October 26, 1985 – “Saving All My Love For You” from Whitney’s debut album reached #1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts, and became the first of her seven consecutive #1 singles.
Whitney performed the song at the 28th GRAMMY Awards and won Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female. Her GRAMMY performance later won an Emmy for Outstanding Individual Performance In a Variety or Music Program. The song became a staple on her concert tours. Here is Whitney’s performance from 1985 on The Wogan Show in the U.K.