"Peace" (also known as "Peace (In the Valley)") is a song by American singer Sabrina Johnston, originally released in the US on JBR Records in May 1991. It was released as the first single from her debut studio album, Peace (1992). The single reached number eight on the UK Singles Chart and entered the top 30 in Australia, Ireland, Italy and Sweden. It was written and produced by Johnston with help from her husband Ken Johnston. She told in a 1991 interview, that she wrote the song during the Gulf War. "I wanted to create something positive", she said. In 1992, Johnston appeared on the Red Hot Organization's dance compilation album, Red Hot + Dance, contributing a new remix of "Peace", the Nu-Mix, to raise awareness and money in support of the AIDS epidemic. Richard Heslop directed its music video.
The song caught the attention of English rock band The Rolling Stones, who asked her to audition for their tour. However, they lost out to JBR Records and EastWest when she was signed for her second album.[1] New remixes of the track were released in 2009.
"Peace" is composed in the key of A Major at a tempo of 121 beats per minute.[2]
Chart performanceedit
"Peace" was a notable hit in both Europe and Australia. The song entered the top 10 in the UK, peaking at number eight on September 22, 1991, in its fourth week on the UK Singles Chart. It held that position for two weeks, before dropping to number ten and then leaving the UK Top 10. On the UK year-end chart, the song ended up as number 61. On the UK Dance Singles Chart, "Peace" reached number five. It entered the top 20 in Ireland (14) and Italy (19), as well as on the Eurochart Hot 100, where it peaked at number 15 in October 1991.[3] On the European Dance Radio Chart, the song peaked at number four in November same year.[4] Outside Europe, it charted in Australia, peaking at number 24 in March 1992. "Peace" stayed within the Australian Top 50 for a total of eight weeks.
Critical receptionedit
Larry Flick from Billboard wrote, "Not since Crystal Waters set clubland on fire a couple months ago with "Gypsy Woman" have we heard anything as exciting as "Peace" by Sabrina Johnston", adding that the singer "delivers uplifting lyrics with the power and style of a young Aretha Franklin. She is supported by a feast of lush string-like synths, a rousing bass line, and mixable percussion breaks."[5] In 1992, Flick named it "one of 1991's brightest moments."[6] British Crawley News described it as "singalong hallelujah stuff".[7] Dave Sholin from the Gavin Report remarked that a "gospel influence pours out of this sizzlin' production by a new vocal talent from the East Coast whose previous experience has been as a studio singer. Talk about an eye opener—this is one made to infuse excitement onto the airwaves."[8]
In 1994, Peter Paphides and Simon Price from Melody Maker wrote that merging of Italo and garage had resulted in "a million fantastic, brutally poppy house tracks with loads of sampled screaming divas", like "Peace".[9] A reviewer from Music & Media noted that originally released by the US-based JBR label, this European remix by British electronic music group Brothers In Rhythm (Steve Anderson/David Seaman) "lifts the garage groove to powerful and energetic heights."[10]James Hamilton from Music Week called it a "gospel-ish repetitive garage lurcher".[11] Andy Beevers from the Record Mirror Dance Update felt that the song "could become a disco classic", constating that the producers "have given it a piano, strings and organ-driven sound that is every bit as wild, energetic, glorious and uplifting as the vocals."[12]
Music videoedit
The accompanying music video for "Peace" was directed by British director Richard Heslop.[13]
^Beevers, Andy (August 31, 1991). "DJ Directory: Sabrina Johnston" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). p. 4. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
^"Sabrina Johnson: Peace". Mvdbase.com. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
^"Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Retrieved June 4, 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Sabrina Johnston".
^"Sabrina Johnston – Peace". Singles Top 100. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
^"Top 60 Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. September 7, 1991. p. 22. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
^"1991 Top 100 Singles". Music Week. January 11, 1992. p. 20.
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Peace also known as Peace In the Valley is a song by American singer Sabrina Johnston originally released in the US on JBR Records in May 1991 It was released as the first single from her debut studio album Peace 1992 The single reached number eight on the UK Singles Chart and entered the top 30 in Australia Ireland Italy and Sweden It was written and produced by Johnston with help from her husband Ken Johnston She told in a 1991 interview that she wrote the song during the Gulf War I wanted to create something positive she said In 1992 Johnston appeared on the Red Hot Organization s dance compilation album Red Hot Dance contributing a new remix of Peace the Nu Mix to raise awareness and money in support of the AIDS epidemic Richard Heslop directed its music video Peace Single by Sabrina Johnstonfrom the album PeaceReleased26 August 1991 1991 08 26 GenreDance houseLength4 02LabelATCO Records Carrere Music EastWest JBRSongwriter s Ken Johnston Sabrina JohnstonProducer s Ken Johnston Sabrina JohnstonSabrina Johnston singles chronology Peace 1991 Friendship 1991 Music video Peace on YouTubeThe song caught the attention of English rock band The Rolling Stones who asked her to audition for their tour However they lost out to JBR Records and