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The Concert for a New South Africa (Durban)
The Concert for a New South Africa (Durban)
Number One Hit Album by Whitney Houston
Artist	Whitney Houston
Warz Score
Chart Overview
Peak	1
Debuted	Week 58
Last Seen	Week 143
Rank	66 (as of July 19, 2026)
Certification	2x Platinum ▲
Plays	567
Weeks	21

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The Concert for a New South Africa (Durban) is a Number One Hit Album by Whitney Houston. It debuted on the charts during Week 58. As of July 2026, it is certified 2x Platinum. The album's recordings produced the number-one hit "Master Blaster (Jammin')", along with top-five hits "I Will Always Love You" and "I Have Nothing". The album peaked at #1 during Week 61. The album's recordings produced the number-one hit "Master Blaster (Jammin')", along with top-five hits "I Will Always Love You" and "I Have Nothing".

Chart Summary

Its tracks are alternate recordings of songs originally released on The Bodyguard, Whitney Houston, Whitney and I'm Your Baby Tonight. The Concert for a New South Africa (Durban) by Whitney Houston debuted on the King Warz Albums chart at #16 in Week 58 and has spent 21 total weeks on the chart. It reached #1 for a single week in Week 61. It stands as the eighth album ever to top the chart and the fourth official #1 album of 2024. It became Whitney Houston's second #1 album.

The album earned its highest weekly points total, 152, in Week 61 at #1 after climbing 18 places. Its longest unbroken run on the chart lasted 7 weeks, from Week 60 to Week 66. The album has re-entered the chart 6 times, with gaps of 1 to 49 weeks between appearances; the first re-entry came in Week 60 and the most recent in Week 143. Of its 21 chart weeks, 1 have come inside the top 5, 6 inside the top 10 and 21 inside the top 20.

Among the 143 albums that have charted, it ranks #66 all-time. Across its charted weeks alone it has moved 1,697 units from 421 plays and 855 chart points, its chart presence driven 50% by raw streams and 50% by chart points; its certification also counts streaming from weeks off the chart.

During 2024, the album appeared 8 times, peaking at #1, averaging #12, earning 426 points, anchored by its biggest week in Week 61 (152 points), and it finished 21st on the 2024 year-end chart with 840 units. 2025 brought 10 chart weeks, peaking at #9, averaging #14, earning 411 points, anchored by its biggest week in Week 79 (60 points). During 2026, the album appeared 3 times, peaking at #18, averaging #19, earning 18 points, anchored by its biggest week in Week 131 (18 points).

Notable Achievements

The album topped the chart, earning Number One Hit Album status.
The album is Whitney Houston's second #1 album on the King Warz Charts.
It is the eighth album ever to top the chart, and the fourth official #1 album of 2024.
The album is certified 2x Platinum on the King Warz Charts.

Certifications

Certification	Achieved	Units required	Time to reach
Gold	November 22, 2024 (Week 63)	500	38 days
Platinum	January 17, 2025 (Week 71)	1,000	94 days
2× Platinum	June 7, 2026 (Week 143)	2,000	600 days

Listening Milestones

First streamed on October 15, 2024 (Week 58).
Biggest listening day: March 9, 2025 (30 plays).
Reached 500 plays on March 30, 2026 (Week 133).
567 total plays across 150 different days.

Chart Performance

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Units growth by charted week

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Tracklist

#	Song	Peak	Weeks	Plays	Cert	From
1	Love's In Need Of Love Today - Durban	—	—	12	—	—
2	So Emotional - Durban	—	—	10	—	—
3	Saving All My Love for You - Durban	—	21	259	6× Platinum	Whitney Houston
4	I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) - Durban	—	11	185	2× Platinum	Whitney
5	How Will I Know - Durban	—	3	102	Platinum	Whitney Houston
6	I Love You (Love Medley) - Durban	31	3	34	Gold	—
7	All At Once (Love Medley) -Durban	—	5	114	Platinum	Whitney Houston
8	Where You Are (Love Medley) - Durban	—	3	115	Platinum	Whitney
9	Lover for Life - Durban	—	3	109	Platinum	I'm Your Baby Tonight
10	Queen of the Night - Durban	—	19	214	4× Platinum	The Bodyguard
11	I Have Nothing - Durban	5	47	367	11× Diamond	The Bodyguard
12	Touch The World - Durban	40	5	59	Gold	—
13	Love Is - Durban	—	10	101	2× Platinum	—
14	Jesus Loves Me - Durban	—	18	202	4× Platinum	The Bodyguard
15	Amazing Grace - Durban	—	—	10	—	—
16	Master Blaster (Jammin') - Durban	1	12	135	3× Platinum	—
17	I Will Always Love You - Durban	3	32	252	6× Platinum	The Bodyguard
18	I'm Every Woman (intro) - Durban	—	14	168	3× Platinum	The Bodyguard
19	I'm Every Woman - Durban	23	14	168	3× Platinum	The Bodyguard
20	Greatest Love of All - Durban	—	30	269	7× Platinum	Whitney Houston
21	Home - Durban	—	—	22	—	—
22	Love Is	13	10	101	2× Platinum	—

