Gloria (Enchantment song)

"Gloria"
Single by Enchantment
from the album Enchantment
B-side "Dance to the Music"[1]
Released 1976 (1976)
Format
Genre R&B
Length
  • 5:38 (album version)
  • 3:28 (single edit)[2]
Label
Writer(s)
Producer(s) Michael Stokes[3]
Enchantment singles chronology
"Call on Me"
(1975)		 "Gloria"
(1976)		 "Come On and Ride"
(1976)
Enchantment track listing
"Come On and Ride"
(1)		 "Gloria"
(2)		 "Dance to the Music"
(3)

"Gloria" is a song performed by American R&B group Enchantment, issued as the second single from the group's eponymous debut album. It was written by lead singer Emanuel Johnson with frequent collaborator Michael Stokes;[2] and was produced by Stokes.[3] The song was the group's biggest hit on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #25 in 1976.[4]

Chart performance

Chart (1993)[4] Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100 25
US R&B Singles (Billboard) 5

Jesse Powell version

"Gloria"
Single by Jesse Powell
from the album Jesse Powell
B-side "All I Need"[5]
Released August 27, 1996 (1996-08-27)[6]
Format
Genre R&B
Length
  • 4:45 (album version)
  • 3:40 (single edit)[7]
Label Silas
Writer(s)
  • Emanuel "E.J." Johnson
  • Michael Stokes
Producer(s) Michael Stokes[8]
Jesse Powell singles chronology
"All I Need"
(1996)		 "Gloria"
(1996)		 "I Like It"
(1996)
Jesse Powell track listing
"You"
(6)		 "The Enchantment Medley: Gloria/It's You That I Need"
(7)		 "I Like It"
(8)

In 1996, American contemporary R&B singer Jesse Powell covered "Gloria" and included it on his eponymous debut album. The album features the song in a medley with another Enchantment song, "It's You That I Need", and is titled "The Enchantment Medley: Gloria/It's You That I Need",[9] but only "Gloria" was released as a single. Powell's version was also produced by Michael Stokes;[8] and it peaked at #51 on the Billboard R&B chart.[10]

Music video

The official music video for the song was directed by Lionel C. Martin.[11]

Chart performance

Chart (1996)[10] Peak
position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard) 51

References

  1. ↑ "Enchantment - Gloria / Dance To The Music at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 "Gloria - Enchantment | Listen, Appearances, Song Review | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Enchantment - Gloria / Dance To The Music (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Enchantment | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Jesse Powell - Gloria at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Amazon.com: Jesse Powell: Gloria / All I Need: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Jesse Powell - Gloria (CD) at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
  8. 1 2 "Jesse Powell - Gloria (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Jesse Powell - Jesse Powell | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
  10. 1 2 "Jesse Powell | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  11. ↑ Garcia, Alex S. "mvdbase.com - Jesse Powell - "Gloria"". Music Video DataBase. Retrieved May 14, 2015.

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