Jay D83
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Post by Jay D83 on Oct 26, 2020 20:07:52 GMT -5
variety.com/2020/digital/news/whitney-houston-i-will-always-love-you-youtube-one-billion-views-1234815862/?fbclid=IwAR1tegR6oTZFXcBJsRk11nlRsHhm1MhoAuP1UxuPyS3B7VYOBNIqvhE2gskWhitney Houstonβs βI Will Always Love Youβ Tops 1 Billion Views on YouTube Song becomes only fourth from the '90s to reach milestone By Todd Spangler Whitney Houstonβs Grammy-winning smash βI Will Always Love Youβ is the fourth song from the β90s β and the first solo track from the decade β to join YouTubeβs billion-views club. Originally written and recorded by Dolly Parton in 1973, the song was recorded and released by Houston in 1992. The Houston version of βI Will Always Love Youβ topped the charts in the early part of that decade after it was featured in βThe Bodyguard,β in which Houston co-starred with Kevin Costner. Houstonβs rendition spent 14 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and is one of the bestselling singles of all time. The Houston power ballad joins three other β90s favorites on YouTubeβs billion-plus views list: Guns Nβ Rosesβ βNovember Rain,β Nirvanaβs βSmells Like Teen Spiritβ and the Cranberriesβ βZombie.β In 2020, Houstonβs βI Will Always Love Youβ has averaged over 350,000 views per day. The official YouTube channel for the singer, who died in 2012, currently has 5.33 million subscribers. Meanwhile, Houstonβs 1987 hit βI Wanna Dance With Somebodyβ returned to the YouTube Top Songs chart this year in countries including the U.K., Australia, South Africa, New Zealand and Ireland. Kygoβs reworking of Houston classic βHigher Loveβ in 2019 reached the YouTube Top Songs charts in over 30 markets globally. Hereβs the current list of the most-viewed songs from the β90s, with 4 Non Blondesβ βWhatβs Upβ nearing the billion-views mark: 1. Guns Nβ Roses β November Rain: 1.45B views 2. Nirvana β Smells Like Teen Spirit: 1.14B views 3. The Cranberries β Zombie: 1.05B views 4. Whitney Houston β I Will Always Love You: 1B views 5. 4 Non Blondes β Whatβs Up: 925M views
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Post by Jay D83 on Oct 28, 2020 8:00:59 GMT -5
Associated Press is reporting that Whitney's sophomore album has just been certified DIAMOND!!!!!!!!! news.yahoo.com/whitney-houston-makes-history-3rd-111409063.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cDovL20uZmFjZWJvb2suY29tLw&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAGmr2spsrG8ISrQkv3ksMwHofdx73RXd1r1AqfriA6UnvHYEgCzQ2Zw-HwwQuX8QaiG-xMczTPkcLcaL4f_poV4Zn_Hln7PAUahS60Do_FfI21x8rs6TPJB9OsVF1mi9W15IfZlGAu2GdG1KUcT7lDexSSI0hO_n-dgVcCgrQPofWhitney Houston makes history with 3rd diamond album Associated Press MESFIN FEKADU ,Associated Pressβ’October 28,2020 NEW YORK (AP) β The late Whitney Houston has earned her third diamond-certified album, becoming the first Black artist to achieve the feat. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and Legacy Recordings announced Wednesday that Houston's 1987 sophomore album, βWhitney," has reached diamond status, which is equivalent to selling 10 million albums. Her self-titled 1985 debut album and 1992's βThe Bodyguard" soundtrack were already diamond successes, selling 13 million and 18 million units, respectively. βWhitney" featured four songs that topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart: the Grammy-winning βI Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me),β βDidnβt We Almost Have It All,β βSo Emotionalβ and βWhere Do Broken Hearts Go." The single βLove Will Save the Dayβ peaked at No. 9 on the chart. Garth Brooks holds the record for most diamond-certified albums, with nine. Others with three or more albums that have reached diamond status include The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Shania Twain and the Eagles. The RIAA awards diamond plaques to albums and singles that reach 10 times platinum status. That once was the equivalent of selling 10 million songs or albums, but has changed since 2016, when the RIAA began incorporating streaming from YouTube, Spotify and other digital music services. Wednesdayβs announcement comes a week before Houston, who died in 2012, will be posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fameβs 2020 class. The ceremony will air on HBO on Nov. 7 at 8 p.m. ET.
