 |
75 |
87 |
|
|
1996 |
Why Does It Hurt So Bad |
26 |
- |
- |
99 |
|
|
1996 |
I Believe In You And Me |
4 |
16 |
- |
70 |
|
|
1996 |
Step By Step |
15 |
13 |
8 |
12 |
|
|
1997 |
My Heart Is Calling |
77 |
- |
- |
- |
|
|
1998 |
When You Believe |
15 |
4 |
8 |
13 |
|
|
1999 |
Heartbreak Hotel |
2 |
25 |
61 |
17 |
|
|
1999 |
It`s Not Right But It`s Okay |
4 |
3 |
14 |
3 |
|
|
1999 |
My Love Is Your Love |
4 |
2 |
2 |
27 |
|
|
1999 |
I Learned From The Best |
27 |
19 |
48 |
- |
|
|
2000 |
If I Told You That |
- |
9 |
58 |
37 |
|
|
2000 |
Could I Have This Kiss Forever |
52 |
7 |
5 |
12 |
|
|
2000 |
Same Scipt Different Cast |
70 |
- |
- |
- |
|
|
2001 |
The Star Spangled Banner |
6 |
- |
- |
- |
|
|
2002 |
Whatchulookinat |
96 |
13 |
47 |
48 |
|
|
2002 |
One Of Those Days |
72 |
- |
- |
48 |
|
|
2003 |
Try It On My Own |
84 |
- |
- |
- |
|
|
2009 |
I Look To You |
70 |
- |
41 |
- |
|
|
2009 |
Million Dollar Bill |
100 |
5 |
41 |
- |
|
|
Year |
Single |
BILLBOARD Pop Charts |
| 1985 |
Saving All My Love For You |
1 |
|
1986 |
How Will I Know |
1 |
| 1986 |
Greatest Love Of All |
1 |
| 1987 | I Wanna Dance With Somebody | 1 |
|
1987 |
Didn`t We Almost Have It All | 1 |
|
1987 |
So Emotional | 1 |
| 1988 |
Where Do Broken Hearts Go |
1 |
|
1990 |
I`m Your Baby Tonight | 1 |
|
1991 |
All The Man That I Need | 1 |
| 1992 |
I Will Always Love You |
1 |
| 1995 |
Exhale (Shoop Shoop) |
1 |
|
Year |
Single |
BILLBOARD R&B Charts |
| 1985 |
You Give Good Love
|
1 |
|
1985 |
Saving All My Love For You |
1 |
| 1986 |
How Will I Know |
1 |
| 1987 | I Wanna Dance With Somebody | 1 |
|
1990 |
I`m Your Baby Tonight | 1 |
|
1991 |
All The Man That I Need | 1 |
| 1992 |
I Will Always Love You |
1 |
|
1995 |
Exhale (Shoop Shoop) | 1 |
|
1998 |
Heartbreak Hotel |
1 |
|
Year |
Single |
BILLBOARD AC Charts |
| 1985 |
Saving All My Love For You |
1 |
|
1986 |
How Will I Know |
1 |
| 1986 |
Greatest Love Of All |
1 |
| 1987 | Didn`t We Almost Have It All | 1 |
|
1988 |
Where Do Broken Hearts Go | 1 |
|
1988 |
One Moment In Time | 1 |
| 1991 |
All The Man That I Need |
1 |
|
1992 |
I Will Always Love You | 1 |
|
1993 |
I Have Nothing | 1 |
|
Year |
Single |
BILLBOARD Dance Charts |
| 1987 |
I Wanna Dance With Somebody |
1 |
|
1987 |
So Emotional |
1 |
| 1988 |
Love Will Save The Day |
1 |
| 1993 | I`m Every Woman | 1 |
|
1993 |
Queen Of The Night | 1 |
|
1999 |
Heartbreak Hotel | 1 |
| 1999 |
It`s Not Right But It`s Okay |
1 |
|
1999 |
My Love Is Your Love | 1 |
|
2000 |
I Learned From The Best | 1 |
| 2002 |
Whatchulookinat |
1 |
| 2003 |
Try It On My Own |
1 |
| 2003 |
Love That Man |
1 |
| 2009 |
Million Dollar Bill |
1 |
| Year | Single | BILLBOARD | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POP | R&B | AC | DANCE | |||
|
1984 |
Hold Me |
46 |
- |
- |
- |
|
| 1985 |
You Give Good Love |
3 | 1 |
4 |
- |
|
| 1985 |
Thinking About You |
- | 10 |
- |
24 |
|
|
1985 |
Saving All My Love For You |
1 |
1 |
1 |
- |
|
|
1986 |
How Will I Know |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
|
|
1986 |
Greatest Love Of All |
1 |
3 |
1 |
- |
|
|
1987 |
