People Have the Power
| "People Have the Power" | ||||
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| SinglebyPatti Smith | ||||
| from the albumDream of Life | ||||
| B-side | "Where Duty Calls", "Wild Leaves" | |||
| Released | June 1, 1988[1] | |||
| Recorded | The Hit Factory | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 5:07 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Patti Smith,Fred Smith | |||
| Producer(s) | Fred Smith,Jimmy Iovine | |||
| Patti Smithsingles chronology | ||||
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"People Have the Power"is arocksong written byPatti SmithandFred "Sonic" Smith,and released as a lead single from Patti Smith's 1988 albumDream of Life.The cover photograph is byRobert Mapplethorpe.The music video is filmed mostly inblack-and-whiteand features Patti Smith singing, writing and walking.
The song was ranked number 22 onNMEmagazine's list of the "Singles of the Year".[citation needed]
Live performances
[edit]In 2019, Smith performed the song with 250 volunteer singers atThe Public Theater.[2] For most ofU2's 2015Innocence + Experience Tour,the group used "People Have the Power" as their entrance music.[citation needed]Smith herself joined them to close their show with a performance of the song atLondon's O2 Arenaon October 29, as well as the December 6 show at Accorhotels Arena in Paris. On December 7, to close their show and the tour at Accorhotels Arena, U2 invitedEagles of Death Metalon-stage to perform the song with them. It was Eagles of Death Metal's first public performance sincethe attackon their 13 November 2015 concert at theBataclanin Paris that resulted in 89 fatalities.
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1988)[3][4] | Position |
|---|---|
| Mainstream Rock Tracks | 19 |
| UK Singles Chart | 97 |
Notes
[edit]- ^https://www.song365.mobi/album/patti-smith-dream-of-life-27755.html[dead link]
- ^"Patti Smith Sings" People Have the Power "with a Choir of 250 Fellow Singers | Open Culture".
- ^"Billboard chart".Allmusic.Retrieved2008-03-04.
- ^"UK chart".Official Charts.Retrieved2008-03-04.
External links
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