The album The Essential by Whitney Houston has been listed for 71 weeks in 11 different charts. Its first appearance was week 7/2012 in the Ireland Albums Top 100, Italy Albums Top 100, Austria Albums Top 75 and France Albums Top 150 and the last appearance was week 27/2012 in the Italy Albums Top 100. Its peak position was number 7, on the Australia Albums Top 50, Ireland Albums Top 100 and UK Albums Top 75, it stayed there for 3 weeks. Its highest entry was number 13 in the Ireland Albums Top 100. Below you'll find the exact numbers and statistics.
| 1 | A Song For You stats: reach: 38/2009 - 38/2009; peak pos: 44; weeks: 1 | 13 | Jesus Loves Me stats: reach: 06/2012 - 06/2012; peak pos: 67; weeks: 1 |
| 2 | Greatest Love Of All stats: reach: 07/2012 - 11/2012; peak pos: 19; weeks: 12 | 14 | Million Dollar Bill stats: reach: 36/2009 - 08/2012; peak pos: 5; weeks: 58 |
| 3 | Heartbreak Hotel (Whitney Houston featuring Faith Evans and Kelly Price) stats: reach: 07/2012 - 07/2012; peak pos: 96; weeks: 1 | 15 | My Love Is Your Love stats: reach: 07/2012 - 09/2012; peak pos: 33; weeks: 5 |
| 4 | How Will I Know stats: reach: 08/2012 - 09/2012; peak pos: 49; weeks: 2 | 16 | On My Own stats: reach: 27/2003 - 27/2003; peak pos: 79; weeks: 1 |
| 5 | I Didn't Know My Own Strength stats: reach: 43/2009 - 44/2009; peak pos: 38; weeks: 3 | 17 | One Moment In Time stats: reach: 21/2009 - 10/2012; peak pos: 18; weeks: 14 |
| 6 | I Have Nothing stats: reach: 07/2012 - 08/2012; peak pos: 23; weeks: 5 | 18 | One Of Those Days stats: reach: 10/2003 - 12/2003; peak pos: 90; weeks: 3 |
| 7 | I Look To You stats: reach: 33/2009 - 09/2012; peak pos: 16; weeks: 39 | 19 | Run To You stats: reach: 07/2012 - 09/2012; peak pos: 44; weeks: 4 |
| 8 | I Look To You / Million Dollar Bill stats: reach: 43/2009 - 50/2009; peak pos: 41; weeks: 8 | 20 | Saving All My Love For You stats: reach: 06/2012 - 08/2012; peak pos: 39; weeks: 4 |
| 9 | I Wanna Dance With Somebody (who Loves Me) stats: reach: 06/2012 - 09/2012; peak pos: 17; weeks: 16 | 21 | Try It On My Own stats: reach: 17/2003 - 29/2003; peak pos: 84; weeks: 12 |
| 10 | I Will Always Love You stats: reach: 21/2009 - 08/2013; peak pos: 2; weeks: 65 | 22 | When You Believe (Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston) stats: reach: 52/2007 - 07/2012; peak pos: 65; weeks: 2 |
| 11 | I'm Every Woman stats: reach: 07/2012 - 07/2012; peak pos: 92; weeks: 1 | 23 | Where Do Broken Hearts Go stats: reach: 08/2012 - 08/2012; peak pos: 74; weeks: 1 |
| 12 | It's Not Right But It's Okay stats: reach: 07/2012 - 08/2012; peak pos: 61; weeks: 2 |
| 1 | | All Time Best - Reclam Musik Edition stats: reach: 08/2012 - 09/2012; peak pos: 44; weeks: 2 |
| 2 | | I Look To You stats: reach: 35/2009 - 16/2012; peak pos: 1; weeks: 252 |
| 3 | I Will Always Love You (best Of) stats: reach: 48/2012 - 48/2012; peak pos: 27; weeks: 1 | |
| 4 | | I Will Always Love You: The Best Of Whitney Houston stats: reach: 07/2012 - 16/2013; peak pos: 5; weeks: 64 |
| 5 | | I'm Your Baby Tonight stats: reach: 10/2012 - 13/2012; peak pos: 25; weeks: 7 |
| 6 | | Just Whitney ... stats: reach: 10/2003 - 13/2012; peak pos: 32; weeks: 6 |
| 7 | | My Love Is Your Love stats: reach: 10/2012 - 14/2012; peak pos: 26; weeks: 8 |
| 8 | | One Wish: The Holiday Album stats: reach: 49/2003 - 51/2012; peak pos: 49; weeks: 6 |
| 9 | | The Bodyguard stats: reach: 07/2012 - 18/2012; peak pos: 5; weeks: 17 |
| 10 | | The Collection stats: reach: 07/2012 - 10/2012; peak pos: 32; weeks: 7 |
| 11 | | The Greatest Hits stats: reach: 40/2004 - 25/2012; peak pos: 2; weeks: 120 |
| 12 | | The Ultimate Collection stats: reach: 43/2007 - 07/2013; peak pos: 1; weeks: 483 |
| 13 | | Triple Feature: I'm Your Baby Tonight / My Love Is Your Love / Just Whitney stats: reach: 10/2012 - 13/2012; peak pos: 21; weeks: 4 |
| 14 | | Whitney stats: reach: 09/2012 - 09/2012; peak pos: 87; weeks: 1 |
| 15 | | Whitney Houston stats: reach: 07/2012 - 16/2012; peak pos: 9; weeks: 15 |