I Wanna Dance With Somebody |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
|
|
1987 |
Didn`t We Almost Have It All |
1 |
2 |
1 |
- |
|
|
1987 |
So Emotional |
1 |
5 |
8 |
1 |
|
|
1988 |
Where Do Broken Hearts Go |
1 |
2 |
1 | - | |
|
1988 |
Love Will Save The Day |
9 |
5 |
10 |
1 |
|
|
1988 |
One Moment In Time |
5 |
22 |
1 |
- |
|
|
1989 |
It Isn`t, It Wasn`t, It Ain`t Never ... |
41 |
- |
- |
- |
|
|
1990 |
I`m Your Baby Tonight |
1 |
1 |
7 |
17 |
|
|
1991 |
All The Man That I Need |
1 |
1 |
1 |
- |
|
|
1991 |
The Star Spangled Banner |
20 |
- |
- |
- |
|
|
1991 |
Miracle |
9 |
2 |
4 |
- |
|
|
1991 |
My Name Is Not Susan |
20 |
8 |
- |
- |
|
|
1991 |
I Belong To You |
- |
10 |
- |
- |
|
|
1991 |
We Didn`t Know |
- |
20 |
- |
- |
|
|
1992 |
I Will Always Love You |
1 |
1 |
1 |
- |
|
|
1993 |
I`m Every Woman |
4 |
5 |
26 |
1 |
|
|
1993 |
I Have Nothing |
4 |
4 |
1 |
- |
|
|
1993 |
Run To You |
31 |
31 |
10 |
- |
|
|
1993 |
Queen Of The Night |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
|
|
1995 |
Exhale (Shoop Shoop) |
1 |
1 |
5 |
- |
|
|
1996 |
Count On Me |
8 |
4 |
4 |
- |
|
|
1996 |
Why Does It Hurt So Bad |
26 |
22 |
6 |
- |
|
|
1996 |
I Believe In You And Me |
4 |
4 |
2 |
- |
|
|
1996 |
Step By Step |
15 |
29 |
- |
3 |
|
|
1997 |
My Heart Is Calling |
77 |
35 |
- |
- |
|
|
1998 |
When You Believe |
15 |
33 |
3 |
- |
|
|
1999 |
Heartbreak Hotel |
2 |
1 |
- |
1 |
|
|
1999 |
It`s Not Right But It`s Okay |
4 |
7 |
- |
1 |
|
|
1999 |
My Love Is Your Love |
4 |
2 |
- |
1 |
|
|
1999 |
I Learned From The Best |
27 |
13 |
20 |
1 |
|
|
2000 |
Could I Have This Kiss Forever |
52 |
- |
- |
- |
|
|
2000 |
Same Scipt Different Cast |
70 |
14 |
- |
- |
|
|
2000 |
Fine |
- |
51 |
- |
- |
|
|
2001 |
The Star Spangled Banner |
6 |
30 |
- |
- |
|
|
2002 |
Whatchulookinat |
96 |
75 |
- |
1 |
|
|
2002 |
One Of Those Days |
72 |
29 |
- |
- |
|
|
2003 |
Try It On My Own |
84 |
80 |
10 |
1 |
|
|
2003 |
Love That Man |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
|
|
2003 |
One Wish |
- |
- |
20 |
- |
|
|
2009 |
I Look To You |
70 |
19 |
- |
- |
|
|
2009 |
Million Dollar Bill |
100 |
26 |
- |
1 |
|
The following songs entered the U.S. Billboard Hot 100:
• 1985 "Saving All My Love For You"
• 1986 "How Will I Know"
• 1986 "Greatest Love Of All"
• 1987 "I Wanna Dance With Somebody"
• 1987 "Didn`t We Almost Have It All"
• 1988 "So Emotional"
• 1988 "Where Do Broken Hearts Go"
• 1990 "I`m Your Baby Tonight"
• 1991 "All the Man That I Need"
• 1992 "I Will Always Love You"
• 1995 "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)"
The following songs reached number-one on the UK singles chart:
• 1985 "Saving All My Love For You"
• 1987 "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)"
• 1988 "One Moment In Time"
• 1992 "I Will Always Love You"
The following songs reached number-one on the U.S. Dance chart:
• 1987 "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)"
• 1987 "So Emotional"
• 1988 "Love Will Save The Day"
• 1993 "I`m Every Woman"
• 1994 "Queen Of The Night"
• 1998 "Heartbreak Hotel" (featuring Faith Evans & Kelly Price)
