After her death on Saturday sales of Whitney Houston music climbed worldwide charts. Apple iTunes mirrored the interest in her music, with her ‘Greatest Hits' album claiming the Number 1 spot. Fans and musicians have been shocked to hear of her death at such a young age, only 48. Aretha Franklin, her godmother said the news was ‘stunning and unbelievable' and diva Mariah Carey said she was ‘heartbroken and in tears'.
Her 18 year old daughter Bobbi was taken to hospital under stress. Whitney Houston died in her hotel room the night before the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles.
Her marriage with Bobby Brown was known to be confrontational and in later years she suffered from substance abuse. Recent concerts were said to be a shadow of her peak years, with the singer struggling to hit the notes she had before. She was boo'ed off the stage in recent years, including a high profile concert in Australia.
Currently, Houston’s presence on Apple’s iTunes Store’s “Top 200 Albums” list:
1. Whitney – The Greatest Hits
11. Whitney Houston
13. The Bodyguard (Original Soundtrack Album)
38. I Look to You
39. The Preacher’s Wife (Original Soundtrack Album) – Whitney Houston
59. I’m Your Baby Tonight
67. My Love Is Your Love
111.Whitney Houston (The Deluxe Anniversary Edition)
Houston’s current positions on Apple’s iTunes Store’s “Top 200 Songs” list:
5. I Will Always Love You
40.I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Junior’s Happy Handbag Mix)
47. How Will I Know
61. I Will Always Love You (The Bodyguard)
62. Greatest Love of All
67. One Moment In Time
70. I Have Nothing
77. Greatest Love of All
85. Where Do Broken Hearts Go
87. Didn’t We Almost Have It All
93. I’m Every Woman
106. Saving All My Love for You (Whitney Houston)
110. The Star Spangled Banner
126. Saving All My Love for You (The Greatest Hits)
156. I Have Nothing (Remastered)
159. Run to You
174. It’s Not Right But It’s Okay (Thunderpuss Mix)
177. I Look to You
178. Exhale (Shoop Shoop)
180. You Give Good Love
Kitguru says: Hopefully her daughter gets the necessary help.