Not to be overlooked are the album’s original torch songs, “I Have Nothing” and “Run to You,” performed by Houston with maximalist feeling and immaculate precision. First, there’s the covers, including her ebullient remake of Chaka Khan’s “I’m Every Woman,” and her bold reconstruction of Dolly Parton’s sentimental country-weeper “I Will Always Love You,” which spent a record 14 weeks atop the Hot 100 en route to becoming one of the most beloved and hated songs ever, depending on your taste for pop schmaltz.

The interracial romance-thriller The Bodyguard, starring Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner, was the 13th biggest movie of 1992-a feat that had more than a little to do with the film’s soundtrack, which featured Houston delivering six superbly written and produced tracks at the pristine peak of her vocal superpowers. Salt-N-Pepa just happened to get there early. Blige’s “I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By” weren’t far away. More than that, though, hip-hop was beginning to thaw to the idea of incorporating R&B and pop: Puff had convened Bad Boy Records in 1993, and genre-shifting cuts like Method Man and Mary J.

But in the wake of the so-called “ Year of the Woman,” their career-long pop sensibilities congealed in the hits “Shoop” and the En Vogue-featuring “Whatta Man,” positive anthems that remain stalwart in the wedding and auntie playlists. They didn’t change up their raison d’etre: Salt, Pepa, and Spinderella were still committed to women determining their own futures and calling out creepers and weirdos. What's more, the Pope blessed Andrea to include his children Matteo and Virginia, along with a number of musical guests) to sing with him while he travels along the road used 'by pilgrims for centuries in the footsteps of the apostles and saints,' according to the movie's site.Salt-N-Pepa were a rebuke to the music industry’s storied disdain for women rappers, having gone platinum on their first two records by their fourth album Very Necessary, which quickly went multi-platinum, the trio could not be denied. So, what exactly can fans expect from The Journey: A Music Special from Andrea Bocelli? According to the movie's official website, viewers will see the Grammy nominee and his wife Veronica Berti horseback ride on Italy's ancient road of Via Francigena to visit some of the country's most stunning venues and historic locations. Love this song 🎶,' a different user raved. 'Two beautiful souls singing so beautifully together. 'What a beautiful duet in a beautiful setting. 'I could listen to Andrea Bocelli all day ❤️❤️❤️,' one person wrote in the Instagram comments section.

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