People Have the Power
| "People Have the Power" | ||||
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| Single by Patti Smith | ||||
| from the album Dream of Life | ||||
| B-side | "Where Duty Calls", "Wild Leaves" | |||
| Released | June 1, 1988 | |||
| Recorded | The Hit Factory | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 5:07 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Patti Smith, Fred Smith | |||
| Producer(s) | Fred Smith, Jimmy Iovine | |||
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"People Have the Power" is a rock song written by Patti Smith and Fred "Sonic" Smith, and released as a lead single from Patti Smith's 1988 album Dream of Life. The cover photograph is by Robert Mapplethorpe. The music video is filmed mostly in black-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".