[8] Cash Box said that "The Power" is "set against a basic hip-hop beat, but all sorts of computer-generated enhancements are added, as well as a great bassline, soul-drenched female vocals, a male rap that sounds a bit like Heavy D, and, depending on the mix, elements of House. It's getting, it's getting, it's getting kinda hectic It was released in January 1990 as the lead single from their debut studio album, World Power. It's getting, it's getting, it's getting kinda hectic Or I will attack and you don't want that Hey, yeah It's getting, it's getting, it's getting kinda hectic I'm the lyrical Jesse James To try to save them, your voice will cease Chill Rob G consented to a US release (which he thought could be lucrative), and Wild Pitch issued a stateside single and video with his lyrics from "Let the Words Flow. In the UK, it hit the top spot in its second week at the UK Singles Chart, on March 25, 1990. It's getting, it's getting, it's getting kinda hectic [5], Bill Coleman from Billboard wrote that "thanks to a healthy buzz generated via underground import attention, this hypnotic, street-soul jam should have no trouble duplicating its smash U.K. success. Copy written lyrics, so they can't be stolen If they all Snap, don't need the police To try to save them, your voice will cease So peace, stay off my back Or I will attack and you don't want that. Excellent warm production by Benito Benites, John Garrett III and Snap. I've got the power Songteksten.nl is onderdeel van Jomaanro B.V.Al meer dan 10 jaar songteksten van en voor jou. Or I will attack and you don't want that I've got the power When my voice goes through the mesh It peaked at number-one on both the RPM Dance/Urban Chart in Canada and the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play in the United States. Copywritten lyrics so they can't be stolen If they are snap Don't need the police to try to save them Your voice will sink so please stay off my back Or I will attack and you don't want that ** Repeat (x2) I've got the power. "[11] Music & Media commented that a "funky hip-hop rhythm, sampled from Doug Lazy's Let It Roll has been matched with some forceful rapping by Turbo B and inspired gospel vocals on the chorus. Featuring a rap by Turbo B and vocals by Penny Ford (lip-synced in the music video by Jackie Harris), the single became an international hit. "Personal Companion" was a computer-like device for the blind and visually impaired. [4], The song contains samples from "Let the Words Flow" by Chill Rob G, "Love's Gonna Get You" by Jocelyn Brown,[5] and "King of the Beats" by Mantronix. It's getting, it's getting, it's getting kinda hectic The samples were then all legally cleared and the song was finally re-released under the new name Snap!, despite the fact that Jocelyn Brown had commenced legal action because of the unauthorized sampling of her vocals. Additionally, "The Power" managed to climb into the Top 10 in Austria, Belgium, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Portugal and Sweden. Like the crack of the whip, I Snap attack The Power lyrics performed by Snap: I've got the power hey yeah heh I've got the power Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh yeah-eah-eah-eah-eah-eah I've got the power [citation needed], The song opens with the spoken Russian "Американская фирма Transceptor Technology приступила к производству компьютеров „Персональный спутник" (meaning "The American company Transceptor Technology has started production of the 'Personal Companion' computer"). Outside Europe, it also peaked at number-one in Zimbabwe, number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and the Cash Box Pop Singles Chart in the US, number 6 in New Zealand and number 13 in Australia. ", "CASH BOX Top 100 Pop Singles – Week ending AUGUST 18, 1990", Swedishcharts.com – Snap! It's getting, it's getting, it's getting kinda hectic Amerikanskaja firma Tranceptor Technology It's getting, it's getting, it's getting kinda hectic It's getting, it's getting, it's getting kinda hectic Front to back, in this thing called rap I've got the power [16] It spent two weeks at the top of the chart. A music video was made to accompany the song. On the Billboard Hot 100, "The Power" managed to reach number … In Europe, the single went to number-one in Greece, the Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom, as well as on the Eurochart Hot 100. In Spain and the US, it was awarded with a platinum record. Expect big crossover action. "[6] Consequently, Arista Records wished to release their own edition in the US, but because it was not legally possible for the label to simply reissue the European single, it was decided to re-record the entire track with new lyrics by rapper Durron Butler. If they are Snap, don't need the police Bang the bass, turn up the treble googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1588675867479-0'); }); "[12] The Network Forty described the track as "a very hip and cool" rap song "with a modern edge". 