Power of One [Single]

Donna Summer | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 31, 2000)
• Original Release Date: October 31, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Single
• Label: Atlantic / Wea
• ASIN: B00005171I
• Also Available in: Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #454,029 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Power Of One - Powerful dance remixes!, October 31, 2000

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Emile Jumean (Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Power of One (Audio CD)

Well, I finally picked up this new CD maxi-single of Donna Summer's "Power Of One". As is the fashion these days, Donna's original ballad version (from the "Pokemon 2000" soundtrack) is transformed into 4 powerful dance mixes through the talents of remixers Jonathan Peters and Tommy Musto. This CD single contains three club mixes, and one dub mix.

First off, one qualm I had about the CD is that three of the tracks were mistakenly labelled as being longer than the tracks actually were -- all three were off by at least a minute. But aside from that, the four mixes contained in this single are all very well done.

Both of the Jonathan Peters mixes (Club Mix, Sound Factory Mix) are pretty hard and heavy sounding, as is his style. The J.P. Club Mix is a bit easier to listen to, whereas the Sound Factory Mix gets quite loud and overly intense at certain points in the mix. These two mixes are probably more suited to dance club enthusiasts than pop-music lovers.

For the pop-music lovers out there, the Tommy Musto Vocal Mix is the gem on this single. For this mix, Donna completely re-did her vocals. Because of this, the mix doesn't suffer from the Mickey Mouse-style speeded-up vocals of the Jonathan Peters mixes. This mix is an impressive fusion of pop, funk, and jazz elements, and that combination of styles works surprisingly well together. The background vocals add an interesting dimension, as does the frequent saxophone wailing in the background. The style of this mix is unlike any other of Donna's previous remixes, and that is what makes this mix such a joy and a treat to listen to.

The Tommy Musto Gel Dub is a typical dub mix, meaning a heavy beat with very little vocals - mostly samples, etc. It still is interesting to listen to, but it is not nearly as impressive as his Vocal Mix. This mix is also more suited to a club environment.

With that being said, this CD single of Donna's "Power Of One" remixes is definitely a worthwhile purchase. By far the best mix is the Tommy Musto Vocal Mix, but both Jonathan Peters mixes also provide some entertainment. These mixes prove that time and time again, Donna Summer is the queen of dance....and will always be!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Power Of Voice, November 2, 2000

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Kevin Brady (Marblehead, Ma) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Power of One (Audio CD)

While the orginal ballad version of this Song deserves merit, the club mixes on this disc, really soar. (espeically the Jonathon Peters mixes) The sound factory mix provides a little extra omph!! There is no denying the power of Donna Summer. Her voice is still an amazing instrument to behold. She is truely the greatest Dance Diva of any decade. She seemed to lay low for most of the 80's and 90's. But she came Back in 2000 as a force to be reckoned with on the club scene and Billboard Dance Charts.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars The ballad version is much better, November 30, 2000

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Bruno Capitelli (Italy) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Power of One (Audio CD)

I was so excited when I bought this CD, but soon delusion has grown bigger then excitement.The Power of one is a beautiful song and in the CD single (ballad version) Donna delivers it with a wonderful voice. These remixes cover her voice with noises and bumping (especially the two of John Peters)producing a not so good dance song. I like the Tommy Musto vocal version in wich Donna has rerecorded the voice and the sound is more jazz and funky. Very nice dance song. However if you like Donna's voice buy the CD single. Only for Diehard Fans. As I am.