[4] Houston's version of "I Will Always Love You" re-entered the charts in 2012 after her death, making it the second single ever to reach the top three on the Billboard Hot 100 in separate chart runs. You will be missed.'[113]. The single's music video is credited to Alan Smithee (Nick Brandt removed his name due to the way Clive Davis re-edited the video), and produced by Rob Newman. [59][60] It became Houston's longest run atop the chart, surpassing her previous record of three weeks with "Greatest Love of All" in 1986. [3] It also holds the record for being the best-selling single by a woman in music history. After Whitney Houston's recording of the song became a hit in 1992, the tabloid press began reporting on a 'feud' between the two performers, stemming from Dolly Parton allegedly reneging on an agreement that she would not perform the song for a number of months while Houston's version was on the charts, so as not to compete with Houston's recording. Chenoweth reflected on recording "I Will Always Love You" with ET Online, saying "it is a song I've loved since I was a child." "I Will Always Love You" was covered by American actress and singer Kristin Chenoweth as a duet with Dolly Parton. It also dominated other Billboard charts, spending 14 weeks at the top of Billboard Hot 100 Single Sales chart, and 11 weeks at number one on its Hot 100 Airplay chart. [219][220] Later, in 2013, during her The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour, Beyoncé also sang the opening lines of "I Will Always Love You" prior to the performance of "Halo" as the final song of the tour. In a statement to Billboard mourning Houston's death in February 2012, Parton said: Mine is only one of the millions of hearts broken over the death of Whitney Houston. "I Will Always Love You" is a song written and originally recorded in 1973 by American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton. While many believe the lyrics are about a break-up, Dolly has revealed that the song was written after leaving a professional situation. "[226] James Hamilton from the magazine's RM Dance Update described it as a "I Will Survive-ish" remake.[227]. Houston's version of "I Will Always Love You" received widespread acclaim from music critics, being now regarded as her "signature song". (Instrumental solo) I hope life treats you kind And I hope you have all you've dreamed of. With Richard Gutierrez, Angel Locsin, Bearwin Meily, Tuesday Vargas. When I first heard about "I Will Always Love You", I thought "what a wonderful idea". It was her co-star Kevin Costner who suggested "I Will Always Love You", playing her Linda Ronstadt's 1975 version from her album Prisoner in Disguise. Directed by Mac Alejandre. However, both Parton and Houston dismissed any rumors, speaking glowingly of one another in interviews. Later in that year the 4k video was released. Parton began performing as a child, singing on local radio and television in East Tennessee. It reached number one on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart twice. The song was number one on the Hot 100, Adult Contemporary, and R&B chart simultaneously for a record-equaling five weeks; Ray Charles' "I Can't Stop Loving You" in 1962 achieved the same feat on the same charts. 1 Song of the Rock Era in the book The Top 500 Songs of the Rock Era: 1955–2015. I Will Always Love You (The Gentileschi Sisters Book 1) 4.2 out of 5 stars (173) Kindle Edition . …I said, 'I can't do that. And other people were saying, 'You're nuts. I mean, it was like the worst thing. The song was played at Houston's funeral as her casket was brought out of the church. A song i love. In May 2013 an American Airlines transcontinental flight made an emergency landing in Kansas City to expel a "very unruly passenger" who refused to stop singing the song and even continued while being removed from the plane in handcuffs. The single topped the 1993 Billboard Hot 100 and Hot R&B Singles year-end charts simultaneously, becoming the first single by a female artist and the second overall to achieve that feat behind Prince's "When Doves Cry" in 1984. I Will Always Love You was the lead single of The Bodyguard: The Original Soundtrack. "[57] Stewart Mason of AllMusic found Houston's version "repulsively overwrought… so boomingly bombastic and glutinous with self-approbation that the tenderness of Dolly Parton's song is lost in the mire".