"One Moment in Time" remains the only Olympic anthem to reach the top five of the , peaking at number five.
: With this hit, Houston became only the second female artist (after Madonna) to achieve ten consecutive top-ten singles on the Billboard Hot 100. A Timeless Impact
Recorded in May 1988 at George Martin’s Air Studios in London, the song captures Houston at the peak of her vocal prowess.
: The song won a Sports Emmy Award for its use in NBC’s coverage and earned Houston a Grammy nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.
Tasked by NBC to create a theme for their Olympic coverage, veteran songwriters and John Bettis wrote the track in just an hour. Hammond famously imagined the melody being sung in the "lavish style" of Elvis Presley .
: While the song was "inescapable" during Olympic broadcasts, its most legendary live moment occurred when Houston opened the 31st Annual Grammy Awards . Her performance earned a rare standing ovation from the industry's elite. Chart Success and Achievements
The production was led by , who drew sonic inspiration from the "high-pocket trumpets" of the Beatles' "Penny Lane" and the rhythmic drive of the film Chariots of Fire to evoke the feeling of an athlete in motion. The Performance: Vocal Mastery
Whitney Houston - One Moment In Time Direct
"One Moment in Time" remains the only Olympic anthem to reach the top five of the , peaking at number five.
: With this hit, Houston became only the second female artist (after Madonna) to achieve ten consecutive top-ten singles on the Billboard Hot 100. A Timeless Impact
Recorded in May 1988 at George Martin’s Air Studios in London, the song captures Houston at the peak of her vocal prowess.
: The song won a Sports Emmy Award for its use in NBC’s coverage and earned Houston a Grammy nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.
Tasked by NBC to create a theme for their Olympic coverage, veteran songwriters and John Bettis wrote the track in just an hour. Hammond famously imagined the melody being sung in the "lavish style" of Elvis Presley .
: While the song was "inescapable" during Olympic broadcasts, its most legendary live moment occurred when Houston opened the 31st Annual Grammy Awards . Her performance earned a rare standing ovation from the industry's elite. Chart Success and Achievements
The production was led by , who drew sonic inspiration from the "high-pocket trumpets" of the Beatles' "Penny Lane" and the rhythmic drive of the film Chariots of Fire to evoke the feeling of an athlete in motion. The Performance: Vocal Mastery