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"Gloria" is a song performed by American R&B group Enchantment, issued as the second single from the group's eponymous debut album. It was written by lead singer Emanuel Johnson with frequent collaborator Michael Stokes;[2] and was produced by Stokes.[3] The song was the group's biggest hit on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #25 in 1977.[4]

"Gloria"
Single by Enchantment
from the album Enchantment
B-side	"Dance to the Music"[1]
Released	1976 (1976)
Genre	R&B
Length	5:38 (album version) 3:28 (single edit)[2]
Label	Roadshow United Artists
Songwriter(s)	Emanuel "E.J." Johnson Michael Stokes[2]
Producer(s)	Michael Stokes[3]
Enchantment singles chronology
"Call on Me" (1975) "Gloria" (1976) "Come On and Ride" (1976)

Chart performance

Chart (1977)[4]	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100	25
US R&B Singles (Billboard)[5]	5

Jesse Powell version

"Gloria"
Single by Jesse Powell
from the album Jesse Powell
B-side	"All I Need"[6]
Released	August 27, 1996 (1996-08-27)[7]
Genre	R&B
Length	4:45 (album version) 3:40 (single edit)[8]
Label	Silas
Songwriter(s)	Emanuel "E.J." Johnson Michael Stokes
Producer(s)	Michael Stokes[9]
Jesse Powell singles chronology
"All I Need" (1996) "Gloria" (1996) "I Like It" (1996)

In 1996, American contemporary R&B singer Jesse Powell covered "Gloria" and included it on his eponymous debut album. The album features the song in a medley with another Enchantment song, "It's You That I Need", and is titled "The Enchantment Medley: Gloria/It's You That I Need",[10] but only "Gloria" was released as a single. Powell's version was also produced by Michael Stokes;[9] and it peaked at #51 on the Billboard R&B chart.[11]

Music video

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The official music video for the song was directed by Lionel C. Martin.[12]

Chart performance

Chart (1996)[11]	Peak position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard)	51

References

External links

• "Gloria" at AllMusic
• "Gloria" at Discogs (list of releases) (Enchantment version)
• "Gloria" at Discogs (list of releases) (Jesse Powell version)

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