Whitney (album)

Whitney
Whitney
Studio album by Whitney Houston
Released	June 2, 1987
Recorded	September 1986–February 1987
Studio	Clinton Recording, New York City; Devonshire, Los Angeles; Hitsville U.S.A., Hollywood; Larrabee East, Los Angeles; Leed's L'Mobile, Los Angeles; New Music Group, Stamford, Connecticut; Ocean Way, Hollywood, California; Right Track, New York City; Sigma Sound, New York City; Sound Track, New York City; Soundworks Digital, New York City; Tarpan, San Rafael, California; Hit Factory, New York City; The Plant, Sausalito, California; Z Studios, New York City;
Genre	Pop; dance; R&B;
Length	52:48
Label	Arista
Producer	Narada Michael Walden; Michael Masser (For Prince Street Productions); Jellybean Benitez; Kashif;
Whitney Houston chronology
Singles from Whitney
	"I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)"; Released: April 1987; "Didn't We Almost Have It All"; Released: July 1987; "So Emotional"; Released: October 1987; "Where Do Broken Hearts Go"; Released: February 1988; "Love Will Save the Day"; Released: May 1988; "I Know Him So Well"; Released: November 1988 (EU);

Whitney is the second studio album by American singer Whitney Houston, released on June 2, 1987,^[5] by Arista Records as the follow-up to her debut album. Whitney is one of the best-selling albums of all time, with sales of over 20 million copies worldwide. The album features five top-10 hits on the US Billboard Hot 100, which also became international hits. The album's first four singles—"I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)", "Didn't We Almost Have It All", "So Emotional" and "Where Do Broken Hearts Go"—all peaked at number one on the US Hot 100, making her the first female act to achieve four number-one hits from one album.

Along with three straight number one singles from Houston's previous album, this gave the singer an unprecedented seven consecutive number-one hits, surpassing the Beatles and the Bee Gees, who each had six number-one consecutive hits. None of Houston's seven consecutive number-one singles were duets, and none were recorded with other major acts. The album Whitney also included the top-10 US hit "Love Will Save the Day".

The album and the first single, "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)", were hits worldwide, peaking at number one in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and several countries throughout Europe. It also became a major hit in various other countries in Asia, South America, and Africa. The album was a global success, and it debuted at number one on the US Billboard Top 200 Album Chart on June 27, 1987. This made Houston the first female artist to ever debut at number one in the United States. She additionally became the first solo Black female artist to have a number-one album in the United Kingdom. The album remained at the top for a record 11 consecutive weeks; it also spent 25 weeks at number one on the albums chart, the record for a female artist during the 1980s.

At the 30th Grammy Awards, it received three nominations including Album of the Year, with Houston winning Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female for "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)". On October 28, 2020, the album was certified diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America, for sales of over 10 million copies.

^ Williams, Chris (August 17, 2011). "Whitney Houston's Whitney LP revisited with producer Narada Michael Walden". Soul Culture. Archived from the original on July 24, 2014. Retrieved August 31, 2024. Between the months of September 1986 and February 1987 Whitney was recorded at Tarpan Studios in San Rafael, California and various studios in New York, New York
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^ Himes, Geoffrey (June 6, 1987). "'Whitney' Talent Wasted on Tired Trivial". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 8, 2024. Her album is a state-of-the-art sample of 1987 dance music.
^ Browne, David (November 23, 1990). "I'm Your Baby Tonight Review". EW.com. Archived from the original on February 16, 2012. Retrieved May 31, 2024. On her first two records, a battery of producers and writers dolled up the young thoroughbred and spoon-fed her generic pop-R&B.
^ "Whitney". BPI. Archived from the original on February 20, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2024.

[1] Williams, Chris (August 17, 2011). "Whitney Houston's Whitney LP revisited with producer Narada Michael Walden". Soul Culture. Archived from the original on July 24, 2014. Retrieved August 31, 2024. Between the months of September 1986 and February 1987 Whitney was recorded at Tarpan Studios in San Rafael, California and various studios in New York, New York

[whitney_nytimes_review-2] Cite error: The named reference whitney nytimes review was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[3] Himes, Geoffrey (June 6, 1987). "'Whitney' Talent Wasted on Tired Trivial". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 8, 2024. Her album is a state-of-the-art sample of 1987 dance music.

[Browne-4] Browne, David (November 23, 1990). "I'm Your Baby Tonight Review". EW.com. Archived from the original on February 16, 2012. Retrieved May 31, 2024. On her first two records, a battery of producers and writers dolled up the young thoroughbred and spoon-fed her generic pop-R&B.

[5] "Whitney". BPI. Archived from the original on February 20, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2024.

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