• 1999 "It`s Not Right But It`s Okay"
• 1999 "My Love Is Your Love"
• 2000 "I Learned From The Best"
• 2002 "Whatchulookinat"
• 2003 "Try It On My Own"
• 2004 "Love That Man"
The following songs reached number-one on the Canadian singles chart:
• 1986 "How Will I Know"
• 1987 "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)"
The following songs reached number-one on the German singles chart:
• 1987 "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)"
• 1988 "One Moment In Time"
• 1992 "I Will Always Love You"
The following songs reached number-one on the French singles chart:
• 1992 "I Will Always Love You"
The following songs reached number-one on the Dutch singles chart:
• 1987 "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)"
• 1992 "I Will Always Love You"
The following songs reached number-one on the Belgium singles chart:
• 1987 "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)"
• 1992 "I Will Always Love You"
The following songs reached number-one on the Swiss singles chart:
• 1987 "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)"
• 1992 "I Will Always Love You"
• 2000 "Could I Have This Kiss Forever"
The following songs reached number-one on the Swedish singles chart:
• 1987 "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)"
• 1992 "I Will Always Love You"
The following songs reached number-one on the Spanish singles chart:
• 1995 "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)"
• 1999 "It`s Not Right But It`s Okay"
The following songs reached number-one on the Australian singles chart:
• 1986 "Greatest Love Of All"
• 1987 "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)"
• 1992 "I Will Always Love You"
The following songs reached number-one on the New Zealand singles chart:
• 1987 "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)"
• 1992 "I Will Always Love You"
The following songs reached number-one on the South African singles chart:
• 1986 "Greatest Love Of All"
• 1987 "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)"
• 1991 "All The Man That I Need"
• 1992 "I Will Always Love You"
• 1995 "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)"
• 1999 "My Love Is Your Love"
The following songs reached number-one on the Zimbabwe singles chart:
• 1991 "All The Man That I Need"
• 1992 "I Will Always Love You"
• 1995 "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)"
The following songs reached number-one on the Austrian singles chart:
• 1992 "I Will Always Love You"
The following songs reached number-one on the Finnish singles chart:
• 1987 "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)"
The following songs reached number-one on the Norway singles chart:
• 1987 "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)"
• 1992 "I Will Always Love You"
The following songs reached number-one on the Irish singles chart:
• 1985 "Saving All My Love For You"
• 1992 "I Will Always Love You"
The following songs reached number-one on the Italian singles chart:
• 1987 "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)"
• 1990 "I`m Your Baby Tonight"
