Whitney Houston / Music Sales Awards

Whitney Houston (2009)

This is an overview of the awards for music sales of US Pop - Soul - and R & B - singer Whitney Houston . In her career she sold over 200 million records, making her one of the most successful musicians of all time . The awards can be found according to their type (gold, platinum, etc.), sorted by country in chronological order, and according to the sound carriers themselves, also in chronological order, separated by medium (albums, singles, etc.).

Awards

Silver record

France France
- 1988: for the single One Moment in Time
- 1998: for the single My Love Is Your Love
United Kingdom United Kingdom
- 1988: for the single One Moment in Time
- 1997: for the single Step by Step
- 2013: for the album The Preacher's Wife
- 2013: for the album The Essential Whitney Houston
- 2013: for the album I Will Always Love You: The Best of Whitney Houston
- 2019: for the single Greatest Love of All

Golden record

Australia Australia
- 1993: for the single I'm Every Woman
- 1997: for the single Step by Step
- 1997: for the album The Preacher's Wife
- 1998: for the single When You Believe
- 1999: for the album My Love Is Your Love
- 2000: for the single Could I Have This Kiss Forever
Belgium Belgium
- 1986: for the album Whitney Houston
- 1995: for the album Waiting to Exhale
- 1999: for the single My Love Is Your Love
- 2000: for the single Could I Have This Kiss Forever
- 2012: for the album The Ultimate Collection
Brazil Brazil
- 2001: for the album Love, Whitney
- 2004: for the album The Greatest Hits
Denmark Denmark
- 2015: for the single I Will Always Love You
- 2018: for the album Whitney Houston
- 2019: for the single How Will I Know
- 2019: for the single Higher Love
Germany Germany
- 1988: for the single One Moment in Time
- 1997: for the single Step by Step
- 1999: for the single When You Believe
- 2000: for the single Could I Have This Kiss Forever
- 2009: for the album I Look to You
Finland Finland
- 1986: for the album Whitney Houston
- 1990: for the album I'm Your Baby Tonight
- 1998: for the album My Love Is Your Love
- 2000: for the album The Greatest Hits
- 2007: for the album The Ultimate Collection
France France
- 1986: for the album Whitney Houston
- 1992: for the single I Will Always Love You
- 2001: for the single Could I Have This Kiss Forever
- 2002: for the album Just Whitney ...
- 2009: for the album I Look to You
- 2020: for the single Higher Love
Golf Cooperation Council GCC
- 2009: for the album I Look to You
Greece Greece
- 1987: for the Whitney album

Italy Italy

1997: for the album The Preacher's Wife
2009: for the album I Look to You
2017: for the single I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)
2020: for the single Higher Love

Japan Japan

1996: for the album The Preacher's Wife
1996: for the single All At Once
2001: for the album Love, Whitney
2003: for the album Just Whitney ...

Canada Canada

1987: for the single I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)

Mexico Mexico

1992: for the single I Will Always Love You

New Zealand New Zealand

1996: for the single Exhale (Shoop Shoop)
1999: for the album My Love Is Your Love
1999: for the single My Love Is Your Love
2000: for the single Could I Have This Kiss Forever
2019: for the single Higher Love

Netherlands Netherlands

1987: for the single I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)
1999: for the single My Love Is Your Love

Austria Austria

1993: for the single I Will Always Love You
2000: for the album The Greatest Hits
2009: for the album I Look to You

Poland Poland

1995: for the album The Bodyguard
2020: for the album The Essential Whitney Houston

Russia Russia

2007: for the album The Ultimate Collection
2009: for the album I Look to You

Sweden Sweden

1987: for the single I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)
1988: for the single One Moment in Time
1990: for the single I'm Your Baby Tonight
2007: for the album The Ultimate Collection
2009: for the album I Look to You

Switzerland Switzerland

1996: for the album The Preacher's Wife
1998: for the single When You Believe
2000: for the single Could I Have This Kiss Forever
2009: for the album I Look to You
2012: for the album The Ultimate Collection

Spain Spain

1997: for the album The Preacher's Wife
2012: for the video album The Greatest Hits

