I Will Always Love You
Dolly Parton
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If I should stay I would only be in your way So I'll go, but I know I'll think of you each step of the way And I will always love you I will always love you Bitter-sweet memories That's all I am taking with me Goodbye, please don't cry We both know that I'm not What you need And I will always love you I will always love you I hope life treat you kind And I hope that you have all That you ever dreamed of And I wish you joy And happiness But above all this I wish you love And I will always love you I will always love you I will always love you
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Written by: Dolly Parton
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4 facts about this song
Dolly Parton's Versiona. Dolly Parton originally wrote and performed the song “I Will Always Love You” in 1974.
b. The song was a farewell to her professional partner Porter Wagoner, with whom she had a successful but sometimes difficult working relationship.
c. Parton's original version hit number one on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart not just once, but twice - once in 1974 and again in 1982.
d. In 2004, Rolling Stone magazine ranked Parton’s original version of the song at number 217 on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
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LeAnn Rimes's Versiona. LeAnn Rimes released her version of "I Will Always Love You" in 1996.
b. Rimes was only 14 years old when she recorded the song for her debut album, Blue.
c. Rimes's cover did not chart on the Billboard Hot 100, but it did peak at number 3 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.
d. Her rendition of the song was nominated for Best Female Country Vocal Performance at the 39th Grammy Awards.
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Linda Ronstadt's Versiona. Linda Ronstadt covered "I Will Always Love You" on her 1975 album, Prisoner in Disguise.
b. Ronstadt's version was a chart success, reaching the top 15 on the Billboard Easy Listening chart and the top 25 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.
c. Despite its success, her rendition of the song is often overshadowed by Dolly Parton's original and Whitney Houston's version.
d. Ronstadt's cover of the song is considered one of her most outstanding vocal performances.
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General Factsa. Interestingly, none of the mentioned versions of "I Will Always Love You" are the most popular one. The 1992 cover by Whitney Houston for The Bodyguard soundtrack is arguably the best-known version of the song.
b. Dolly Parton made a significant amount of money from Houston's version. As the songwriter, Parton earned millions in royalties and continues to earn from it to this day.
c. In 2021, Parton's original version of the song was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Recording Registry for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
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