Tasked by NBC to create a song that captured the spirit of the Games, Albert Hammond originally imagined the melody as something that might have been sung by . After the song was completed, it was offered to Houston, who recorded it in London while on her Moment of Truth World Tour .
: It peaked at #1 in the United Kingdom and Germany. In the U.S., it reached #5 on the Hot 100 and topped the Adult Contemporary chart for two weeks. Whitney Houston - One Moment In Time
: The song earned Houston a Grammy nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance and won a Sports Emmy Award for its use in NBC's Olympic coverage. A Legacy of Inspiration Tasked by NBC to create a song that