Synopsis

Whitney Houston performs "Queen of the Night" as superstar Rachel Marron in a lavish nightclub setting. Bathed in dark, metallic imagery, she commands the stage while dancers and flashing lights heighten the song's hard-rock energy. The celebration is suddenly disrupted when violence erupts among the crowd, turning the performance into a chaotic escape. Intercut footage from Fritz Lang's silent classic "Metropolis" gives the video a futuristic, theatrical atmosphere and connects Houston's commanding persona with the imagery of the film's seductive machine-woman.

Factoids & Trivia

• The video uses the complete performance sequence from "The Bodyguard," where Rachel Marron sings at a nightclub before disorder breaks out in the audience.

• The performance was filmed at the Mayan Theater in Los Angeles for "The Bodyguard."

• Its visual design pays tribute to Fritz Lang's 1927 silent film "Metropolis." Clips from the film appear on screens behind Houston, while her metallic costume and movements echo the robot Maria's transformation and dance sequences.

• Houston's costume was designed by Susan Nininger. The chrome-like outfit, structured bodice, metallic headpiece, gloves and arm pieces became one of the most recognizable looks associated with "The Bodyguard."

• "Queen of the Night" was released as a video in October 1993, although the performance originated in the 1992 film.

• The song was co-written by Houston with L.A. Reid, Babyface and Daryl Simmons, and marked a notably aggressive, rock-influenced turn within the largely ballad-driven "The Bodyguard" soundtrack.