What was Whitney Houston's debut album title?

Whitney Houston’s debut album was titled “Whitney Houston.” The self-titled studio album was released by Arista Records on February 14, 1985, introducing Houston as a major solo recording artist.

The album did not become an immediate sensation. It initially climbed the charts slowly, but growing radio exposure and a series of successful singles transformed it into a major commercial breakthrough. “You Give Good Love” became her first top-ten hit, followed by the number-one singles “Saving All My Love for You,” “How Will I Know,” and “Greatest Love of All.”

That run made “Whitney Houston” the first debut album by a female artist to produce three U.S. number-one singles. It eventually topped the Billboard 200 for 14 weeks in 1986 and became one of the best-selling debut albums by a solo artist.

The most common confusion is with “Whitney,” Houston’s second studio album, released in 1987. “The Bodyguard” was a later soundtrack, while “I Will Always Love You” was a song featured on that soundtrack—not the title of her debut album.