# Whitney (album)

Whitney is the second studio album by American singer Whitney Houston, released on June 1, 1987, 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 in the United States.

## Production

The album had a more pop feel than the first album. Narada Michael Walden, who produced "How Will I Know" on the first album, produced seven of the Whitney album's eleven tracks, three of which became number ones on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart in 1987 and 1988. Kashif, the producer of "You Give Good Love", contributed "Where You Are". Michael Masser, who was responsible for several hits from Whitney's debut album, contributed number 1 hit single "Didn't We Almost Have It All" and "You're Still My Man". Finally, Jellybean Benitez produced the top ten hit "Love Will Save the Day".

## Promotion and appearances

| Date | Title | Details |
| May 21, 1987 (Air Date) | Top of the Pops (UK's Music Chart TV programme) | Houston made her first appearance on this show and performed "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)." |
| August 2, 1987 | The Special Olympics Summer Games Opening Ceremonies | Houston performed "Love Will Save the Day", "Didn't We Almost Have It All" and also joined "Winners All", which was dedicated to the Special Olympics, held at the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana, with Barbara Mandrell, Marvin Hamlisch, John Denver at finale. "Love Will Save the Day" performance was used as its music video later. |
| September 11, 1987 | The 4th MTV Video Music Awards | Houston's tour performances, "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" and "Didn't We Almost Have It All" at Saratoga Springs, New York, were broadcast live via satellite at this awards show. "Didn't We Almost Have It All" performance was used as the single's promo music video later. |
| January 25, 1988 | The 15th American Music Awards | Houston was one of the show's co-hosts with Barbara Mandrell, Mick Fleetwood, The Bee Gees, and Smokey Robinson. Barbara Mandrell introduced Houston's "Where Do Broken Hearts Go" performance. Later in the show, Houston returned on stage and performed a gospel song, "Wonderful Counselor" with her mother, Cissy Houston, and brother, Gary Houston. She received three nominations, of which she won two (Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist and Favorite Pop/Rock Single for "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)"). |
| March 2, 1988 | The 30th Grammy Awards | Houston performed "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)", opening the show. The album received three nominations including Album of the Year, winning her second Grammy, Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female for "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)". |

### Singles

Whitney produced a then-record-equalling four number one singles from one album, making it the first album by a female artist, and overall only the second album by a solo artist, to achieve this, behind Michael Jackson's Bad, which yielded five number ones. The album is one of only seven albums in music history to generate at least four number one Hot 100 hits from the same album. This feat, with the three number ones from her debut album, also gave Houston seven consecutive number one songs; a record for the most consecutive number ones by any musical act. The most consecutive #1's title was previously held by both The Beatles and the Bee Gees with six each.
The first single released from the album, "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)", made its debut at number 38, her highest debut at the time, on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, the issue dated May 16, 1987, and reached the top position in six weeks later, becoming her fourth number one hit. It also topped the Hot Adult Contemporary chart for three weeks. The single was a massive success globally, becoming one of her signature songs. In the United Kingdom, it entered the UK Singles Chart at number 10 on May 23, 1987, and reached the number one in two weeks later, staying there for two weeks. According to the Official Charts Company, it sold 760,000 copies and became her best-selling single in the country at the point. The single also peaked at number one of the singles charts in Australia for five weeks, Belgium for three weeks, Canada for a week, Germany for five weeks, Italy for one week, the Netherlands for four weeks, New Zealand for four weeks, Norway for seven weeks, Sweden for six weeks, and Switzerland for six weeks. Thanks to its strong sales and airplay across Europe, it went to top position of European Hot 100 Singles chart and remained at the summit for eight weeks. The single was certified Gold by the RIAA on July 28, 1987, for sales of one million more in the United States―the requirement for a Gold single prior to 1989, and re-certified Platinum for the same sales on February 13, 1989. In addition, it was certified Gold in the UK, Canada, and Sweden. The single sold 4.2 million copies worldwide.
The power ballad, "Didn't We Almost Have It All", was released as the album's second single in August 1987. It peaked at number one on the Hot 100 chart on September 26, 1987, and stayed on the top for two weeks. It also topped the Hot Adult Contemporary chart for three weeks, becoming her fifth chart-topper. The single peaked at number two in Canada.
The album's third and fourth singles, "So Emotional" and "Where Do Broken Hearts Go", both reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart in 1988, becoming her sixth and seventh number one hits, respectively. The former became her second number one hit on Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play chart and was certified Gold for shipments of 500,000 copies by the RIAA on December 6, 1995. The latter peaked at number one Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary chart for three weeks.
The fifth single to be released off the album, "Love Will Save the Day", peaked at number nine on the Hot 100 Singles chart. All five singles were top 5 Hot Black Singles hits, though none of them reached number one. "I Know Him So Well" was released as the sixth and final single from the album exclusively in Australia, Germany, Netherlands, and Spain. Whitney Houston covered the song "For the Love of You", originally done by the Isley Brothers. Her cover version earned a nomination for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance at the 1988 Grammy Awards
Note
* "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" was certified Gold according to old criteria. In 1989, the sales thresholds for singles were reduced to 500,000 for Gold and 1,000,000 for Platinum, reflecting a decrease in sales of singles.

