"I Have Learned to Respect the Power of Love" is song was written by
Angela Winbush
Angela Lisa Winbush (born January 18, 1955) is an American R&B/soul singer-songwriter, musician and record producer who rose to fame first in the 1980s R&B duo René & Angela, also scoring hits as a solo artist. To date, Winbush has sold over ...
and
René Moore
René Moore (born Ivan Rene Moore;Rene & Angela.The song first appeared on the self-titled album, " Alton McClain & Destiny" (
Polydor
Polydor Records Ltd. is a German-British record label that operates as part of Universal Music Group. It has a close relationship with Universal's Interscope Geffen A&M Records label, which distributes Polydor's releases in the United States. ...
, 1979) as "The Power of Love". This album was later re-released as ''It Must Be Love.'' Alton McClain & Destiny are best known for their disco song, "It Must Be Love."
Stephanie Mills
Stephanie Dorthea Mills (born March 22, 1957) is an American singer and songwriter. She rose to stardom as "Dorothy" in the original seven-time Tony Award winning Broadway run of the musical ''The Wiz'' from 1974 to 1979. The song " Home" from t ...
, and was the second single release from her 1985 self-titled album. The song peaked at #1 on the ''Billboard''
Hot Black Singles
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chart, and remained number one for two weeks in May 1986. "I Have Learned to Respect the Power of Love" was Mills's sixteenth entry on the chart and her first number-one single. While the song was one of her most successful in the R&B/soul markets, the single did not make the '' ''Billboard'' Hot 100''.
Formats and track listings
*US 7" vinylStephanie Mills - I Have Learned to Respect the Power of Love (Vinyl, 7") at Discogs
#"I Have Learned to Respect the Power of Love" (Radio Edit) – 4:51
#"Stand Back" – 3:58
*US 12" vinyl
#"I Have Learned To Respect The Power Of Love" (Extended Mix) - 6:37
#"I Have Learned To Respect The Power Of Love" (Instrumental) - 6:37
#"I Have Learned To Respect The Power Of Love" (A Cappella) - 6:30
#"I Have Learned To Respect The Power Of Love" (Power Beats) - 4:43
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*The song's writer
Angela Winbush
Angela Lisa Winbush (born January 18, 1955) is an American R&B/soul singer-songwriter, musician and record producer who rose to fame first in the 1980s R&B duo René & Angela, also scoring hits as a solo artist. To date, Winbush has sold over ...
later recorded the tune herself on her second solo album "The Real Thing" (1989).