Whitney Houston Returns To The Charts With A New Album

BusinessHollywood & EntertainmentWhitney Houston Returns To The Charts With A New AlbumByHugh McIntyre,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts.Follow AuthorAug 24, 2026, 12:30pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.SummaryWhitney Houston returns to multiple Billboard rankings with 'WH1TNEY,' a new compilation collecting all 11 of her Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hits. The project debuts at No. 20 on the Top R&B Albums chart, No. 44 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums tally and No. 148 on the Billboard 200. 'WH1TNEY' gives Houston her fourth appearance on the Top R&B Albums roster, milestone fifteenth on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums ranking and sixteenth on the Billboard 200.Show More Whitney Houston's 11 Billboard Hot 100 No. 1s are all included on her newly-released compilation 'Wh1tney,' which debuts on multiple Billboard charts. LAS VEGAS, NV ? SEPTEMBER 15: Singer Whitney Houston is seen performing on stage during the 2004 World Music Awards at the Thomas and Mack Center on September 15, 2004 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)Getty ImagesThe list of musical artists that have racked up the most No. 1 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 has changed dramatically in the past decade or so. Several modern stars have pulled ahead of a number of legends, thanks in part to changes in how the ranking of the most-consumed tunes in America is compiled. It’s easier these days for the biggest figures in the business to debut cuts at No. 1 every time they release a new album, which helps them make history with each new era.Artists like Taylor Swift, Rihanna and Drake are counted among the most successful names in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, and they have all managed to pass some of the biggest and most respected so...