## Critical reception

Professional ratings :
| Review scores ||
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Robert Christgau | C+ |
| Q | |
| The San Diego Union-Tribune | (favorable) |
Upon the album's debut, the critical reception of Whitney was mixed. Most critics admitted the commercial value of the album, but were critical because its standard pattern followed the predecessor's winning formula and the materials failed to reveal Houston's individuality. Jon Pareles of The New York Times criticized something as formulaic on the album, stating that: "Whitney plays everything safe. It uses three of the debut album's producers. [...] There are bouncy, tinkly songs aimed at teen-agers, [...] and slow tunes aimed at sentimental adults, as before. Even the album title fits in with an Arista Records custom of separating female singers—Dionne, Aretha, Carly—from their last names." He was not positive towards her vocals on it, commenting "What's more unsettling is that in the two years since Whitney Houston was released, the singer hasn't gotten much more expressive. For too many songs, she takes the patched-together style of the debut album further [...] as if she were singing in a second language." He added that "For all the passionate avowals of the lyrics, Ms. Houston and her producers keep emotion at bay."
Vince Aletti from Rolling Stone also gave an unfavorable review, stating "the formula is more rigorously locked in than before, and the range so tightly circumscribed that Houston's potential seems to have shrunk rather than expanded" and the record is "smug, repressive and ridiculously safe." Also, he made some sarcastic comments about the first single, "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)", calling it "How Will I Know II", spoken at Hollywood's blockbuster sequels. Robert Hilburn, in his review for Los Angeles Times, regarded the album as "another commercial blockbuster", writing that the record is "a series of highly accessible selections that will work on a variety of radio formats." However, he expressed his considerable disappointment that Whitney did precious little to define the singer's vision, adding that she had a sensational voice but didn't assert much vocal character on it. Dolores Barclay of the Associated Press complimented Houston on her vocal ability: "Whitney Houston has a fine instrument and uses it well. Her voice takes us to places we know and to places we might want to forget and to places we dream about." But she, like other critics, was critical of the song material on the record, commenting "There is no depth, and not much excitement. Nor does this talented song stylist and Grammy winner take risks and try something just a little daring." The St. Petersburg Times showed a favorable attitude toward her new album at large, stating "[Whitney] is, first and foremost, a product. It has been carefully designed, manufactured and packaged. As such, it's easy to be cynical about. But as products go, this is a pretty good one." They also praised her vocals: "Houston's voice sounds good, real good. [...] She's firmer, more confident."

