Album · 1992
The Bodyguard - Original Soundtrack Album
The Bodyguard - Original Soundtrack Album is a 1992 soul album by Whitney Houston. It runs 13 tracks across 58 minutes on Arista. Riffiter listeners rate it 4.0/5 from 44 ratings.
#10 in Best albums of 1992 · #28 in Best soul albums
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- 4.0 /5
- 44 ratings
- 13
- Tracks
- 58 min
- Runtime
- 129 bpm
- Tempo
- D# major
- Key
Ratings
44 ratings · avg 4.0
Reviews
1 review
- 4.0
The biggest-selling soundtrack ever for one overwhelming reason: "I Will Always Love You" turned a Dolly Parton farewell into the most imposing vocal performance of the decade. The Whitney half is wall-to-wall power; the second side's filler is the price of admission. As a document of a voice at absolute peak, untouchable.
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The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album is the first soundtrack album by American singer and actress Whitney Houston, released on November 17, 1992 by Arista Records to promote the film of the same name. It also contains songs by her label mates Lisa Stansfield, Kenny G, The S.O.U.L. S.Y.S.T.E.M. and Curtis Stigers as well as Joe Cocker. The album is credited as a Houston album, since she recorded the majority of the tracks. The Bodyguard was Houston's first box office film. Initially, Houston was reluctant to take on the role but was convinced by co-producer and co-star Kevin Costner to take it, to which she agreed. Arista Records president Clive Davis had apprehensions of Houston's role in the film without much music from the script, convincing Costner and the film's distributor Warner Bros. Pictures to add songs to the film, in which Houston made a deal for back royalties for its music and attained creative control. Houston agreed to record six tracks, five of which were featured in the film.
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Houston began working on the soundtrack in November 1991, and contacted previous producers of her work, including Babyface, Antonio "L.A." Reid, BeBe Winans and Narada Michael Walden, to participate in the album. It also marked the first time Houston worked with renowned producer David Foster, who would produce three of the six Houston tracks, as well as the production duo of Clivillés and Cole, while Houston herself co-produced two songs. Both Houston and Clive Davis were listed as executive producers on the album.
In brief
- Is The Bodyguard - Original Soundtrack Album good?
- Riffiter listeners rate The Bodyguard - Original Soundtrack Album 4.0/5 from 44 ratings.
- What is the highest-rated track on The Bodyguard - Original Soundtrack Album?
- I Will Always Love You, rated 4.2/5 by 46 listeners on Riffiter.
- When was The Bodyguard - Original Soundtrack Album released?
- The Bodyguard - Original Soundtrack Album was released in 1992 on Arista.
- How many tracks are on The Bodyguard - Original Soundtrack Album?
- The Bodyguard - Original Soundtrack Album has 13 tracks, with a runtime of 58 minutes.
- What genre is The Bodyguard - Original Soundtrack Album?
- The Bodyguard - Original Soundtrack Album is catalogued under Soul, Pop, R&B.
- What BPM is The Bodyguard - Original Soundtrack Album?
- The Bodyguard - Original Soundtrack Album runs at a median tempo of 129 BPM across its tracks, most often in D# major, measured from audio analysis.
- What albums are similar to The Bodyguard - Original Soundtrack Album?
- Listeners of The Bodyguard - Original Soundtrack Album also rate Secrets by Toni Braxton, Merry Christmas by Mariah Carey, Thriller by Michael Jackson.
- Who produced The Bodyguard - Original Soundtrack Album?
- The Bodyguard - Original Soundtrack Album was produced by BeBe Winans and Whitney Houston.
- Who wrote the songs on The Bodyguard - Original Soundtrack Album?
- The Bodyguard - Original Soundtrack Album was written by Anna Bartlett Warner, BeBe Winans, Cedric Caldwell and William B. Bradbury.
Credits
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- Written by
- Anna Bartlett WarnerBeBe WinansCedric CaldwellWilliam B. Bradbury
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