sentences:  It was released in January 1990 as the lead single from their debut studio album, "World Power".The song reached number one in Greece, the Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and Zimbabwe, as well as on the US "Billboard" Hot Dance Club Play and Hot Rap charts.On the "Billboard" Hot 100, "The Power" managed to reach number two for one week, behind "Vision of Love" by Mariah Carey.