"Let Love Rule" is the debut single by American musician

Lenny Kravitz Leonard Albert Kravitz (born May 26, 1964) is an American singer-songwriter. His style incorporates elements of rock, blues, soul, R&B, funk, jazz, reggae, hard rock, psychedelic, pop and folk. Kravitz won the Grammy Award for Best Male Roc ...

and appeared on his debut studio album, '' Let Love Rule'' (1989). The song charted at number 23 on the

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charts, and number 5 on the US Modern Rock charts. Then-wife

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appears in the video for the single. In April 2009, a remix of the song by the French house duo Justice, was released to help promote the 20th anniversary deluxe edition of the album. The song is available as a download for ''

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'' and '' Guitar Hero 5''.

Critical reception

David Giles from '' Music Week'' wrote, "Debut from a New York vocalist who has astonishingly managed to reproduce the classic sound of

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in full flight. His voice isn't quite as syrupy, naturally, but he's got the woozy

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and the fat brass down to a tee. And the song itself isn't at all bad either."

Track listings

* CD / 12" #"Let Love Rule" – 5:42 #"Empty Hands" – 4:42 #"Blues For Sister Someone" – 3:00 #"Flower Child" – 2:56 * CD / 12" another version #"Let Love Rule" – 5:42 #"Cold Turkey" (Live) at Los Angeles – 5:25 #"My Precious Love" (Live) at New York – 3:00 * 7" :A. "Let Love Rule" :B. "Empty Hands" * Limited Edition 10" :A. "Let Love Rule" – 5:39 :B1. "If Six Were Nine" – 6:44 :B2. "My Precious Love" – 7:08

Charts

Members

– vocals, guitar, bass, drums *

Henry Hirsch Leonard Albert Kravitz (born May 26, 1964) is an American singer-songwriter. His style incorporates elements of rock, blues, soul, R&B, funk, jazz, reggae, hard rock, psychedelic, pop and folk. Kravitz won the Grammy Award for Best Male Roc ...

– organ * Karl Denson – saxophone

References

Lenny Kravitz songs 1989 singles Song recordings produced by Lenny Kravitz Songs written by Lenny Kravitz Virgin Records singles 1989 songs {{1980s-single-stub