![]() It took a year and a half for Arista Records then A&R chief, Jerry Griffith and recommended Whitney to Clive Davis, and Clive to amass suitable songs for the album.įinally, songwriter\producer, Kashif offered to produce the song, "You Give Good Love." Jermaine Jackson (the brother of late singer, Michael Jackson) produced three songs on the album. Initially, Clive had a hard time finding songs for Whitney because during that time, rock bands and dance oriented music acts were popular and many songwriters felt that Whitney's gospel voice didn't fit for pop music. He signed Whitney to Arista in 1983 and they began working on Whitney's debut album. Whitney's grand entrance into the music industry is considered one of the 25 musical milestones of the last 25 years according to USA Today magazine.Īfter seeing Whitney performing in a nightclub in New York City, record producer\music industry executive, Clive Davis believed that she had the potential to crossover and become the next superstar. The album was listed as one of Rolling Stone magazine's "500 Greatest Albums of All Time" and on The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's Definitive 200 list. The album has sold over 25 million copies worldwide, becoming one of the best selling albums of all time. It was also certified Diamond for shipments of 10 million units or more on March 16, 1999. The album was successful internationally and was certified 13x Platinum by the RIAA (or The Recording Industry Association of America) on July 29, 1999. The album managed to top the Billboard 200 in 1986 for 14 weeks and generated three number-one hit singles: " Saving All My Love for You," " How Will I Know," and " Greatest Love of All" which made it the first debut album and the first album by a female singer to achieve that feat. ![]() At first, the album had a slow start, but by the summer of 1985, it became more popular. It was released on Februon Arista Records. ![]() ![]() Whitney Houston is the self-titled debut album of Whitney Houston. ![]()
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