| I Wish You Love: More from The Bodyguard | ||||
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| Soundtrack album (reissue) by | ||||
| Released | November 17, 2017 | |||
| Recorded | 1991–1996 | |||
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| Length | 73:01 | |||
| Label | Legacy | |||
| Whitney Houston chronology | ||||
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| SoundPasta |   [1] |
I Wish You Love: More from The Bodyguard is the 25th anniversary reissue of Whitney Houston's soundtrack album The Bodyguard (1992). It was posthumously released on November 17, 2017 by Legacy Recordings.[2]
The album was released to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the movie, The Bodyguard, which marked Houston's film debut.[3] It includes the film versions of her six Bodyguard contributions – "I Will Always Love You," "I Have Nothing," "I'm Every Woman," "Run to You," "Queen of the Night" and "Jesus Loves Me" – as well as remixes and live performances of the songs from The Bodyguard World Tour in 1993–1994.[3]
The album's release coincided with a tribute to Houston and the music of The Bodyguard at the 45th American Music Awards as performed by Christina Aguilera.[3] Ahead of the performance, Aguilera wrote on Instagram, “I am excited, honored and humbled to perform a tribute to one of my idols.”[4]
After Aguilera's tribute to Houston and the album at American Music Awards, I Wish You Love: More from The Bodyguard debuted at number 165 on the Billboard 200 with 6,000 copies sold the week of December 9, 2017, it also debuted at numbers 9, 22 and 61 on the Soundtracks, Top R&B Albums and Top Album Sales charts, respectively. It also peaked at number 133 in Belgium on November 25, 2017.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Will Always Love You" (Alternate Mix) | Parton | Foster | 5:03 |
| 2. | "I Have Nothing" (Film Version) |
| Foster | 4:56 |
| 3. | "I'm Every Woman" (Clivilles & Cole House Mix I Edit) |
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| 5:42 |
| 4. | "Run to You" (Film Version) |
| Foster | 4:18 |
| 5. | "Queen of the Night" (Film Version) |
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| 3:15 |
| 6. | "Jesus Loves Me" (Film Version) |
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| 1:07 |
| 7. | "Jesus Loves Me" (A Capella Version) |
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| 4:52 |
| 8. | "I Will Always Love You" (Film Version) | Parton | Foster | 4:34 |
| 9. | "I Have Nothing" (Live from Brunei) |
| Foster | 6:52 |
| 10. | "Run to You" (Live from The Bodyguard Tour) |
| Foster | 4:46 |
| 11. | "Jesus Loves Me" / "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands" (Live from The Bodyguard Tour) |
|
| 10:38 |
| 12. | "Queen of the Night" (Live from The Bodyguard Tour) |
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| 5:35 |
| 13. | "I Will Always Love You" (Live from The Bodyguard Tour) | Parton | Foster | 6:15 |
| 14. | "I'm Every Woman" (Live from The Bodyguard Tour) |
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| 5:07 |
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"I Will Always Love You" (Alternate Mix)
"I Have Nothing" (Film Version)
"I'm Every Woman" (Clivilles & Cole House Mix I Edit)
"Run to You" (Film Version)
"Queen of the Night" (Film Version)
"Jesus Loves Me" (Film Version)
"Jesus Loves Me" (A Capella Version)
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"I Will Always Love You" (Film Version) "I Have Nothing" (Live)
"Run to You" (Live)
"Jesus Loves Me" / "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands" (Live)
"Queen of the Night" (Live)
"I Will Always Love You" (Live)
"I'm Every Woman" (Live)
The Bodyguard World Tour 1993-1994: Band
Production and design[edit]
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Credits taken from album liner notes
| Chart (2017–2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[5] | 133 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[6] | 198 |
| South Korean International Albums (Circle)[7] | 9 |
| US Billboard 200[8] | 165 |
| US Top R&B Albums (Billboard)[9] | 22 |
| US Soundtrack Albums (Billboard)[10] | 9 |
