Prove Your Love Explained

Prove Your Love
Cover:Prove Your Love.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Taylor Dayne
Album:Tell It to My Heart
B-Side:Upon the Journey's End
Released:1988
Recorded:1987
Genre:Freestyle[1]
Length:3:27
Label:Arista
Producer:Ric Wake
Prev Title:Tell It to My Heart
Prev Year:1987
Next Title:I'll Always Love You
Next Year:1988

"Prove Your Love" is a song recorded by American singer Taylor Dayne for her debut studio album, Tell It to My Heart (1988). Written by Seth Swirsky and Arnie Roman, and produced by Ric Wake, the song was released in 1988 as the album's second single, by Arista Records. The single was Dayne's second top 10 hit on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, where it peaked at number seven. The single spent eleven weeks in the Top 40. It also appeared on the Dance Club Songs chart, where it became Dayne's first number-one hit on that chart on April 23, 1988.[2] Furthermore, the single was a hit overseas, going to number-one in Switzerland, number four in West Germany, and number eight on the UK Singles chart. Its music video was directed by Peter Lippman.

Critical reception

Paul Oldfield from Melody Maker wrote, "Taylor Dayne comes up with the most impatient single this week. The awesome outlines of Rufus and Chaka Khan's "Ain't Nobody" have been filled in with designer purposefulnes by Arthur Baker-type chatter and grafted crashes and shunts of guitar. "Prove Your Love" is all appetite, avarice and accountancy, trying to overtake its own expectations. Look for the sell-by-date."[3] Andrew Panos from Number One complimented "Prove Your Love" as "a thumpingly catchy disco tune".[4]

Music video

Directed by Peter Lippman, the accompanying music video for "Prove Your Love" features Dayne riding around New York City in a convertible with her guitarist, Tommy Byrnes on their way to her rehearsal space in an almost empty warehouse. While co-hosting Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 early in her career, Taylor stated that Paula Abdul helped with the choreography of the video.

Track listing and formats

  1. "Prove Your Love" — 3:25
  2. "Upon the Journey's End" — 4:03
  1. "Prove Your Love" (Extended Remix) — 7:27
  2. "Prove Your Love" (Hot Single Mix) — 3:25
  3. "Prove Your Love" (Edited Remix) — 4:32
  4. "Prove Your Love" (Prove Your Dub/Beats Mix) — 8:30
  1. "Prove Your Love" (Extended Remix) — 7:27
  2. "Prove Your Love" (Prove Your Dub/Beats Mix) — 8:30
  3. "Upon the Journey's End" — 4:03
  1. "Prove Your Love" (House Mix) — 7:24
  2. "Tell It to My Heart" (House of Hearts Mix) — 8:34
  3. "Upon the Journey's End" — 4:03

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1988–1989)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100 Singles)[5] 7
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[6] 7
US Cash Box Top 100[7] 7

Year-end charts

Chart (1988)! scope="col"
Position
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[8] 40
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100 Singles)[9] 75
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[10] 66
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11] 52
US Billboard Hot 100[12] 100
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[13] 14
West Germany (Official German Charts)[14] 61

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tom . Breihan . The Number Ones: Taylor Dayne’s "Love Will Lead You Back. . September 10, 2021 . December 2, 2023. Prove Your Love,” a pretty slick Latin-freestyle approximation, did exactly as well as “Tell It To My Heart,” peaking at #7..
  2. [Number-one dance hits of 1988 (USA)]
  3. Paul. Oldfield. Singles. Melody Maker. March 19, 1988. 36. October 28, 2023.
  4. Andrew. Panos. Albums. Number One. March 12, 1988. 44. March 12, 2023.
  5. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 5. 21. May 21, 1988. 20. 29800226. World Radio History.
  6. Book: Pennanen, Timo. Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972. fi. 1st. Helsinki. Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. 2006. 978-951-1-21053-5.
  7. Web site: Cash Box Top 100 Singles – Week ending May 7, 1988. Cash Box. May 8, 2022.
  8. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 1988 – Singles. nl. Ultratop. February 28, 2022.
  9. 1988 Year End Eurocharts – Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 6. 52/1. January 1, 1988. 30. 29800226. World Radio History.
  10. Web site: Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1988. nl. Dutch Top 40. February 28, 2022.
  11. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Single 1988. nl. Dutch Charts. February 28, 2022.
  12. 1988 The Year in Music & Video – Top Pop Singles. Billboard. 100. 52. December 24, 1988. Y-20. 0006-2510. World Radio History.
  13. 1988 The Year in Music & Video – Top Dance Club Play Singles. Billboard. 100. 52. December 24, 1988. Y-25. 0006-2510. World Radio History.
  14. Web site: Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts – 1988. de. GfK Entertainment. February 28, 2022.

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