Hungary Hungary

2009: for the album I Look to You
2012: for the album The Ultimate Collection

United States United States

1990: for the single I'm Your Baby Tonight
1991: for the single All the Man That I Need
1991: for the video album Welcome Home Heroes with Whitney Houston
1995: for the single So Emotional
1996: for the single Count on Me
1997: for the single Step by Step
1998: for the single When You Believe
1999: for the album VH-1 Divas Live 99
2001: for the video album VH-1 Divas Live 99
2003: for the video single Try It on My Own
2018: for the album One Wish: The Holiday Album
2019: for the single Run to You
2019: for the single One Moment in Time
2019: for the single When You Believe (Digital)
2019: for the single Higher Love
2020: for the album I Will Always Love You: The Best of Whitney Houston
2020: for the single Where Do Broken Hearts Go
2020: for the single Didn't We Almost Have It All

United Kingdom United Kingdom

1985: for the single Saving All My Love for You
2009: for the album I Look to You
2013: for the video album The Greatest Hits
2013: for the album Waiting to Exhale
2019: for the single I Have Nothing
2019: for the single How Will I Know
2020: for the single When You Believe
2020: for the single Million Dollar Bill

2 × gold record

France France
- 2000: for the album The Greatest Hits

Platinum record

Australia Australia
- 1991: for the album I'm Your Baby Tonight
- 2005: for the video album The Greatest Hits
Belgium Belgium
- 1999: for the single When You Believe
- 1999: for the album My Love Is Your Love
- 2000: for the album The Greatest Hits
- 2020: for the single Higher Love
Brazil Brazil
- 2004: for the video album The Greatest Hits
Denmark Denmark
- 2001: for the album The Greatest Hits
- 2008: for the album The Ultimate Collection
- 2019: for the single I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)
Germany Germany
- 1986: for the album Whitney Houston
- 1987: for the Whitney album

Europe Europe

1996: for the album Waiting to Exhale
1997: for the album The Preacher's Wife

Finland Finland

1987: for the Whitney album

1993: for the album The Bodyguard

France France

1989: for the Whitney album

1991: for the album I'm Your Baby Tonight

Hong Kong Hong Kong

1988: for the album Whitney Houston

1988: for the Whitney album

1997: for the album The Preacher's Wife

Ireland Ireland

2009: for the album I Look to You

Italy Italy

2015: for the album The Ultimate Collection
2019: for the single I Will Always Love You

Japan Japan

1996: for the album Waiting to Exhale
1998: for the album My Love Is Your Love
2014: for the single I Will Always Love You (Digital)

Canada Canada

1991: for the album I'm Your Baby Tonight
1996: for the album The Preacher's Wife
1996: for the album Waiting to Exhale
2000: for the album The Greatest Hits
2010: for the album I Look to You
2020: for the single How Will I Know
2020: for the single Greatest Love of All

New Zealand New Zealand

1988: for the Whitney album

1993: for the album The Bodyguard

1993: for the single I Will Always Love You

2009: for the album The Ultimate Collection

Netherlands Netherlands

1986: for the album Whitney Houston

1987: for the Whitney album

1991: for the album I'm Your Baby Tonight

1992: for the single I Will Always Love You

1993: for the album The Bodyguard

1999: for the album My Love Is Your Love

2000: for the album The Greatest Hits

Norway Norway

1986: for the album Whitney Houston

1987: for the Whitney album

1999: for the single When You Believe

Austria Austria

1991: for the album I'm Your Baby Tonight
1992: for the album Whitney Houston
1999: for the album My Love Is Your Love
1999: for the single My Love Is Your Love

Poland Poland

2000: for the album My Love Is Your Love
2010: for the album I Look to You
2018: for the album I Will Always Love You: The Best of Whitney Houston
2020: for the single Higher Love

Portugal Portugal

2000: for the album The Greatest Hits

Sweden Sweden

1990: for the album I'm Your Baby Tonight
1993: for the single I Will Always Love You
1993: for the album The Bodyguard
1999: for the single When You Believe
1999: for the single My Love Is Your Love
2000: for the album The Greatest Hits
2000: for the single Could I Have This Kiss Forever

Switzerland Switzerland

2000: for the album The Greatest Hits
2002: for the album Just Whitney ...

