Bodyguard (Bee Gees song)
| "Bodyguard" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by the Bee Gees | ||||
| from the album One | ||||
| B-side | "Will You Ever Let Me" | |||
| Released | January 1990 | |||
| Recorded | November to December 1988, Mayfair Studios, London | |||
| Genre | R&B[1] | |||
| Length | 5:20 (album) 4:20 (promo single edit) | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. Records, Warner Music | |||
| Songwriters | Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb | |||
| Producers | Bee Gees, Brian Tench | |||
| The Bee Gees singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Bodyguard" on YouTube | ||||
"Bodyguard" is a song by the Bee Gees released in 1990 as the second American single from the One album. "Bodyguard" was a cassette-only single released in early 1990. In Europe and Asia, the A-side was "Tokyo Nights" instead of "Bodyguard". In Brazil, it was "Wish You Were Here". Lead vocals are by Robin and Barry Gibb.
Music video
The original video was deemed too sexual and was subsequently toned down. The controversy of the video hurt airplay of the single, though it charted well in the Adult Contemporary market reaching number 9 on Billboard and number 5 on Radio & Records.[2]
Charts
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[3] | 48 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[4] | 9 |
References
- ^ Stanley, Bob (6 February 2024). "Oxfordshire". The Story of the Bee Gees - Children of the World. New York City: Pegasus Books. p. 301. ISBN 9781639365531. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ^ "Bee Gees – Awards: AllMusic". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Image 9015". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ "Bee Gees Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
