With 200 million records sold worldwide, Whitney Houston already ranks among the highest selling artists of all time. And with her music being a catalog seller over time, she continues to add more millions to those units every other year, posthumously. The late songstress has just been awarded 6 new certifications from the Recording Industry … “Whitney Houston Receives 5 New Multi-Platinum Certifications From RIAA For Her Past Hits And Album”
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30 Years Of Whitney Houston’s ICONIC Bodyguard Soundtrack Album: How It Shaped Pop Music Of Today!
November 17 will mark 30 years since the release of one of the most iconic albums in Pop music history. Whitney Houston’s groundbreaking and record-shattering soundtrack to the film The Bodyguard, which also marked her debut as a motion picture actress, was released in the year 1992 – catapulting her to an unprecedented level of … “30 Years Of Whitney Houston’s ICONIC Bodyguard Soundtrack Album: How It Shaped Pop Music Of Today!”
Whitney Houston Earns Even More Platinum Certifications With ‘Higher Love’ & ‘I Wanna Dance With Somebody’
Earlier this month, the late and great Whitney Houston created history by becoming the only female artist to claim 4 diamond certifications across singles and albums. The songstress’ juggernaut-selling hit single, ‘I Will Always Love You’ was given a Diamond certification by the RIAA, nearly 30 years after it’s release, joining her previous 3 diamond … “Whitney Houston Earns Even More Platinum Certifications With ‘Higher Love’ & ‘I Wanna Dance With Somebody’”
Here Are The Top 5 Best Selling Albums Of All Time By Female Artists
They say the longevity and true impact of an artist can be ascertained through the sale of their albums and not singles. Plenty of Popular artists in history have proven it as a fact, as their albums sales have often been exemplary of their mass appeal, notwithstanding how their singles have fared on the charts. … “Here Are The Top 5 Best Selling Albums Of All Time By Female Artists”
Taylor Swift Touches Whitney Houston’s Record Of Charting Most Albums Simultaneously – Again!
Taylor Swift boasts of perhaps the most powerful fan-following amongst all music stars of today. The singer and songwriter has never really failed to deliver a hit, largely thanks to her devoted fan-base, that always flocks to buy whatever she releases – even if it is a re-release of an older album. The singer, who … “Taylor Swift Touches Whitney Houston’s Record Of Charting Most Albums Simultaneously – Again!”
Luther Vandross Posthumously Earned His Career-First Platinum Selling Singles On His Birth Anniversary This Year
Luther Vandross – one of the most celebrated male vocalists of our lifetimes delivered some pretty unforgettable RnB tunes in his illustrious career. From ‘Never Too Much’ to ‘Here & Now’, the powerhouse and soulful vocalist – despite all his mainstream success, was never awarded a platinum plaque for his many successful singles by the … “Luther Vandross Posthumously Earned His Career-First Platinum Selling Singles On His Birth Anniversary This Year”
Post Malone Becomes The Youngest Artist With 3 Diamond-Selling Singles
Post Malone is a silent winner in the music biz. You don’t hear as much about him on social media and trends as you do on actual music charts. The rapper has now achieved a monumental feat in terms of his sales, by earning 3 diamond-selling singles in the United States, i.e., 3 singles with … “Post Malone Becomes The Youngest Artist With 3 Diamond-Selling Singles”
Weeks After Announcing Her Retirement, Teyana Taylor Earns Career-First Platinum Hit Single
It was earlier on December when Teyana Taylor stunned her fans and music-biz by announcing her early retirement from showbiz, due to the lacklustre response to her music and the lack of support from the industry at large. But as fate would have it, it didn’t last long as her peers started vouching for her … “Weeks After Announcing Her Retirement, Teyana Taylor Earns Career-First Platinum Hit Single”
Cardi B’s ‘I Like It’ Is Now Certified 9x Platinum
Cardi B’s 2018 released mega-hit ‘I Like It’ still remains one of her most successful songs till date. The rapper’s collaboration with Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny and Colombian singer J Balvin, as featured on her debut album, has now been certified 9x platinum by the RIAA, meaning sales of 9 million in the United … “Cardi B’s ‘I Like It’ Is Now Certified 9x Platinum”
Whitney Houston Estate Celebrates Historic Sales Record, With Tribute Video Feat. Mariah Carey, Kelly Rowland and more!
Whitney Houston’s legacy earned her a major feat earlier this week, as she posthumously became the first and only black artist in history to achieve 3 diamond-selling albums in the united states. No other artist of color before her – male or female, has earned that title yet and she ranks as the second only … “Whitney Houston Estate Celebrates Historic Sales Record, With Tribute Video Feat. Mariah Carey, Kelly Rowland and more!”