Two to the Power of Love

"Two to the Power of Love"
"Two to the Power of Love"
Single by Janet Jackson and Cliff Richard
from the album Dream Street
Released	September 17, 1984 (UK)
Recorded	April 26, 1984
Studio	Advision (London)
Genre	Pop; R&B;
Length	3:06
Label	A&M AM210
Songwriters	Peter Beckett; Steven A. Kipner;
Producers	Giorgio Moroder; Pete Bellotte;
Janet Jackson singles chronology
Cliff Richard singles chronology

"Two to the Power of Love" is a duet between Janet Jackson and Cliff Richard and was the second single released from Dream Street. It peaked at No. 83 in the United Kingdom and No. 7 in South Africa. This was Jackson's first single to enter the top 100 and top 10 of those countries respectively.

Jackson performed the song with Jesse Borrego in season four of the television series Fame.^[2]

Track listing and formats

UK 7" vinyl single^[3]

A: "Two to the Power of Love" (with Cliff Richard) – 3:06

B: "Rock 'N' Roll" – 4:10

UK 12" vinyl single^[4]

A: "Two to the Power of Love" (with Cliff Richard) – 3:06

B1: "Rock 'N' Roll" – 4:10

B2: "Don't Mess Up This Good Thing" – 3:53

Japan 7" vinyl single^[5]

A: "Two to the Power of Love" (with Cliff Richard) – 3:06

B: "Dream Street" – 3:52

Charts

Chart (1984)	Peak position
UK Singles (Official Charts)^[6]	83
South Africa (RISA)^[7]	7

References

↑ Escapade (discography). Janet Jackson. Breakout. 1990. USAP 684.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
↑ Kids From Fame, Janet Jackson & Jesse Borrego Two to the power Of Love
↑ Two to the Power of Love (UK 7" Vinyl Single liner notes). Janet Jackson. A&M Records. 1984. AM-210.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
↑ Two to the Power of Love (UK 12" Vinyl Single liner notes). Janet Jackson. A&M Records. 1984. AMX-210.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
↑ Two to the Power of Love (Japan 7" Vinyl Single liner notes). Janet Jackson. A&M Records. 1985. AMP-211.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
↑ "Janet Jackson Songs and Albums | Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
↑ "South African Divas Singles". Geo Cities. Retrieved April 11, 2019.

[1] Escapade (discography). Janet Jackson. Breakout. 1990. USAP 684.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[2] Kids From Fame, Janet Jackson & Jesse Borrego Two to the power Of Love

[3] Two to the Power of Love (UK 7" Vinyl Single liner notes). Janet Jackson. A&M Records. 1984. AM-210.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[4] Two to the Power of Love (UK 12" Vinyl Single liner notes). Janet Jackson. A&M Records. 1984. AMX-210.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[5] Two to the Power of Love (Japan 7" Vinyl Single liner notes). Janet Jackson. A&M Records. 1985. AMP-211.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[sc_UKsinglesbyname_Janet_Jackson-6] "Janet Jackson Songs and Albums | Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 17, 2020.

[South_African-7] "South African Divas Singles". Geo Cities. Retrieved April 11, 2019.

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Cliff Richard
Albums	Cliff (1959, live) Cliff Sings (1959) Me and My Shadows (1960) Listen to Cliff! (1961) 21 Today (1961) 32 Minutes and 17 Seconds (1962) The Young Ones (1962, soundtrack) Summer Holiday (1963, soundtrack) When in Spain (1963) Wonderful Life (1964, soundtrack) Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp (1964, cast album) Cliff Richard (1965) When in Rome (1965) Love Is Forever (1965) Kinda Latin (1966) Finders Keepers (1966, soundtrack) Cinderella (1967, cast album) Don't Stop Me Now! (1967) Two a Penny (1968, soundtrack) Sincerely (1969) Tracks 'n Grooves (1970) Take Me High (1974, soundtrack) I'm Nearly Famous (1976) Every Face Tells a Story (1977) Small Corners (1978, gospel) Green Light (1978) Thank You Very Much (1979, live) Rock 'n' Roll Juvenile (1979) I'm No Hero (1980) Wired for Sound (1981) Now You See Me, Now You Don't (1982, gospel) Dressed for the Occasion (1983, live) Silver (1983) The Rock Connection (1984) Always Guaranteed (1987) Stronger (1989) From a Distance: The Event (1990, live) Together with Cliff Richard (1991) The Album (1993) Songs from Heathcliff (1995, stage show album) Real as I Wanna Be (1998) Wanted (2001) Cliff at Christmas (2003) Something's Goin' On (2004) Two's Company (2006) Love... The Album (2007) Reunited – Cliff Richard and The Shadows (2009) Bold as Brass (2010) Soulicious (2011) The Fabulous Rock 'n' Roll Songbook (2013) Just... Fabulous Rock 'n' Roll (2016) Rise Up (2018) Music... The Air That I Breathe (2020) Christmas with Cliff (2022) Cliff with Strings – My Kinda Life (2023)
EPs	Serious Charge (1959) Expresso Bongo (1960) Cliff's Silver Discs (1960) Dream (1961) Hits from The Young Ones (1962) Holiday Carnival (1963)
Compilations	Cliff's Hit Album (1963) More Hits – by Cliff (1965) The Best of Cliff (1969) The Best of Cliff Vol. 2 (1972) 40 Golden Greats (1977) Love Songs (1981) Walking in the Light (1984, Gospel) Private Collection: 1979–1988 (1988) The Hit List (1994) At the Movies 1959–1974 (1996) The Whole Story: His Greatest Hits (2000) The Platinum Collection (2005) And They Said It Wouldn't Last: My 50 Years in Music (2008) The 50th Anniversary Album (2008) 75 at 75 (2015) Stronger Thru the Years (2017)
Related articles	Albums discography Singles discography Videography The Shadows

