Divine Emotions
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Divine Emotions is a 1988 single by Narada Michael Walden
. A successful producer, Walden billed himself for his later music releases. After producing acts like Aretha Franklin
and Whitney Houston
in the mid-1980s, Walden released Divine Emotions, which reached number on one the dance charts. It topped the Billboard dance club play chart number-one single
in 1988 peaked at number twenty-one on the soul singles chart, although the single did not chart on the Hot 100. It was, however, a Top Ten hit in the UK, peaking at #7.
The song was featured in the 1988 film, "Bright Lights, Big City
", and also on the soundtrack
for the video game Grand Theft Auto: Episodes From Liberty City
.
Narada Michael Walden
Narada Michael Walden is an American producer, drummer, singer, and songwriter. He was given the name Narada by guru Sri Chinmoy in the early 1970s and his musical career spans three decades, in which he was awarded several gold, platinum and multi-platinum awards...
. A successful producer, Walden billed himself for his later music releases. After producing acts like Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin
Aretha Louise Franklin is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Although known for her soul recordings and referred to as The Queen of Soul, Franklin is also adept at jazz, blues, R&B, gospel music, and rock. Rolling Stone magazine ranked her atop its list of The Greatest Singers of All...
and Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston
Whitney Elizabeth Houston is an American singer, actress, producer and a former model. Houston is the most awarded female act of all time, according to Guinness World Records, and her list of awards include 1 Emmy Award, 6 Grammy Awards, 30 Billboard Music Awards, 22 American Music Awards, among...
in the mid-1980s, Walden released Divine Emotions, which reached number on one the dance charts. It topped the Billboard dance club play chart number-one single
Number-one dance hits of 1988 (USA)
These are the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play number one hits of 1988.-See also:*1988 in music*List of number-one dance hits *List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. Dance chart...
in 1988 peaked at number twenty-one on the soul singles chart, although the single did not chart on the Hot 100. It was, however, a Top Ten hit in the UK, peaking at #7.
The song was featured in the 1988 film, "Bright Lights, Big City
Bright Lights, Big City
Bright Lights, Big City may refer to: *""Bright Lights, Big City" ", a 1961 song by Jimmy Reed*Bright Lights, Big City , a 1984 novel by Jay McInerney*Bright Lights, Big City , a 1988 film based on McInerney's novel...
", and also on the soundtrack
Grand Theft Auto IV soundtrack
The soundtrack to the game Grand Theft Auto IV, like the previous games in the series, is mostly made up of in-game radio stations. These radio stations can be listened to when driving various vehicles in the game, or at the start menu...
for the video game Grand Theft Auto: Episodes From Liberty City
Grand Theft Auto: Episodes From Liberty City
Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City is a standalone compilation of the downloadable content episodes for the 2008 video game Grand Theft Auto IV. Created by Rockstar North in the United Kingdom, it contains both The Lost and Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony on one disc...
.