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I Will Always Love YouMade most famous by Whitney Houston, “I Will Always Love You” was written by Dolly Parton and was originally recorded by her and released in 1973. It was a country music hit for Parton and reached #1 on Billboard both in 1974 and 1982. In 1992, Whitney Houston recorded an R&B rendition of the song for her movie The Bodyguard and went on to become an international mega-hit. This version is one of the best selling songs of all time, staying at #1 on the charts for 14 weeks, which was a record at the time. The song was an international sensation, topping many charts around the world.
In 2022, the single was certified diamond, meaning it sold 10 million copies, making Houston only the third female artist to accomplish this, along with Mariah Carey and Taylor Swift. Houston took home two Grammy awards for the song in 1994, Record of the Year and Best Female Pop Performance. There was some controversy when the song was released, with rumors that Parton went back on an agreement not to perform the song while Houston’s version was on the charts. However, both Parton and Houston praised each other and Parton even presented Houston’s Grammy award.
In 2022, the single was certified diamond, meaning it sold 10 million copies, making Houston only the third female artist to accomplish this, along with Mariah Carey and Taylor Swift. Houston took home two Grammy awards for the song in 1994, Record of the Year and Best Female Pop Performance. There was some controversy when the song was released, with rumors that Parton went back on an agreement not to perform the song while Houston’s version was on the charts. However, both Parton and Houston praised each other and Parton even presented Houston’s Grammy award.
"Viva La Vida" by ColdplayColdplay's "Viva la Vida," released on May 25, 2008, is an epic anthem that witnessed the band make a gigantic leap and become one of the most legendary songs in the 21st century. Its greatness lies in its orchestral mastery and a one-of-a-kind narrative that captivated everyone across the globe. The song's title, a Spanish rendering of "long live life," was borrowed from one of the works of the Mexican painter Frida Kahlo. But the words describe an overthrown monarch looking back on the good old days when he "used to rule the world." Historical and religious references to King Louis XVI and the French Revolution in the song create an atmosphere both of great triumph and great loss. The distinct sound of the song, built on a repeat string section and digitally processed piano, was new for Coldplay, who had been guitar-based until then, and was part of the album's experimental production by Brian Eno. "Viva la Vida" became iconic because it was the first to be an avant-garde commercial and critical success. It was the band's first Coldplay single to reach number one on charts in both the United Kingdom and the United States and won the 2009 Grammy Award for Song of the Year. The song's sweeping themes of power, loss, and death combined with its sing-along, arena-filling chorus have established it as a concert anthem and favorite go-to tune to be employed in movie and television show soundtracks. Its ability to tell a compelling story with a fresh and lively sound cemented its place as a landmark song in modern music history.
