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Today, we're highlighting a Great Song of Olympic proportions: 1988's "One Moment in Time" by Whitney Houston!
The song was written by Albert Hammond ("It Never Rains in Southern California") and John Bettis for the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, and released as a single from the Olympic soundtrack compilation album of the same name--produced in conjunction with NBC Sports.
The single was the studio version pf the song Whitney sang live during the opening ceremonies.
(Note: Other artists featured on the album included The Four Tops, The Bee Gees, Eric Carmen, Taylor Dayne and composer/conductor John Williams.)
"One Moment in Time" was an anthem for believing in yourself against all odds, and struck a chord not only in America, but around the world.
The proof: It charted in 20 countries, all but 3 in the top 10! In the US alone, it topped Billboard's Adult Contemporary Chart, and reached #5 on the Hot 100!
"One Moment in Time" by Whitney Houston: One Great Inspirational Song of 1988!
Tomorrow: Hangin' with NKOB.
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