Power of a Woman
Encyclopedia
Power of a Woman is the second studio album
by the British
R&B
vocal group Eternal
and was the first to feature without former member Louise
who left to the group to pursue a solo career.
in 1995. Eternal worked with new producers, giving them a slightly more R&B
feel than their previous album Always & Forever
. It was this album that they met BeBe Winans
who would later help Eternal achieve their first and only UK number one with the duet "I Wanna Be the Only One
". Power of a Woman received a positive reaction from critics, and the album was later re-released with a bonus disc featuring dance remix
es.
Power of a Woman gave Eternal another 4 top 10 singles, "Power of a Woman", "I Am Blessed
", a remixed version of "Good Thing
" and "Secrets". "It Will Never End" was planned to be the fifth release, but this was later cancelled due to Eternal releasing "Someday", which was the theme tune to Disney's 1996 film The Hunchback of Notre Dame
.
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by the British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
R&B
Rhythm and blues
Rhythm and blues, often abbreviated to R&B, is a genre of popular African American music that originated in the 1940s. The term was originally used by record companies to describe recordings marketed predominantly to urban African Americans, at a time when "urbane, rocking, jazz based music with a...
vocal group Eternal
Eternal (band)
Eternal were an English R&B girl group formed in 1992. The group featured two sisters Easther and Vernie Bennett, alongside Kelle Bryan and Louise Nurding...
and was the first to feature without former member Louise
Louise Redknapp
Louise Elizabeth Redknapp is an English singer and media personality. She was a member of the girl group Eternal from 1992 to 1995, before becoming a solo singer . She has presented several television shows and served as a judge on the UK version of So You Think You Can Dance...
who left to the group to pursue a solo career.
Overview
The album was a success and charted at number 5 in the UK Albums ChartUK Albums Chart
The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...
in 1995. Eternal worked with new producers, giving them a slightly more R&B
Rhythm and blues
Rhythm and blues, often abbreviated to R&B, is a genre of popular African American music that originated in the 1940s. The term was originally used by record companies to describe recordings marketed predominantly to urban African Americans, at a time when "urbane, rocking, jazz based music with a...
feel than their previous album Always & Forever
Always & Forever (Eternal album)
Always & Forever is the debut album by the British R&B vocal group Eternal.- Overview :Always & Forever was a huge success, peaking at number 2 on the UK Albums Chart and was later certified 4x Platinum by the BPI for sales of over 1.2 million copies. It was one of 1994's best selling albums in the...
. It was this album that they met BeBe Winans
BeBe Winans
Benjamin "BeBe" Winans is a gospel and R&B singer. He is a member of the noted Winans family, most members of which are also gospel artists.-The PTL Club:...
who would later help Eternal achieve their first and only UK number one with the duet "I Wanna Be the Only One
I Wanna Be the Only One
"I Wanna Be the Only One" is a single by Eternal. It was the third single released from their album Before the Rain. In May 1997, the group joined forces with US singer BeBe Winans and scored their first - and only - UK chart-topper with this song...
". Power of a Woman received a positive reaction from critics, and the album was later re-released with a bonus disc featuring dance remix
Remix
A remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song ....
es.
Power of a Woman gave Eternal another 4 top 10 singles, "Power of a Woman", "I Am Blessed
I Am Blessed
"I Am Blessed" is a single by Eternal. It was the second single released from Power of a Woman. The single was released just after the girl group just had scored their third #1 hit in Japan with "Who Are You". The single did very well and peaked at #7, spent 12 weeks in the UK Singles Chart and was...
", a remixed version of "Good Thing
Good Thing (Eternal song)
"Good Thing" is the third song off the band Eternal's second album, Power of a Woman. It is an up-tempo pop/RnB song and did very well on the charts placing at no. 8 in the UK and staying in the top 75 for 6 weeks. It was their 7th top 10 single in the UK and 3rd release from their 2nd album....
" and "Secrets". "It Will Never End" was planned to be the fifth release, but this was later cancelled due to Eternal releasing "Someday", which was the theme tune to Disney's 1996 film The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996 film)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame is a 1996 American animated drama film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released to theaters on June 21, 1996 by Walt Disney Pictures. The thirty-fourth animated feature in the Disney animated features canon, the film is inspired by Victor Hugo's novel of...
.
Track listing
| # | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Power of a Woman" | 4:24 |
| 2. | "I Am Blessed I Am Blessed "I Am Blessed" is a single by Eternal. It was the second single released from Power of a Woman. The single was released just after the girl group just had scored their third #1 hit in Japan with "Who Are You". The single did very well and peaked at #7, spent 12 weeks in the UK Singles Chart and was... " |
4:24 |
| 3. | "Good Thing Good Thing (Eternal song) "Good Thing" is the third song off the band Eternal's second album, Power of a Woman. It is an up-tempo pop/RnB song and did very well on the charts placing at no. 8 in the UK and staying in the top 75 for 6 weeks. It was their 7th top 10 single in the UK and 3rd release from their 2nd album.... " |
3:51 |
| 4. | "Telling You Now" | 4:49 |
| 5. | "Hurry Up" | 3:34 |
| 6. | "Redemption Song Redemption Song The song urges listeners to "Emancipate yourself from mental slavery," because "None but ourselves can free our minds". These lines were taken from a speech given by Marcus Garvey in Nova Scotia during October 1937 and published in his Black Man magazine:... " |
4:12 |
| 7. | "It Will Never End" | 4:43 |
| 8. | "Who Are You" | 3:17 |
| 9. | "Secrets" | 3:42 |
| 10. | "Your Smile" | 3:39 |
| 11. | "Don't Make Me Wait" | 4:31 |
| 12. | "Up to You" | 3:58 |
| 13. | "Faith in Love" | 4:12 |
| 14. | "Oh Happy Day" (Japanese Bonus Track) | 3:41 |
Charts
| Chart | Date | Position | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 ... |
November 1995 | #5 | 2 x Platinum |
| Dutch Singles Chart | 1995 | #41 | |
| Australian Singles Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
1996 | #11 | |
| Japanese Singles Chart Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... |
1995 | #35 |