In 1992, iconic singer Whitney Houston recorded a new arrangement of "I Will Always Love You" for the soundtrack to "The Bodyguard", her film debut. Houston made the Dolly Parton love song her own. It resulted in a great deal of success with the public, music critics, and others.

"I Will Always Love You", a song written and originally recorded in 1973, was first sung by American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton. It was written as a farewell to her business partner and mentor Porter Wagoner. It expressed Parton's decision to pursue a solo music career; it was released in 1974. The song was a commercial success for Parton. It reached the No. 1 spot on Billboard Hot Country Songs (June 1974 and again in October 1982, with a re-recording for the soundtrack of the 1982 film "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas".

Whitney Houston's single recorded rendition of the song for "The Bodyguard" spent 14 weeks at the No. 1 spot of the Billboard Hot 100 chart, setting a new record at the time, becoming one of the best-selling singles of all time, and the best-selling single by a woman.

The song was number one in the UK for 10 weeks, and 14 weeks in the US. It was the best-selling single in the UK for 1992, and for 1993 in the US. It remains one of the top 5 best-selling singles of all time worldwide, with sales of over 20 million copies.

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