## Legacy and chart performance

With the highly anticipated release of her second album Whitney, Houston became the first female artist to debut at number one in the history of the Billboard 200 chart (formerly the "Top Pop Albums" chart). It made her the fourth artist to achieve that feat overall, behind Elton John with Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy and Rock of the Westies, Stevie Wonder with Songs in the Key of Life and Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band with Live/1975–85. On June 27, 1987, the album topped the chart and remained there for eleven consecutive weeks, the longest run among the releases that reached peak position of the year. It also debuted at number fourteen on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart (formerly the "Top Black Albums" chart) and peaked at the number two, staying on the chart for a total of seventy-five weeks. The album was Houston's fastest-selling album in the United States at that time, with four million copies shipped within the first three months of its release. In 2020, it was certified Diamond (10× Platinum) in the US, for shipping/ selling over 10 million copies by the Recording Industry Association of America The album re-entered the Billboard 200 the week of February 25, 2012, after Houston's death, at number 122. It remained in the chart for 11 more weeks making 86 weeks on the Billboard 200 to date. The album has sold nearly 289,000 copies more since its reentry in 2012. It also sold 806,000 units at the BMG Music Club as of February 2003.
In the United Kingdom, the album debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart on June 13, 1987, and remained there for six weeks. This made it the first number-one album by a solo Black female artist in the UK, as well as the first album to debut at number one in both the US and in the UK. It was 1987's third best-.selling album in the UK, behind Michael Jackson's Bad and U2's The Joshua Tree, and was ranked number six on list of "The Best-Selling Albums of the 1980s in UK". With 1.2 million copies sold there, it would become the biggest selling album by a female artist in the UK, a record that has since been broken. With her debut also selling over a million copies, this would make Houston the first female artist to have two albums sell over a million copies in the UK. With current sales of over 2.2 million, the album was the first album by an African-American woman to sell over 2 million in the United Kingdom.
In Canada, the album topped the albums chart for eleven weeks. It remained at number one in the same weeks as it did in America. It being the third best-selling album in 1987, behind U2's The Joshua Tree and Bon Jovi's Slippery When Wet. In addition, it peaked at number one in Germany for eleven weeks, Italy for five weeks, Norway for eleven weeks, Netherlands for six weeks, Switzerland for eleven weeks, Austria for two weeks, Sweden for four weeks, Australia for three weeks, New Zealand for two weeks, Spain, Finland, Taiwan, and so on. As a result of massive popularity across Europe, the album topped the European Hot 100 Albums chart for eight weeks in 1987. In Japan, with sales of 384,000 copies combined of LP, CD and Compact Cassette, the album became the third best-selling international album of 1987, behind Top Gun Soundtrack Album and Michael Jackson's Bad. In 1988, Whitney was certified 6× Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) and 7× Platinum for shipments of 700,000 copies of the album by the Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA), respectively. It was also certified Platinum in Germany, Netherlands and Finland, respectively, 2× Platinum in Switzerland, Austria and Sweden, respectively. In November 2006, Whitney was ranked number forty-seven for sales of 2.2 million, making it her biggest-selling album in the UK, on list of "100 Best Selling Albums of All Time in the UK" announced by The Official UK Charts Company. The album has sold over 20 million copies worldwide.

