People Have the Power
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| Single by Patti Smith | |||||||||
| from the album Dream of Life | |||||||||
| B-side | "Where Duty Calls", "Wild Leaves" |
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| Released | June 1988 | ||||||||
| Format | Vinyl 12" | ||||||||
| Recorded | The Hit Factory | ||||||||
| Genre | Rock | ||||||||
| Length | 5:07 | ||||||||
| Label | Arista | ||||||||
| Writer(s) | Patti Smith, Fred Smith | ||||||||
| Producer | Fred Smith, Jimmy Iovine | ||||||||
| Patti Smith singles chronology | |||||||||
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"People Have the Power" is a rock song written by Patti Smith and Fred "Sonic" Smith, and released as a lead single from Patti Smith 1988 album Dream of Life. Music video is filmed mostly in black-and-white and features Patti Smith singing, writing and walking.
The song was ranked number 22 on NME magazine's list of the "Singles of the Year".[1]
Charts
| Chart (1988)[2][3] | Position |
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| Mainstream Rock Tracks | 19 |
| UK Singles Chart | 97 |
Notes
- ^ "End of Year Lists". Acclaimed Music. http://acclaimedmusic.net/Current/S3096.htm. Retrieved 2008-03-04.
- ^ "Billboard chart". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r18303. Retrieved 2008-03-04.
- ^ "UK chart". http://www.chartstats.com/songinfo.php?id=15512. Retrieved 2008-03-04.
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