"Gloria" is a song performed by American
R&B group
Enchantment, issued as the second
single from the group's
eponymous debut album. It was written by lead singer Emanuel Johnson with frequent collaborator
Michael Stokes;
and was produced by Stokes.
The song was the group's biggest hit on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100, peaking at #25 in 1977.
Chart performance
Jesse Powell version
In 1996, American
contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B (or simply R&B) is a popular music genre that combines rhythm and blues with elements of pop, soul, funk, hip hop, and electronic music.
The genre features a distinctive record production style, drum machine-backed rhy ...
singer
Jesse Powell
Jesse Powell (September 12, 1971 – September 13, 2022) was an American R&B and soul singer. Discovered by Louil Silas Jr., Powell was best known for his hit " You", which peaked at No. 2 on the R&B chart and No. 10 on the ''Billboard'' Hot ...
covered "Gloria" and included it on his
eponymous debut album. The album features the song in a
medley with another Enchantment song, "
It's You That I Need
"It's You That I Need" is a hit song by Detroit R&B vocal group Enchantment, and was their most successful song. Released from their 1977 LP, '' Once Upon A Dream'', it spent a week at number one on the Hot Soul Singles
The Hot R&B/Hip-Hop So ...
", and is titled "The Enchantment Medley: Gloria/It's You That I Need",
but only "Gloria" was released as a single. Powell's version was also produced by Michael Stokes;
and it peaked at #51 on the ''
Billboard''
R&B chart.
Music video
The official
music video
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for the song was directed by
Lionel C. Martin.
Chart performance
References
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1976 songs
1976 singles
1996 singles
Enchantment (band) songs
Jesse Powell songs
Music videos directed by Lionel C. Martin
Silas Records singles
Song recordings produced by Michael Stokes (record producer)
Songs written by Michael Stokes (record producer)
United Artists Records singles