Spain Spain

1999: for the album My Love Is Your Love
2000: for the album The Greatest Hits

United States United States

1986: for the video album The # 1 Video Hits
1991: for the video single The Star Spangled Banner
1996: for the single Exhale (Shoop Shoop)
1997: for the single I Believe in You and Me
1999: for the single Heartbreak Hotel
1999: for the single My Love Is Your Love
2000: for the video album The Greatest Hits
2001: for the single The Star Spangled Banner
2003: for the album Just Whitney ...
2009: for the album I Look to You
2019: for the single Greatest Love of All
2019: for the single How Will I Know
2019: for the single I Have Nothing
2019: for the single It's Not Right but It's Okay
2019: for the single I'm Every Woman
2019: for the single Saving All My Love for You
2020: for the single You Give Good Love

United Kingdom United Kingdom

1990: for the album I'm Your Baby Tonight
2016: for the single My Love Is Your Love
2017: for the single It's Not Right but It's Okay
2019: for the single Higher Love

2 × platinum record

Australia Australia
- 2012: for the album The Greatest Hits
- 2012: for the album The Ultimate Collection
- 2020: for the single Higher Love
France France
- 1999: for the album My Love Is Your Love
Ireland Ireland
- 2007: for the album The Ultimate Collection
Japan Japan
- 1991: for the album I'm Your Baby Tonight
Canada Canada
- 1999: for the album My Love Is Your Love
- 2020: for the single Higher Love
New Zealand New Zealand
- 1986: for the album Whitney Houston
Austria Austria
- 1990: for the Whitney album

Sweden Sweden

1987: for the album Whitney Houston

1988: for the Whitney album

2000: for the album My Love Is Your Love

Switzerland Switzerland

1994: for the album I'm Your Baby Tonight

1998: for the Whitney album

2000: for the single My Love Is Your Love

Spain Spain

1989: for the Whitney album

1991: for the album I'm Your Baby Tonight

United Kingdom United Kingdom

1993: for the single I Will Always Love You
2020: for the single I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)

3 × platinum record

Australia Australia

1988: for the Whitney album

2018: for the single I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)

Brazil Brazil

1994: for the album The Bodyguard

Germany Germany

1993: for the album The Bodyguard

Europe Europe

2000: for the album The Greatest Hits

Japan Japan

2000: for the album The Greatest Hits

Switzerland Switzerland

2000: for the album My Love Is Your Love

United States United States

1998: for the album The Preacher's Wife
2019: for the single I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)

United Kingdom United Kingdom

2000: for the album My Love Is Your Love

4 × platinum record

Australia Australia
- 1988: for the album Whitney Houston
- 2012: for the single I Will Always Love You
- 2012: for the video album The Ultimate Collection
Belgium Belgium
- 1995: for the album The Bodyguard
Europe Europe
- 2002: for the album My Love Is Your Love
Norway Norway
- 1994: for the album The Bodyguard
Austria Austria
- 2002: for the album The Bodyguard
United States United States
- 1995: for the album I'm Your Baby Tonight
- 2000: for the album My Love Is Your Love
United Kingdom United Kingdom
- 1989: for the album Whitney Houston

5 × platinum record

Australia Australia

2012: for the album The Bodyguard

Italy Italy
1988: for the Whitney album

Japan Japan

1993: for the single I Will Always Love You

Switzerland Switzerland

1994: for the album The Bodyguard

United States United States

2012: for the album The Greatest Hits

United Kingdom United Kingdom

2013: for the album The Greatest Hits
2017: for the album The Ultimate Collection

6 × platinum record

Spain Spain
- 1994: for the album The Bodyguard

7 × platinum record

Canada Canada
1988: for the Whitney album

United States United States

1996: for the album Waiting to Exhale

United Kingdom United Kingdom

1994: for the album The Bodyguard
2016: for the album Whitney

8 × platinum record

United States United States
- 2019: for the single I Will Always Love You

9 × platinum record

United States United States
1995: for the Whitney album

Diamond record

France France
- 1993: for the album The Bodyguard
Canada Canada
- 1987: for the album Whitney Houston
- 1993: for the album The Bodyguard

