Power

The lead single from My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy.

"Power", often stylised as "POWER", is a song by Kanye West released as the lead single from his fifth studio album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (2010). It features additional vocals by the soul singer Dwele and was co-produced by West and Symbolyc One.

Quick Facts

Artist

Kanye West

Album

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

Released

1 July 2010

Recorded

2009–2010

Genre

Hip hop; rap rock

Label

Roc-A-Fella; Def Jam

Producer

S1
Kanye West
Jeff Bhasker
Mike Dean

Lore & Background

The song is built around samples of "21st Century Schizoid Man" by King Crimson, "Afromerica" by Continent Number 6 and "It's Your Thing" by Cold Grits. West recorded it in Hawaii and reported that 5,000 man-hours went into developing it.