Today the world reacts in shock to the news that Whitney Houston, one of the most iconic recording artists of all time, has died aged 48.

Despite a troubled personal life, Whitney is responsible for some of the world’s most recognisable hit singles, and provided inspiration for countless singers in the industry today.

As her back catalogue charges up the iTunes charts in preparation for a complete invasion in next Sunday’s Official Charts, here we take a look at her 15 greatest hits.

15. ‘Run To You’ (1993)
From The Bodyguard OST
(US No. 31, UK No. 15)
One of many singles to be lifted from The Bodyguard‘s soundtrack, ‘Run To You’ is a little more restrained than your average all-out Whitneyballad, but is just as much of a classic. The track was nominated for Best Original Song at the Academy Awards in 1992 alongside ‘I Have Nothing’, but both songs lost out to ‘A Whole New World’ from Aladdin.
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14. ‘Where Do Broken Hearts Go’ (1988)
From Whitney
(US No. 1, UK No. 14)
Whitney was apparently reluctant to even record this track, in the belief that there wasn’t a big enough “message” in the lyrics. But her mentor and record label CEO Clive Davies saw major hit potential and persuaded her to give it a go. It became her seventh consecutive Number 1 single on the Billboard chart.
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13. ‘When You Believe’ (with Mariah Carey) (1998)
From The Prince of Egypt soundtrack
(US No. 15, UK No. 4)
Two of the 1990s’ most popular powerhouse vocallists collaborated towards the end of the decade on this enormoballad from The Prince Of Egypt. Michelle Pfeiffer and Sally Dworsky performed the song in the actual film, whist Carey and Houston’s version was used in the end credits and in all promotion. It recieved a mixed reception from critics but has stood the test of time, and was used as the X Factor winners’ single in 2007, performed by Leon Jackson.
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 7. ‘It’s Not Right But It’s OK’ (1999)
From My Love Is Your Love
(US No. 4, UK No. 2)
Many cunning journos used the title of this song as a pun to describe the state of her career, but it still became a hugely popular hit around the world, riding high in airplay charts for months and helping the album My Love Is Your Love to pick up various sales certifications internationally.
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11. ‘Didn’t We Almost Have It All’ (1987)
From Whitney
(US No. 1, UK No. 14)
This tune was nominated for Song Of The Year atthe 1988 Grammy Awards and was the second cut from her sophomore album. It was widely speculated that the song was about Houston’s then-romance with NFL star Randall Cunningham, and hit No. 1 in the US despite not having an official music video.
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10. ‘Million Dollar Bill’ (2009)
From ‘I Look To You’
(US No. 100, UK No. 5)
Co-written by Alicia Keys, ‘Million Dollar Bill’ sent Whitney’s big comeback album I Look To You to the No. 1 spot in the US, despite only just managing to scrape into the Hot 100 as a single. Infectiously catchy and showcasing a much more husky tone that the Whitney of old, its head-invading chorus was hard to forget. It’s a shame that it will be most famously remembered for that wardrobe-malfunctioning X Factor performance.
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9. ‘I Have Nothing’ (1993)
From The Bodyguard Soundtrack
(US No. 4, UK No. 3)
Academy Award nominated ‘I Have Nothing’ was the third single to be released from the hugely successful Bodyguard soundtrack, and was certified Gold in the US. With this song Whitney became the first artist in history to have three songs inside the Top 11 at the same time. It is one of the most successful audition songs in American Idol‘s history.
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8. ‘I’m Every Woman’ (1993)
From The Bodyguard Soundtrack
(US No. 4, UK No. 3)
Originally a Chaka Khan hit in 1978, ‘I’m Every Woman’ was recorded by Houston for release in 1993, as the second single from The Bodyguard. It became a bigger hit than the original despite being released while ‘I Will Always Love You’ was still at No. 1. She exclaims Khan’s name towards the end of the song as a tribute to the original performer.
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7. ‘My Love Is Your Love’ (1999)
From My Love Is Your Love
(US No. 2, UK No. 4)
The title track from Whitney’s R&B album of the late 90s, ‘My Love Is Your Love’ was co-written and produced by Wyclef Jean and achieved Top 5 success on both sides of the Atlantic. With over 3 million copies sold globally, it is her third best-selling single worldwide, behind ‘I Will Always Love You’ and ‘I Wanna Dance With Somebody’.
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6. ‘How Will I Know’ (1985)
From Whitney Houston
(US No. 1, UK No. 5)
‘How Will I Know’ was originally intended for Janet Jackson, but was handed to emerging talent Houston when JanJack turned it down. This was her first No. 1 in Canada and her second chart-topper in the US. Crucially, it also gave Whitney her breakthrough on MTV, an achievement which had been proving tough for other black artists at the time.
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5. ‘One Moment In Time’ (1988)
From Olympics 88: The Album
(US No. 5, UK No. 1)
This Emmy Award-winning hit was released for the 1988 Summer Olympics and Paralympics in  South Korea, and has become a staple of UK talent shows in the last decade. The Conway Sisters, Niki Evans, Sami Brookes and Lucie Jones have all performed the song on The X Factor, and it’s also a regular audition song across the board on a variety of shows.
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4. ‘Greatest Love Of All’ (1986)
From Whitney Houston
(US No. 1, UK No. 8 )
Originally recorded by George Benson for 1977 film The Greatest, Whitney took the song to the masses almost a decade later and it became one of her most famous songs. Its writer, Linda Creed, based its lyrics on her fight with breast cancer – one she tragically lost in 1986, whilst it was enjoying global success with Whitney.
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3. ‘Saving All My Love For You’ (1985)
From Whitney Houston
(US No. 1, UK No. 1)
Though Whitney’s first ever single is the little-known ‘You Give Good Love’, this track, her second release, was the one that put her on the map. It became her first Number 1 hit in the US and the UK, and the music video was shot in London in the mid-80s. It also earned the star her first Grammy award, for Best Pop Female Vocal Performance.
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2. ‘I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)’ (1987)
From Whitney Houston
(US No. 1, UK No. 1)
Whitney’s second best-selling single of her entire career, ‘I Wanna Dance…’ was one of the most successful dance tunes of the 1980s, winning her another Grammy for Best Pop Female Vocal Performance and topping the charts in Australia, Canada, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, Norway, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, the UK and the US. Not too shabby.
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1. ‘I Will Always Love You’ (1992)
From The Bodyguard Soundtrack
(US No. 1, UK No. 1)
A minor hit for Dolly Parton in the 1970s, ‘I Will Always Love You’ will forever be associated with Whitney Houston. It spent an astonishing 14 weeks at No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and was the 10th biggest-selling single of the decade in the UK, selling 1.5 million copies in this country alone. It achieved two Grammy wins, including Record of the Year and six Billboard Music Awards, and has one of the most recognisable music videos of all time. Pregnant at the time, the clip shows Houston sitting down and is intercut with scenes from The Bodyguard.