"I Will Always Love You" is a song originally written and recorded by American country singer Dolly Parton in 1974. The song achieved widespread success in 1992 when Whitney Houston recorded a version for the soundtrack of the movie "The Bodyguard." Houston's cover spent 14 weeks at the top of the US Billboard Hot 100 and became one of the best-selling singles of all time. The song has since been covered by numerous artists and remains one of the most beloved and iconic love songs in music history.