만능 엔터테이너로의 변신 THE BODYGUARD ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK "1992"가수로서는 누구도 넘볼 수 없는 위치에 선 WHITNEY HOUSTON은 1992년 영화 "THE BODYGUARD"에 배우로 출연하며 새로운 영역에 도전장을 내밀었다. HOLLYWOOD의 대스타 CAVIN COSTNER와 함께 공연한 이 영화는 영화 자체의 내용으로는 그닥 좋은 평가를 받지 못했지만 흥행에서는 대성공을 거두었다. 영화의 흥행성공과 맞물려 WHITNEY가 부른 6곡이 포함된 SOUNDTRACK ALBUM은 전 세계 팝 시장을 강타하며 선풍을 일으켰다. 이 앨범은 미국에서 발매 2달 만에 600만장이 넘는 판매고를 올리는 기록적인 판매량을 보였고, 첫 싱글로 발표된 WHITNEY의 'I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU'는 빌보드 싱글차트에서 14주 동안 1위를 차지하는 등 각종 차트의 정상을 모조리 휩쓸며 공전의 히트를 기록했다. "THE BODYGUARD SOUNDTRACK"은 빌보드 앨범차트에서 20주간이나 1위를 차지했고, 미국 내 판매량 1,700만장을 기록하며 90년대 미국에서 발표된 앨범 가운데 가장 많은 판매고를 올린 앨범이 되었으며, 전세계적으로 3,500만장 이상의 판매량을 보여 팝 역사상 가장 많이 팔린 영화 SOUNDTRACK ALBUM으로 기록되었다. 이러한 전 세계적인 열풍은 얼어 붙어 있던 우리나라 팝 시장도 순식간에 녹이며 이 앨범은 우리나라에서도 120만장이라는 엄청난 앨범 판매고를 올렸다. 1993년 한 해를 석권했던 WHITNEY HOUSTON은 이 앨범으로 각종 시상식에서 주요 상들을 독식했다. 1994년 2월에 열린 제 36회 GRAMMY AWARDS에서 'ALBUM OF THE YEAR'를 수상한 것을 비롯, 싱글 'I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU'로 'RECORD OF THE YEAR'와 '팝 부문 최우수 여성 보컬리스트상'을 수상하는 영예를 안았다. 또한 제 21회 AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS에서는 무려 8개 부문의 상을 휩쓸며 한 해 최다 부문 수상의 기록을 세웠다.이 앨범의 이러한 폭발적인 성공은 누구나 공감할 수 있는 곡들을 고급스럽게 잘 포장한 결과였다. WHITNEY HOUSTON과 ARISTA 레코드사의 사장 CLIVE DAVIS는 이 앨범에 상업적인 주류 팝계의 흐름을 주도해 온 POP/R&B BALLAD를 대거 포진시켰고, BALLAD의 귀재로 불리던 DAVID FOSTER를 MAIN PRODUCER로 참여시켜 발표 전부터 성공을 보장받았다. 대중들은 계속해서 WHITNEY가 우아한 스탠더드 팝 가수로 남아주길 바랬고, 이러한 기대는 'I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU'를 비롯해 'I HAVE NOTHING', 'RUN TO YOU'와 같은 곡들에 쏟아진 열광적인 지지로 충분히 표출되었다. "THE BODYGUARD SOUNDTRACK"은 DOLLY PARTON의 작품인 'I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU'와 CHAKA KHAN의 곡을 리메이크한 'I'M EVERY WOMAN' 등의 대형히트곡을 배출하면서 한동안 팝계에 불어 닥친 리메이크 붐을 주도하였고 여성 아티스트의 음악들이 팝계를 장악하는데 견인차 역할을 했다.WHITNEY HOUSTON은 영화 "THE BODYGUARD"로 배우로서의 이미지를 구축하는데 어느 정도 성공을 거두었고, 또한 영화 SOUNDTRACK ALBUM의 대성공으로 인해 가수로서도 절정의 인기를 구가하며 만능 엔터테이너로서 확실히 자리매김하였으며 이러한 성공은 그녀에게 배우로서의 활동에 더욱 자신감을 심어주는 결과로 작용했다. .... ....
Share my life Take me for what I am Cuz I'll never change All my colors for you Take my love I'll never ask for too much Just all that you are And everything that you do
I don't really need to look Very much farther I don't wanna go Where you don't follow I don't hold it back again This passion inside Can't run from myself There's nowhere to hide
Don't make me close one more door I don't wanna hurt anymore Stay in my arms if you dare Must I imagine you there? Don't walk away from me I Have Nothing Nothing Nothing, if i don't have you (you-oo, you-oo, you)
You see through Right to the heart of me You break down my walls With the strength of your love (mm..) I never knew Love like I known it's with you Will the memories survive? One I can hold on to
I don't really need to look Very much farther I don't wanna go Where you don't follow I don't hold it back again This passion inside Can't run from myself There's nowhere to hide You're the love I remember forever
Don't make me close one more door I don't wanna hurt anymore Stay in my arms if you dare Must I imagine you there? Don't walk away from me I Have Nothing Nothing Nothing, if i don't have you (you-oo, you-oo, you)
Don't make me close one more door I don't wanna hurt anymore Stay in my arms if you dare Must I imagine you there? Don't walk away from me I Have Nothing Nothing Nothing, if i don't have you (you-oo, you-oo, you)
Don't walk away from me Don't walk away from me Don't you dare walk away from me I have nothing Nothing Nothing, if I don't have you You, if I don't have you
Whatever you want, Whatever you need, Anything you want done, baby, I'll do it naturally 'Cause I'm every woman It's all in me. It's all in me, yeah!
