 In 1987, Whitney Houston became the first woman in U.S. history to enter the album chart at number one with Whitney. She also became the first woman to top the singles chart with four consecutive releases when I Want to Dance with Somebody hit number one. She ended up having seven number one hits in a row, surpassing the Beatles and the Bee Gees. Sadly, she died in 2012 of drowning due to drug intoxication just 48 years old.