1992 Soundtrack – The Bodyguard
The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album is a soundtrack album from the film of the same name, released on November 17, 1992, by Arista Records. The album’s first side (in its original LP and cassette formats) features songs recorded by American singer Whitney Houston, who starred in the film, while side two features the work of various artists. Houston and Clive Davis were co-executive producers of the record.
The Bodyguard was praised by music critics for Houston’s vocal performance and its production. The album was a massive global success, hitting number one in eighteen countries and going top ten in dozens of other countries. In the United States, the album gave Houston the distinction of having the most weeks at number one by a female artist on Billboard 200, holding that record for 19 years until being surpassed by Adele’s album 21 (2011). The Bodyguard is certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America, which gives Houston three Diamond selling albums. It became the first album verified by the Nielsen SoundScan to sell over one million copies within a single week. At one point, the album was selling over a million copies per week for several weeks in a row. With sales of over 45 million copies worldwide, The Bodyguard is the best-selling soundtrack album of all-time, as well as the best selling album by a woman in music history, and the best selling album of the decade. The soundtrack won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year.
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 Houston’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”.
Tracks
1 I Will Always Love You (Dolly Parton) 04:31
2 I Have Nothing (David Foster; Linda Thompson) 04:50
3 I’m Every Woman (Nickolas Ashford; Valerie Simpson) 04:46
4 Run To You (Allan Rich; Jud Friedman) 04:24
5 Queen Of The Night (Whitney Houston; LA Reid; BabyFace; Daryl Simmons) 03:09
6 Jesus Loves Me (Anna Bartlett Warner; William Bradbury) 05:12
7 Even If My Heart Would Break (Franne Golde; Adrian Gurvitz) 04:58
8 Someday (Lisa Stansfield; Andy Morris; Ian Devaney) 04:58
9 It’s Gonna Be A Lovely Day (Bill Withers; Skip Scarborough; Robert Clivilles; David Cole; Tommy Never; Michelle Visage) 04:51
10 Peace,Love And Understanding (Nick Lowe) 04:05
11 Waiting For You (Kenny G) 04:56
12 Trust In Me (Charlie Midnight; Marc Swersky; Francesca Beghe) 04:13
13 Theme From The Bodyguard (Alan Silvestri) 02:43
Biography
Musicians
1 I Will Always Love You
| Bass | Neil Stubenhaus |
| Drums | Ricky Lawson |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Keyboards | David Foster |
| Programming | Tony Smith |
| Programming | Claude Gaudette |
| Sax | Kirk Whalum |
| Vocals | Whitney Houston |
2 I Have Nothing
| Bass (synthesizer) | David Foster |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Keyboards | David Foster |
| Synclavier | Simon Franglen |
| Programming | Simon Franglen |
| Vocals | Whitney Houston |
3 I’m Every Woman
| Programming | Louis Biancaniello |
| Programming | James Alfano |
| Programming | Chauncey Mahan |
| Vocals | Whitney Houston |
4 Run To You
| Bass (synthesizer) | David Foster |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Acoustic Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Synclavier | Simon Franglen |
| Programming | Simon Franglen |
| Vocals | Whitney Houston |
5 Queen Of The Night
| Bass | Kayo |
| Drums (programming) | BabyFace |
| Guitar (solo) | Vernon Reid |
| Keyboards | BabyFace |
| Organ | BabyFace |
| Programming | BabyFace |
| Vocals | Whitney Houston |
6 Jesus Loves Me
| Bass | Victor Caldwell |
| Drums (programming) | Victor Caldwell |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Background Vocals | Alvin Chea |
| Background Vocals | Claude McKnight |
| Vocals | Bebe Winans |
| Vocals | Whitney Houston |
7 Even If My Heart Would Break
| Bass (synthesizer) | Walter Afanasieff |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Drums (programming) | Walter Afanasieff |
| Keyboards | Walter Afanasieff |
| Organ | Walter Afanasieff |
| Piano | Walter Afanasieff |
| Programming | Ren Klyce |
| Programming | Gary Cirimelli |
| Sax | Kenny G |
| Vocals | Aaron Neville |
8 Someday
| Vocals | Lisa Stansfield |
