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Whitney’s version of “The Star Spangled Banner” was originally released as a single in 1991, shortly after she performed the song at Super Bowl XXV. It peaked at #20 on the Billboard Hot 100 on March 30, 1991 (29 years ago today). Ten years later, when it was re-released after September 11, it peaked at #6.