Stats: Biggest Female Debut Eras since 1980 (US)
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For consistency’s sake, they’re ranked by certification
Excludes solo debuts from members of previously charting acts.
Artist / Album
Run of Top 10 Singles (Total weeks at number one from all singles), Album certification
1980–1986
Whitney Houston
3–1–1–1 (6 weeks total at #1), 13x Platinum
Cyndi Lauper – She’s So Unusual
2–1–3–5 (2 weeks at #1), 6x Platinum
Madonna
4–10, 5x Platinum
1987–1991
Mariah Carey
1–1–1–1 (11 weeks at #1), 9x Platinum
Paula Abdul – Forever Your Girl
1–1–1–3–1 (9 weeks at #1), 7x Platinum
Tiffany
1–1–7 (4 weeks at #1), 4x Platinum
Debbie Gibson – Out of the Blue
4–4–3–1 (1 week at #1), 3x Platinum
Taylor Dayne – Tell It To My Heart
7–7–3–2, 2x Platinum
Jody Watley
2–6–10, Platinum
Pebbles
5–2, Platinum
Tara Kemp
3–7, Gold
Cathy Dennis– Move To This
10–9–2–8, (none)
Neneh Cherry – Raw Like Sushi
3–8, (none)
SoundScan era
1992–1998
Alanis Morissette – Jagged Little Pill (US debut)
6–4–6, 16x Platinum
Jewel – Pieces of You
2–2, 12x Platinum
Sheryl Crow – Tuesday Night Music Club
2–5, 7x Platinum
Toni Braxton
7–3–7, 5x Platinum
Brandy
6–4–9, 4x Platinum
Monica – Miss Thang
2–7–9, 3x Platinum
Aaliyah – Age Ain’t Nothing but a Number
5–6, 2x Platinum
Robyn – Robyn Is Here
(she technically doesn’t qualify but it’s ROBYN)
7–7, Platinum
1999–2004
Britney Spears – …Baby One More Time
1–10 ( 2 weeks at #1), 14x Platinum
Christina Aguilera
1–1–3–1 (11 weeks at #1), 9x Platinum
Alicia Keys – Songs in A Minor
1–7 (6 weeks at #1), 6x Platinum
Avril Lavigne – Let Go
2–10–4, 6x Platinum
Ciara – Goodies
1–2–2 (7 weeks at #1), 3x Platinum
Ashanti
1–8 (10 weeks at #1), 3x Platinum
Jennifer Lopez – On The 6
1–8 (5 weeks at #1), 3x Platinum
Pink – Can’t Take Me Home
7–4, 2x Platinum
Nelly Furtado – Whoa, Nelly!
9–5, 2x Platinum
Digital era 2005–2011
Lady Gaga – The Fame
1–1–5–6 (4 weeks at #1), 4x Platinum
Kesha – Animal
1–7–4–8 (9 weeks at #1), Platinum
Katy Perry – One of the Boys
1–3–9 (7 weeks at #1), Platinum
Jordin Sparks
8–3, Platinum
Streaming era 2012–present
Lorde – Pure Heroine
1–6 (9 weeks at #1), Platinum
Carly Rae Jepsen – Kiss (US Debut)
1–8 (9 weeks at #1), (none)
