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Power of a Woman (song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Power of a Woman'" is a song by British R&B girl group Eternal. It was written by the songwriting duo of Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers, and was released as the first single from their second studio album, 'Power of a Woman'. It was also the group's first release as a trio after the departure of Louise Redknapp. "Power of a Woman" peaked at number five on the UK Singles Chart and became the group's fifth top-10 single. In Australia, the song became the group's second top-10 single, reaching number eight in April 1996.
Critical reception
James Masterton for Dotmusic wrote that the new track "is less of an immediate pop hit that some of its predecessors, instead being a rather dark yet no less brilliant R&B track. That alone is enough to make it the biggest new hit of the week". Pan-European magazine 'Music & Media' noted that the British trio "manages to sound both forceful and feminine at the same time. Their seductive voices blend in well with the contemporary R&B-influenced production." A reviewer from 'Music Week' rated it five out of five and picked it as Single of the Week, calling it "a sinuous, piano-propelled R&B number, with US appeal stamped all over it." James Hamilton from the magazine's 'RM' Dance Update described it as a "powerfully wailed and cooed excellent US-style jillswinger".
Music video
A music video was produced to promote the single, directed by Randee St. Nicholas.
Track listings
* 'UK and Australasian CD single'
# "Power of a Woman"
# "Hurry Up"
# "Power of a Woman" (Fathers of Sound dub mix)
# "Power of a Woman" (Bottom Dollar dub mix)
* 'UK cassette single and European CD single'
# "Power of a Woman"
# "Hurry Up"
* 'UK 12-inch single'
:A1. "Power of a Woman" (Fathers of Sound vocal mix)
:A2. "Power of a Woman" (Bottom Dollar vocal mix)
:B1. "Power of a Woman" (Boot & Mac mix)
:B2. "Power of a Woman" (D.A.R.C. R&B mix)
* 'Japanese mini-CD single'
# "Power of a Woman ()"
# "Who Are You ()"
Credits and personnel
Credits are adapted from the 'Power of a Woman' album booklet.
'Studio'
* Mastered at The Master Room (London, England)
'Personnel'
* Carl Sturken writing
* Evan Rogers writing
* Milton McDonald guitar
* Dave Phillips keyboards
* Ronnie Wilson production
* Dennis Charles production
* Nick Hopkins recording engineer
* Andy Bradfield mix engineer
* Ashley Alexander assistant engineer
* Paul Meehan programming
* Sam Noel technician
* Arun Chakraverty mastering
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
Category:1995 singles
Category:1995 songs
Category:EMI Records singles
Category:Eternal (band) songs
Category:First Avenue Records singles
Category:Songs written by Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers
Category:Music videos directed by Randee St. Nicholas
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