Whitney Houston Becomes First Black Artist to Earn Third Diamond-Certified Album
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hollywoodreporter.comThe late Whitney Houston has earned her third diamond-certified album, becoming the first Black artist to achieve the feat. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and Legacy Recordings announced Wednesday that Houston's 1987 sophomore album, Whitney, has reached diamond status, which is equivalent to selling 10 million albums.
Her self-titled 1985 debut album and 1992's The Bodyguard soundtrack were already diamond successes, selling 13 million and 18 million units, respectively.
Whitney featured four songs that topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart: the Grammy-winning "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)," "Didn't We Almost Have It All," "So Emotional" and "Where Do Broken Hearts Go." The single "Love Will Save the Day".
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