13 × platinum record

United States United States
- 1999: for the album Whitney Houston

18 × platinum record

United States United States
- 2017: for the album The Bodyguard

2 × diamond records

Japan Japan
- 1994: for the album The Bodyguard

Awards by album

Whitney Houston

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	4 × platinum	280,000
Belgium (BEA)	gold	25,000
Denmark (IFPI)	gold	10,000
Germany (BVMI)	platinum	500,000
Finland (IFPI)	gold	29,109
France (SNEP)	gold	100,000
Hong Kong (IFPI / HKRIA)	platinum	20,000
Canada (MC)	diamond	1,000,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	2 × platinum	30,000
Netherlands (NVPI)	platinum	100,000
Norway (IFPI)	platinum	100,000
Austria (IFPI)	platinum	50,000
Sweden (IFPI)	2 × platinum	200,000
United States (RIAA)	13 × platinum	13,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	4 × platinum	1,200,000
All in all	4 × gold, 20 × platinum, 2 × diamond	16,644,109

Whitney

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	3 × platinum	210,000
Germany (BVMI)	platinum	500,000
Finland (IFPI)	platinum	59,053
France (SNEP)	platinum	300,000
Greece (IFPI)	gold	50,000
Hong Kong (IFPI / HKRIA)	platinum	20,000
Italy (FIMI)	5 × platinum	500,000
Canada (MC)	7 × platinum	700,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	platinum	15,000
Netherlands (NVPI)	platinum	100,000
Norway (IFPI)	platinum	100,000
Austria (IFPI)	2 × platinum	100,000
Sweden (IFPI)	2 × platinum	200,000
Switzerland (IFPI)	2 × platinum	100,000
Spain (Promusicae)	2 × platinum	200,000
United States (RIAA)	9 × platinum	9,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	7 × platinum	2,100,000
All in all	1 × gold 46 × platinum	13,954,053

I'm your baby tonight

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	platinum	70,000
Germany (BVMI)	platinum	500,000
Finland (IFPI)	gold	35,702
France (SNEP)	platinum	300,000
Japan (RIAJ)	2 × platinum	400,000
Canada (MC)	platinum	100,000
Netherlands (NVPI)	platinum	100,000
Austria (IFPI)	platinum	50,000
Sweden (IFPI)	platinum	100,000
Switzerland (IFPI)	2 × platinum	100,000
Spain (Promusicae)	2 × platinum	200,000
United States (RIAA)	4 × platinum	4,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	platinum	300,000
All in all	1 × gold 18 × platinum	6.255.702

The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	5 × platinum	350,000
Belgium (BEA)	4 × platinum	200,000
Brazil (PMB)	3 × platinum	750,000
Germany (BVMI)	3 × platinum	1,500,000
Finland (IFPI)	platinum	56,648
France (SNEP)	diamond	1,000,000
Japan (RIAJ)	2 × diamond	2,000,000
Canada (MC)	diamond	1,000,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	platinum	15,000
Netherlands (NVPI)	platinum	100,000
Norway (IFPI)	4 × platinum	200,000
Austria (IFPI)	4 × platinum	200,000
Poland (ZPAV)	gold	50,000
Sweden (IFPI)	platinum	100,000
Switzerland (IFPI)	5 × platinum	250,000
Spain (Promusicae)	6 × platinum	600,000
United States (RIAA)	18 × platinum	18,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	7 × platinum	2,100,000
All in all	1 × gold 53 × platinum 5 × diamond	28,571,648

Waiting to Exhale: Original Soundtrack Album

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Belgium (BEA)	gold	(25,000)
Europe (IFPI)	platinum	1,000,000
Japan (RIAJ)	platinum	200,000
Canada (MC)	platinum	100,000
United States (RIAA)	7 × platinum	7,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	gold	100,000
All in all	2 × gold 10 × platinum	8,300,000

The Preacher's Wife

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	gold	35,000
Europe (IFPI)	platinum	1,000,000
Hong Kong (IFPI / HKRIA)	platinum	20,000
Italy (FIMI)	gold	(50,000)
Japan (RIAJ)	gold	100,000
Canada (MC)	platinum	100,000
Switzerland (IFPI)	gold	(25,000)
Spain (Promusicae)	gold	(50,000)
United States (RIAA)	3 × platinum	3,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	silver	(60,000)
All in all	1 × silver 5 × gold 6 × platinum	4,265,000

