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"Greatest Love of All" is the fourth and final official single from Whitney Houston's self-titled first album, Whitney Houston
, released in April 1986. It was written by Michael Masser and Linda Creed, and originally recorded by George Benson for the 1977 Muhammad Ali film The Greatest. The original record was a minor hit for Benson, though not reaching the top twenty.

In Houston's case, her label head Clive Davis was originally against her recording the song, but eventually gave in after persuasion from Masser. The song was included as a B-side to the single "You Give Good Love", which reached number three in the U.S.

The song is a ballad about finding true love and strength within one's heart.

Chart information

Houston's version reached number one on the Hot 100 for three weeks. The song was also the third from the one album, an unprecedented achievement for a solo female artist. It was Houston's longest-running number-one single at the time, and her second longest to date. The song also reached number one on both component charts, the Hot 100 Singles Sales and Hot 100 Airplay, her second consecutive release to do so, and stayed for fourteen weeks in the top forty.

On other Billboard charts, the song performed well, reaching number three on the R&B Chart (where its predecessor had managed to make number one). However, the song topped the Adult Contemporary charts for five weeks, Houston's longest stay at the top of the chart at the time.

Internationally, the song did not manage the success of "How Will I Know" reaching number eight in the United Kingdom twenty in Switzerland, and twenty-one in Germany. The song did however become Houston's first number one single in Australia.

It won the American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Video, and was nominated for a Grammy Award for Record of the Year and a Soul Train Music Award for Single of the Year.

Music video

The music video features Houston getting ready to perform, but reflecting about performing in her past, showing at the end the young Houston merging into the present Houston, and delivering a spectacular performance. At the end, she repays her mother for everything she has given her with a heart-felt hug.

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