Queen of the Night
Queen of the Night is a King Warz Charts top-5 hit song by Whitney Houston. The song debuted on the charts at #32 during Week 1. It reached its highest peak of #3 during Week 11.
| "Queen of the Night" | |
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| Top 5 Hit Song by Whitney Houston | |
| from the album The Bodyguard, I Wish You Love: More From The Bodyguard and The Concert for a New South Africa (Durban) | |
| Main Artist | Whitney Houston |
| First Charted | Week 1 |
| Last Charted | Week 120 |
| Rank | 139 (as of July 19, 2026) |
| Plays | 214 |
| Weeks | 19 |
| Peak | 3 |
| Certification | 4x Platinum ▲ |
| Song Rating | |
| Rating | Unrated |
As of July 2026, it is certified 4x Platinum.
Chart Summary
'Queen of the Night' by Whitney Houston has charted in several distinct waves. The song debuted at #32 in Week 1 and peaked at #3 in Week 11, later spent over a year off the chart entirely, and returned in Week 94. Across all of its runs it has spent 19 total weeks on the charts. Along the way it became Whitney Houston's first top-5 hit.
Its biggest week by points came in Week 11, pulling 300 points at #3 after climbing 14 places. The biggest single-week climb came in Week 24, jumping from #51 to #32. At its most durable, the song held the chart for 4 straight weeks between Week 10 and Week 13. Over its chart life, the track has re-entered the chart 11 times, with gaps of 1 to 43 weeks between appearances. The first re-entry came in Week 10, and the most recent in Week 120, where it came back at #16, its best re-entry showing.
Among all 963 songs on the charts, the track ranks 141st by total weeks and 165th by total points. The track has accumulated 998 total units over its chart life. The song's chart presence is driven 43% by raw streams and 57% by chart points.
During 2021, the track appeared 1 time, peaking at #32, earning 70 points, with 43 units sold, enough for 75th on the year-end chart. Its biggest year came in 2022, with 8 weeks on the chart, peaking at #3, averaging #27, earning 764 points, anchored by its biggest week in Week 11, adding 392 units for a 52nd-place year-end finish. During 2023, the track appeared 6 times, peaking at #13, averaging #40, earning 285 points, with the biggest points week in Week 42 (100 points), and it sold 192 units, finishing 81st on the year-end chart. During 2024, the track appeared 1 time, peaking at #23, earning 54 points. In 2025, the song charted 2 times, peaking at #24, averaging #32, earning 148 points, with the biggest points week in Week 94 (77 points). 2026 to date has brought 1 week, peaking at #16, earning 95 points. The song's average position improved from #32 in 2021 to #16 in 2026.
Notable Achievements
- The song is Whitney Houston's first top-5 hit on the King Warz Charts.
- The song has appeared on 3 year-end charts.
- The song has re-entered the chart 11 times, demonstrating lasting appeal.
- The song is certified 4x Platinum on the King Warz Charts.
Certifications
| Certification | Achieved | Units required | Time to reach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | March 18, 2022 (Week 11) | 100 | 169 days |
| Platinum | March 25, 2022 (Week 12) | 200 | 176 days |
| 2× Platinum | November 28, 2022 (Week 25) | 400 | 424 days |
| 3× Platinum | July 21, 2023 (Week 43) | 600 | 659 days |
| 4× Platinum | July 31, 2025 (Week 98) | 800 | 1,400 days |
Listening Milestones
Variants
There are 4 variants of the song that are eligible for charting:
| Variant | Album | Plays | Weeks charted | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen of the Night | The Bodyguard | 194 | 18 | 3 |
| Queen of the Night - Durban | The Concert for a New South Africa (Durban) | 11 | — | — |
| Queen of the Night - Film Version | I Wish You Love: More From The Bodyguard | 9 | 1 | 15 |
| Queen of the Night - Live 1994 | I Wish You Love: More From The Bodyguard | 0 | — | — |
Of these, 2 variants have appeared on the charts.
