"Whitney" became the first album by a woman to debut at No. 1. Plus, remembering feats by Nelly, N*Sync & Michael Jackson.
Your weekly recap celebrating significant milestones from more than seven decades of Billboard chart history.
June 26, 1999
Red Hot Chili Peppers began their longest domination on the Alternative Songs chart, as "Scar Tissue," the fourth of their record 13 No. 1s, logged its first of 16 weeks on top.
June 27, 1987
30 years ago: Whitney Houston's second album, Whitney, launched atop the Billboard 200, becoming the first set by a woman to soar onto the chart at No. 1. It would go on to reign for 11 total weeks. But why stop there: The same week, Whitney's lead single, "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)," became the LP's first of four Billboard Hot 100 No. 1s. The album followed Houston's self-titled first set, which led the Billboard 200 for 14 weeks in 1986.