World Power

World Power
Studio album by Snap!
Released May 15, 1990
Recorded 1989–1990
Genre House, eurodance, hip house
Length 52:53
Label Bookmark/Arista/Ariola Records
Producer Snap!
Snap! chronology
World Power
(1990)		 The Madman's Return
(1992)

World Power is the debut album of German Eurodance project Snap!, released in 1990 on Bookmark/Ariola Records. The album received generally positive reviews from music critics, as the project's musical style and its vocalists, Turbo B and Penny "Tiny" Ford, were well received. It also achieved considerable commercial success with the help of four international top-ten hits, including its best-selling single "The Power".

Reception

Commercial performance

The album reached number seven on Germany's Media Control Charts,[1] number 25 on Australia's ARIA Charts,[2] number four on the Ö3 Austria Top 40,[3] number 20 on the Topplistan chart in Sweden,[4] number four on the Swiss Music Charts,[5] number 10 on the UK Albums Chart,[6] and number 30 on the US Billboard 200 chart.[7] Although it did not chart on the Dutch MegaCharts,[8] it earned gold certification from the NVPI, for sales in excess of 60,000 copies in the Netherlands.[9] World Power has also been certified gold in Australia,[10] Austria,[11] Sweden,[12] the United Kingdom,[13] and the United States,[14] while it has received platinum certifications in both Germany and Switzerland.[15][16]

Critical response

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[17]
Chicago Tribune[18]
Robert Christgau(A-)[19]
Entertainment Weekly(A-)[20]

Upon its release, World Power received generally positive reviews from music critics. Chicago Tribune writer Mitchell May gave it 3 out of 4 stars and called it "a dance record you can listen to", noting that "pulsating synth chords, slashing guitar riffs, thundering drums and the gospel-like wails of Tinny Ford combine to give Snap a riveting sound".[18] Greg Sandow of Entertainment Weekly called the album "smart dance/rap, full of surprises".[20] In his consumer guide for The Village Voice, critic Robert Christgau gave World Power an A- rating,[19] indicating "the kind of garden-variety good record that is the great luxury of musical micromarketing and overproduction. Anyone open to its aesthetic will enjoy more than half its tracks".[21] Christgau noted it as "in the great transcultural Technotronic tradition" and described its music as "crazy and radio-ready at the same time. Also funny".[19] In a retrospective review, Allmusic writer Andrew Hamilton gave the album 3 out of 5 stars and perceived rapper Turbo B's enunciation as a flaw, but commended his "energy" and singer Penny Ford's vocals.[17]

Track listing

All tracks written by Benito Benites (Michael Münzing), John Virgo Garrett III (Luca Anzilotti) and Durron Butler, unless otherwise specified.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Power"  Benites, Garrett, Toni C. (Colandreo)5:44
2."Ooops Up"  Butler, Lonnie Simmons, Rudy Taylor, Charlie Wilson, Robert Wilson, Ronnie Wilson6:42
3."Cult of Snap"   5:21
4."Believe the Hype"   4:50
5."I'm Gonna Get You (To Whom It May Concern)"   5:20
6."Witness the Strength"   4:57
7."Mary Had a Little Boy"  Benites, Garrett, Butler, Penny Ford4:53
8."Blasé Blasé"   4:30
Reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
9."Only Human"  Butler3:11
10."The Power (Jungle Fever Mix)"  Benites, C., Garrett7:23

Personnel

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1990) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[22] 25
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[23] 4
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[24] 11
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[25] 7
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[26] 2
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[27] 20
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[28] 4
UK Albums (OCC)[29] 10
US Billboard 200[30] 30

Singles — Billboard (United States)[31]

Year Single Chart Position
1990 "The Power" The Billboard Hot 100 2
Hot Rap Singles 1
Hot R&B Singles 4
Hot Dance Music/Club Play 1
"Ooops Up" The Billboard Hot 100 35
Hot Rap Singles 3
Hot R&B Singles 18
"Ooops Up"/"Believe the Hype" Hot Dance Music/Club Play 4
1991 "Mary Had a Little Boy" Hot R&B Singles 56
Hot Dance Music/Club Play 4

References

  1. ↑ "Top 100 Longplay Official Media Control (10-9-1990)" (in German). charts.de. Retrieved 2010-07-27.
  2. ↑ "Interpret: Snap!". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-07-27.
  3. ↑ "Artist: Snap!" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-07-27.
  4. ↑ "Artist: Snap". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-07-27.
  5. ↑ "Artist: Snap". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-07-27.
  6. ↑ "UK's Singles/Albums Positions to Snap!". Chartstats.com. Retrieved 2010-07-27.
  7. ↑ "US Albums Positions to Snap!". Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 2010-07-27.
  8. ↑ "Artiest: SNap!" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-07-27.
  9. ↑ "Dutch album certifications – Snap – World Power" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers.
  10. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  11. ↑ "Austrian album certifications – Snap – World Power" (in German). IFPI Austria. Enter Snap in the field Interpret. Enter World Power in the field Titel. Select album in the field Format. Click Suchen
  12. ↑ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden.
  13. ↑ "British album certifications – Snap – World Power". British Phonographic Industry. Enter World Power in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Click Search
  14. ↑ "American album certifications – Snap – World Power". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
  15. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Snap!; 'World Power')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  16. ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Snap!; 'World Power')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
  17. 1 2 Hamilton, Andrew. Review: World Power. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2010-08-22.
  18. 1 2 May, Mitchell. Review: World Power. Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on 2010-08-22.
  19. 1 2 3 Christgau, Robert. "Consumer Guide: World Power". The Village Voice: July 31, 1990.
  20. 1 2 Sandow, Greg. Review: World Power. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved on 2010-08-22.
  21. ↑ CG Grades 1990– : Key to Icons. Robert Christgau. Retrieved on 2010-02-15.
  22. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Snap! – World Power". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
  23. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Snap! – World Power" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
  24. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Snap! – World Power" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
  25. ↑ "Officialcharts.de – Snap! – World Power". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
  26. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Snap! – World Power". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
  27. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Snap! – World Power". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
  28. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Snap! – World Power". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
  29. ↑ "Snap! | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart Retrieved January 14 2015.
  30. ↑ "Snap! – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Snap!. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
  31. ↑ Billboard.com – Artist Chart History – Snap! – Singles
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