Whitney Houston climbs pop charts again after death

LOS ANGELES—Whitney Houston’s songs were rocketing up the pop charts Tuesday, in some cases a quarter-century after their initial release, as fans sought to recapture the magic of the diva’s iconic voice in the wake of her death.

Whitney Houston. AFP FILE PHOTO

Amazon.com said on its website that seven of the top 10 bestselling music collections were recordings from Houston, while her “Greatest Hits” album was the top seller on iTunes.

Meanwhile, British music tracker Official Charts said that sales from Sunday through to midnight on Monday were so brisk that seven of Houston’s recordings were “heading for the Top 40.”

The company said in a statement that topping the sales was Houston’s smash hit “I Will Always Love You,” her cover of a classic tune by country star Dolly Parton. Houston’s version of the ballad spent 10 weeks at number one 20 years ago this year.

Houston was found dead Saturday, at age 48, in her bathtub in a luxury suite of the Beverly Hilton hotel as preparations were under way for the Grammy Awards, the highlight of the music industry calendar.