- People Have the Power
Infobox Single
Name = People Have the Power
Artist =Patti Smith
Album =Dream of Life
B-side = "Where Duty Calls ",
"Wild Leaves "
Released = Start date|1988|6
Format = Vinyl 12"
Recorded =The Hit Factory
Genre = Rock
Length = 5:07
Label = Arista
Writer =Patti Smith , Fred Smith
Producer = Fred Smith,Jimmy Iovine
Last single = "So You Want
to Be (A Rock 'n' Roll Star)"
(1979)
This single = "People Have the Power"
(1988)
Next single = "Looking for You (I Was) "
(1988)
Misc = Audiosample
Upper caption = Audio sample
Audio file = People Have the Power.ogg"People Have the Power" is a rock song written by
Patti Smith andFred "Sonic" Smith , and released as a lead single from Patti Smith 1988 album "Dream of Life ". Music video is filmed mostly inblack-and-white and features Patti Smith singing, writing and walking.The song was ranked number 22 on "
NME " magazine's list of the "Singles of the Year". [cite web |url=http://acclaimedmusic.net/Current/S3096.htm |title=End of Year Lists |accessdate=2008-03-04 |publisher=Acclaimed Music]Charts
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