"I Have Nothing" is a song by American singer and actress Whitney Houston, released on February 20, 1993 as the third single from The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album (1992) by Arista Records.

"Having lived with the very biggest rock star of all time, I had a good deal of experience to draw on while creating that lyric," Thompson recounts.

"[6] Another Billboard editor, Chuck Taylor, in his writing about Britney Spears on October 24, 1998, issue, described "I Have Nothing" as "bombastic and ultra-challenging.

[9] In his weekly UK chart commentary, James Masterton wrote, "A classic ballad like the Whitney we used to know and love showing her voice off to best effect and making a deservedly high new entry.

"[10] Howard Cohen from The Miami Herald remarked that Houston "soars effortlessly as she belts out the brass-inflected ballad".

"[12] Alan Jones from Music Week declared it as "an emotionally charged rollercoaster of a song, giving Ms Houston another chance to display her range.

"[14] Stephen Holden of The New York Times wrote that the song and "Run to You" are "booming generic ballads to which Houston applies her typical stentorian delivery.

"[15] James T. Jones IV of USA Today praised the song with "Run to You" as "thrilling ballads, powered by an operatic coloratura alto.

[18] The song was also nominated for Best R&B Single, Female but lost to Toni Braxton's "Breathe Again" at the 8th Annual Soul Train Music Awards on March 15, 1994.

[24][25] On the Hot 100 Airplay chart, Houston equaled the feat with the aforementioned tracks on the February 27 and March 6 issues.

[24][26] The song peaked at number four on the Hot 100 on the April 3 issue, becoming Houston's 14th top five hit, spending 20 weeks on the chart.

[37][38] The song entered the RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks chart at number 20 in the same week of its top 100 debut.

[54][55] Chris Willman of Los Angeles Times commented on the performance, saying "Houston's physically stationary, vocally mobile approach to the ballad―backlit behind the mike in a she-got-back-her-figure-flattering gown―effectively heightened the tune's diva dramaturgy, making it an easy highlight in a night otherwise short on compelling performances.

[57] Jet magazine wrote about the AMA performance that "she [Houston] brought the house down with her soulful, stirring medley renditions.

[59][60] The performance is found in VHS and DVD with the same title of the concert, originally released in December 1994, and later re-released on June 24, 2010.

[61] The song was also performed on the concert to celebrate the wedding of Brunei royalty, at the Jerudong Park Garden on August 24, 1996.

[71][72] In 2012, the song is performed on the TV musical series Glee in episode 17 of season 3, "Dance with Somebody", by Chris Colfer (as his character Kurt Hummel).

[76][77][78] Christina Aguilera sang this song on The Mickey Mouse Club, with Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake singing backup.