Whitney Houston

The impact of Whitney Houston transcended the borders of the United States. The album reached the top of the charts in countries like Canada, Australia, Norway, and Sweden. In places like the United Kingdom, Germany, and Switzerland, it ranked second. The Recording Industry Association of America certified it diamond for surpassing 10 million units sold in March 1999, and later 13 times platinum in July of the same year. This placed it among the top 100 best-selling albums in the United States.

This debut album also received attention at major awards. At the 1986 Grammy Awards, Whitney Houston earned four nominations, including Album of the Year, and took home the award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for Saving All My Love for You. For the 1987 Grammy Awards, Greatest Love of All was nominated for Record of the Year. In 2003, Rolling Stone magazine included it on its list of the 500 greatest albums of all time, and it was also recognized on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's list of the 200 definitive albums. In 2010, a special 25th-anniversary edition, The Deluxe Anniversary Edition, was released, including additional material.