Whitney Houston

Widely considered the greatest voice of the 20th century, Whitney Houston sold over 200 million records, a number that outperforms #8 Rihanna's 250 million but trails ABBA's 400 million in total reach. I Will Always Love You spent a record 14 weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and remains the best-selling single by a female artist, with over 20 million copies sold globally. Her six Grammy Awards, including a 1994 win for Record of the Year, rank behind only Beyoncé's 32 Grammy wins but surpass the average artist's lifetime achievements. Houston's 1985 debut album spent 14 weeks at #1, a feat that is faster than the typical pop debut.