Cliff Richard singles
1950s	"Move It" (1958) "High Class Baby" (1958) "Livin' Lovin' Doll" (1959) "Mean Streak" (1959) "Living Doll" (1959) "Travellin' Light" / "Dynamite" (1959)
1960s	"A Voice in the Wilderness" (1960) "Fall in Love with You" (1960) "Please Don't Tease" (1960) "Nine Times Out of Ten" (1960) "I Love You" (1960) "Theme for a Dream" (1961) "Gee Whizz It's You" (1961) "A Girl Like You" (1961) "What'd I Say" (1961) "When the Girl in Your Arms Is the Girl in Your Heart" (1961) "Forty Days" (1961) "Outsider" (1962) "The Young Ones" / "We Say Yeah" (1962) "Catch Me" (1962) "I'm Lookin' out the Window" / "Do You Want to Dance?" (1962) "Lessons in Love" (1962) "It'll Be Me" (1962) "Wonderful to Be Young" (1962) "The Next Time" / "Bachelor Boy" (1962) "Summer Holiday" / "Dancing Shoes" (1963) "Lucky Lips" (1963) "It's All in the Game" (1963) "Don't Talk to Him" (1963) "Maria No Mas" (1963) "I'm the Lonely One" (1964) "I Only Have Eyes for You" (1964) "Constantly (L'Edera)" (1964) "On the Beach" (1964) "The Twelfth of Never" (1964) "I Could Easily Fall (in Love with You)" (1964) "The Minute You're Gone" (1965) "Angel" (1965) "On My Word" (1965) "The Time in Between" (1965) "Wind Me Up (Let Me Go)" (1965) "Blue Turns to Grey" (1966) "Visions" (1966) "Time Drags By" (1966) "In the Country" (1966) "It's All Over" (1967) "I'll Come Runnin'" (1967) "The Day I Met Marie" (1967)" "All My Love" (1967) "Congratulations" (1968) "I'll Love You Forever Today" (1968) "Wonderful World" (1968) "Marianne" (1968) "Don't Forget to Catch Me" (1968) "Good Times (Better Times)" (1969) "Big Ship" (1969) "Early in the Morning" (1969) "Throw Down a Line" (1969) "With the Eyes of a Child" (1969)
1970s	"The Joy of Living" (1970) "Goodbye Sam, Hello Samantha" (1970) "I Ain't Got Time Anymore" (1970) "Sunny Honey Girl" (1971) "Silvery Rain" (1971) "Flying Machine" (1971) "Sing a Song of Freedom" (1971) "Jesus" (1972) "Living in Harmony" (1972) "Power to All Our Friends" (1973) "Help It Along" (1973) "Take Me High" (1973) "(You Keep Me) Hangin' On" (1974) "Honky Tonk Angel" (1975) "Miss You Nights" (1976) "Devil Woman" (1976) "I Can't Ask for Anymore Than You" (1976) "Hey Mr. Dream Maker" (1976) "My Kinda Life" (1977) "When Two Worlds Drift Apart" (1977) "Green Light" (1979) "We Don't Talk Anymore" (1979)
1980s	"Carrie" (1980) "Dreamin'" (1980) "Suddenly" (1980) "A Little in Love" (1980) "Give a Little Bit More" (1981) "Wired for Sound" (1981) "Daddy's Home" (live) (1981) "The Only Way Out" (1982) "Little Town" (1982) "She Means Nothing to Me" (1983) "True Love Ways" (live) (1983) "Never Say Die (Give a Little Bit More)" (1983) "Please Don't Fall in Love" (1983) "Baby You're Dynamite" / "Ocean Deep" (1984) "Donna" (1984 US) "Two to the Power of Love" (1984) "Living Doll" (1986) "All I Ask of You" (1986) "Slow Rivers" (1986) "My Pretty One" (1987) "Some People" (1987) "Remember Me" (1987) "Two Hearts" (1988) "Mistletoe and Wine" (1988) "The Best of Me" (1989) "I Just Don't Have the Heart" (1989) "Lean on You" (1989) "Whenever God Shines His Light" (1989)
1990s	"Stronger Than That" (1990) "Silhouettes" (live) (1990) "From a Distance" (live) (1990) "Saviour's Day" (1990) "More to Life" (1991) "Scarlet Ribbons" (1991) "We Should Be Together" (1991) "This New Year" (1991) "I Still Believe in You" (1992) "Peace in Our Time" (1993) "All I Have to Do Is Dream" (live) / "Miss You Nights" (1994) "Can't Keep this Feeling In" (1998) "The Millennium Prayer" (1999)
2000s	"Somewhere Over the Rainbow"/"What a Wonderful World" (medley) (2001) "21st Century Christmas" / "Move It" (2006) "When I Need You" (2007) "Thank You for a Lifetime" (2008) "Singing the Blues" (2009)
2010s	"Rip It Up" (2013) "Since I Lost My Baby" (2014) "Roll Over Beethoven" (2016) "Blue Suede Shoes" (2017)

