Power of a Woman (song)

"Power of a Woman" is a song by British R&B girl group Eternal. It was written by the songwriting duo of Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers, and was released as the first single from their second studio album, Power of a Woman. It was also the group's first release as a trio after the departure of Louise Redknapp. "Power of a Woman" peaked at number five on the UK Singles Chart and became the group's fifth top-10 single. In Australia, the song became the group's second top-10 single, reaching number eight in April 1996.

"Power of a Woman"
Single by Eternal
from the album Power of a Woman
B-side"Hurry Up"
Released9 October 1995 (1995-10-09)[1]
Length3:56
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Ronnie Wilson
  • Dennis Charles
Eternal singles chronology
"Crazy"
(1994)		 "Power of a Woman"
(1995)		 "I Am Blessed"
(1995)

Critical reception

James Masterton for Dotmusic wrote that the new track "is less of an immediate pop hit that some of its predecessors, instead being a rather dark yet no less brilliant R&B track. That alone is enough to make it the biggest new hit of the week".[2] Pan-European magazine Music & Media noted that the British trio "manages to sound both forceful and feminine at the same time. Their seductive voices blend in well with the contemporary R&B-influenced production."[3] A reviewer from Music Week rated it five out of five and picked it as Single of the Week, calling it "a sinuous, piano-propelled R&B number, with US appeal stamped all over it."[4] James Hamilton from the magazine's RM Dance Update described it as a "powerfully wailed and cooed excellent US-style jillswinger".[5]

Music video

A music video was produced to promote the single, directed by Randee St. Nicholas.

Track listings

Credits and personnel

Credits are adapted from the Power of a Woman album booklet.[11]

Studio

  • Mastered at The Master Room (London, England)

Personnel

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[24] Gold 35,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. "Power of a Woman". Amazon. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  2. Masterton, James (15 October 1995). "Week Ending October 21st 1995". Chart Watch UK. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  3. "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 28 October 1995. p. 10. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  4. "Reviews: Singles – Single of the Week" (PDF). Music Week. 30 September 1995. p. 10. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  5. Hamilton, James (14 October 1995). "Dj directory" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). p. 15. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  6. Power of a Woman (UK & Australasian CD single liner notes). Eternal. EMI United Kingdom, 1st Avenue Records. 1995. CDEM 396, 7243 8 82514 2 6.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. Power of a Woman (UK cassette single sleeve). Eternal. EMI United Kingdom, 1st Avenue Records. 1995. TC-EM 396, 7243 8 82514 4 0.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. Power of a Woman (European CD single liner notes). Eternal. EMI Records, 1st Avenue Records. 1995. 7243 8 82515 2 5.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. Power of a Woman (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Eternal. EMI United Kingdom, 1st Avenue Records. 1995. 12EM 396, 7243 8 82514 6 4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. パワー・オブ・ア・ウーマン (Japanese mini-CD single liner notes). Eternal. EMI Records, 1st Avenue Records. 1995. TODP-2527.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. Power of a Woman (UK CD album booklet). Eternal. EMI United Kingdom, 1st Avenue Records. 1995. CDEMD 1090, 7243 8 36354 2 9.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  12. "Eternal – Power of a Woman". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  13. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 12, no. 44. 4 November 1995. p. 21. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  14. "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (11.11. '95 – 17.11. '95)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 11 November 1995. p. 50. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  15. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Power of a Woman". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  16. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 45, 1995" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  17. "Eternal – Power of a Woman" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  18. "Eternal – Power of a Woman". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  19. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  20. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  21. "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  22. "The RM Club Chart" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). 21 October 1995. p. 6. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  23. "Top 100 Singles 1995". Music Week. 13 January 1996. p. 9.
  24. "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles 1996". ARIA. Archived from the original on 2 November 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2019 – via Imgur.
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