Divine Emotions
1988 single by Narada Michael Walden
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"Divine Emotions" is a 1988 single by Narada Michael Walden, from the album Divine Emotion. A successful producer, Walden billed himself as Narada for his later music releases. After producing acts like Aretha Franklin and Whitney Houston in the mid-1980s, Walden released "Divine Emotions," in 1988. The single went to number one on the Billboard dance club play chart for one week.[1] Although the single did not chart on the Hot 100, it peaked at number twenty-one on the soul singles chart.[2] Overseas, "Divine Emotions", was a top-ten hit in the UK, peaking at number 8, in the Netherlands, Luxembourg and the Flanders region of Belgium.
4:12 (single mix)
8:48 (12" version)
4:27 (Bright Lights, Big City soundtrack version)
| "Divine Emotions" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Narada Michael Walden | |
| from the album Divine Emotion | |
| B-side | "Tighter" |
| Released | March 14, 1988 |
| Genre | R&B, funk |
| Length | 5:13 (album version) 4:12 (single mix) 8:48 (12" version) 4:27 (Bright Lights, Big City soundtrack version) |
| Label | Reprise Records |
| Songwriters | Narada Michael Walden, Jeffrey Cohen |
| Producer | Narada Michael Walden |
Critical reception
A review in pan-European magazine Music & Media described "Divine Emotions" an "appealing pop/disco in a festive production".[3]
Use in media
The song was featured in the 1988 film, Bright Lights, Big City and on the soundtrack for the video game Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City. The instrumental for the song was used as the original theme to the Canadian dance music show Electric Circus
Personnel
- Narada Michael Walden: lead vocals, songwriter, producer, arranger, Simmons drums
- Jeffrey Cohen: songwriter
- David Sancious: Fairlight keyboards
- Walter "Baby Love" Afanasieff: Roland Juno keyboards
- Robert "Bongo Bob" Smith: drum sampling, percussion programming
- Randy "The King" Jackson: Spector bass guitar
- Corrado Rustici: Jackson MIDI guitar solo
- Marc Russo: saxophone
- Claytoven Richardson: background vocals
Track listings
- 7": Reprise (US)/ 9 27967-7
- "Divine Emotions (Single Mix)" - 4:12 ^
- "Tighter" - 5:08
- 12": Reprise (US)/ 0-20874
- "Divine Emotions (Remix)" - 8:48 ^
- "Divine Emotions (Dub Mix)" - 7:45
- "Divine Emotions (Single Mix)" - 4:12 ^
- "Tighter" - 5:08
- 3 Inch CD Single: Reprise (Europe)/ 920 955-2, W 7967 CD
- "Divine Emotions (Remix)" - 8:48 ^
- "Divine Emotions (Single Mix)"- 4:12 ^
- "Tighter" - 5:08
^Remix by Shep Pettibone
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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