"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 BillboardHot 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
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
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
7" single
"Prove Your Love" — 3:25
"Upon the Journey's End" — 4:03
US 12" maxi
"Prove Your Love" (Extended Remix) — 7:27
"Prove Your Love" (Hot Single Mix) — 3:25
"Prove Your Love" (Edited Remix) — 4:32
"Prove Your Love" (Prove Your Dub/Beats Mix) — 8:30
UK 12" maxi
"Prove Your Love" (Extended Remix) — 7:27
"Prove Your Love" (Prove Your Dub/Beats Mix) — 8:30
"Upon the Journey's End" — 4:03
Alternate UK 12" maxi
"Prove Your Love" (House Mix) — 7:24
"Tell It to My Heart" (House of Hearts Mix) — 8:34
"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 BillboardHot 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
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
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
7" single
"Prove Your Love" — 3:25
"Upon the Journey's End" — 4:03
US 12" maxi
"Prove Your Love" (Extended Remix) — 7:27
"Prove Your Love" (Hot Single Mix) — 3:25
"Prove Your Love" (Edited Remix) — 4:32
"Prove Your Love" (Prove Your Dub/Beats Mix) — 8:30
UK 12" maxi
"Prove Your Love" (Extended Remix) — 7:27
"Prove Your Love" (Prove Your Dub/Beats Mix) — 8:30
"Upon the Journey's End" — 4:03
Alternate UK 12" maxi
"Prove Your Love" (House Mix) — 7:24
"Tell It to My Heart" (House of Hearts Mix) — 8:34