'Powerdrive' was also his last single released under the Longfellow name, and last hit he had before he went into retirement. In 2004, Ed Robertson (of Barenaked Ladies) convinced him to come out of retirement, and the two wrote a song called 'I Forgot to Mention' which became a BIG radio hit for him. The CD single for 'I Forgot to Mention' features a re-recorded version of 'Powerdrive'
In Canada, Powerdrive peaked at #27, the week of December 21, 1991. It also reached #7 on the CANCON chart and #24 on the Adult Contemporary chart
It was his first hit single since 'In the Night Machine' in 1985, and first chart appearance since his appearance on the legendary 1985 Canadian collective 'Tears Are Not Enough' by Northern Lights.
@RonRaddio Powerdrive had modest airplay success at hit radio in 91. I seem to recall it peaking somewhere between # 26 - # 40 on Canada's The Record Top 75 CHR (Contemporary Hit Radio Chart) airplay chart. If I find out the exact number, I'll let you know. Cheers!
'Powerdrive' was also his last single released under the Longfellow name, and last hit he had before he went into retirement. In 2004, Ed Robertson (of Barenaked Ladies) convinced him to come out of retirement, and the two wrote a song called 'I Forgot to Mention' which became a BIG radio hit for him. The CD single for 'I Forgot to Mention' features a re-recorded version of 'Powerdrive'
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In Canada, Powerdrive peaked at #27, the week of December 21, 1991. It also reached #7 on the CANCON chart and #24 on the Adult Contemporary chart
It was his first hit single since 'In the Night Machine' in 1985, and first chart appearance since his appearance on the legendary 1985 Canadian collective 'Tears Are Not Enough' by Northern Lights.
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canadianwhistledog 2 months ago
my wife loved this song , we could never find it, thank god for you tube finally was able to find it ......great song
punkchicks1 2 years ago
How big a Canadian hit was this?? Good song, but I don't think it charted that high!!
RonRaddio 2 years ago
@RonRaddio Powerdrive had modest airplay success at hit radio in 91. I seem to recall it peaking somewhere between # 26 - # 40 on Canada's The Record Top 75 CHR (Contemporary Hit Radio Chart) airplay chart. If I find out the exact number, I'll let you know. Cheers!
collinsjamesl 1 year ago
Andy Kim changed his name to baron longfellow. Kims music was great in 69"baby i love you"
biarritz59 2 years ago
I love this song!!! Thanx for posting it!!!
btav35 3 years ago
There's another version of this same song I hear a lot, but been a while since I heard this rendition...nice song:-)
ckendall67 3 years ago
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enroh 4 years ago
What a GREAT song, and I love the photo you used for this video! Thanks for posting it.
lpintop 4 years ago