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"Destiny"
Single by Jennifer Rush
from the album Movin'
B-side
  • "The Right Time Has Come Now"
  • "Hero of a Fool"
ReleasedSeptember 1985
Length3:35
LabelCBS
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Candy DeRouge
  • Gunther Mende
Jennifer Rush singles chronology
"The Power of Love"
(1985) 		"Destiny"
(1985) 		"Madonna's Eyes"
(1986)

"Destiny" is a 1985 song recorded by American singer-songwriter Jennifer Rush. It was the first single from her album Movin'.

Background

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"Destiny" was co-written by Jennifer Rush with producers Candy DeRouge and Gunther Mende, who had previously produced her debut album and were co-writers on the Top 30 German hits "25 Lovers" and "Ring of Ice", as well as the worldwide hit "The Power of Love".

The song was re-recorded by Jennifer Rush for her 1998 album Classics.

Track listings

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  • European 7-inch single[1]
  • South African 7-inch single[2]
  • U.K. 7-inch single[3]
  1. "Destiny" – 3:35
  2. "The Right Time Has Come Now (Show Me Some Emotion)" – 4:01
  • Canadian 7-inch single[4]
  1. "Destiny" – 3:35
  2. "Hero of a Fool" – 3:38
  • European 12-inch single[5]
  1. "Destiny" (Extended version) – 7:15
  2. "The Right Time Has Come Now (Show Me Some Emotion)" – 4:01
  3. "Destiny" – 3:35
  • U.K. 12-inch single[6]
  1. "Destiny" (Extended version) – 7:15
  2. "The Right Time Has Come Now (Show Me Some Emotion)" – 4:01

Notes

  • A poster sleeve version of the 7-inch single was released in the United Kingdom.[7]
  • A picture disc version of the 12-inch single was released in the United Kingdom.[8]
  • The extended version was included on the 2007 box set Stronghold – The Collector's Hit Box.

Charts

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Chart (1985–1986) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[9] 5
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[10] 24
European Top 100 Singles (Eurotipsheet)[11] 68
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[12] 19
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[13] 23
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] 5
UK Singles (OCC)[15] 96
West Germany (GfK)[16] 4

References

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  1. ^ Destiny (liner notes). Jennifer Rush. CBS. 1985. A 6574.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ Destiny (liner notes). Jennifer Rush. CBS. 1985. SSC 5880.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ Destiny (liner notes). Jennifer Rush. CBS. 1986. A 6574.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ Destiny (liner notes). Jennifer Rush. Epic. 1986. IE4-7160.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ Destiny (liner notes). Jennifer Rush. CBS. 1985. A 12.6574.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ Destiny (liner notes). Jennifer Rush. CBS. 1986. TA 6574.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ Destiny (liner notes). Jennifer Rush. CBS. 1986. QA 6574.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ^ Destiny (liner notes). Jennifer Rush. CBS. 1986. WTA 6574.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ^ "Jennifer Rush – Destiny" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  10. ^ "Jennifer Rush – Destiny" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  11. ^ "European Top 100 Singles" (PDF). Eurotipsheet. Vol. 3, no. 2. January 13, 1986. p. 12. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  12. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Jennifer Rush" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  13. ^ "Jennifer Rush – Destiny" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  14. ^ "Jennifer Rush – Destiny". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  15. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  16. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Jennifer Rush – Destiny" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
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