How does Whitney's version begin?

A cappella, with no instruments

Which two songs from the film were nominated for Best Original Song?

I'm Every Woman and Queen of the Night

Jesus Loves Me and Saving All My Love

The Bodyguard Soundtrack Quiz: Whitney Houston's Record Album

The Bodyguard soundtrack quiz revisits the 1992 album that became the best-selling soundtrack of all time. Play 10 interactive questions on Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner, Dolly Parton's original song, the a cappella opening, 14 weeks at number one, I'm Every Woman, I Have Nothing, Run to You, David Foster and the Grammy.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Film
Who starred with Whitney Houston in The Bodyguard?
Year
When was The Bodyguard released?
Writer
Who wrote I Will Always Love You?
Opening
How does Whitney's version begin?
Weeks
How many weeks did it spend at number one on the Hot 100?
Sales
What record does the soundtrack hold?
Cover
Which song originally by Chaka Khan did Whitney cover?
Oscar
Which two songs from the film were nominated for Best Original Song?
Producer
Which producer worked on several of Whitney's tracks?
Grammy
Which top Grammy did the soundtrack win?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Who starred with Whitney Houston in The Bodyguard?
Answer: Kevin Costner
He played her bodyguard.
Q2: When was The Bodyguard released?
Answer: 1992
The soundtrack came out the same year.
Q3: Who wrote I Will Always Love You?
Answer: Dolly Parton
She recorded it first in the 1970s.
Q4: How does Whitney's version begin?
Answer: A cappella, with no instruments
Kevin Costner suggested it.
Q5: How many weeks did it spend at number one on the Hot 100?
Answer: 14
It set a record at the time.
Q6: What record does the soundtrack hold?
Answer: Best-selling soundtrack ever
It sold over 40 million copies.
Q7: Which song originally by Chaka Khan did Whitney cover?
Answer: I'm Every Woman
It became a dance hit.
Q8: Which two songs from the film were nominated for Best Original Song?
Answer: I Have Nothing and Run to You
Both were written for the film.
Q9: Which producer worked on several of Whitney's tracks?
Answer: David Foster
He arranged the big ballads.
Q10: Which top Grammy did the soundtrack win?
Answer: Album of the Year
It won in 1994.

The Bodyguard Soundtrack Quiz – Whitney Houston's Record Album

The Bodyguard, released in 1992, starred Whitney Houston as a singer and Kevin Costner as her bodyguard. Its soundtrack became the best-selling soundtrack album of all time.

Whitney's version of Dolly Parton's I Will Always Love You opens a cappella, an idea Costner suggested. It spent 14 weeks at number one on the Hot 100, a record at the time.

The album also included I'm Every Woman, a Chaka Khan cover, plus the Oscar-nominated I Have Nothing and Run to You, with ballads produced by David Foster. It won the Grammy for Album of the Year.

What This Quiz Teaches

Music fans will enjoy these questions.

Who starred in the film
Who wrote the big hit
How it begins
Which records it set
Which awards it won

Did You Know?

Dolly Parton earned large royalties from Whitney's version.
The film was Whitney's acting debut.
Queen of the Night was another single.
The key change in the final chorus is famous.
A stage musical version opened in London in 2012.