My love is your love

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	gold	35,000
Belgium (BEA)	platinum	(50,000)
Europe (IFPI)	4 × platinum	4,000,000
Finland (IFPI)	gold	(23,109)
France (SNEP)	2 × platinum	(600,000)
Japan (RIAJ)	platinum	200,000
Canada (MC)	2 × platinum	200,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	gold	7,500
Netherlands (NVPI)	platinum	(100,000)
Austria (IFPI)	platinum	(50,000)
Poland (ZPAV)	platinum	(100,000)
Sweden (IFPI)	2 × platinum	(160,000)
Switzerland (IFPI)	3 × platinum	(150,000)
Spain (Promusicae)	platinum	(100,000)
United States (RIAA)	4 × platinum	4,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	3 × platinum	(900,000)
All in all	3 × gold, 26 × platinum	8,442,500

VH-1 Divas Live 99

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
United States (RIAA)	gold	500,000
All in all	1 × gold	500,000

The Greatest Hits

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	2 × platinum	140,000
Belgium (BEA)	platinum	(50,000)
Brazil (PMB)	gold	125,000
Denmark (IFPI)	platinum	(50,000)
Germany (BVMI)	platinum	(300,000)
Europe (IFPI)	4 × platinum	4,000,000
Finland (IFPI)	gold	(23,109)
France (SNEP)	2 × gold	(200,000)
Japan (RIAJ)	3 × platinum	600,000
Canada (MC)	platinum	100,000
Netherlands (NVPI)	platinum	(80,000)
Austria (IFPI)	gold	(25,000)
Portugal (AFP)	platinum	(20,000)
Sweden (IFPI)	platinum	(80,000)
Switzerland (IFPI)	platinum	(50,000)
Spain (Promusicae)	platinum	(100,000)
United States (RIAA)	5 × platinum	5,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	5 × platinum	(1,500,000)
All in all	2 × gold 27 × platinum	9,965,000

Love, Whitney

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Brazil (PMB)	gold	50,000
Japan (RIAJ)	gold	100,000
All in all	2 × gold	150,000

Just Whitney ...

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
France (SNEP)	gold	100,000
Japan (RIAJ)	gold	100,000
Switzerland (IFPI)	platinum	40,000
United States (RIAA)	platinum	1,000,000
All in all	2 × gold, 2 × platinum	1,240,000

One Wish: The Holiday Album

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
United States (RIAA)	gold	500,000
All in all	1 × gold	500,000

The Ultimate Collection

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	2 × platinum	140,000
Belgium (BEA)	gold	15,000
Denmark (IFPI)	platinum	30,000
Finland (IFPI)	gold	19,916
Ireland (IRMA)	2 × platinum	30,000
Italy (FIMI)	platinum	80,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	platinum	15,000
Russia (NFPF)	gold	10,000
Sweden (IFPI)	gold	20,000
Switzerland (IFPI)	gold	15,000
Hungary (MAHASZ)	gold	3,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	5 × platinum	1,500,000
All in all	1 × gold 19 × platinum	1,877,916

I look to you

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Germany (BVMI)	gold	100,000
France (SNEP)	gold	50,000
Golf Cooperation Council (IFPI)	gold	3,000
Ireland (IRMA)	platinum	15,000
Canada (MC)	platinum	80,000
Austria (IFPI)	gold	15,000
Poland (ZPAV)	platinum	20,000
Russia (NFPF)	gold	10,000
Sweden (IFPI)	gold	20,000
Switzerland (IFPI)	gold	15,000
Hungary (MAHASZ)	gold	3,000
United States (RIAA)	platinum	1,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	gold	100,000
All in all	9 × gold 4 × platinum	1,441,000

The Essential Whitney Houston

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Poland (ZPAV)	gold	10,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	silver	60,000
All in all	1 × silver 1 × gold	70,000

I Will Always Love You: The Best of Whitney Houston

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Poland (ZPAV)	platinum	20,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	silver	60,000
United States (RIAA)	gold	500,000
All in all	1 × silver 1 × gold 1 × platinum	580,000

Awards by singles

You give good love

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
United States (RIAA)	platinum	1,000,000
All in all	1 × platinum	1,000,000

All at once

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Japan (RIAJ)	gold	100,000
All in all	1 × gold	100,000

Saving All My Love for You

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
United States (RIAA)	platinum	1,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	gold	400,000
All in all	1 × gold 1 × platinum	1,400,000