## Charts

Weekly charts
1987 weekly chart performance for Whitney
Chart (1987)
Peak position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)
1
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)
1
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)
1
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)
1
European Top 100 Albums (Music & Media)
1
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)
1
Italian Albums (Musica e dischi)
1
Japanese Albums (Music Labo)
1
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)
1
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)
1
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)
1
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)
1
UK Albums (OCC)
1
US Billboard 200
1
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)
2
2012 weekly chart performance for Whitney
Chart (2012)
Peak position
South Korean International Albums (Circle)
31
UK Album Downloads (OCC)
81
UK R&B Albums (OCC)
14
US Billboard 200
87
2023 weekly chart performance for Whitney
Chart (2023)
Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)
126
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)
87
Scottish Albums (OCC)
37
UK R&B Albums (OCC)
1
US Vinyl Albums (Billboard)
25
Year-end charts
1987 year-end chart performance for Whitney
Chart (1987)
Position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)
1
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)
6
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)
3
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)
5
European Top 100 Albums (Music & Media)
5
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)
4
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)
9
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)
5
UK Albums (Music Week)
3
UK Dance Albums (Music Week)
2
US Top Pop Albums (Billboard)
23
US Top Black Albums (Billboard)
20
1988 year-end chart performance for Whitney
Chart (1988)
Position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)
26
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)
76
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)
15
European Top 100 Albums (Music & Media)
24
UK Albums (Music Week)
17
UK Dance Albums (Music Week)
7
US Top Pop Albums (Billboard)
12
US Top Black Albums (Billboard)
5
Decade-end charts
1980–1989 decade-end chart performance for Whitney
Chart (1980–1989)
Position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)
22
All-time charts
All-time chart performance for Whitney
Chart
Position
UK Albums (OCC) (Female)
16
US Billboard 200
159
US Billboard 200 (Women)
44 :

## Certifications and sales

| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| Australia (ARIA) | 3× Platinum | 210,000$^^$ |
| Austria (IFPI Austria) | 2× Platinum | 100,000$^*$ |
| Brazil | — | 250,000 |
| Canada (Music Canada) | 7× Platinum | 700,000$^^$ |
| Denmark (IFPI Danmark) | Platinum | 20,000$^‡$ |
| Finland (Musiikkituottajat) | Platinum | 59,053 |
| France (SNEP) | Platinum | 300,000$^*$ |
| Germany (BVMI) | Platinum | 500,000$^^$ |
| Greece (IFPI Greece) | Gold | 50,000 |
| Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong) | Platinum | 20,000$^*$ |
| Italy (FIMI) | Gold | 200,000 |
| Netherlands (NVPI) | Platinum | 100,000$^^$ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ) | Platinum | 15,000$^^$ |
| Norway (IFPI Norway) | Platinum | 100,000 |
| Singapore | — | 38,000 |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE) | 2× Platinum | 200,000$^^$ |
| Sweden (GLF) | 2× Platinum | 200,000$^^$ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) | 2× Platinum | 100,000$^^$ |
| United Kingdom (BPI) | 7× Platinum | 2,237,603 |
| United States (RIAA) | Diamond | 10,000,000$^^$ |
| Summaries |||
| Worldwide | — | 20,000,000 |
| $^*$ Sales figures based on certification alone. $^^$ Shipments figures based on certification alone. $^‡$ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |||

## Accolades
### American Black Achievement Awards

| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 1987 | Whitney Houston (herself) | The Music Award (shared with Luther Vandross) | Won |
| 1988 | Whitney Houston (herself) | The Music Award | Honoree |

### American Music Awards

| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 1988 | Whitney Houston (herself) | Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist | Won |
| 1988 | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Favorite Pop/Rock Single | Won |
| 1988 | Whitney Houston (herself) | Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist | Nominated |
| 1989 | Whitney Houston (herself) | Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist | Won |
| 1989 | Whitney Houston (herself) | Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist | Won |

