1991 Luther Vandross – Power Of Love / Love Power (US:#4 UK:#46)
“Power Of Love/Love Power” is a single by American singer-songwriter Luther Vandross. It was released on April 9, 1991 as the lead single from his 1991 album of the same name. The hit song spent two weeks at number one on the US R&B chart, and peaked at number four on the US pop chart, becoming his biggest pop solo hit.
The song is a medley of two songs titled “Power of Love” and “Love Power.” “Love Power” had been a minor hit in 1968 for the one-hit wonder R&B group The Sandpebbles. The Sandpebbles version of “Love Power” had made it number 22 on the Billboard Hot 100, and number 14 on the R&B singles chart.
In 1995, the song was re-recorded for the compilation Greatest Hits 1981–1995. It was released as a single with remixes by Frankie Knuckles and Uno Clio.
American singer Donna Summer recorded a version of the song for the 2005 album So Amazing: An All-Star Tribute to Luther Vandross.
Muscians
Bass | Marcus Miller |
Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
Keyboards | Marcus Miller |
Piano | Nat Adderley Jr |
Programming | Marcus Miller |
Programming | Jason Miles |
Chimes | Paulinho Da Costa |
Background Vocals | Brenda White |
Background Vocals | Cissy Houston |
Background Vocals | Darlene Love |
Background Vocals | Fonzi Thornton |
Background Vocals | Genobia Jeter |
Background Vocals | Kevin Owens |
Background Vocals | Lisa Fischer |
Background Vocals | Marcus Miller |
Background Vocals | Pat Joyner |
Background Vocals | Paulette McWilliams |
Background Vocals | Tamira Sanders |
Background Vocals | Tawatha Agee |
Vocals | Luther Vandross |
Produced By
Luther Vandross
Marcus Miller
Songwriters
Luther Vandross
Marcus Miller
Charts
US:# 4
UK:#46