"The Power of Love" by "Gabrielle Aplin" "John Lewis" by Sapphire 9 yrs James Arthur X Factor - Video
PUBLISHED:  Nov 13, 2012
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Hi, My name is Sapphire and I'm 9 years old :) Here, I'm singing my interpretation of "The Power of Love" originally performed by "Frankie Goes To Hollywood" and recently by the amazing vocalist "Gabrielle Aplin" for the "John Lewis" TV Advert (television commercial) in the UK (I love the snowmen in the advert!). It is my 'second' Christmas song!! This song was recorded in one take, live, raw and uncut....and in my kitchen! :)
If you love my version please like or comment, I try to respond to as many comments as possible!

Love Sapphire :)

PS James Arthur from the X Factor has also sung this song!

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The Power of Love (Frankie Goes to Hollywood song)
(From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia):

"The Power of Love"
Single by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
from the album Welcome to the Pleasuredome
B-side "The World Is My Oyster", "Holier Than Thou"
Released 19 November 1984 December 1993 & 2000
Format 7", 12", cassette
Recorded May - June, 1983
Genre Pop rock
Length 5:30
Label ZTT - ZTAS 5
Writer(s) Peter Gill, Holly Johnson, Mark O'Toole
Producer Trevor Horn
Frankie Goes to Hollywood singles chronology
"Two Tribes"
(1984) "The Power of Love"
(1984) "Welcome to the Pleasuredome"
(1985)

Power of Love - Peel Sessions 1983 excerpt:

"The Power of Love" is the third single from Frankie Goes to Hollywood, released in November 1984. It is taken from the album Welcome to the Pleasuredome. The track was first featured during the John Peel Sessions the band performed on during 1983, which was slower and emphasized the track's original ironic content (such as the Hooded Claw from the cartoon series, The Perils of Penelope Pitstop).

"The Power of Love" followed its two predecessors, "Relax" and "Two Tribes", to the top of the UK singles chart, scoring the band an early December number-one, being pipped at the post by Band Aid for Christmas chart topper.

To commemorate the Christmas release, Godley & Creme directed a nativity themed video for the single, and the artwork for the single also used traditional Christian iconography. The original showing of the video on The Tube featured the nativity occupying the whole screen, however the borders of band members were added for later showings due to pressure from UK broadcasters.

The 12" mix of the song featured actor Chris Barrie's aping DJ Mike Read's banning of the single "Relax". The single also featured a Christmas message from the band, entitled "Holier Than Thou".

On the cover is a reproduction of the Assumption of the Virgin by Titian, a 16th century painting in the Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari of Venice.

Holly Johnson, who co-wrote the song, later reminisced: "I always felt like The Power Of Love was the record that would save me in this life. There is a biblical aspect to its spirituality and passion; the fact that love is the only thing that matters in the end."

Gabrielle Aplin cover version
"The Power of Love"
Single by Gabrielle Aplin
Released 9 November 2012

English singer-songwriter Gabrielle Aplin released a cover version of the song, it was released on 9 November 2012 as a Digital download. The song was selected as the soundtrack to the John Lewis 2012 Christmas advertisement.

Music video
A music video to accompany the release of "The Power of Love" was first released onto YouTube on 9 November 2012.
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