Power of a Woman (song) explained

Power of a Woman
Cover:Eternal_Power_of_a_Woman_CD_Single_Cover.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Eternal
Album:Power of a Woman
B-Side:Hurry Up
Length:3:56
Label:
Producer:
  • Ronnie Wilson
  • Dennis Charles
Prev Title:Crazy
Prev Year:1994
Next Title:I Am Blessed
Next Year:1995

"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 in October 1995 by EMI United Kingdom and 1st Avenue as the first single from the group's second studio album, Power of a Woman (1995). It was also their 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. Its music video was directed by Randee St. Nicholas.

Critical reception

James Masterton for Dotmusic felt 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".[1] 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."[2] A reviewer from Music Week rated it five out of five and named it Single of the Week, complimenting it as "a sinuous, piano-propelled R&B number, with US appeal stamped all over it."[3] David Quantick from NME found that the song is based "rather heavily" on The Emotions' "Best of My Love".[4] James Hamilton from the Record Mirror Dance Update described it as a "powerfully wailed and cooed excellent US-style jillswinger".[5]

Track listings

  1. "Power of a Woman"
  2. "Hurry Up"
  3. "Power of a Woman" (Fathers of Sound dub mix)
  4. "Power of a Woman" (Bottom Dollar dub mix)
  1. "Power of a Woman"
  2. "Hurry Up"

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)

  1. "Power of a Woman (パワー・オブ・ア・ウーマン)"
  2. "Who Are You (フー・アー・ユー)"

Credits and personnel

Credits are adapted from the Power of a Woman album booklet.[11]

Studio

Personnel

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1995–1996)Peak
position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[12] 18
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[13] 33
UK Club Chart (Music Week)[14] 1

Year-end charts

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)
United Kingdom9 October 1995[17]
Japan8 November 1995Mini-CDEMI[18]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Masterton. James. Week Ending October 21st 1995. Chart Watch UK. 15 October 1995. 25 September 2021. James Masterton.
  2. New Releases: Singles . . 12 . 43 . 28 October 1995 . 10 . 19 May 2021 .
  3. Reviews: Singles – Single of the Week . . 30 September 1995 . 10 . 12 May 2021 .
  4. David. Quantick. Long Play. NME. 4 November 1995. 48. 17 March 2024. David Quantick.
  5. James . Hamilton . Dj directory . Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert) . 14 October 1995 . 15 . 13 May 2021 . James Hamilton (DJ and journalist).
  6. Power of a Woman. Eternal. 1995. UK & Australasian CD single liner notes. EMI United Kingdom, 1st Avenue Records. CDEM 396, 7243 8 82514 2 6.
  7. Power of a Woman. Eternal. 1995. UK cassette single sleeve. EMI United Kingdom, 1st Avenue Records. TC-EM 396, 7243 8 82514 4 0.
  8. Power of a Woman. Eternal. 1995. European CD single liner notes. EMI Records, 1st Avenue Records. 7243 8 82515 2 5.
  9. Power of a Woman. Eternal. 1995. UK 12-inch single sleeve. EMI United Kingdom, 1st Avenue Records. 12EM 396, 7243 8 82514 6 4.
  10. パワー・オブ・ア・ウーマン. Power of a Woman. Eternal. 1995. Japanese mini-CD single liner notes. EMI Records, 1st Avenue Records. TODP-2527.
  11. Power of a Woman. Power of a Woman. Eternal. 1995. UK CD album booklet. EMI United Kingdom, 1st Avenue Records. CDEMD 1090, 7243 8 36354 2 9.
  12. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 12. 44. 21. 4 November 1995. 23 August 2020.
  13. News: Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (11.11. '95 – 17.11. '95). Dagblaðið Vísir. is. 50. 11 November 1995. 1 October 2019.
  14. The RM Club Chart . Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert) . 21 October 1995 . 6 . 13 May 2021 .
  15. Top 100 Singles 1995. Music Week. 9. 13 January 1996.
  16. Web site: The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles 1996. ARIA. Imgur. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20151102010347/http://i.imgur.com/t1PYbhG.jpg. 2 November 2015. 13 January 2019.
  17. Reviews – Records Out on October 9 1995: Single of the Week. Music Week. 10. 30 September 1995.
  18. Web site: パワ-・オブ・ア・ウ-マン エターナル. Power of a Woman Eternal. Oricon. ja. 22 January 2024.

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