How will I know

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Denmark (IFPI)	gold	45,000
Canada (MC)	platinum	80,000
United States (RIAA)	platinum	1,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	gold	400,000
All in all	2 × gold, 2 × platinum	1,525,000

Greatest Love of All

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Canada (MC)	platinum	80,000
United States (RIAA)	platinum	1,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	silver	200,000
All in all	1 × silver 2 × platinum	1,280,000

I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	3 × platinum	210,000
Denmark (IFPI)	platinum	90,000
Italy (FIMI)	gold	25,000
Canada (MC)	gold	50,000
Netherlands (NVPI)	gold	75,000
Sweden (IFPI)	gold	25,000
United States (RIAA)	3 × platinum	3,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	2 × platinum	1,200,000
All in all	4 × gold 9 × platinum	4,675,000

Didn't We Almost Have It All

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
United States (RIAA)	gold	500,000
All in all	1 × gold	500,000

So emotional

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
United States (RIAA)	gold	500,000
All in all	1 × gold	500,000

Where Do Broken Hearts Go

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
United States (RIAA)	gold	500,000
All in all	1 × gold	500,000

One moment in time

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Germany (BVMI)	gold	250,000
France (SNEP)	silver	125,000
Sweden (IFPI)	gold	25,000
United States (RIAA)	gold	500,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	silver	200,000
All in all	2 × silver 3 × gold	1,100,000

I'm your baby tonight

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Sweden (IFPI)	gold	25,000
United States (RIAA)	gold	500,000
All in all	2 × gold	525,000

All the Man That I Need

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
United States (RIAA)	gold	500,000
All in all	1 × gold	500,000

The Star Spangled Banner (video single)

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
United States (RIAA)	platinum	100,000
All in all	1 × platinum	100,000

I will always love you

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	4 × platinum	280,000
Denmark (IFPI)	gold	30,000
Germany (BVMI)	platinum	500,000
France (SNEP)	gold	250,000
Italy (FIMI)	platinum	50,000
Japan (RIAJ)	5 × Platinum (Physical) + Platinum (Digital)	700,000
Mexico (AMPROFON)	gold	30,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	platinum	15,000
Netherlands (NVPI)	platinum	75,000
Austria (IFPI)	gold	25,000
Sweden (IFPI)	platinum	50,000
United States (RIAA)	8 × platinum	8,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	2 × platinum	1,660,000
All in all	4 × gold 25 × platinum	11,665,000

I'm every woman

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	gold	35,000
United States (RIAA)	platinum	1,000,000
All in all	1 × gold 1 × platinum	1,035,000

I have nothing

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
United States (RIAA)	platinum	1,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	gold	400,000
All in all	1 × gold 1 × platinum	1,400,000

Run to you

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
United States (RIAA)	gold	500,000
All in all	1 × gold	500,000

Exhale (Shoop Shoop)

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
New Zealand (RMNZ)	gold	7,500
United States (RIAA)	platinum	1,000,000
All in all	1 × gold 1 × platinum	1,007,500

Count on Me

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
United States (RIAA)	gold	500,000
All in all	1 × gold	500,000

I believe in you and me

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
United States (RIAA)	platinum	1,000,000
All in all	1 × platinum	1,000,000

Step by step

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	gold	35,000
Germany (BVMI)	gold	250,000
United States (RIAA)	gold	500,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	silver	200,000
All in all	1 × silver 3 × gold	985,000

When you believe

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	gold	35,000
Belgium (BEA)	platinum	50,000
Germany (BVMI)	gold	250,000
France (SNEP)	gold	250,000
Norway (IFPI)	platinum	10,000
Sweden (IFPI)	platinum	30,000
Switzerland (IFPI)	gold	25,000
United States (RIAA)	Gold (Physical) + Gold (Digital)	1,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	gold	400,000
All in all	7 × gold 3 × platinum	2,050,000

Heartbreak Hotel

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
United States (RIAA)	platinum	1,000,000
All in all	1 × platinum	1,000,000

It's Not Right but It's Okay

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
United States (RIAA)	platinum	1,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	platinum	600,000
All in all	2 × platinum	1,600,000