Janet Jackson
Albums Singles Videography Filmography Awards and nominations
Studio albums	Janet Jackson Dream Street Control Rhythm Nation 1814 Janet. The Velvet Rope All for You Damita Jo 20 Y.O. Discipline Unbreakable
Compilation albums	Design of a Decade: 1986–1996 Number Ones Icon: Number Ones Japanese Singles Collection
Remix albums	Control: The Remixes Janet Remixed
Video releases	Rhythm Nation 1814 The Velvet Rope Tour: Live in Concert Live in Hawaii From Janet to Damita Jo
Tours	Rhythm Nation World Tour 1990 Janet World Tour The Velvet Rope Tour All for You Tour Rock Witchu Tour Number Ones, Up Close and Personal Unbreakable World Tour State of the World Tour A Special 30th Anniversary Celebration of Rhythm Nation Together Again Janet Jackson Japan 2026
Residencies	Metamorphosis Las Vegas
Related articles	Jackson family René Elizondo Jr. Janet Jackson as a gay icon Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show (controversy) True You Malfunction: The Dressing Down of Janet Jackson Janet Jackson (documentary TV series)
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Janet Jackson singles
Albums discography Singles discography Videography Awards and nominations
Janet Jackson	"Young Love" "Come Give Your Love to Me" "Say You Do"
Dream Street	"Don't Stand Another Chance" "Two to the Power of Love" "Fast Girls"
Control	"What Have You Done for Me Lately" "Nasty" "When I Think of You" "Control" "Let's Wait Awhile" "The Pleasure Principle" "Funny How Time Flies (When You're Having Fun)"
Rhythm Nation 1814	"Miss You Much" "Rhythm Nation" "Escapade" "Alright" "Come Back to Me" "Black Cat" "Love Will Never Do (Without You)" "State of the World"
Janet	"That's the Way Love Goes" "If" "Again" "Because of Love" "Any Time, Any Place" "Throb" "You Want This" "Whoops Now" / "What'll I Do"
The Velvet Rope	"Got 'til It's Gone" "Together Again" "I Get Lonely" "Every Time" "Go Deep" "You"
All for You	"Doesn't Really Matter" "All for You" "Someone to Call My Lover" "Son of a Gun (I Betcha Think This Song Is About You)" "Come On Get Up"
Damita Jo	"Just a Little While" "I Want You" "All Nite (Don't Stop)" "R&B Junkie"
20 Y.O.	"Call on Me" "So Excited" "With U"
Discipline	"Feedback" "Rock with U" "Luv" "Can't B Good"
Unbreakable	"No Sleeep" "Burnitup!" "Unbreakable" "Dammn Baby"
Other songs	"Dream Street" "And On and On" "Scream" "Runaway" "Twenty Foreplay" "Ask for More" "Megamix 04" "Make Me" "Nothing" "Made for Now"
As featured artist	"Diamonds" "Making Love in the Rain" "2300 Jackson Street" "The Best Things in Life Are Free" "Luv Me, Luv Me" "What's It Gonna Be?!" "Girlfriend/Boyfriend" "Feel It Boy" "Don't Worry" "We Are the World 25 for Haiti"
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