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The Power of the Heart

Peter Gabriel

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  1. Released on Real World, also Digging in the Dirt, Steam and Fourteen Black Paintings

  2. Written by Lou Reed, also Walk on the Wild Side (Lou Reed), Satellite of Love (Lou Reed) and Rock & Roll (The Velvet Underground)

  3. Part of Scratch My Back, also The Book of Love, Après moi and Philadelphia

Worth knowing

Counted from cited credits on fono.

  • Lou Reed wrote 260 songs on fono

  • Lou Reed’s most frequent co-writer is John Cale (30 songs together)

  • Lou Reed first appears on fono in 1966, 44 years before this song

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Written by
Lou Reed
Part of
Scratch My Back
Released on
Real World

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  1. 1MusicBrainz The Power of the Heart was written by Lou Reed

    The Power of the Heart was written by Lou Reed

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    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  2. 2MusicBrainz The Power of the Heart is part of the release Scratch My Back

    The Power of the Heart is part of the release Scratch My Back

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  3. 3MusicBrainz Real World is the label of the song The Power of the Heart

    Real World is the label of the song The Power of the Heart

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    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  4. 4MusicBrainz The Power of the Heart was released on 2010-02-12

    The Power of the Heart was released on 2010-02-12

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    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026