Whitney Houston, whose 1985 debut album sold eight million copies to become the best-selling debut album by a solo artist, made more pop music history this week when her follow-up album, "Whitney," became the first solo record by a woman to enter Billboard's album chart at No. 1. At the same time, the first single from the album, "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)," also climbed to the top of Billboard's singles chart to shatter another record, by making the 23-year-old singer the first woman to have had four consecutive No. 1 pop hits.
Besides "Whitney," only four other albums have entered Billboard's album chart at No. 1: Elton John's "Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy" and "Rock of the Westies" (both 1975), Stevie Wonder's "Songs in the Key of Life" (1976) and "Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band Live- 1975-85" (1986).
I wonder how Ms.Madonna feels about this? Especially since all the magazines are calling Whitney the New Queen Of Pop.
This will be my fave 80's album, I think. But it looks like that Janet coreographer will try the musical career in a year or two. Paula Abdul, I think that's her name. Oh well, so far this one is my fave
I see the girls didnt enter this thread, afraid of the truth.
only due to a technicality that was thrown out the window for other artists after her to win. They used the fact that she recorded first with Teddy Pendergrass. Bogus as heck!