* I'm every woman, It's all in me. Anything you want done, baby, I'll do it naturally.
**I'm every woman, It's all in me. I can read your thoughts right now, Every one from A to Z.
I can cast a spell, Of secrets you can tell, Mix a special brew, Put fire inside of you. Anytime you feel danger or fear, Then instantly I will appear 'cause...
* Repeat
I can sense your needs Like rain unto the seeds. I can make a rhyme Of confusion in your mind. And when it comes back to some good old-fashioned love, I've got it, I've got it, I've got it, got it, baby, 'cause...
* Repeat
** Repeat
I ain't braggin' 'cause I am the one You just ask me, oo, it shall be done. And don't bother to compare, I've got it.
I know that when you look at me There's so much that you just don't see But if you would only take the time I know in my heart you'd find Oh, a girl who's scared sometimes Who isn't always strong Can't you see the hurt in me I feel so all alone
*I wanna run to you, oo I wanna run to you, oo Won't you hold me in your arms And keep me safe from harm I wanna run to you, oo. But if I come to you, oo Tell me will you stay Or will you run away
Each day, each day I play the role Of someone always in control But at night, I come home and turn the key There's nobody there, no one cares for me Oh what's the sense Of trying hard to find your dreams Without someone to share them with Tell me, what does it mean
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Run away, No, I need you here I need you here to wipe away my tears To kiss away my fears No if you only know how much
*I've got the stuff that you want, I've got the thing that you need. I've got more than enough To make you drop to your knees 'Cause I'm the queen of the night, The queen of the night Oh yeah, (oh yeah, oh yeah./Just say it, say it, say. 'Cause I'm the queen of the night, the queen of the night, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah.)
Don't make no difference If I'm wrong or I'm right, I've got the feeling And I'm willing tonight. Well, I ain't nobody's angel. What can I say? Well, I'm just that way.
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You got a problem With the way that I am? They say I'm trouble and I don't give a damn. But when I'm bad, I know I'm better. I just wanna get loose, And turn it up for you.
* Repeat
* Repeat
I am the queen of the night, the queen of the night, oh yeah. 'Cause I'm the queen of the night, the queen of the night, oh yeah.
I've been around this world I've been a lot of places Seen a million faces In a thousand towns But when I looked into your eyes I knew I found Heaven And I've been wantin' to tell you I never wanna let you go
It may be winter & heat on But what I'm feeling is summer in my heart
*Is it too familiar to say "I love you" Would you be suspicious if I asked your name Tell me, what would it take to really convince you that I'm gonna love you even if my heart would break
I see a better day I can feel it coming I can hear it calling in the winter night Could you turn this man into a true believer when you left your traces on that moonlit night
It may be winter & heat on But when I'm with you, with you It's summer in my heart
*Repeat
It may be winter & heat on But when I'm with you, with you It's always summer in my heart
So let the mountains tumble Tumble to the sea Let the rivers overflow It won't bother me Let the stars go out tonight Cuz I can see them in your eyes And I wanna love you even if my heart would break (Even if my heart would break)
*Repeat
Even if my heart would break I'm gonna love you Even if my heart would break I'm gonna love you Let the stars go out tonight Cuz I can see them in your eyes And I'm gonna love you even if my heart would break
(Even if my heart would break) (Even if my heart would break) (Even if my heart would break) Yeah, yeah (Even if my heart would break) I'm gonna love you Even if my heaaarrrt would break (Even if my heart would break) (Even if my heart would break)
[Chorus:] Someday I'm coming back, and it won't be long Before you call me and tell me to come home Someday I'm coming back, and it won't be long Before I'm home, home and in your arms
What did I do my darling? That made you send me running Told you to cast me down and throw me out What can I tell you honey, If I don't know what I've done All I can hope is that you ask me to come back home
[Chorus]
Even in stormy weather, we always stick together You always kept me near, we're so sincere So why so sudden the change of heart Why do I feel like I've done wrong? When all that I want is that you ask me to come back home
[Chorus]
Someday, someway (I never wanted anyone so much) Someday, someway
What did I do my darling? That made you send me running Told you to cast me down and throw me out What can I tell you honey, If I don't know what I've done All I can hope is that you ask me to come back home
So why so sudden the change of heart Why do I feel like I've done wrong? When all that I want is that you ask me to come back home
I see you turnin' the world in your hands Just let it go I've loved you better, than ever you wanted Doesn't it show
You've been standin' at the window, day & night Lookin' at the rain A simple conversation A helpless situation Please let me explain
*Trust In Me, when you're all alone Trust In Me, when you can't go on If lovin' me is what you need Trust In Me
Don't make it easy I don't mind There's somethin' I can do
And just try to see what you see And I'll be there for you
You've been standin' at the window, day & night Tell me what you see Sun in the daytime Moon at night That's how easy it should be
*Repeat
Trust In Me, when you can't go on Trust In Me, when your strength is gone If lovin' me is the power to heal Trust In Me
If you need someone to hold ya Call me, I'll be there (Call me, I'll be there) And if ever you're in trouble And you need someone darlin' Call me, call me, call me, call me Trust In Me
Move a little closer A little closer to the bone Move on in Oh darlin', move on in
참 많이도 접했다. 지령을 듣는 것처럼 귀에 손을 갖다 댄 채 주위를 두리번거리고, 스타를 보호하려고 몸을 날리는 모습은 영화가 개봉한 이래 많은 코미디 프로그램에서 재활용됐다. 그럴 때마다 어김없이 'I Will Always Love You'가 흘러나와 대중과 마주했다. 게다가 이 노래는 몬드그린(mondegreen, 외국 노래의 가사 일부가 청취자의 모국어로 들리는 착각 현상) 때문에 한때 ‘웬…...