The Bodyguard (soundtrack)
Released November 17, 1992
Recorded 1991–1992 (1987 for Joe Cocker’s song)
Genre
Pop R&B
Label Arista
Producer
Clive Davis (exec.) Whitney Houston (exec.) Jazz Summers (exec.) Tim Parry (exec.) David Foster Narada Michael Walden L.A. Reid Babyface Daryl Simmons BeBe Winans Walter Afanasieff Ian Devaney Andy Morris Robert Clivilles David Cole Danny Kortchmar Charlie Midnight Roy Lott.
The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album is the soundtrack from the film of the same name, released on November 17, 1992, by Arista Records. The album’s first side (in its original LP configuration) features songs by Whitney Houston, while side 2 features the work of numerous other artists. The album was co-executive produced by Whitney Houston and Clive Davis and has become the fifth best-selling album of all time. The soundtrack was the first album verified by the Nielsen SoundScan computerized sales monitoring system to have sold more than a million units within a one-week period, the week ending December 27, 1992. The soundtrack later went on to win the Grammy Award for Album of the Year and was certified 18× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America on November 2017. It is the 15th best-selling album in the United States.
In honor of the 25th anniversary of the soundtrack’s release, Legacy Recordings and the Whitney Houston Estate released I Wish You Love: More From The Bodyguard, which included a collection of never-before-released live recordings from Whitney’s historic The Bodyguard Tour (1993–1995), alternate versions of the audio recordings from The Bodyguard film, and an alternate version of a remix of “I’m Every Woman”.
The Bodyguard remains the best-selling soundtrack album of all time, selling over 42 million copies worldwide.
The album is most notable for Houston’s version of “I Will Always Love You” (written by Dolly Parton). The song received huge airplay, appealing to the pop, R&B, adult contemporary, and soul radio markets. The single spent 14 weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. “I Will Always Love You” was successful worldwide, peaking at number one for 14 weeks in New Zealand, 10 weeks in the UK and Australia, 9 weeks in Norway, 8 weeks in France and Switzerland, 6 weeks in the Netherlands, and 3 weeks in Sweden.
With the next two Top 5 singles “I’m Every Woman” (a Chaka Khan cover) and “I Have Nothing”, following on the heels of “I Will Always Love You”, Houston became the first female act to have three songs in the Top 20 simultaneously. Two songs, “Run to You” and “I Have Nothing”, were each nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song, but lost out to “A Whole New World” from the animated film Aladdin. The same two songs were nominated for Grammy Awards in the category Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television. Other songs garnering significant radio airplay included “Jesus Loves Me” on gospel stations, and “Queen of the Night” on pop and dance stations.
Track listing
All songs performed by Whitney Houston, except where noted.
The Bodyguard – Standard edition
No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. “I Will Always Love You” Dolly Parton David Foster 4:31
2. “I Have Nothing”
David Foster Linda Thompson
Foster 4:48
3. “I’m Every Woman”
Nickolas Ashford Valerie Simpson
Narada Michael Walden Robert Clivillés David Cole
4:45
4. “Run to You”
Allan Rich Jud Friedman
Foster 4:22
5. “Queen of the Night”
Antonio “L.A.” Reid Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds Daryl Simmons Whitney Houston
L.A. Reid Babyface
3:08
6. “Jesus Loves Me”
Anna Bartlett Warner William Batchelder Bradbury
BeBe Winans Houston
5:11
7. “Even If My Heart Would Break” (performed by Kenny G and Aaron Neville)
Franne Golde Adrian Gurvitz
Foster Walter Afanasieff
4:58
8. “Someday (I’m Coming Back)” (performed by Lisa Stansfield)
Lisa Stansfield Andy Morris Ian Devaney
Andy Morris Ian Devaney
4:57
9. “It’s Gonna Be a Lovely Day” (performed by The S.O.U.L. S.Y.S.T.E.M.)
Bill Withers Skip Scarborough Robert Clivillés David Cole Tommy Never Michelle Visage
Clivillés Cole Ricky Crespo
4:47
10. “(What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding” (performed by Curtis Stigers) Nick Lowe Danny Kortchmar 4:04
11. “Waiting for You” (performed by Kenny G) Kenny G Kenny G 4:58
12. “Trust in Me” (performed by Joe Cocker featuring Sass Jordan)
Charlie Midnight Marc Swersky Francesca Beghe
Charlie Midnight 4:12
13. “Theme from ‘The Bodyguard'” (performed by Alan Silvestri) Alan Silvestri Alan Silvestri 2:40
Total length: 57:44
The Bodyguard – German special edition (bonus tracks)
Notes
On the U.S. Edition, Kenny G’s “Waiting for You” was not included; with “Theme from The Bodyguard” appearing in its track place (before “Trust in Me”).
