"Love Power" is a song by American singers Dionne Warwick and Jeffrey Osborne. It was written and produced by Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager for Warwick's studio album, Reservations for Two (1987), and features an appearance by Kenny G playing the alto sax solo. Released as its lead single, it became Warwick's sixth number-one hit on the US Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. The track also reached number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Love Power" marked her final appearance in the top 40 on the latter chart.[1] For Osborne, "Love Power" was his only number-one Adult Contemporary hit, and it would be his last appearance in the Billboard Hot 100 top 40 as well, since "She's On the Left," his only number-one R&B hit, would only reach number 48 on that same chart the following year.
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| Single by Dionne Warwick and Jeffrey Osborne | ||||
| from the album Reservations for Two | ||||
| B-side | "In a World Such as This" | |||
| Released | June 1987 | |||
| Length | 4:32 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
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| Dionne Warwick singles chronology | ||||
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Track listings
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Love Power" (duet with Jeffrey Osborne) |
| 4:32 | |
| 2. | "No One in the World" |
| Barry Manilow | 3:33 |
| 3. | "In a World Such as This" |
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| 4:16 |
Personnel
editCredits lifted from the liner notes of Reservations for Two.[2]
Musicians
- Dionne Warwick – lead vocals
- Jeffrey Osborne – lead vocals
- Kenny G – alto saxophone solo
- Greg Phillinganes – keyboards
- David Foster – synthesizers
- Burt Bacharach – additional synthesizers
- Robbie Buchanan – additional synthesizers
- David Boruff – synthesizer programming
- Dann Huff – guitars
- Nathan East – bass
- Carlos Vega – drums
- Tim Feehan – backing vocals
- Joe Pizzulo – backing vocals
Production
- Clive Davis – executive producer
- Burt Bacharach – producer
- Carole Bayer Sager – producer
- Frank DeCaro – musical contractor
- Mick Guzauski – engineer, mixing
- Daren Klein – additional engineer
- Tommy Vicari – additional engineer
- Marnie Riley – assistant engineer
- Gary Wagner – assistant engineer
- Bernie Grundman – mastering
- Maude Gilman – art direction
- Ann Petter – design
- Harry Langdon – photography
- Luiz Archer – fashion stylist
- Clifford Peterson – hairdresser
- Wynona Price – make–up
Charts
edit| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[3] | 5 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[4] | 63 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[5] | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 12 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[7] | 5 |
References
edit- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2006). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2006. Record Research. p. 254.
- ^ Reservations for Two (booklet). Dionne Warwick. Arista Records. 1987.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1987-09-12. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
- ^ "Dionne Warwick Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
- ^ "Dionne Warwick Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
- ^ "Dionne Warwick Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
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