Which Whitney Houston song spent 14 weeks at No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100?

The Whitney Houston song that spent 14 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 was “I Will Always Love You.” Houston recorded the song for the 1992 film The Bodyguard, in which she made her feature-film acting debut.

The song was originally written and recorded as a country ballad by Dolly Parton in 1973. Houston and producer David Foster transformed it into a dramatic pop and soul performance, beginning with a restrained vocal and building to its famous, powerful climax. Her version became one of the defining recordings of the 1990s.

“I Will Always Love You” reached No. 1 on November 28, 1992, and remained there for 14 cumulative weeks. That was a record at the time and made it Houston’s longest-running chart-topper. The song also won Grammy Awards for Record of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female.

A common mix-up is confusing it with Houston’s earlier hits “Greatest Love of All,” “How Will I Know,” or “I Wanna Dance with Somebody.” Those songs were major successes, but none matched this song’s 14-week Hot 100 run.