Personnel
“I Will Always Love You”
Whitney Houston – vocals, vocal arrangement
David Foster – producer, arranger
Rickey Minor – director
Kirk Whalum – saxophone solo
Ricky Lawson – drums
David Foster – keyboard
Dean Parks – guitar
Michael Landau – guitar
Neil Stubenhaus – bass
Tony Smith – synth programming
Claude Gaudette – synth programming
Bill Schnee – recording engineer
Dave Reitzas – recording engineer
Peter J. Yianilos – recording engineer
Dave Reitzas – mixing engineer
Hal Belknap – assistant mixing engineer
“I Have Nothing”
Whitney Houston – vocals
Jeremy Lubbock – string arrangement
David Foster – keyboards, bass, string arrangement, producer, arranger
Michael Landau – guitar
Simon Franglen – Synclavier and synth programming
Dave Reitzas – recording engineer
Mick Guzauski – mixing engineer
“I’m Every Woman”
Whitney Houston – vocals
Narada Michael Walden – producer
Robert Clivilles – additional vocal arrangement and production, remix
David Cole – additional vocal arrangement and production, remix
Vocal arrangement inspired by Chaka Khan
Louis Biancaniello – programming
James Alfano – programming
Chauncey Mahan – programming
Matt Rohr – recording engineer
Marc Reyburn – recording engineer
Acar S. Key – additional production recording engineer*Bob Rosa – mixing engineer
“Run to You”
Whitney Houston – vocals
David Foster – producer, arrangement, string arrangement, bass
Jud Friedman – arrangement, keyboards
William Ross – string arrangement
John Robinson – drums
Dean Parks – acoustic guitar
Simon Franglen – Synclavier and synth programming
Dave Reitzas – recording engineer
Mick Guzauski – mixing engineer
“Queen of the Night”
Whitney Houston – vocals, co-producer, vocal arrangement
L.A. Reid – producer, drum programming
Babyface – producer, keyboard, organ, bass and drum programming
Daryl Simmons – co-producer
Kayo – bass
Donald Parks – programming
Randy Walker – programming
Vernon Reid – guitar solo
Barney Perkins – recording engineer
Milton Chan – recording engineer
Dave Way – mixing engineer
Jim “Z” Zumpano – mixing engineer
“Jesus Loves Me”
Whitney Houston – vocals, producer, vocal arrangement
BeBe Winans – vocals, background vocals
Cedric J. Caldwell – arrangement
BeBe Winans – vocal arrangement, arrangement
Ron Huff – string arrangement
Richard Joseph – additional production recording engineer
Alvin Chea – background vocals
Claude McKnight III – background vocals
Paul Jackson, Jr. – guitar
Victor Caldwell – bass, recording engineer
Mike McCarthy – recording engineer
Dave Reitzas – mixing engineer
“Even If My Heart Would Break”
Kenny G – performer, arrangement
Aaron Neville – performer
David Foster – producer, arranger
Walter Afanasieff – producer, piano, drum programming, bass and organ
Randy Kerber – keyboards
John Robinson – drums
Michael Thompson – guitar
Ren Klyce – synth programming
Gary Cirimelli – synth programming
Humberto Gatica – recording engineer
Manny LaCarrubba – additional engineering
Dana Jon Chappelle – additional engineering
Steve Sheppard – additional engineering
Kevin Becka – additional engineering, assistant engineer
Steve Sheppard – assistant engineer
Mick Guzauski – mixing engineer
“Someday (I’m Coming Back)”
Lisa Stansfield – vocals
Ian Devaney – producer- mixing
Andy Morris – producer, mixing
Jazz Summers – executive producer
Tim Parry – executive producer
Bobby Boughton – engineer, mixing
“It’s Gonna Be a Lovely Day”
The S.O.U.L. S.Y.S.T.E.M. – performer
Michelle Visage – featured artist
Robert Clivilles – producer, arranger, mixing, rap vocal production
David Cole – producer, arranger, mixing, vocal arrangement
Ricky Crespo – assistant producer
Duran Ramos – rap vocal production
Acar S. Key – recording and mixing engineer
Bruce Miller – additional mixing
“(What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding”
Curtis Stigers – performer
Danny Kortchmar – producer
Marc DeSisto – recording and mix engineer
“Theme from The Bodyguard”
Alan Silvestri – composer, producer
William Ross – orchestrations
Gary Grant – trumpet solo
Dennis Sands – engineer
Bill Easystone – assistant engineer
Gary Carlson – technical engineer
Jim Walker – technical engineer
“Trust in Me”
Joe Cocker – vocals
Sass Jordan – featured artist
Charlie Midnight – producer
John Rollo – recording engineer
Chris Lord-Alge – mixing engineer
Production and design
Clive Davis – executive producer
Whitney Houston – executive producer
Roy Lott – producer
Gary LeMel – Warner Bros. music executive
Maureen Crowe – music supervisor
George Marino – mastering
Susan Mendola – design
Ben Glass – The Bodyguard still photography, inside front cover photo of Whitney Houston
Rndee St. Nicholas – inside booklet photography of Whitney Houston
Ellin LaVar – hair
Quietfire – makeup
Stephen Earabino – styling
Matthew Rolston – photography (Kenny G)
Casado – photography (Aaron Neville)
Paul Cox – photography (Joe Cocker)
Moshe Brakha – photography (Sass Jordan )
Zanna – photography (Lisa Stansfield)
Ken Nahoum – photography (The S.O.U.L. S.Y.S.T.E.M.)
Terence Scott – photography (Curtis Stigers)
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