As you may know, the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart turns 40 years old this year. In the September 19, 1998 commemorative issue, Billboard has included a special section entitled "40 Years of the Top 40", in which several charts compiled from four decades of the Hot 100 were made. It is important to take note that the rankings on each chart do not take into account sales data, and are based solely on chart performance (i.e. weeks at No. 1, weeks in the top 10, etc.). Thus, the 4.5 million copies of "I Will Always Love You" sold in the U.S. had no bearing on its overall chart position. Anyway, Whitney appears on the following lists:

• Most Top 40 Hits By Female Artist: No. 9 (24)
• Most No. 1 Hits By Artist: No. 5 (11)
• The Top 10 Remakes: No. 2 ("I Will Always Love You")
• The Top 10 "Love" Songs: No. 2 (IWALY)
• Most Total Weeks At No. 1 By Artist: No. 6 (31)
• Most No. 1 Hits By Female Artist: No. 2 (11)
• The Top 10 Soundtrack Songs: No. 1 (IWALY)
• Songs That Have Debuted At No. 1: "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)"
• Songs With The Most Weeks At No. 1: No. 2 (IWALY) (14)
• Most Consecutive Top 40 Singles By Artist: No. 10 (24 from 1985-1997)
• Most Consecutive Top 10 Singles By Artist: No. 6 (13 from 1985-1991)
• Most Consecutive No. 1 Singles By Artist: No. 1 (7 from 1985-1988)
• The Billboard Hot 100 of the Hot 100: No. 6 (IWALY) & No. 82 ("Exhale (Shoop Shoop)")

Anyway, I know this is an exhaustive list, but I thought you might want to see where Whitney places in 40 years of the Hot 100. -- Rob.