My love is your love

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Belgium (BEA)	gold	25,000
Germany (BVMI)	platinum	500,000
France (SNEP)	silver	125,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	gold	7,500
Netherlands (NVPI)	gold	50,000
Austria (IFPI)	platinum	50,000
Sweden (IFPI)	platinum	80,000
Switzerland (IFPI)	2 × platinum	100,000
United States (RIAA)	platinum	1,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	platinum	600,000
All in all	1 × silver 3 × gold 7 × platinum	2,537,500

Could I Have This Kiss Forever

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	gold	35,000
Belgium (BEA)	gold	25,000
Germany (BVMI)	gold	250,000
France (SNEP)	gold	250,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	gold	7,500
Sweden (IFPI)	platinum	80,000
Switzerland (IFPI)	gold	25,000
All in all	6 × gold 1 × platinum	623,500

Try It On My Own (video single)

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
United States (RIAA)	gold	50,000
All in all	1 × gold	50,000

Million dollar bill

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
United Kingdom (BPI)	gold	400,000
All in all	1 × gold	400,000

Higher love

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	2 × platinum	140,000
Belgium (BEA)	platinum	40,000
Denmark (IFPI)	gold	45,000
France (SNEP)	gold	100,000
Italy (FIMI)	gold	35,000
Canada (MC)	2 × platinum	160,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	gold	15,000
Poland (ZPAV)	platinum	20,000
United States (RIAA)	gold	500,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	platinum	600,000
All in all	5 × gold 7 × platinum	1,655,000

Awards by video albums

The # 1 video hits

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
United States (RIAA)	platinum	100,000
All in all	1 × platinum	100,000

Welcome Home Heroes with Whitney Houston

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
United States (RIAA)	gold	50,000
All in all	1 × gold	50,000

The Star Spangled Banner

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
United States (RIAA)	platinum	100,000
All in all	1 × platinum	100,000

VH-1 Divas Live 99

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
United States (RIAA)	gold	50,000
All in all	1 × gold	50,000

The Greatest Hits

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	platinum	15,000
Brazil (PMB)	platinum	50,000
Spain (Promusicae)	gold	10,000
United States (RIAA)	platinum	100,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	gold	25,000
All in all	2 × gold 3 × platinum	200,000

The Ultimate Collection

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	4 × platinum	60,000
All in all	4 × platinum	60,000

Statistics and sources

Country / Region	silver	gold	platinum	diamond	Sales	swell
Awards for music sales (country / region, awards, sales, sources)
Australia (ARIA)	0! S.-	6 × gold6th	31 × platinum31	0! D.-	2,105,000	aria.com.au
Belgium (BEA)	0! S.-	5 × gold5	8 × platinum8th	0! D.-	605,000	ultratop.be
Brazil (PMB)	0! S.-	2 × gold2	4 × platinum4th	0! D.-	975,000	pro-musicabr.org.br
Denmark (IFPI)	0! S.-	4 × gold4th	3 × platinum3	0! D.-	300,000	ifpi.dk
Germany (BVMI)	0! S.-	5 × gold5	9 × platinum9	0! D.-	5,400,000	musikindustrie.de
Europe (IFPI)	0! S.-	0! G-	9 × platinum9	0! D.-	(9,000,000)	ifpi.org ( Memento from January 1, 2014 in the Internet Archive )
Finland (IFPI)	0! S.-	5 × gold5	2 × platinum2	0! D.-	247.923	ifpi.fi
France (SNEP)	2 × silver2	8 × gold8th	4 × platinum4th	diamond1	3,750,000	infodisc.fr snepmusique.com
Golf Cooperation Council (IFPI)	0! S.-	gold1	0! P-	0! D.-	3,000	ifpi.org
Greece (IFPI)	0! S.-	gold1	0! P-	0! D.-	50,000	Individual evidence
Hong Kong (IFPI / HKRIA)	0! S.-	0! G-	3 × platinum3	0! D.-	60,000	Individual evidence
Ireland (IRMA)	0! S.-	0! G-	3 × platinum3	0! D.-	45,000	irishcharts.ie
Italy (FIMI)	0! S.-	4 × gold4th	7 × platinum7th	0! D.-	740,000	fimi.it
Japan (RIAJ)	0! S.-	4 × gold4th	13 × platinum13	2 × diamond2	4,500,000	riaj.or.jp JP2
Canada (MC)	0! S.-	gold1	18 × platinum18th	2 × diamond2	3,750,000	musiccanada.com
Mexico (AMPROFON)	0! S.-	gold1	0! P-	0! D.-	40,000	amprofon.com.mx
New Zealand (RMNZ)	0! S.-	5 × gold5	6 × platinum6th	0! D.-	135,000	nztop40.co.nz
Netherlands (NVPI)	0! S.-	2 × gold2	7 × platinum7th	0! D.-	680,000	nvpi.nl
Norway (IFPI)	0! S.-	0! G-	7 × platinum7th	0! D.-	410,000	ifpi.no
Austria (IFPI)	0! S.-	3 × gold3	10 × platinum10	0! D.-	565,000	ifpi.at
Poland (ZPAV)	0! S.-	2 × gold2	4 × platinum4th	0! D.-	220,000	bestsellery.zpav.pl
Portugal (AFP)	0! S.-	0! G-	platinum1	0! D.-	20,000	Individual evidence
Russia (NFPF)	0! S.-	2 × gold2	0! P-	0! D.-	20,000	Individual evidence
Sweden (IFPI)	0! S.-	5 × gold5	13 × platinum13	0! D.-	1,195,000	sverigetopplistan.se
Switzerland (IFPI)	0! S.-	5 × gold5	16 × platinum16	0! D.-	895,000	hitparade.ch
Spain (Promusicae)	0! S.-	2 × gold2	12 × platinum12	0! D.-	1,260,000	promusicae.es
Hungary (MAHASZ)	0! S.-	2 × gold2	0! P-	0! D.-	6,000	slagerlistak.hu
United States (RIAA)	0! S.-	18 × gold18th	71 × platinum71	2 × diamond2	94,755,000	riaa.com
United Kingdom (BPI)	6 × silver6th	8 × gold8th	39 × platinum39	0! D.-	17,265,000	bpi.co.uk
All in all	8 × silver8th	101 × gold101	300 × platinum300	7 × diamond7th

