Top 10 Greatest Debut Albums by an Individual Performer

Kelly Clarkson - Thankful

Mariah Carey - Mariah Carey

Four number one singles from this amazing album.

Bette Midler - The Divine Miss M

Robbie Williams - Life Thru a Lens

His debut album as a solo artist.

He made 1997 special with this album. Live forever, RW!

He was MASSIVE in the 1990s.

Elvis Presley - Elvis Presley

Whitney Houston - Whitney Houston

Record sales for a debut album.

Bruce Springsteen - Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.

Bonnie Raitt - Bonnie Raitt

Paula Abdul - Forever Your Girl

Forever Your Girl is the debut album from singer Paula Abdul. It was released on June 13, 1988, and took 64 weeks from its release to hit number one on the Billboard 200 album sales chart, the longest an album had been on the market before hitting number one. The album was eventually certified seven times platinum in the US and sold 17 million copies worldwide. It also included four number one Hot 100 singles: "Straight Up," "Forever Your Girl," "Cold Hearted," and "Opposites Attract." This ties for the second-most number one songs from a single album. "The Way That You Love Me" reached number three, and "Knocked Out" reached number 41.