The success of the song saw Rush perform it live on the BBC’s Top of the Pops in late 1985. As of March 2017, it had sold 1.45 million copies in the UK. In June 1985, "The Power of Love" was issued as a single in the United Kingdom, where it topped the chart for five weeks in October 1985 and became the best-selling single of the year. It was released as a single in West Germany in December 1984. This was a year after the band Frankie Goes to Hollywood conceived a song with the same title. "The Power of Love" was first recorded in Frankfurt, West Germany by Jennifer Rush for her 1984 eponymous album. The song has been translated into several languages, becoming a pop standard. It also topped the charts in several other European countries, as well as Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.ĭion's cover version peaked at number one in the United States, Canada and Australia in 1994. Recorded in Frankfurt, Germany (where Rush is based) and released in West Germany without much success in late 1984, Rush's original version reached number one on the UK Singles Chart in October 1985 and subsequently became the biggest-selling single of the year in the UK as Rush became the first female artist ever to have a million-selling single in the UK-it became the ninth best-selling single of the decade. It has been covered by several artists, most notably by Air Supply, Laura Branigan and Celine Dion. " The Power of Love" is a song co-written and originally recorded by American singer Jennifer Rush in 1984. Accessed on July 26, 2013.Cover art for the original UK 7-inch single ^ a b "Official Charts > Laura Branigan".^ "hitparade.ch > Search for: Laura Branigan" (in German).^ " > Laura Branigan in Swedish Charts".^ a b "charts.nz > Laura Branigan in New Zealand Charts".^ " > Laura Branigan in Norwegian Charts".^ " > Laura Branigan in Dutch Charts" (in Dutch).Hold Me: "Laura Branigan – Hold Me (album)" (in German).Self Control: "Laura Branigan – Self Control (album)" (in German).^ RPM Search: "Laura Branigan" and "Top Albums/CDs".^ a b "austriancharts.at > Laura Branigan in der Österreichischen Hitparade" (in German).The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart. All ARIA-produced chart era (mid-1988 onwards) peaks: "Response from ARIA re: Laura Branigan's ARIA chart history, received December 22, 2017"."Spanish Eddie": "Australian Top 50 ARIA Chart – Week Ending 20th October, 1985"."Ti Amo": "Australian Top 50 ARIA Chart – Week Ending 10th March, 1985"."The Lucky One": "Australian Top 50 ARIA Chart – Week Ending 4th November, 1984"."Self Control" (single): "Australian Top 50 ARIA Chart – Week Ending 12th August, 1984"."How Am I Supposed to Live Without You": "Countdown ARIA Chart – Week Ending 30th October, 1983".the Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and June 12, 1988. Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). Top 100 ( Kent Music Report) peaks to June 12, 1988: Kent, David (1993).^ "Billboard > Artists / Laura Branigan > Chart History > Billboard 200".Mayo Okamoto Songbook: Once in a Lifetime (Guest Vocals) Women in Love (from an unreleased solo single, recorded in 1978) The Christmas Album: A Gift of Hope (Charity Album) Hollywood Wives (TV Mini-Series Soundtrack)ĭisney's Living Seas (TV Special Soundtrack) Gut Gestimmt (TV Variety Show Soundtrack) Video features her brother Billy Branigan, who is also on backing vocals. The storyline in this video is a re-telling of West Side Story. Song won the coveted Grand Prix award at the 1984 Tokyo Music Festival. Video nominated for an American Music award in 1985. Greatest hits CD and a collection of music videos on DVD.īranigan's first music video, recorded for her unreleased album Silver Dreams.Live concert as part of the 1990 Laura Branigan Tour.Live concert as part of the 1984 Self Control Tour."-" denotes singles that did not chart or were not released " It's Been Hard Enough Getting Over You" "-" denotes albums that did not chart or were not released
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