Whitney Houston becomes the third female artist in history to achieve this record sales milestone

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Whitney Houston is dancing with a brand new record — she is now the third female artist in history to achieve an RIAA-certified Diamond album and song.  To be certified Diamond — the Recording Industry Association of America’s most coveted honor — a song or album must sell over 10 million units.

Forbes reports that Whitney’s 1992 ballad “I Will Always Love You,” from her nearly double Diamond-certified soundtrack for The Bodyguard, is her first to reach Diamond status. The late singer’s 1985 debut Whitney Houston and her sophomore 1987 Whitney album are also Diamond, making her the only female artist to have three albums of that status.

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