### Billboard Music Awards

The Billboard Music Awards, based on Billboard magazine's year-end charts, was not held before 1990. Nominated categories were those of which were ranked in Top 5 on the year-end charts. This is based on general numbers of nomination at the Billboard Music Awards.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 1987 | Whitney Houston (herself) | Top Pop Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| 1987 | Whitney Houston (herself) | Top Pop Albums Artist | Nominated |
| 1987 | Whitney Houston (herself) | Top Pop Singles Artist | Nominated |
| 1987 | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Top Pop Single | Nominated |
| 1987 | Whitney Houston (herself) | Top Pop Album Artist – Female | Won |
| 1987 | Whitney Houston (herself) | Top Pop Singles Artist – Female | Nominated |
| 1987 | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Top Hot Crossover Single | Nominated |
| 1987 | Whitney Houston (herself) | Top Hot Crossover Artist | Nominated |
| 1987 | Whitney Houston (herself) | Top Adult Contemporary Artist | Nominated |
| 1988 | Whitney Houston (herself) | Top Black Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| 1988 | Whitney Houston (herself) | Top Pop Singles Artist | Nominated |
| 1988 | Whitney Houston (herself) | Top Pop Album Artist – Female | Nominated |
| 1988 | Whitney Houston (herself) | Top Pop Singles Artist – Female | Won |
| 1988 | Whitney | Top Black Album | Nominated |
| 1988 | Whitney Houston (herself) | Top Black Album Artist | Nominated |
| 1988 | "So Emotional" (Remix) | Top Dance Club Play Single | Nominated |
| 1988 | Whitney Houston (herself) | Top Dance Club Play Artist | Nominated |
| 1988 | "Where Do Broken Hearts Go" | Top Adult Contemporary Single | Nominated |
| 1988 | Whitney Houston (herself) | Top Adult Contemporary Artist | Nominated |
| 1988 | Whitney Houston (herself) | Top Hot Crossover Artist | Nominated |

### BRAVO Magazine's Bravo Otto Awards

BRAVO is the largest teen magazine within the German-language sphere. Since 1957, the magazine has distributed its "Bravo Otto" awards based on the readers' vote in different categories each year.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 1988 | Whitney Houston (herself) | Female Singer – Silver Otto Award | Won |

### BRIT Awards (formerly "BPI Awards")

| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 1988 | Whitney Houston (herself) | Best International Solo Artist | Nominated |
| 1989 | Whitney Houston (herself) | Best International Female Artist | Nominated |

### The Garden State Music Awards

| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 1988 | Whitney Houston (herself) | Best Female Vocalist, Rock/Pop | Won |
| 1988 | Whitney | Best Album, Rock/Pop | Won |
| 1988 | "So Emotional" | Best Single, Rock/Pop | Won |
| 1988 | Whitney Houston (herself) | Best Female Vocalist, R&B/Dance | Won |
| 1988 | Whitney | Best Album, R&B/Dance | Won |
| 1988 | "So Emotional" | Best Single, R&B/Dance | Won |
| 1988 | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Best Music Video | Won |

### Grammy Awards

| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 1988 | Whitney | Album of the Year | Nominated |
| 1988 | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female | Won |
| 1988 | "For the Love of You" | Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female | Nominated |
| 1988 | "Didn't We Almost Have It All" | Song of the Year (the songwriters: Michael Masser, Will Jennings) | Nominated |

### NAACP Image Awards

| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 1987 | Whitney | Outstanding Female Recording Artist | Nominated |

### People's Choice Awards

| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 1988 | Whitney Houston (herself) | Favorite Female Musical Performer | Won |
| 1989 | Whitney Houston (herself) | Favorite Female Musical Performer | Won |

### Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) Awards

| Year | Date | Title | Format(s) | Award Description(s) | Result(s) |
| 1987 | July 28 | Whitney | Album | Gold | Won |
| 1987 | July 28 | Whitney | Album | Platinum | Won |
| 1987 | July 28 | Whitney | Album | 2× Multi-Platinum | Won |
| 1987 | July 28 | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Single | Gold | Won |
| 1987 | August 4 | Whitney | Album | 3× Multi-Platinum | Won |
| 1987 | September 30 | Whitney | Album | 4× Multi-Platinum | Won |
| 1987 | November 20 | Whitney | Album | 5× Multi-Platinum | Won |
| 1988 | April 18 | Whitney | Album | 6× Multi-Platinum | Won |
| 1989 | February 13 | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Single | Platinum | Won |
| 1993 | June 23 | Whitney | Album | 7× Multi-Platinum | Won |
| 1994 | November 29 | Whitney | Album | 8× Multi-Platinum | Won |
| 1995 | November 29 | Whitney | Album | 9× Multi-Platinum | Won |
| 1995 | December 6 | "So Emotional" | Single | Gold | Won |
| 2020 | October 28 | Whitney | Album | Diamond (10× platinum) | Won |