Chart History

Date	Week	MV	Album	Artist	TW	LW	OC	UTS	PLS	PK	PTS
October 17, 2024	Week 58	NEW	The Concert for a New South Africa (Durban)	Whitney Houston	16	-	1	51	7	16	37
November 07, 2024	Week 60	RE	The Concert for a New South Africa (Durban)	Whitney Houston	19	-	2	51	9	16	33
November 14, 2024	Week 61	▲18	The Concert for a New South Africa (Durban)	Whitney Houston	1	19	3	306	77	1	152
November 21, 2024	Week 62	▼7	The Concert for a New South Africa (Durban)	Whitney Houston	8	1	4	104	23	1	58
November 28, 2024	Week 63	▼10	The Concert for a New South Africa (Durban)	Whitney Houston	18	8	5	48	6	1	36
December 05, 2024	Week 64	▼1	The Concert for a New South Africa (Durban)	Whitney Houston	19	18	6	38	12	1	14
December 12, 2024	Week 65	▲10	The Concert for a New South Africa (Durban)	Whitney Houston	9	19	7	99	31	1	37
December 19, 2024	Week 66	=	The Concert for a New South Africa (Durban)	Whitney Houston	9	9	8	101	21	1	59
January 02, 2025	Week 68	RE	The Concert for a New South Africa (Durban)	Whitney Houston	19	-	9	54	14	1	26
January 09, 2025	Week 69	▲7	The Concert for a New South Africa (Durban)	Whitney Houston	12	19	10	64	17	1	30
January 16, 2025	Week 70	▼2	The Concert for a New South Africa (Durban)	Whitney Houston	14	12	11	86	19	1	48
January 23, 2025	Week 71	▼5	The Concert for a New South Africa (Durban)	Whitney Houston	19	14	12	45	12	1	21
January 30, 2025	Week 72	▲5	The Concert for a New South Africa (Durban)	Whitney Houston	14	19	13	71	15	1	41
February 13, 2025	Week 74	RE	The Concert for a New South Africa (Durban)	Whitney Houston	18	-	14	54	10	1	34
March 13, 2025	Week 78	RE	The Concert for a New South Africa (Durban)	Whitney Houston	10	-	15	119	40	1	39
March 20, 2025	Week 79	▲1	The Concert for a New South Africa (Durban)	Whitney Houston	9	10	16	98	19	1	60
March 27, 2025	Week 80	▼5	The Concert for a New South Africa (Durban)	Whitney Houston	14	9	17	81	11	1	59
April 03, 2025	Week 81	▼1	The Concert for a New South Africa (Durban)	Whitney Houston	15	14	18	79	13	1	53
March 19, 2026	Week 131	RE	The Concert for a New South Africa (Durban)	Whitney Houston	20	-	19	54	18	1	18
March 26, 2026	Week 132	▲2	The Concert for a New South Africa (Durban)	Whitney Houston	18	20	20	48	24	1	0
June 11, 2026	Week 143	RE	The Concert for a New South Africa (Durban)	Whitney Houston	20	-	21	46	23	1	0

Year End Chart Appearances

Year	Position	Weeks	Units	Plays	Peak	Peak Weeks
2024	21	8	840	201	1	—

Month End Chart Appearances

The album has appeared on 4 month-end charts.

Month	Year	Position	Weeks	Units	Plays	Peak	Peak Weeks
March	2025	15	3	385	112	9	—
January	2025	13	5	294	64	12	—
December	2024	15	3	272	81	9	2
November	2024	8	4	511	116	1	—

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 '''''The Concert for a New South Africa (Durban)''''' is a [[Number One Hit Album]] by [[Whitney Houston]]. It debuted on the charts during [[Week 58]].
 As of July 2026, it is certified 2x [[Platinum]].
+The album's recordings produced the number-one hit "[[Master Blaster (Jammin')]]", along with top-five hits "[[I Will Always Love You]]" and "[[I Have Nothing]]".
 The album peaked at #1 during [[Week 61]].
 The album's recordings produced the number-one hit "[[Master Blaster (Jammin')]]", along with top-five hits "[[I Will Always Love You]]" and "[[I Have Nothing]]".