Love Power

Jeffrey Osborne, Dionne Warwick

About Love Power

"Love Power" is a 1987 song written by Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager and performed by Dionne Warwick and Jeffrey Osborne. The single was included on Warwick's album, Reservations for Two, and was her sixth No. 1 hit on the Adult Contemporary chart. The track reached No. 11 on the Cash Box Top 100 and No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was her final appearance in the 'Top 40' of the U. S. Pop Singles chart."Love Power" was Osborne's only Number One Adult Contemporary hit (although he had previously reached No. 2 on that chart), and it would be Osborne's last appearance in the Top 40 of the U. S. Pop Singles chart as well, since "She's On the Left" (his only number-one R&B hit) would only reach #48 on that same chart the following year. 


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2003
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Saw a psychic in LA 
Was just the other day 
And she told me what I knew was true 
She told me that I've never gotten over you 

She said that if I called you 
You'd just turn your back and walk away, ooh 
Look what love can do 
What am I to say 

To this new girl just had last night 
I tried to keep it light 
When she held me in her arms, she knew 
She told me that I hadn't gotten over you 

I wonder if I called you 
Would you make me pay for my mistake, ooh 
Look what love can do 
Is it now too late 

Or can we get it back 
Everything that we once had, ooh 
Can we get it back 
Talkin' about 

Love power, it rules us 
Takes over and fools us 
To make it, it takes 
Love power takes over 

You see that I have never gotten over you 
So I'm hopin' you still love me 
Like you did before I walked away, uh-huh 
Look what love can do
With just one mistake 

Love power, it rules us 
Takes over and fools us 
To make it, it takes 
Love power, it rules us 

With just one mistake 

Love power, it rules us 
Takes over and fools us 
To make it, it takes 
Love power, it rules us 

You see that I have never gotten over you 
So I'm hopin' you still love me 
Like you did before I walked away 
I walked away 
Look what love can do
With just one mistake 

Love power, it rules us 
Takes over and fools us 
To make it, it takes 
Love power, it rules us 

You see that I have never gotten over you

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Dionne Warwick

Dionne Warwick (born Marie Dionne Warrick; December 12, 1940) is an American singer, actress and TV show host, who became a United Nations Global Ambassador for the Food and Agriculture Organization, and a United States Ambassador of Health. more »

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Written by: BURT BACHARACH, CAROLE BAYER SAGER

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10 facts about this song

Artists' Information
Dionne Warwick and Jeffrey Osborne, both renowned American singers, collaborated on the song "Love Power." Warwick is a five-time Grammy Award winner known for her soulful and pop music, while Osborne was the former drummer and lead singer of the band L.T.D.
Release Year
"Love Power" was released in 1987 on Warwick's album "Reservations for Two."
Chart Performance
After its release, "Love Power" made its mark on the Billboard charts. It climbed to number 1 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary charts and reached number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 list.
Collaboration of Legends
The song was a collaborative effort between not only Warwick and Osborne, but also songwriter Burt Bacharach and lyricist Carole Bayer Sager. This team had also previously worked together on many successful projects.
Award Winner
"Love Power" was an award-winning song that earned Warwick her fifth Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals.
Recording Studio
"Love Power" was recorded at A&M Recording Studios, which has been the locale for a significant number of noteworthy recordings in the music industry.
Significance
The song is one of the most significant in Dionne Warwick's career due to its commercial success, helping to reestablish her as a contemporary artist during the 1980s.
Modern Usage
As of 2021, "Love Power" remains a popular track, consistently played on adult contemporary and easy listening radio stations worldwide.
Music Video
Not only was "Love Power" a radio hit, but it also gained popularity on MTV, one of the leading music video channels at the time. The music video featured both Warwick and Osborne, significantly contributing to the song hitting the mainstream pop culture.
Album Details
The album "Reservations for Two," which featured "Love Power," was Warwick’s second album distributed by the Arista label. Other music legends such as Smokey Robinson and June Pointer also collaborated on this album.

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