Which soul singer had a number one hit with "I Will Always Love You" in 1992?

The soul singer who had a number-one hit with “I Will Always Love You” in 1992 was Whitney Houston.

Houston released her version on November 2, 1992, as the lead single from The Bodyguard soundtrack, in which she also starred. The recording was produced by David Foster and became one of the defining performances of her career, showcasing her controlled phrasing before building to its famous, powerful vocal climax.

The song was not written by Houston. Dolly Parton wrote and originally recorded it in 1973, and Parton’s country version had already topped the country charts. Houston’s interpretation reworked the song as a dramatic pop, soul and R&B ballad, introducing it to a vast international audience.

Houston’s recording reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on November 28, 1992, and stayed there for 14 cumulative weeks. It also topped the U.S. R&B and adult contemporary charts and reached No. 1 in many countries. A common mix-up is to credit Houston as the songwriter, but the answer to the singer question is Whitney Houston, while Dolly Parton is the song’s original writer and performer.