THE MOST SUCCESSFUL BLACK FEMALE VOCALISTS
*****************************************
(only considered the US- & UK Single Chart Positions)
|
US
No. 1 |
US
Top 10 |
US TOP 40 |
UK No. 1 |
UK Top 10 |
UK Top 40 |
|
|
Janet Jackson |
10 |
27 |
32 |
- |
16 |
36 |
|
Whitney Houston |
11 |
23 |
29 |
4 |
17 |
32 |
|
Diana Ross |
6 |
12 |
23 |
2 |
19 |
46 |
|
Donna Summer |
4 |
14 |
20 |
1 |
10 |
28 |
|
Beyoncé Knowles |
5 |
14 |
18 |
5 |
15 |
18 |
|
Rihanna |
6 |
14 |
18 |
3 |
12 |
17 |
|
Mary J. Blige |
1 |
6 |
20 |
- |
7 |
31 |
|
Tina Turner |
1 |
6 |
15 |
- |
10 |
32 |
|
Alicia Keys |
4 |
9 |
13 |
- |
7 |
14 |
|
Aretha Franklin |
2 |
5 |
17 |
1 |
5 |
16 |
|
Ashanti |
2 |
10 |
14 |
1 |
6 |
12 |
|
Gladys Knight |
1 |
5 |
12 |
- |
5 |
19 |
|
Shirley Bassey |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
12 |
27 |
|
Brandy |
2 |
7 |
14 |
- |
5 |
11 |
|
Aaliyah |
1 |
5 |
12 |
1 |
2 |
17 |
THE MOST SUCCESSFUL FEMALE VOCALISTS
************************************
(only considered the US- & UK Single Chart Positions)
|
US
No. 1 |
US
Top 10 |
US TOP 40 |
UK No. 1 |
UK Top 10 |
UK Top 40 |
|
|
Madonna |
12 |
37 |
48 |
14 |
63 |
72 |
|
Mariah Carey |
18 |
27 |
33 |
2 |
24 |
38 |
|
Janet Jackson |
10 |
27 |
32 |
- |
16 |
36 |
|
Whitney Houston |
11 |
23 |
29 |
4 |
17 |
32 |
|
Diana Ross |
6 |
12 |
23 |
2 |
19 |
46 |
|
Kylie Minogue |
- |
2 |
5 |
7 |
32 |
43 |
|
Britney Spears |
3 |
8 |
17 |
5 |
20 |
25 |
|
Olivia Newton-John |
5 |
15 |
26 |
3 |
10 |
18 |
|
Donna Summer |
4 |
14 |
20 |
1 |
10 |
28 |
|
Beyoncé Knowles |
5 |
14 |
18 |
5 |
15 |
18 |
|
Rihanna |
6 |
14 |
18 |
3 |
12 |
17 |
|
Celine Dion |
4 |
10 |
16 |
2 |
14 |
24 |
|
Cher |
4 |
9 |
15 |
3 |
11 |
26 |
|
Mary J. Blige |
1 |
6 |
20 |
- |
7 |
31 |
|
Christina Aguilera |
4 |
8 |
16 |
4 |
14 |
18 |
|
Pink |
2 |
9 |
15 |
3 |
14 |
21 |
|
Tina Turner |
1 |
6 |
15 |
- |
10 |
32 |
|
Jennifer Lopez |
4 |
9 |
13 |
2 |
13 |
16 |
|
Barbra Streisand |
5 |
10 |
17 |
1 |
5 |
15 |
|
Alicia Keys |
4 |
9 |
13 |
- |
7 |
14 |
|
Aretha Franklin |
2 |
5 |
17 |
1 |
5 |
16 |
|
Ashanti |
2 |
10 |
14 |
1 |
6 |
12 |
|
Connie Francis |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
9 |
22 |
|
Gladys Knight |
1 |
5 |
12 |
- |
5 |
19 |
|
Doris Day |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
12 |
18 |
|
Petula Clark |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
12 |
21 |
|
Shirley Bassey |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
12 |
27 |
|
Nelly Furtado |
3 |
5 |
6 |
2 |
9 |
14 |
|
Brandy |
2 |
7 |
14 |
- |
5 |
11 |
|
Gloria Estefan |
2 |
4 |
10 |
- |
1 |
21 |
|
Sheena Easton |
1 |
8 |
15 |
- |
3 |
11 |
|
Aaliyah |
1 |
5 |
12 |
1 |
2 |
17 |
|
Kelly Clarkson |
2 |
8 |
10 |
1 |
6 |
9 |
|
Paula Abdul |
6 |
8 |
11 |
- |
3 |
7 |
|
Cyndi Lauper |
2 |
8 |
10 |
- |
4 |
11 |
|
Linda Ronstadt |
1 |
10 |
19 |
- |
2 |
3 |
|
Toni Braxton |
2 |
6 |
12 |
- |
5 |
10 |
|
Lulu |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
10 |
19 |
|
Kate Bush |
- |
- |
1 |
1 |
7 |
25 |
|
Dusty Springfield |
- |
1 |
1 |
1 |
11 |
20 |
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