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[10] Tom Ewing from Freaky Trigger noted that the song "juggles aggression and melancholy, and makes both immediately appealing – the juddering riff which opens "The Power" set against the slow pace and lonesome spaciousness of the production and Pennye Ford's vocals. - The Power. I've got the power I've got the power... hey yeah heh Like the crack of the whip I snap attack Front to back in this thing called rap Dig it like a shovel rhyme devil On a heavenly level Bang the bass turn up the treble Radical mind day and night all the time Seven to fourteen wise divine I've got the power The song reached number-one in Greece, the Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and Zimbabwe, as well as on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play and Hot Rap charts. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1594652472220-0'); }); The single earned a gold record in Australia, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden and Switzerland, and a silver record in the UK. Pristupila k proizvodstvu computrov 'Personalny Sputnik I've got the power If they are Snap, don't need the police and additional vocals by Penny Ford. Seven, fourteen wise divine It was released in January 1990 as the lead single from their debut studio album, World Power.The song reached number-one in Greece, the Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and Zimbabwe, as well as on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play and Hot Rap charts. I've got the power SNAP! I've got the power – The Power", "MusicSeek.info – UK, Eurochart, Billboard & Cashbox No.1 Hits", The Irish Charts – Search Results – Snap! It's getting, it's getting, it's getting kinda hectic I've got the power This one will be huge. 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Quality I possess, some say I'm fresh "The Power" proved to be very successful on the charts worldwide. Einstein – The Power '96", "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Snap; 'The Power')", "Dutch single certifications – Snap – The Power", Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers, "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998", "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Snap; 'The Power')", "British single certifications – Snap – The Power", "American single certifications – Snap – The Power", Recording Industry Association of America, "australian-charts.com – H Blockx feat. "The Power" is a song by German Eurodance group Snap!. When my voice goes through the mesh It was made by Transceptor Technologies of Ann Arbor, Michigan. I've got the power "[9] Complex described it as "a more industrial take on the hip-house scene that blew up" at that time the song was released. feat. [3], Written by Michael Münzing and Luca Anzilotti (under the pseudonyms Benito Benites and John "Virgo" Garrett III) and produced by Snap!, "The Power" was the group's third single. I've got the power I've got the power, Benito Benites, John Virgo Garrett III, Antoinette Colandreo. The Power Lyrics [Foreign content] I've got the power, hey, yeah, hey Like the crack of the whip, I snap attack Front to back in this thing called rap Dig it like a shovel, rhyme Devil on a Heavenly level Bang the bass, turn up the treble Radical mind day and night all the time Maniac brainiac, winning the game By September 2020, the video had more than 8.4 million views. I've got the power He's gonna break my heart He's gonna break my heart of hearts He's gonna break my heart He's gonna break my heart of hearts. Amerikanskaja firma Tranceptor Technology. Copy written lyrics, so they can't be stolen I've got the power Could be the next big thing from the Continent. "The Power" is a song by German Eurodance group Snap!. Copy written lyrics, so they can't be stolen I've got the power It's getting, it's getting, it's getting kinda hectic Snap! The riff is more distinctive than the singing, to be honest, but the contrast works. Quality I possess, some say I'm fresh "[7] In 2017, BuzzFeed listed the song at number 38 in their list of "The 101 Greatest Dance Songs of the '90s". To try to save them, your voice will cease I've got the power It's getting, it's getting, it's getting kinda hectic On the Billboard Hot 100, "The Power" managed to reach number 2 for one week, behind "Vision of Love" by Mariah Carey. [13] They also added that the "power charged rap-dance"[14] does "crackles and pops with enough irresistible energy".[15]. It's getting, it's getting, it's getting kinda hectic [citation needed], In Germany, Arista Records had a deal with Stu Fine, former owner of Wild Pitch Records, but Arista did not have the same type of deal for a legal US release. Typed from the lyrics booklet for TRANCE Z2. Snap The Power Lyrics.