Release (The Tension)

Release (The Tension) ist ein Disco-Song der US-amerikanischen Sängerin Patti LaBelle aus dem Jahre 1980. Es ist das Titellied aus LaBelles viertem Studioalbum Released aus dem Jahre 1980. Beim Songwriting wirkte Patti Labelle mit. Produziert wurde der Titel vom Funkmusiker Allen Toussaint in New Orleans. LaBelle nahm anschließend ihren Gesang auf.

Release (The Tension)
Patti Labelle
Veröffentlichung	1980
Länge	3:39
Genre(s)	Pop, Funk, Disko
Autor(en)	James „Budd“ Ellison, Patti LaBelle, Edward Batts
Produzent(en)	Allen Toussaint
Album	Released

Der Song handelt davon, seine Probleme zu vergessen und loszulassen, sich dem Beat hinzugeben und zu tanzen.

Die Single schaffte es nicht in die amerikanischen Billboard Hot 100 und erreichte in den R&B-Charts Platz 61 und Platz 48 in den Dance-Charts. In den Niederlanden erreichte die Single Platz 12 und in Belgien (Flandern) Platz 6. Angesichts dieses dortigen Erfolgs promotete Labelle die Single im niederländischen TV.

Weblinks

• Song auf YouTube
• Release bei Discogs

Einzelnachweise

1. Patti Labelle bei billboard.com
2. Patti Labelle bei billboard.com
3. Release (The Tension) bei dutchcharts.nl
4. Video Toppop bei YouTube

Patti LaBelle

Studioalben	Patti LaBelle Tasty It’s Alright with Me Released The Spirit’s in It I’m in Love Again Patti Winner in You Be Yourself Burnin’ Gems Flame When a Woman Loves Timeless Journey Classic Moments The Gospel According to Patti LaBelle The Poet II (Bobby Womack feat. Patti LaBelle)
Livealben	Patti LaBelle Live! Live! One Night Only Live in Washington, D. C.
Kompilationen	Best of Patti LaBelle Greatest Hits Anthology The Definitive Collection Best of Patti LaBelle La Belle You Are My Friend: The Ballads Miss Soul The Millennium Collection: The Best of Patti LaBelle Love Songs Greatest Love Songs The Essential Collection The Best of Patti LaBelle Gold The Essential Patti LaBelle Beautiful Ballads Playlist: The Very Best of Patti LaBelle
Weihnachtsalben	Miss Patti’s Christmas This Christmas
Videoalben	Look to the Rainbow Tour Live in New York 20th Century Masters – The DVD Collection: The Best of Patti LaBelle
Singles	Joy to Have Your Love You Are My Friend Dan Swit Me Teach Me Tonight (Me Gusta Tu Baile) Little Girls It’s Alright with Me Music Is My Way of Life Release (The Tension) I Don’t Go Shopping The Spirit’s in It The Best Is Yet to Come If Only You Knew Love Has Finally Come at Last Love, Need and Want You It Takes a Lot of Strength to Say Goodbye New Attitude Stir It Up I Can’t Forget You If You Don’t Know Me by Now (Part 1) On My Own Oh, People Kiss Away the Pain Something Special (Is Gonna Happen Tonight) The Last Unbroken Heart Just the Facts If You Asked Me To Yo Mister I Can’t Complain Feels Like Another One Somebody Loves You Baby (You Know Who It Is) When You’ve Been Blessed (Feels Like Heaven) When You Love Somebody (Saving My Love for You) All Right Now The Right Kinda Lover All This Love I Never Stopped Loving You When You Talk About Love Shoe Was on the Other Foot Someone Like You New Day Gotta Go Solo Ain’t No Way When Love Begins Anything Love Me Just a Little Tear After Tear I Found a New Love Decator Street C’est la vie (So Goes Life) One Phone Call (Will Do) All or Nothing Over the Rainbow Ebb Tide Patti’s Prayer Always Something There to Remind Me Dreamer Oh My Love He’s My Man Dance to The Rhythm of Love Pride’s No Match for Love Trustin’ in You Eyes in the Back of My Head Love and Learn Don’t Make Your Angel Cry Rocking Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu Pourin’ Whiskey Blues Shy Beat My Heart Like a Drum ’Twas Love We Haven’t Finished Yet I Don’t Like Goodbyes/Over the Rainbow (Medley) When You’ve Been Blessed Does He Love You Lord’s Side Call Me Gone Too Many Tears, Too Many Times Why Do We Hurt Each Other We Are Family Way Up There When U Smile What Can You Do for Me What Do the Lonely Do at Christmas? Something More More Than Material
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