Music Is Power
Encyclopedia
"Music Is Power" is a song by English
singer-songwriter
Richard Ashcroft
and is the second track on his 2006 album
Keys to the World
. The song features a sample from Walter Jackson's "It's All Over", written by Curtis Mayfield
. It was also released as the second single
from that album on 17 April 2006, peaking at #20 in the UK Singles Chart
on 23 April (see 2006 in British music
). The video
for "Music Is Power" debuted at #9 on TRL Poland
on 29 March 2006.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
Richard Ashcroft
Richard Ashcroft
Richard Paul Ashcroft is an English singer-songwriter. He was the lead singer and occasional guitarist of alternative rock band The Verve from their formation in 1990 until their split in 1999, and continues as a lead vocalist working with guitars and keyboards...
and is the second track on his 2006 album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
Keys to the World
Keys to the World
Keys to the World is the third studio album by English singer-songwriter Richard Ashcroft. It was released 23 January 2006, reaching number 2 in the UK Albums Chart . Ashcroft worked at the album at State of the Ark studios and Julian Kershaw wrote string arrangements for some of the songs later...
. The song features a sample from Walter Jackson's "It's All Over", written by Curtis Mayfield
Curtis Mayfield
Curtis Lee Mayfield was an American soul, R&B, and funk singer, songwriter, and record producer.He is best known for his anthemic music with The Impressions during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960's and for composing the soundtrack to the blaxploitation film Super Fly, Mayfield is highly...
. It was also released as the second single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
from that album on 17 April 2006, peaking at #20 in the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
on 23 April (see 2006 in British music
2006 in British music
This is a summary of 2006 in music in the United Kingdom including the official single and album charts.-Summary:*At both ends of the year, the chart was dominated by acts from series 2 and series 3 of the television show The X Factor...
). The video
Video
Video is the technology of electronically capturing, recording, processing, storing, transmitting, and reconstructing a sequence of still images representing scenes in motion.- History :...
for "Music Is Power" debuted at #9 on TRL Poland
TRL Poland
TRL Poland is the Polish version of the United States' most popular TV music show Total Request Live. It's aired from Monday to Friday at 5.00 p.m. on MTV Poland. The show, which started on July 11, 2005 is hosted by Kasia Wetz, Paulina Moś and Adam Beggerman live from Warsaw, Poland....
on 29 March 2006.
Track listings
- 7" R6688, CD CDR6688
- "Music Is Power" - 4:01
- "Long Way Down" - 5:42
- DVD DVDR6688
- "Music Is Power" - 3:55
- "Break the Night with ColourBreak the Night with Colour"Break the Night with Colour" is a song by English singer-songwriter Richard Ashcroft and is the third track on his 2006 album Keys to the World...
" (live at London's Kings College) - 5:24 - "Music Is Power" (live at London's Kings College) - 5:20
- "Music Is Power" (video) - 3:55
- "Music Is Power" (making of the video) - 2:00