[58]. About “I Will Always Love You” “I Will Always Love You” was released on June 6, 1974 as the second single from Dolly Parton’s thirteenth solo studio album, Jolene. ", "Whitney Houston's Musical Legacy, By The Numbers", "Is 'I Will Always Love You' the Most Enduring Hit of the Rock Era? "[56] Writing for USA Today on 17 November 1992, James T. Jones IV labeled it a "tour-de-force", and added "[Houston] gives a 31⁄2-star [out of four] performance. In 1992, American singer Whitney Houston recorded a new arrangement of "I Will Always Love You" for the soundtrack to The Bodyguard, her film debut. Also, in the week following her death, the single returned to the Billboard Hot 100 after almost twenty years, debuting at number seven, and becoming a posthumous top-ten single for Houston, the first one since 2001. In the end, Dolly says "I Will Always Love You" represents her desire to make it clear to Porter how much she cared about and appreciated him, even though it was time for her to … Bittersweet memories That is all I'm taking with me So goodbye, please, don't cry We both know I'm not what you, you need. Where Dolly Parton's original 'I Will Always Love You' was plaintive and tear-stained, Houston's is gospel-infused and dramatic. Something in my heart says, 'Don't do that. UK / Europe / U.S. 7" vinyl single[117][118][119], Billboard Magazine Hot 100 Anniversary Charts. Official music video for "I Will Always Love You" by Whitney Houston. Go directly to shout page. A new version of Last.fm is available, to keep everything running smoothly, please reload the site. With Whitney Houston. "I Will Always Love You" is a song written and originally recorded in 1973 by American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton. An 18-second sample of Parton's 1982 recording of "I Will Always Love You". Her single spent a then-recordbreaking 14 weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and is one of the best-selling singles of all time. "[50] Randy Clark of Cashbox noted that "the unstoppable voice and unquestionable talent of Whitney Houston will no doubt come roaring back onto the charts with this cover". [85][86] According to Nielsen SoundScan, as of 2009, the single had sold 4,591,000 copies, and had become the second best-selling physical single in U.S. alone, only behind Elton John's single in 1997. [88][89][90] It was certified Platinum for shipments of over 500,000 copies by the Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI) in Germany. "[236], This article is about the Dolly Parton song also recorded by Whitney Houston. It's Elvis Presley.' Her voice breaking and tensing, she treats the song as a series of emotional bursts in a steady climb toward a final full-out declamation. Thus, she achieved a number one position twice with the same song, a rare feat that Chubby Checker had done previously with "The Twist" becoming number one in 1960 and again in 1962. Bittersweet memories That is all I'm taking with me So goodbye, please, don't cry We both know I'm not what you, you need. (Larghetto/Adagio)[13] Although Parton found much success with the song, many people are unaware of its origin; during an interview, Parton's manager Danny Nozel said that "one thing we found out from American Idol is that most people don't know that Dolly Parton wrote [the track]". [97], In 2015, "I Will Always Love You" was named the No. I will always love you. Watch the video for I Will Always Love You - Original Version from Dolly Parton's Dolly Parton Slipcase for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. 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After a performance at the 29th Annual CMA Awards, the song was officially released as a single in November 1995, peaking at number 15. The January 9, 1993, issue of Billboard reported it had broken its own record for most copies sold in a single week for any song in the Nielsen SoundScan era. However far away I will always love you However long I stay I will always love you Whatever words I say I will always love you I will always love you. American singer Whitney Houston&…, Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946 in Sevierville, Tennessee, U.S.) is an American country singer, songwriter, composer, producer, entrepreneur, author and actress. The single spent 14 weeks at the top of the U.S. Since Houston's death in 2012, many other artists have performed tributes to the late singer's version of the song, including on February 12, 2012, when Hudson performed the song as a tribute during the 54th Annual Grammy Awards, the day after Houston's death, alongside images of musicians who had died in 2011 and 2012, including Amy Winehouse and Etta James. From The Bodyguard (1992) soundtrack. 1 (14 weeks), Dale Oehler – string arrangements, conductor, "Do You Hear What I Hear?" And I will always love you. :D And that's not all we can say about Dolly Parton, arguably one of the best country music vocalists ever. In 'I Will Always Love You', she teaches us what it is like to be a first time author. 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