Individual evidence

↑ Barry Levine: BARRY LEVINE: Four more who should be in the Hall of Fame. In: The Albany Herald. January 23, 2015, accessed July 30, 2016 .
↑ Gold for Whitney Houston in Belgium (PDF file, p.33)
↑ Gold for Whitney in Greece (PDF file, p.44)
↑ Gold for The Ultimate Collection in Russia ( Memento from January 24, 2009 in the Internet Archive )
↑ Gold for I Look to You in Russia
↑ Platinum for Whitney Houston in Hong Kong ( Memento of March 18, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
^ Platinum for Whitney in Hong Kong ( Memento of March 18, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
↑ Platinum for The Preacher's Wife in Hong Kong ( Memento of March 18, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
↑ Platinum for Whitney Houston in Norway (PDF file, p.34)
↑ Platinum for Whitney in Norway (PDF file, p.44)
↑ Platinum for Could I Have This Kiss Forever in Sweden
↑ Justin Myers: The Official Top 20 bestselling Christmas Number 1s. officialcharts.com, December 3, 2019, accessed December 5, 2019 .

[1] Barry Levine: BARRY LEVINE: Four more who should be in the Hall of Fame. In: The Albany Herald. January 23, 2015, accessed July 30, 2016 .

[2] Gold for Whitney Houston in Belgium (PDF file, p.33)

[3] Gold for Whitney in Greece (PDF file, p.44)

[4] Gold for The Ultimate Collection in Russia ( Memento from January 24, 2009 in the Internet Archive )

[5] Gold for I Look to You in Russia

[6] Platinum for Whitney Houston in Hong Kong ( Memento of March 18, 2012 in the Internet Archive )

[7] Platinum for Whitney in Hong Kong ( Memento of March 18, 2012 in the Internet Archive )

[8] Platinum for The Preacher's Wife in Hong Kong ( Memento of March 18, 2012 in the Internet Archive )

[9] Platinum for Whitney Houston in Norway (PDF file, p.34)

[10] Platinum for Whitney in Norway (PDF file, p.44)

[11] Platinum for Could I Have This Kiss Forever in Sweden

[12] Justin Myers: The Official Top 20 bestselling Christmas Number 1s. officialcharts.com, December 3, 2019, accessed December 5, 2019 .