"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 #8, and in the Netherlands, peaking at #4 in the Dutch Top40.[3]
| "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 |
| Songwriter(s) | Narada Michael Walden, Jeffrey Cohen |
| Producer(s) | Narada Michael Walden |
Use in media
edit- The song was featured in the 1988 film, Bright Lights, Big City.
- The song was also 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
edit- 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
edit7": Reprise (US)/ 9 27967-7
edit- "Divine Emotions (Single Mix)" - 4:12 ^
- "Tighter" - 5:08
12": Reprise (US)/ 0-20874
edit- "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
edit- "Divine Emotions (Remix)" - 8:48 ^
- "Divine Emotions (Single Mix)"- 4:12 ^
- "Tighter" - 5:08
^Remix created by Shep Pettibone
Charts
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Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
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References
edit- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 274.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 606.
- ^ "Narada - Divine Emotions".
- ^ "Narada – Divine Emotions (1988, Vinyl)".
- ^ "Narada – Divine Emotions (1988, Vinyl)".
- ^ "Narada – Divine Emotions (1988, CD)".
- ^ "Narada – Divine Emotions" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 25, 1988" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ "Narada – Divine Emotions" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ "Narada Michael Walden: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
- ^ "Narada Michael Walden Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
- ^ "Narada Michael Walden Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Narada – Divine Emotions" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten 1988". Ultratop. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1988". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1988". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved August 16, 2021.