"Power of a Woman" is a song by British R&B girl group

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. It was written by the songwriting duo of

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, and was released as the first single from their second studio album, ''

Power of a Woman ''Power of a Woman'' is the second studio album by the British R&B vocal group Eternal, released in October 1995. It was the band's first album without former member Louise who left the group to pursue a solo career. According to ''Billboard'' ...

''. It was also the group's first release as a trio after the departure of

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. "Power of a Woman" peaked at number five on the

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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.

Critical reception

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for

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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". Pan-European magazine ''

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'' 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." A reviewer from ''

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'' 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." James Hamilton from the magazine's ''RM'' Dance Update described it as a "powerfully wailed and cooed excellent US-style jillswinger".

Music video

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

Track listings

* UK and Australasian CD single # "Power of a Woman" # "Hurry Up" # "Power of a Woman" (Fathers of Sound dub mix) # "Power of a Woman" (Bottom Dollar dub mix) * UK cassette single and European CD single # "Power of a Woman" # "Hurry Up" * UK 12-inch single :A1. "Power of a Woman" (Fathers of Sound vocal mix) :A2. "Power of a Woman" (Bottom Dollar vocal mix) :B1. "Power of a Woman" (Boot & Mac mix) :B2. "Power of a Woman" (D.A.R.C. R&B mix) * Japanese mini-CD single # "Power of a Woman (パワー・オブ・ア・ウーマン)" # "Who Are You (フー・アー・ユー)"

Credits and personnel

Credits are adapted from the ''

'' album booklet. Studio * Mastered at The Master Room (London, England) Personnel *

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– writing *

Evan Rogers Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers are New York–based songwriters and record producers. They have produced hits for Ruben Studdard, Wild Orchid, Christina Aguilera and Evelyn Champagne King and helped build the career of Rihanna. In addition to ...

– writing *

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– guitar * Dave Phillips – keyboards * Ronnie Wilson – production * Dennis Charles – production * Nick Hopkins – recording engineer * Andy Bradfield – mix engineer * Ashley Alexander – assistant engineer * Paul Meehan – programming * Sam Noel – technician * Arun Chakraverty – mastering

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

{{Authority control 1995 singles 1995 songs EMI Records singles Eternal (band) songs First Avenue Records singles Songs written by Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers Music videos directed by Randee St. Nicholas