Chart Performance
Units growth and plays by month
Chart History
| Date | Week | MV | Song | Artist | TW | LW | WKS | PTS | PLS | PK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 7, 2021 | Week 1 | NEW | Queen of the Night (Whitney Houston) | Whitney Houston | 32 | - | 1 | 70 | 7 | 32 |
| March 17, 2022 | Week 10 | RE | Queen of the Night (Whitney Houston) | Whitney Houston | 17 | - | 2 | 107 | 10 | 17 |
| March 24, 2022 | Week 11 | ▲14 | Queen of the Night (Whitney Houston) | Whitney Houston | 3 | 17 | 3 | 300 | 28 | 3 |
| March 31, 2022 | Week 12 | ▼9 | Queen of the Night (Whitney Houston) | Whitney Houston | 12 | 3 | 4 | 86 | 1 | 3 |
| April 7, 2022 | Week 13 | ▼3 | Queen of the Night - Film Version (Whitney Houston) | Whitney Houston | 15 | 12 | 5 | 78 | 2 | 3 |
| September 8, 2022 | Week 21 | RE | Queen of the Night (Whitney Houston) | Whitney Houston | 57 | - | 6 | 33 | 3 | 3 |
| October 27, 2022 | Week 23 | RE | Queen of the Night (Whitney Houston) | Whitney Houston | 51 | - | 7 | 42 | 3 | 3 |
| November 17, 2022 | Week 24 | ▲19 | Queen of the Night (Whitney Houston) | Whitney Houston | 32 | 51 | 8 | 62 | 5 | 3 |
| December 8, 2022 | Week 25 | ▲3 | Queen of the Night (Whitney Houston) | Whitney Houston | 29 | 32 | 9 | 56 | 4 | 3 |
| January 12, 2023 | Week 28 | RE | Queen of the Night (Whitney Houston) | Whitney Houston | 54 | - | 10 | 31 | 2 | 3 |
| March 16, 2023 | Week 32 | RE | Queen of the Night (Whitney Houston) | Whitney Houston | 42 | - | 11 | 37 | 3 | 3 |
| April 6, 2023 | Week 34 | RE | Queen of the Night (Whitney Houston) | Whitney Houston | 38 | - | 12 | 38 | 3 | 3 |
| April 20, 2023 | Week 35 | ▼21 | Queen of the Night (Whitney Houston) | Whitney Houston | 59 | 38 | 13 | 28 | 2 | 3 |
| July 6, 2023 | Week 41 | RE | Queen of the Night (Whitney Houston) | Whitney Houston | 32 | - | 14 | 51 | 4 | 3 |
| July 20, 2023 | Week 42 | ▲19 | Queen of the Night (Whitney Houston) | Whitney Houston | 13 | 32 | 15 | 100 | 9 | 3 |
| May 23, 2024 | Week 50 | RE | Queen of the Night (Whitney Houston) | Whitney Houston | 23 | - | 16 | 54 | 4 | 3 |
| July 3, 2025 | Week 94 | RE | Queen of the Night (Whitney Houston) | Whitney Houston | 24 | - | 17 | 77 | 4 | 3 |
| August 14, 2025 | Week 100 | RE | Queen of the Night (Whitney Houston) | Whitney Houston | 40 | - | 18 | 71 | 5 | 3 |
| January 1, 2026 | Week 120 | RE | Queen of the Night (Whitney Houston) | Whitney Houston | 16 | - | 19 | 95 | 6 | 3 |
Year End Chart Appearances
The song has appeared on 3 year-end charts.
| Year | Position | Weeks | Units | Plays | Peak | Peak Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 81 | 6 | 192 | 32 | 13 | — |
| 2022 | 52 | 8 | 392 | 60 | 3 | — |
| 2021 | 75 | 1 | 43 | 7 | 32 | — |
Month End Chart Appearances
The song has appeared on 6 month-end charts.
| Month | Year | Position | Weeks | Units | Plays | Peak | Peak Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | 2024 | 32 | 1 | 48 | 5 | 23 | — |
| July | 2023 | 18 | 2 | 97 | 10 | 13 | — |
| November | 2022 | 26 | |||||
| April | 2022 | 32 | 2 | 99 | 2 | 12 | — |
| March | 2022 | 5 | 3 | 229 | 39 | 3 | — |
| October | 2021 | 28 | 1 | 39 | 5 | 32 | — |