EastWest when she was signed for her second album 1 New remixes of the track were released in 2009 Contents 1 Composition 2 Chart performance 3 Critical reception 4 Music video 5 Track listings 6 Charts 6 1 Weekly charts 6 2 Year end charts 7 ReferencesComposition edit Peace is composed in the key of A Major at a tempo of 121 beats per minute 2 Chart performance edit Peace was a notable hit in both Europe and Australia The song entered the top 10 in the UK peaking at number eight on September 22 1991 in its fourth week on the UK Singles Chart It held that position for two weeks before dropping to number ten and then leaving the UK Top 10 On the UK year end chart the song ended up as number 61 On the UK Dance Singles Chart Peace reached number five It entered the top 20 in Ireland 14 and Italy 19 as well as on the Eurochart Hot 100 where it peaked at number 15 in October 1991 3 On the European Dance Radio Chart the song peaked at number four in November same year 4 Outside Europe it charted in Australia peaking at number 24 in March 1992 Peace stayed within the Australian Top 50 for a total of eight weeks Critical reception editLarry Flick from Billboard wrote Not since Crystal Waters set clubland on fire a couple months ago with Gypsy Woman have we heard anything as exciting as Peace by Sabrina Johnston adding that the singer delivers uplifting lyrics with the power and style of a young Aretha Franklin She is supported by a feast of lush string like synths a rousing bass line and mixable percussion breaks 5 In 1992 Flick named it one of 1991 s brightest moments 6 British Crawley News described it as singalong hallelujah stuff 7 Dave Sholin from the Gavin Report remarked that a gospel influence pours out of this sizzlin production by a new vocal talent from the East Coast whose previous experience has been as a studio singer Talk about an eye opener this is one made to infuse excitement onto the airwaves 8 In 1994 Peter Paphides and Simon Price from Melody Maker wrote that merging of Italo and garage had resulted in a million fantastic brutally poppy house tracks with loads of sampled screaming divas like Peace 9 A reviewer from Music amp Media noted that originally released by the US based JBR label this European remix by British electronic music group Brothers In Rhythm Steve Anderson David Seaman lifts the garage groove to powerful and energetic heights 10 James Hamilton from Music Week called it a gospel ish repetitive garage lurcher 11 Andy Beevers from the Record Mirror Dance Update felt that the song could become a disco classic constating that the producers have given it a piano strings and organ driven sound that is every bit as wild energetic glorious and uplifting as the vocals 12 Music video editThe accompanying music video for Peace was directed by British director Richard Heslop 13 Track listings edit7 inch single Germany 1991 Peace Brothers In Rhythm Edit 4 02 Peace In The Valley Mix 3 52CD single Europe 1991 Peace Brothers In Rhythm Mix 6 52 Peace Original Stomp Mix 7 12 Peace Dub Mix 5 04CD maxi Europe 1991 Peace Brothers In Rhythm Edit Peace Brothers In Rhythm Peace Original Stomp Mix CD remixes Italy 2009 Peace Midnight Express Classic Gold Mix 10 13 Peace Denzal Park Mix 6 25 Peace Midnight Express Power Mix 8 06 Peace Midnight Express New Retro Mix 7 33 Peace Jerome Farley Floor One 2009 Club Remix 7 31 Peace Jerome Farley Floor One 2009 Dub 5 23 Peace Midnight Express Rock Da House Mix 7 36 Peace Luca Belladonna Remix 6 53 Peace Original Edit Version 4 05 Peace Power Original Mix 8 06Charts editWeekly charts edit Chart 1991 1992 PeakpositionAustralia ARIA 14 24Europe Eurochart Hot 100 3 15Europe European Dance Radio 4 4Ireland IRMA 15 14Italy Musica e dischi 16 19Sweden Sverigetopplistan 17 23UK Singles OCC 18 8UK Dance Music Week 19 5 Year end charts edit Chart 1991 PositionUK Singles OCC 20 61References edit Sabrina Johnston Discogs April 15 2022 Key amp BPM for Peace by Sabrina Johnston Tunebat Retrieved December 21 2022 a b Eurochart Hot 100 Singles PDF Music amp Media Vol 8 no 41 October 12 1991 p 33 Retrieved March 19 2018 a b European Dance Radio PDF Music amp Media November 2 1991 p 37 Retrieved October 26 2021 Flick Larry June 1 1991 Dance Trax Giving Peace A Spin Irma Sets Up Shop In N Y PDF Billboard p 31 Retrieved October 11 2020 Flick Larry January 4 1992 Dance Trax MCA Music s Song amp Dance Firm Showcases Writers PDF Billboard p 19 Retrieved October 7 2020 Crawley News 1992 10 07 p 38 Sholin Dave October 11 1991 Gavin Picks gt Singles PDF Gavin Report No 1877 p 60 Retrieved April 17 2018 Paphides Peter Price Simon May 14 1994 The Europop Family Tree Melody Maker p 28 Retrieved September 1 2023 New Releases Singles PDF Music amp Media September 21 1991 p 18 Retrieved February 22 2018 Hamilton James August 3 1991 Dance PDF Music Week p 8 Retrieved October 3 2020 Beevers Andy August 31 1991 DJ Directory Sabrina Johnston PDF Music Week in Record Mirror Dance Update Supplemental Insert p 4 Retrieved October 3 2020 Sabrina Johnson Peace Mvdbase com Retrieved October 16 2018 Sabrina Johnston Peace ARIA Top 50 Singles Retrieved January 14 2021 The Irish Charts Search Results Peace Irish Singles Chart Classifiche Musica e dischi in Italian Retrieved June 4 2022 Set Tipo on Singoli Then in the Artista field search Sabrina Johnston Sabrina Johnston Peace Singles Top 100 Retrieved January 14 2021 Official Singles Chart Top 100 Official Charts Company Retrieved January 14 2021 Top 60 Dance Singles PDF Music Week September 7 1991 p 22 Retrieved September 28 2020 1991 Top 100 Singles Music Week January 11 1992 p 20 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Peace Sabrina Johnston song amp 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