Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Whitney Houston has a catalog filled with singles that have stood ...

You probably already knew that Whitney Houston's recording of "I Will Always Love You" is one of the biggest singles of the last 25 years... and the song that defined her legacy, as proven by its use ...

David Foster was hired to produce the soundtrack for The Bodyguard. He struggled to find the perfect signature song for the film. Foster’s documentary, David Foster: Off The Record, goes behind the ...

In The Number Ones, I'm reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart's beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. Elvis wanted ...

On June 8, 1974, Dolly Parton's "I Will Always Love You" started its first and only week at No. 1 on the charts. It was the second chart-topper from her Jolene album — the title track also spent a ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Dolly Parton grew up dirt-poor to a loving family in the mountains of ...

Forty-nine years ago today (June 8, 1974) was an historic day for Dolly Parton: It was on that date that the country legend landed at the top of the charts with her song "I Will Always Love You," from ...

“There is love, of course. And then there's life, its enemy.” —Jean Anouilh “The fact that you breathe doesn't mean you're alive.” —Advertisement for Alfa Romeo Romantic love is a many-splendored ...