The Bodyguard - Original Soundtrack Album
Few observers expected that Whitney Houston s first big-screen role in 1992's The Bodyguard would generate a phenomenon. Not that the film itself was a phenomenon -- it was a healthy success, due not only to Houston but to her co-star Kevin Costner s drawing power -- but the soundtrack s success was astonishing. The Bodyguard followed Houston s cover of Dolly Parton s "I Will Always Love You" to the top of the charts, and once they got there, neither the single nor the album budged for weeks. "I Will Always Love You" spent a record-shattering 14 weeks in the top slot, while The Bodyguard spent 20 weeks at number one, eventually selling over 15 million copies and winning the Grammy award for Album of the Year. Like many phenomena of that magnitude, it's hard to see, in retrospect, what triggered such a massive public response. True, The Bodyguard isn't a typical soundtrack in that its first half plays like Houston s sequel to I'm Your Baby Tonight but its second half is filled with the flotsam and jetsam typical for a big-budget soundtrack -- an excerpt from Alan Silverstri s score, some flavorless but pleasant Kenny G instrumentals, dated pop and dance numbers, and a cover (Curtis Stigers take on "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding," which is notable in some circles as the recording that made the song's author, Nick Lowe a millionaire). Then again, nobody really paid attention to anything outside of the first six songs, all of which rank among Houston s best efforts, demonstrating progress from the somewhat stilted I'm Your Baby Tonight It's not startling enough to justify the phenomenon, but "I Have Nothing," "Queen of the Night," "Run to You," and especially her cover of "I'm Every Woman" are all first-rate urban pop songs that skillfully capture Houston at her best. In a sense, the album is no different than any other album Houston recorded. It may seem odd that a soundtrack is Houston s biggest-selling album to date, but consider this -- even her best records had five or six great songs surrounded by well-constructed filler; the same is true here, only the filler is recorded by other artists. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
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The Bodyguard - Original Soundtrack Album
- UPC:
- 078221869928
- Label:
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Arista
- Released:
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11/13/1992
- Rating:
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0
- Disc:
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1
- Genre:
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Music
| | Title | Time |
Preview
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| 1 | I Will Always Love You | 4:31 |
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| 2 | I Have Nothing | 7:27 |
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| 3 | I'm Every Woman | 7:25 |
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| 4 | Run To You | 7:02 |
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| 5 | Queen Of The Night | 3:08 |
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| 6 | Jesus Loves Me | 8:31 |
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| 7 | Even If My Heart Would Break | 4:58 |
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| 8 | Someday (I'm Coming Back) | 4:57 |
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| 9 | It's Gonna Be A Lovely Day | 7:27 |
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| 10 | What's So Funny 'Bout Peace, Love And Understanding | 6:44 |
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| 11 | Waiting For You | 4:56 |
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| 12 | Trust In Me | 6:52 |
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| 13 | Theme From The Bodyguard | 4:00 |
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Credits »
Babyface - Producer
Joe Cocker - Performer
Whitney Houston - Arranger
Whitney Houston - Producer
Whitney Houston - Performer
Whitney Houston - Executive Producer
Whitney Houston - Vocal Arrangement
Aaron Neville - Performer
Kenny G - Arranger
Kenny G - Producer
Kenny G - Performer
Kenny G - ?
Jeremy Lubbock - String Arrangements
Gary LeMel - Music Executive
Gary LeMel - Executive in Charge of Music
David Foster - Arranger
David Foster - Producer
David Foster - String Arrangements
Sass Jordan - Performer
Sass Jordan - ?
Curtis Stigers - Performer
Ronn Huff - String Arrangements
S.O.U.L. S.Y.S.T.E.M. - Performer
James T. Alfano - Programming
Chris Lord-Alge - Mixing
Kevin Becka - Engineer
Kevin Becka - Assistant Engineer
Louis Biancaniello - Programming
Bobby Boughton - Engineer
Bobby Boughton - Mixing
Cedric Caldwell - Arranger
Victor Caldwell - Engineer
Gary Carlson - Engineer
Chaka Khan - Arranger
Milton Chan - Engineer
Dana Jon Chappelle - Engineer
Robert Clivillés - Arranger
Robert Clivillés - Producer
Robert Clivillés - Vocal Arrangement
Robert Clivillés - Editing
Robert Clivillés - Remixing
Robert Clivillés - Mixing
Robert Clivillés - Vocal Producer
David Cole - Arranger
David Cole - Producer
David Cole - Vocal Arrangement
David Cole - Remixing
David Cole - Mixing
Paul Cox - Photography
Ricky Crespo - Programming
Ricky Crespo - Producer
Ricky Crespo - Associate Producer
Ricky Crespo - Editing
Ricky Crespo - Assistant Producer
Maureen Crowe - Music Supervisor
Maureen Crowe - Supervisor
Clive Davis - Executive Producer
Marc DeSisto - Engineer
Marc DeSisto - Mixing
Ian Devaney - Producer
Ian Devaney - Mixing
Jud J. Friedman - Arranger
Humberto Gatica - Engineer
Mick Guzauski - Mixing
Richard Joseph - Engineer
Acar S. Key - Engineer
Acar S. Key - Mixing
Danny "Kootch" Kortchmar - Producer
C.J. Mackintosh - Producer
C.J. Mackintosh - Remixing
C.J. Mackintosh - Drum Programming
George Marino - Mastering
Narada Michael Walden - Producer
Charlie Midnight - Producer
Bruce Miller - Engineer
Bruce Miller - Mixing
Ricky Minor - Director
Andy Morris - Producer
Andy Morris - Mixing
Barney Perkins - Engineer
Duran Ramos - Producer
Duran Ramos - Vocal Producer
L.A. Reid - Producer
Dave Reitzas - Engineer
Dave Reitzas - Mixing
Marc Reyburn - Engineer
Matt Rohr - Engineer
John Rollo - Engineer
John Rollo - Mixing
Bob Rosa - Mixing
Dennis Sands - Engineer
Bill Schnee - Engineer
Steve Sheppard - Engineer
Steve Sheppard - Assistant Engineer
Daryl Simmons - Producer
Lisa Stansfield - Performer
BeBe & CeCe Winans - Arranger
Paul Wright - Remixing
Jim "Z" Zumpano - Mixing
Manny Lacarrubba - Engineer
Peter Yianilos - Engineer
Walter Afanasieff - Producer
BeBe Winans - Arranger
BeBe Winans - Producer
BeBe Winans - Vocal Arrangement
Randee Saint Nicholas - Photography
William James Ross - Arranger
William James Ross - Orchestration
William James Ross - String Arrangements
Jazz Summers - Executive Producer
Moshe Brakha - Photography
Tim Parry - Executive Producer
Ken Nahoum - Photography
Mike McCarthy - Engineer
Matthew Rolston - Photography
Susan Mendola - Design
Roy Lott - Producer
Roy Lott - Associate Producer
Chauncey Mahan - Programming
Zanna - Photography
Stephen Earabino - Stylist
Bill Easystone - Assistant Engineer
Dave Way - Mixing
Ellin La Var - Hair Stylist
Jim Walker - Engineer
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