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colson
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Post by colson on Oct 28, 2020 8:13:50 GMT -5
That was long overdue. I was surprised it hadn't been certified diamond yet. That album was last certified 25 years ago.
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Oct 28, 2020 9:03:12 GMT -5
^It was not long overdue.
Whitney's label said a few years ago that it was close to Diamond but needed more sales and streams.
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Post by jenglisbe on Oct 28, 2020 9:04:41 GMT -5
^It was not long overdue. Whitney's label said a few years ago that it was close to Diamond but needed more sales and streams. "IWDWSWLM" taking off on streaming surely helped it.
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Post by Tea-why on Oct 28, 2020 9:14:32 GMT -5
Amazing!! Thatβs my favourite Whitney album.
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Oct 28, 2020 9:17:59 GMT -5
Arista announced in January 2018 that Whitney was close to being Diamond. I cannot find the exact figure. It took 2+ years to get there.
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It was at ~9,830,000.
So 2+ years to get 170,000 in SPS.
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Post by So Pure on Oct 28, 2020 10:31:04 GMT -5
We need a Deluxe Edition of βWhitneyβ ASAP!
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Post by Jay D83 on Oct 28, 2020 10:48:57 GMT -5
This is such a beautiful video retrospective put together by the estate - it features fans, MARIAH CAREY, Jessie J, Billy Porter among others.
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Post by Caviar on Oct 28, 2020 19:54:28 GMT -5
Amazing!!! Her estate/label has been keeping her legacy alive since βHigher Loveβ! Hopefully thereβs more certs to come!
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Oct 28, 2020 20:42:03 GMT -5
RIAA.com:
WHITNEY HOUSTON Title: WHITNEY Certification Date: October 28, 2020 Label: ARISTA Format: ALBUM 10xP
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Oct 29, 2020 6:10:50 GMT -5
Whitney Houston RIAAwww.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=awards_by_artist#search_sectionTitle Highest Award Certification Date Category Format Genre THE BODYGUARD (SOUNDTRACK) 18X Multi-Platinum November 17, 2017 SOLO ALBUM None WHITNEY HOUSTON 13X Multi-Platinum July 29, 1999 SOLO ALBUM None WHITNEY 10X Multi-Platinum October 28, 2020 SOLO ALBUM None WHITNEY: THE GREATEST HITS 5X Multi-Platinum June 21, 2012 SOLO ALBUM None I'M YOUR BABY TONIGHT 4X Multi-Platinum April 5, 1995 SOLO ALBUM None MY LOVE IS YOUR LOVE 4X Multi-Platinum May 15, 2000 SOLO ALBUM None PREACHER'S WIFE (SOUNDTRACK) 3X Multi-Platinum June 30, 1998 SOLO ALBUM None JUST WHITNEY Platinum January 10, 2003 SOLO ALBUM None I LOOK TO YOU Platinum December 1, 2009 SOLO ALBUM None I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU: THE BEST OF WHITNEY HOUSTON Gold March 3, 2020 SOLO ALBUMΒ ONE WISH Gold January 11, 2018 SOLO ALBUM None Total: 60xP
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Post by π―π² lucy88 π―π² on Oct 30, 2020 3:08:44 GMT -5
I'm so happy for Whitney! Very well-deserved!! If only she was here to see this happening. I wish Janet could get Diamond status for some of her earlier albums as well.
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Post by Eloqueenβ’ on Oct 30, 2020 3:18:45 GMT -5
Congrats Whitney! Celine could have her 3rd diamond certification as well (with All The Way...A Decade Of Song).
So good to see Whitney's accomplishments being celebrated! The GOAT female vocalist for sure.
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Oct 30, 2020 8:35:34 GMT -5
Celine's All The Way is only eligible for 8-9xP. It doesn't really matter. Celine/Madonna/Janet do not care about RIAA certs.
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Post by colson on Oct 30, 2020 8:47:30 GMT -5
How do you know if they care about it or not? Have all of them literally said that?
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Oct 30, 2020 8:52:42 GMT -5
Madonna had 2 RIAA certs in the 2010s. She has a large catalog of albums and singles that could be updated.
Celine has not had an RIAA album cert since 2008! Her husband was her manager until 2014.
Janet has not had an RIAA album cert since 2006! We've talked about this for 20 years! Control and RN are so under-certified.
