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Whitney Houston (album)
''Whitney Houston'' is the eponymous debut album of American R&B and pop singer Whitney Houston, released February 14, 1985 on Arista Records. The album initially had a slow commercial response, but began getting more popular in the summer of 1985. Eventually it topped the ''Billboard'' 200 chart for 14 weeks in 1986 and generated three number-one singles—"Saving All My Love for You", "How Will I Know" and "Greatest Love of All"—on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, making it the first debut album and the first album by a female artist to achieve that feat.〔〔 The album was one of those very rare cases that enjoyed global success by a new black female artist, topping the albums chart in many countries such as Canada, Australia,〔 NOTE: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988.〕 Norway and Sweden, peaking at number two in the United Kingdom, Germany,〔 〕 and Switzerland.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=''Whitney Houston'' on Swiss Albums Chart )〕 The album was certified diamond for shipments of 10 million units or more on March 16, 1999, and later 13× platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America on July 29, 1999, making it one of the top 100 best-selling album in the United States.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 publisher = RIAA )〕 It has sold over 25 million copies worldwide.
At the 28th Grammy Awards in 1986, ''Whitney Houston'' received four nominations including Album of the Year〔 and won one, Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female for "Saving All My Love for You".〔 For the 29th Grammy Awards of 1987, the album earned one nomination for Record of the Year for "Greatest Love of All". In 2003, the album was ranked number 254 on ''Rolling Stone'' magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.
In honor of its 25th anniversary, the album was reissued as ''Whitney Houston – The Deluxe Anniversary Edition'' on January 26, 2010, an expanded edition with five bonus tracks including the a cappella version of "How Will I Know" and the original 12-inch remixes, a booklet tracking the history of the original album, along with a DVD of live performances and interviews by Whitney Houston and Clive Davis.
==Background==
After seeing Houston perform in a New York City nightclub, Clive Davis believed the singer had the potential to crossover and be the next big superstar. He signed her in 1983 and the two began work on her debut album. Initially Davis had a hard time finding songs for her. Even after elaborate showcases in New York and Los Angeles, many producers turned down the chance to work with her. During the time, rock bands and dance oriented acts were popular; many songwriters felt Houston's gospel voice didn't fit in the pop landscape. It took a year and a half for Jerry Griffith, then Arista's A&R chief and had recommended Whitney to Davis, and Davis to amass suitable songs for the album.〔 Finally the songwriter-producer Kashif offered to produce "You Give Good Love". Jermaine Jackson, who had emerged from the shadow of his younger brother Michael, produced three songs. Narada Michael Walden came in to revise and then produce "How Will I Know". And Michael Masser covered the pop side of the tracks, producing four of his own compositions, including "Saving All My Love for You" and "Greatest Love of All". After two years of recording, the album was ready for release. Budgeted at $200,000, it finally cost almost $400,000.〔
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