Whitney Houston

No 1: May 21st

The world, and Whitney Houston fans in particular, have eagerly awaited this long-promised Greatest Hits collection. The album contains all the favourite ballads in their original versions on the first CD called Cool Down, and new and old remixes of the uptempo songs on the second CD Throw Down. Three new duets are also included and a previously unreleased song Fine. The first single in the US is Could I Have This Kiss Forever with latin star, and son of Julio, Enrique Iglesias. It's a smooth and lush ballad. Internationally the album is trumpeted by a duet with George Michael, If I Told You That which features some of the funkiest piano you will ever hear. The third duet is Same Script, Different Cast with Deborah Cox, a song that wouldn't sound out of place in a musical. Any Whitney Houston fan big or small will love the collection. My only criticism is that as a lover of Whitney's faster tracks the ballad CD is a little long for me. The album debuted straight at no 1 on 21st May. For more information see the A to Z of Whitney Houston.

... Geri Halliwell

No 8: Mar 26th (No 4: Jun 1999)

... Jimi Hendrix

No 10: Sep 17th

Experience Hendrix - the best of Jimi Hendrix debuts at no 10 on September 17th. The american guitarist died at age 27 thirty years ago and this commemorative collection has all the best known tracks including Hey Joe, Voodoo Child and All Along The Watchtower.

... Engelbert Humperdinck

No 5: May 14th