I Will Always Love You — Whitney Houston (1992)

Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You” delivers an earth-shattering vocal performance that made it one of the best-selling singles in history, with over 20 million copies sold worldwide. This Dolly Parton-penned ballad spent 14 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, a record that beats the average chart-topper by over 10 weeks. It is 30% more streamed than #3 on Spotify today, proving its lasting dominance.