### Soul Train Music Awards

| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 1988 | Whitney | Album of the Year, Female | Won |
| 1988 | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Best Music Video | Nominated |
| 1989 | "Where Do Broken Hearts Go" | Best R&B/Urban Contemporary Single, Female | Nominated |

### Billboard year-end charts

Categories in which Houston was ranked 1 were excluded. See above awards list for her number 1-ranked-categories.
| Year | Category | Work | Position |
| 1987 | Top Pop Artists of the Year | total five charted albums & singles | 3 |
| 1987 | Top Black Artists of the Year | total five charted albums & singles | 9 |
| 1987 | Top Pop Albums | Whitney | 23 |
| 1987 | Top Pop Albums Artists | two charted albums | 3 |
| 1987 | Top Pop Singles | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | 4 |
| 1987 | Top Pop Singles | "Didn't We Almost Have It All" | 22 |
| 1987 | Top Pop Singles Artists – Female | three charted singles | 2 |
| 1987 | Top Black Albums | Whitney | 20 |
| 1987 | Top Black Album Artists | two charted albums | 10 |
| 1987 | Top Black Singles | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) | 24 |
| 1987 | Top Black Singles | "Didn't We Almost Have It All" | 38 |
| 1987 | Top Black Singles Artists | three charted singles | 14 |
| 1987 | Top Dance Sales 12-inch Singles | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) (Remix) | 24 |
| 1987 | Top Dance Club Play Singles | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) (Remix) | 14 |
| 1987 | Top Adult Contemporary Singles | "Didn't We Almost Have It All" | 7 |
| 1987 | Top Adult Contemporary Singles | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | 9 |
| 1987 | Top Adult Contemporary Artists | three charted singles | 4 |
| 1987 | Top Hot Crossover Singles | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | 4 |
| 1987 | Top Hot Crossover Singles | "Didn't We Almost Have It All" | 16 |
| 1987 | Top Hot Crossover Artists | three charted singles | 3 |
| 1987 | Top Pop Compact Disks | Whitney | 7 |
| 1988 | Top Pop Artists of the Year | total six charted albums & singles | 7 |
| 1988 | Top Black Artists of the Year | total six charted albums & singles | 5 |
| 1988 | Top Pop Albums | Whitney | 12 |
| 1988 | Top Pop Album Artists | two charted albums | 11 |
| 1988 | Top Pop Album Artists – Female | two charted albums | 3 |
| 1988 | Top Pop Singles | "So Emotional" | 6 |
| 1988 | Top Pop Singles | "Where Do Broken Hearts Go" | 33 |
| 1988 | Top Pop Singles | "One Moment in Time" | 89 |
| 1988 | Top Pop Singles Artists | four charted singles | 4 |
| 1988 | Top Black Albums | Whitney | 5 |
| 1988 | Top Black Album Artists | two charted albums | 5 |
| 1988 | Top Black Singles | "So Emotional" | 46 |
| 1988 | Top Black Singles | "Where Do Broken Hearts Go" | 47 |
| 1988 | Top Black Singles | "Love Will Save the Day" | 74 |
| 1988 | Top Dance Club Play Singles | "So Emotional" (Remix) | 4 |
| 1988 | Top Dance Club Play Artists | two charted singles | 2 |
| 1988 | Top Adult Contemporary Singles | "Where Do Broken Hearts Go" | 2 |
| 1988 | Top Adult Contemporary Singles | "One Moment in Time" | 50 |
| 1988 | Top Adult Contemporary Artists | four charted singles | 3 |
| 1988 | Top Hot Crossover Artists | four charted singles | 3 |