"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]
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| Single by Enchantment | ||||
| from the album Enchantment | ||||
| B-side | "Dance to the Music"[1] | |||
| Released | 1976 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
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| Producer(s) | Michael Stokes[3] | |||
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Chart performance
edit| Chart (1977)[4] | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Hot 100 | 25 |
| US R&B Singles (Billboard)[5] | 5 |
Jesse Powell version
edit| "Gloria" | ||||
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| Single by Jesse Powell | ||||
| from the album Jesse Powell | ||||
| B-side | "All I Need"[6] | |||
| Released | August 27, 1996[7] | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
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| Label | Silas | |||
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| Producer(s) | Michael Stokes[9] | |||
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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
edit| Chart (1996)[11] | Peak position |
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| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard) | 51 |
References
edit- ^ "Enchantment - Gloria / Dance To The Music at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. 1976. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Gloria - Enchantment | Listen, Appearances, Song Review | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
- ^ a b "Enchantment - Gloria / Dance To The Music (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. 1976. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
- ^ a b "Enchantment | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 188.
- ^ "Jesse Powell - Gloria at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. 1996. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
- ^ "Amazon.com: Jesse Powell: Gloria / All I Need: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
- ^ "Jesse Powell - Gloria (CD) at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. 1996. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
- ^ a b "Jesse Powell - Gloria (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. 1996. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
- ^ "Jesse Powell - Jesse Powell | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
- ^ a b "Jesse Powell | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- ^ Garcia, Alex S. "mvdbase.com - Jesse Powell - "Gloria"". Music Video DataBase. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
External links
edit- "Gloria" at AllMusic
- "Gloria" at Discogs (list of releases) (Enchantment version)
- "Gloria" at Discogs (list of releases) (Jesse Powell version)