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June 27, 1987 (36 years ago today) – The album Whitney and single “I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)” hit #1 on the Billboard charts. Whitney became the first album by a female artist to debut at #1 on the Billboard 200 and “I Wanna Dance With Somebody” became Whitney’s fourth consecutive #1 single on the Billboard Hot 100.