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" | ||||||
| Released | June 1988 | ||||||
| Format | Vinyl 12" | ||||||
| Recorded | The Hit Factory | ||||||
| Genre | Rock | ||||||
| Length | 5:07 | ||||||
| Label | Arista | ||||||
| Writer(s) | Patti Smith, Fred Smith | ||||||
| Producer(s) | Fred Smith, Jimmy Iovine | ||||||
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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. Retrieved 2008-03-04.
- ↑ "Billboard chart". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-03-04.
- ↑ "UK chart". Retrieved 2008-03-04.
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