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"Power of Love"
Single by Deee-Lite
from the album World Clique
Released	1990
Genre	Pop, house, dance
Length	4:40
Label	Elektra
Songwriter(s)	Dmitry Brill Dong-hwa Chung Kierin Kirby
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

"Power of Love" is a song recorded, written and produced by New York City–based house and dance music group Deee-Lite. It was released in 1990 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. 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. 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.

Critical reception

In a retrospective review, Matthew Hocter from Albumism described the song as "piano heavy". Upon the release, Larry Flick from Billboard felt that the trio followed 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." Hannsjörg Riemann from German Bravo gave the song three out of three, remarking its "bombast sound" and the "blazing jungle rhythm drone. Mainly suitable for dance fanatics." Melody Maker said, "Not nearly as immediately intoxicating as its predecessor , nevertheless it's still propelled by Lady Miss Kier's gigantic and seemingly unassailable optimism. And it still has a melody as insidious as any radio jingle. Deee-Lite are so emphatically of their time one wonders what on Earth this will sound like a year from now."

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." Selina Webb from Music Week viewed it as "a disappointingly straight follow-up". She wrote further, "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." Gene Sandbloom from The Network Forty felt the song "is night and day from" the group's first single. A reviewer from NME commented, "As dance sides go, this is pulsating and positive stuff...psychedelic even. 'Power of Love' is boosted with a beaty and meaty mix that bounces the furnitures around the room and comes complete with a "message og hope" for you to meditate on." Steven Daly from Spin described it as a "lusty house romp", "which set the tempo for the majority of World Clique's duration."

Charts

See also

• List of number-one dance singles of 1991 (U.S.)

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. Riemann, Hannsjörg (January 1991). "Platten-News: Maxis". Bravo (in German). p. 64. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
6. The Stud Brothers (27 October 1990). "Singles". Melody Maker. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
7. "Previews: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 17 November 1990. p. 16. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
8. Webb, Selina (27 October 1990). "Singles" (PDF). Music Week. p. 25. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
9. Sandbloom, Gene (14 December 1990). "Top 40: Music Meeting" (PDF). The Network Forty. p. 24. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
10. "Singles". NME. 17 November 1990. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
11. Daly, Steven (October 1990). "Spins". Spin. p. 79. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
12. 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.
13. "officialcharts.com". officialcharts.com. Retrieved November 9, 2022.

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