Getting an RIAA cert is simple paperwork and a $350 fee.
Madonna and Celine are filthy rich. They don't care!
Mariah and Whitney's estate care. They've been getting updated album and single certifications!
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Post by colson on Oct 30, 2020 8:57:40 GMT -5
You sound like a ridiculous hater. And last time I checked, Mariah is rich enough and doesn't "need" any RIAA certs to verify that. If you are going "try" and check someone on accuracy you need to get yourself together also and stop posting falsehoods, innuendos and lies as if they are the truth. They are YOUR opinion because you are a hater. Comparing Mariah's financial situation to Whitney's shows how delusional you are about her finances.
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Oct 30, 2020 9:03:37 GMT -5
^Calm down. You are reading this wrong. I'm not saying anything negative about Mariah. Her catalog has been getting regular updates. That's good.
I wish it would happen for Celine/Madonna/Janet.
Beyonce is also very under-certified. Eminem as well.
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Post by colson on Oct 30, 2020 9:06:31 GMT -5
Then why make THESE comments? Do you think we are idiots about your implications?
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Post by Devil Marlena Nylund on Oct 30, 2020 9:10:29 GMT -5
Lol areyoureadytojump has a peculiar obsession with certifications that no one else seems to share, let alone the actual artists. He may even still tweet at artists and labels to tell them an album was due for a certification. Is it even that important? Itβs basically an acknowledgement you must pay for to confirm that your album has sold (or I guess now, been streamed) a specific amount.
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Oct 30, 2020 9:11:38 GMT -5
^^I don't mean it that way. Mariah is rich too.
Mariah's management worked with her label to get new RIAA certs last year. Good for her!
Someone cared and Mariah got new RIAA certs.
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Oct 30, 2020 9:13:39 GMT -5
Lol areyoureadytojump has a peculiar obsession with certifications that no one else seems to share, let alone the actual artists. He may even still tweet at artists and labels to tell them an album was due for a certification. Is it even that important? Itβs basically an acknowledgement you must pay for to confirm that your album has sold (or I guess now, been streamed) a specific amount. Have you not seen all the RIAA tweets on Twitter? BTS fans, Nicki Minaj fans, etc..
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Post by Jay D83 on Oct 30, 2020 10:39:52 GMT -5
Look, we are not going to start derailing the Queen of the Night's thread. "Whitney" is DIAMOND. PERIOD, POINT BLANK!
...Moving right along
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Post by SHOOTER on Oct 31, 2020 4:59:38 GMT -5
How did I not know The Bodyguard was 18x Platinum? Damn! I need a copy for my collection.
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Post by Caviar on Nov 8, 2020 1:53:52 GMT -5
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Post by Verisimilitude on Nov 8, 2020 14:09:48 GMT -5
What a weekend. Hearing Higher Love used at the President & Vice President Elect ceremony and seeing Whitney inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame got me in my feelings. I miss her so much. :'(
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Post by So Pure on Dec 11, 2020 10:03:49 GMT -5
Whitney Houston wrapping paper is now available in the βWhitney Boutiqueβ. SMH. Never mind the anniversary editions of 2 Diamond albums (Whitney & The Bodyguard) were over looked but we have wrapping paper, face masks and Fruit of the Loom sweatshirts w/Whitney iron on patches. Anything for a quick buck Pat!
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Post by divasummer on Dec 11, 2020 13:32:34 GMT -5
Whitney Houston wrapping paper is now available in the βWhitney Boutiqueβ. SMH. Never mind the anniversary editions of 2 Diamond albums (Whitney & The Bodyguard) were over looked but we have wrapping paper, face masks and Fruit of the Loom sweatshirts w/Whitney iron on patches. Anything for a quick buck Pat! Thank you for the laugh. LOL!!!! I kind of think it's nice to see her face on sweatshirts (even if they are fruit of the Loom..) or masks etc. I get your point though. lol
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Post by Jay D83 on Dec 11, 2020 13:44:02 GMT -5
Whitney Houston wrapping paper is now available in the βWhitney Boutiqueβ. SMH. Never mind the anniversary editions of 2 Diamond albums (Whitney & The Bodyguard) were over looked but we have wrapping paper, face masks and Fruit of the Loom sweatshirts w/Whitney iron on patches. Anything for a quick buck Pat! We got that one in 2017:
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