<P> Benson's 1977 version was an R&B hit, reaching number 2 on the R&B chart . It was a moderate pop hit, making the top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 . Houston's version reached number one on the Hot 100 chart for three weeks in 1986 . The single was the fourth hit (and third number 1) from her debut album . To date, this song was her second longest stay atop this chart, behind 1992's "I Will Always Love You ." The song also reached number one on both component charts, the Hot 100 Singles Sales and the Hot 100 Airplay, her second consecutive release to do so, and stayed for 14 weeks inside the top 40 . On other Billboard charts, Houston also performed well, reaching number three on the R&B chart . The song topped the adult contemporary chart for five weeks, Houston's longest stay at the top of that chart at the time . The song ranked No. 11 on Billboard's year end pop singles chart . Houston's single fared well globally as well, reaching No. 8 in the United Kingdom and the top ten or No. 1 in several other European countries . It became her first No. 1 single in Australia . After her death, the single returned to the Billboard Hot 100, debuting at number 41 . </P> <P> Houston won the American Music Award for Favorite Soul / R&B Video Single, and was nominated for a Grammy Award for Record of the Year and a Soul Train Music Award for Single of the Year . </P> <P> In April 1987, Gordon Lightfoot filed a lawsuit against Michael Masser, alleging that Masser's song "The Greatest Love of All" stole twenty - four bars from Lightfoot's 1970 hit "If You Could Read My Mind ." According to Maclean's, Lightfoot commented, "It really rubbed me the wrong way . I don't want the present - day generation to think that I stole my song from him ." Lightfoot has stated that he dropped the suit when he felt it was having a negative effect on Whitney Houston, as the suit was about Masser and not her . </P> <Ul> <Li> US vinyl / 7 "/ Single <Ul> <Li> A "Greatest Love of All"--4: 51 </Li> <Li> B "Thinking About You"--4: 06 </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul>

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