Whitney Houston's death left a behind a trail of iconic songs and performances that defined a generation, warmed our hearts and just made us 'Wanna Dance With Somebody.' As we look back at the life of this world-renown diva who set the standard of singing for all those who followed, these 10 hits almost immediately come to mind.

Houston is the only music star to achieve seven consecutive Billboard #1 hits, and her arguably most popular song, 'I Will Always Love You,' is the highest-selling single to ever be recorded from a female artist. As a whole, she's sold more than 170 million albums all over the world and is the first to sell one million albums in a single week.

Here are some of her hits that helped make one of the most successful music careers of all time.

'I Will Always Love You'

'Saving All My Love For You'

'So Emotional'

'I Wanna Dance With Somebody'

'It's Not Right But It's Okay'

'Greatest Love of All'

'How Will I Know'

'I Have Nothing'

'I'm Your Baby Tonight'

'How Will I Know'

And we can't forget how she set the standard for singing the 'Star Spangled Banner.'

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