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"Power of Love" is a 1990 song recorded, written and produced by New York City–based group Deee-Lite. It was released as the second single from their debut album, World Clique (1990). Overseas, it peaked at number 19 in New Zealand, number 21 in Ireland and number 25 in the United Kingdom. In the United States, the single went to number 54 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and number 47 on the Billboard Hot 100.[1] On the Dance Club Songs chart, "Power of Love" was the group's second number-one hit, where it remained at the top for two weeks.[2] The vocals (Kier's "Ye Yay" chorus) from the single would be used in another single that also reached number-one on the Dance Club Songs chart in 1991, "Deep in My Heart" by Club House.

"Power of Love"
Single by Deee-Lite
from the album World Clique
Released1990
GenrePop, house, dance
Length4:40
LabelElektra
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Deee-Lite
Deee-Lite singles chronology
"Groove Is in the Heart"
(1990)		 "Power of Love"
(1990)		 "Runaway"
(1992)
Music video
"Power of Love" on YouTube

Critical reception


Matthew Hocter from Albumism described the song as "piano heavy".[3] Larry Flick from Billboard wrote that the trio follows their debut single "Groove Is In The Heart" "with an equally engaging confection that weaves optimistic lyrics into a percolating pop/house fabric. Should keep the momentum rolling along."[4] A reviewer from Music & Media constated that "the second single of the 'De La Soul of house music' is a little gem of joy and optimism made of beats and melodies." The reviewer also noted that "their 'nouveau hippy' approach to dance music sounds honest and refreshing, but most of all has pop quality."[5]

Selina Webb from Music Week viewed it as "a disappointingly straight follow-up". She added, "A solid dance track, but there are more distinctive and refreshing offerings on the album. Unlikely to make up for so narrowly missing the top spot last time out."[6] Gene Sandbloom from The Network Forty said that the song "is night and day from" the group's first single, and added that Lady Kier "dives into her most soulful vocals on the album, giving this an urban addendum to their strong dance and pop base."[7]


Charts


Chart (1990) Peak
position
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[8] 7
Ireland (IRMA) 21
New Zealand (RIANZ) 19
UK Singles (OCC) 25
US Billboard Hot 100 47
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard) 1
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) 54

See also



References


  1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 151.
  2. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 73.
  3. Hocter, Matthew (3 August 2020). "Deee-Lite's Debut Album 'World Clique' Turns 30: Anniversary Retrospective". Albumism. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  4. Flick, Larry (5 January 1991). "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. p. 73. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  5. "Previews: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 17 November 1990. p. 16. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  6. Webb, Selina (27 October 1990). "Singles" (PDF). Music Week. p. 25. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  7. Sandbloom, Gene (14 December 1990). "Top 40: Music Meeting" (PDF). The Network Forty. p. 24. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  8. Pennanen, Timo (2021). "Deee-Lite". Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 (PDF). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 59. Retrieved 21 June 2022.

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