Whitney Houston recorded six songs for the soundtrack album to "The Bodyguard," her feature film debut. Released in November 1992, the soundtrack became the biggest-selling album of the 1990s and the most successful soundtrack of all time, selling more than 42 million copies worldwide. "I Will Always Love You," the first single from the film, became the largest-selling commercial single in history and stayed at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for a record-breaking 14 weeks. The movie, co-starring actor and Oscar-winning director Kevin Costner, also broke box-office records worldwide, generating more than $410 million.
