10 Songs That Got To Number One By Two Different Artists
2. I Will Always Love You - Dolly Parton And Whitney Houston
There are probably a good portion of you who don't even realize that I Will Always Love You started life as a cover song. Long before we got the juggernaut that we know today, Dolly Parton's original is still as beautiful as ever, being a loving tribute to the one who helped get her to country superstardom. But this was a ballad that was just aching to be blown out of the damn water on The Bodyguard.
Aside from the actual movie's inclusion of Whitney Houston, her version of this country classic still stands as one of the greatest vocal performances of all time. Just the opening notes can send shivers down your spine, leading to a mammoth chorus that makes every hair on your body stand on end. Whereas Dolly's version is great for what it is, Houston's voice is a damn tidal wave of force, rocketing this song to the top of the charts all over again.
This song alone is the reason why The Bodyguard became one of the best selling soundtracks of all time. There are probably millions of people who own this album who haven't even seen the movie. When you have a cover song like this to tie it all together though, who really cares what the movie is about?