Prove Your Love

"Prove Your Love"
Single by Taylor Dayne
from the album Tell It to My Heart
B-side"Upon the Journey's End"
Released1988
Recorded1987
GenreFreestyle[1]
Length3:27
LabelArista
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Ric Wake
Taylor Dayne singles chronology
"Tell It to My Heart"
(1987) 		"Prove Your Love"
(1988) 		"I'll Always Love You"
(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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

  • 7" single
  1. "Prove Your Love" — 3:25
  2. "Upon the Journey's End" — 4:03
  • US 12" maxi
  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
  • UK 12" maxi
  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
  • Alternate UK 12" maxi
  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[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Breihan, Tom (September 10, 2021). "The Number Ones: Taylor Dayne's "Love Will Lead You Back". Stereogum. Retrieved 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. ^ Oldfield, Paul (March 19, 1988). "Singles". Melody Maker. p. 36. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
  4. ^ Panos, Andrew (March 12, 1988). "Albums". Number One. p. 44. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  5. ^ "Taylor Dayne – Prove Your Love". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  6. ^ "Taylor Dayne – Prove Your Love" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  7. ^ "Taylor Dayne – Prove Your Love" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  8. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 5, no. 21. May 21, 1988. p. 20. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
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  11. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 22, 1988" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
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  20. ^ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles – Week ending May 7, 1988". Cash Box. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  21. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Taylor Dayne – Prove Your Love" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  22. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 1988 – Singles" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  23. ^ "1988 Year End Eurocharts – Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 6, no. 52/1. January 1, 1988. p. 30. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
  24. ^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1988" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  25. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1988" (in Dutch). Dutch Charts. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  26. ^ "1988 The Year in Music & Video – Top Pop Singles" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 100, no. 52. December 24, 1988. p. Y-20. ISSN 0006-2510 – via World Radio History.
  27. ^ "1988 The Year in Music & Video – Top Dance Club Play Singles" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 100, no. 52. December 24, 1988. p. Y-25. ISSN 0006-2510 – via World Radio History.
  28. ^ "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts – 1988" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  • The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 6th Edition, 1996

External links[edit]

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