"Music is Power" is a song by English singer-songwriter Richard Ashcroft, the second track on his third studio album, Keys to the World (2006). The song features a sample from Walter Jackson's "It's All Over", written by Curtis Mayfield. It was released as the second single from that album on 17 April 2006, peaking at No. 20 in the UK Singles Chart on 23 April.

"Music Is Power"
DVD cover
Single by Richard Ashcroft
from the album Keys to the World
B-side"Long Way Down"
Released17 April 2006 (2006-04-17)[1]
Length4:01
LabelParlophone
Songwriter(s)Richard Ashcroft, Curtis Mayfield
Producer(s)Chris Potter
Richard Ashcroft singles chronology
"Break the Night with Colour"
(2006)
"Music Is Power"
(2006)
"Words Just Get in the Way"
(2006)

Track listings edit

  • 7-inch and CD (R6688; CDR6688)
  1. "Music Is Power" – 4:01
  2. "Long Way Down" – 5:42
  • DVD (DVDR6688)
  1. "Music Is Power" – 3:55
  2. "Break the Night with Colour" (live at London's Kings College) – 5:24
  3. "Music Is Power" (live at London's Kings College) – 5:20
  4. "Music Is Power" (video) – 3:55
  5. "Music Is Power" (making of the video) – 2:00

References edit

  1. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 15 April 2006. p. 31.