9 It’s Gonna Be A Lovely Day
| Vocals | Michelle Visage |
| Performer | The S.O.U.L. S.Y.S.T.E.M. |
10 Peace,Love And Understanding
| Sax | Curtis Stigers |
| Vocals | Curtis Stigers |
11 Waiting For You
| Sax | Kenny G |
12 Trust In Me
| Vocals | Joe Cocker |
| Vocals | Sass Jordan |
Other Musicians
Liner Notes
Producer – David Foster (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 7)
Producer – Narada Michael Walden (Track 3)
Producer – L.A. Reid, Babyface (Track 5)
Producer – BeBe Winans, Whitney Houston (Track 6)
Producer – Walter Afanasieff (Track 7)
Producer – Andy Morris, Ian Devaney (Track 8)
Producer – Robert Clivilles And David Cole (Track 9)
Producer – Danny Kortchmar (Track 10)
Producer – Kenny G (Track 11)
Producer – Charlie Midnight (Track 12)
Producer – Alan Silvestri (Track 13)
Producer (Rap Vocal) – Duran Ramos, Robert Clivilles (Track 9)
Producer (Assistant) – Ricky Crespo (Track 9)
Producer (Additional) – Robert Clivilles, David Cole (Track 3)
Producer (Executive) – Clive Davis, Whitney Houston
Producer (Executive) – Jazz Summers, Tim Parry (Track 8)
Arranged By – David Foster (Tracks 1, 3, 4, 7)
Arranged By – Jud Friedman (Track 4)
Arranged By – BeBe Winans, Cedric Caldwell (Track 6)
Arranged By – Kenny G (Track 7)
Arranged By – Robert Clivilles And David Cole (Track 9)
Arranged By (Strings) – David Foster (Tracks 2, 4)
Arranged By (Strings) – Jeremy Lubbock (Track 2)
Arranged By (Strings) – William Ross (Track 4)
Arranged By (Strings) – Ronn Huff (Track 6)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Whitney Houston (Tracks 1, 5, 6)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Chaka Khan (Track 3)
Arranged By (Vocals) – BeBe Winans (Track 6)
Arranged By (Vocals) – David Cole (Track 9)
Arranged By (Vocals Additional) – Robert Clivilles, David Cole (Track 3)
Conductor – Rickey Minor (Track 1)
Engineer – Bobby Boughton (Track 8)
Engineer – Kevin Becka (Track 11)
Engineer – Dennis Sands (Track 13)
Engineer (Recording) – Mick Guzauski (Tracks 1, 3, 4)
Engineer (Recording) – Bill Schnee, Peter Yianilos (Track 1)
Engineer (Technical) – Gary Carlson, Jim Walker (Track 13)
Engineer (Mixing) – David Reitzas (Tracks 1, 6)
Engineer (Mixing) – Mick Guzauski (Tracks 3, 4, 7, 11)
Engineer (Additional) – Dana Jon Chappelle, Kevin Becka, Manny LaCarrubba, Steve Shepherd (Track 7)
Engineer (Assistant) – Kevin Becka, Steve Sheppard (Track 7)
Engineer (Assistant) – Mick Guzauski (Track 11)
Engineer (Assistant) – Bill Easystone (Track 13)
Mastered By – George Marino
Mixed By – Bob Rosa (Track 3)
Mixed By – Andy Morris, Bobby Boughton, Ian Devaney (Track 8)
Mixed By – Robert Clivilles And David Cole (Track 9)
Mixed By – Acar Key (Track 9)
Mixed By – Marc DeSisto (Track 10)
Mixed By – Chris Lord-Alge (Track 12)
Mixed By (Additional) – Bruce Miller (Track 9)
Orchestrated By – William Ross (Track 13)
Recorded By – Marc Reyburn, Matt Rohr (Track 3)
Recorded By – Barney Perkins, Milton Chan (Track 5)
Recorded By – Mike McCarthy, Victor Caldwell (Track 6)
Recorded By – Humberto Gatica (Track 7)
Recorded By – Acar Key (Track 9)
Recorded By – Marc DeSisto (Track 10)
Recorded By – John Rollo (Track 12)
Recorded By (Additional) – Acar Key, Richard Joseph (Track 3)
Remix – Robert Clivilles, David Cole (Track 3)
Design – Susan Mendola
Photography By – Ben Glass, John Casado, Terence Scott, Paul Cox, Matthew Rolston, Zanna, Moshe Brakha, Ken Nahoum, Randee St Nicholas
Mixed At Ocean Way Recording
Mixed At Devonshire Studios
Mixed At Studio LaCoCo
Mixed At The Hit Factory
Mixed At Studio G
Recorded By Artisan Recorders Inc
Recorded At The Hit Factory
Recorded At Ocean Way Recording
Recorded At Encore Studios
Recorded At Tarpan Studios
Recorded At Larrabee Sound Studios
Recorded At Summa Music Group
Recorded At Studio LaCoCo
Recorded At Quad Studios
Recorded At 16th Avenue Sound
Recorded At Javelina Recording Studios
Recorded At The Village Recorder
Recorded At The Plant Studios
Recorded At Studio G
Recorded At Blue Zone Studios
Recorded At Axis Sound Studio
Recorded At House Of Sound
Recorded At Skyline Studios
Recorded At House Of Music, West Orange, NJ
Recorded At Image Recording Studios
Recorded At The Eastwood Scoring Stage
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