Will to Power (album)
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Will to Power is the name of the debut studio album by the American dance-pop band Will to Power. It was released in 1988 by Epic Records. The album peaked at #68 on the Billboard 200 albums chart.[2]
Will to Power contains the band's #1 song on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, "Baby, I Love Your Way/Freebird Medley",[3] as well as two songs that reached #1 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart, ("Say It's Gonna Rain" and "Fading Away").[4] According to Fred Bronson's 5th edition of The Billboard Book of #1 Hits, released in 2003, "Will to Power was a trio when the medley hit number one, consisting of (Bob) Rosenberg, (Suzi) Carr and a DJ known as Dr. J."[3]
Track listing[5]
Personnel
Will to Power
- Suzi Carr: Vocals
- Bob Rosenberg: Keyboards, Vocals
- Dr. J.: Saxophone, Vocals
Additional Musicians
- Donna Allen, Harry King, Ale Lorenzo, Elin Michaels, Lori Miller, April Newman, Sandee, Betty Wright: Vocals
- Lawrence Dermer, Winston Johnson, Lester Mendez, David Rosenthal, Fro Sosa: Keyboards
- Gary King: Guitars
- David Hobbs: Turntables
Chart positions
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year |
Chart |
Position |
| 1988 |
The Billboard 200 |
68 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year |
Single |
Chart |
Position |
| 1987 |
"Dreamin'" |
Hot Dance Music/Club Play |
15 |
| Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales |
1 |
| Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks |
40 |
| The Billboard Hot 100 |
50 |
| 1988 |
"Say It's Gonna Rain" |
Hot Dance Music/Club Play |
1 |
| Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales |
3 |
| The Billboard Hot 100 |
49 |
| "Baby, I Love Your Way/Freebird Medley (Free Baby)" |
Adult Contemporary |
2 |
| The Billboard Hot 100 |
1 |
| 1989 |
"Fading Away" |
Hot Dance Music/Club Play |
1 |
| Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales |
2 |
| The Billboard Hot 100 |
65 |
References
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Will to Power (1988) • Journey Home (1990) • Love Power (1996) • Spirit Warrior (2005)
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