"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"
ReleasedMarch 14, 1988
GenreR&B, funk
Length5:13 (album version)
4:12 (single mix)
8:48 (12" version)
4:27 (Bright Lights, Big City soundtrack version)
LabelReprise Records
Songwriter(s)Narada Michael Walden, Jeffrey Cohen
Producer(s)Narada Michael Walden

Use in media

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Personnel

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Track listings

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7": Reprise (US)/ 9 27967-7

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  1. "Divine Emotions (Single Mix)" - 4:12 ^
  2. "Tighter" - 5:08

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12": Reprise (US)/ 0-20874

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  1. "Divine Emotions (Remix)" - 8:48 ^
  2. "Divine Emotions (Dub Mix)" - 7:45
  3. "Divine Emotions (Single Mix)" - 4:12 ^
  4. "Tighter" - 5:08

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3 Inch CD Single: Reprise (Europe)/ 920 955-2, W 7967 CD

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  1. "Divine Emotions (Remix)" - 8:48 ^
  2. "Divine Emotions (Single Mix)"- 4:12 ^
  3. "Tighter" - 5:08

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^Remix created by Shep Pettibone

Charts

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References

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  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 274.
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 606.
  3. ^ "Narada - Divine Emotions".
  4. ^ "Narada – Divine Emotions (1988, Vinyl)".
  5. ^ "Narada – Divine Emotions (1988, Vinyl)".
  6. ^ "Narada – Divine Emotions (1988, CD)".
  7. ^ "Narada – Divine Emotions" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  8. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 25, 1988" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  9. ^ "Narada – Divine Emotions" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  10. ^ "Narada Michael Walden: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
  11. ^ "Narada Michael Walden Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
  12. ^ "Narada Michael Walden Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
  13. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Narada – Divine Emotions" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  14. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 1988". Ultratop. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  15. ^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1988". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  16. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1988". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved August 16, 2021.