I first discovered this song via the "Dub Copy" remix on the 12" single. In the UK, Will Powers was a one-hit wonder act, Kissing With Confidence reaching a peak of no. 17 in September 1983.
Will Powers was an alias for celebrity photographer Lynn Goldsmith and both of these singles formed part of an album, Dancing For Mental Health, which parodied the growing market for self-help books, audio & videos.
The dub version reminded me of Talking Heads, circa Speaking in Tongues, and the list of collaborators on the album includes Nile Rodgers, Steve Winwood and Todd Rundgren. Adventures In Success was co-written with Robert Palmer and Sting, of all people.
Fast forward to December 2020 and I happened across Mass Thomas from Belarus, whose has amassed (excuse the pun) hundreds of re-edits and re-rubs on Bandcamp, a mind-bogglingly vast selection of artists and growing at an exponential rate.
I love this re-edit, which takes the original 12" version and stretches it even further to nearly 13 minutes, without ever feeling like it's overstaying its welcome. Last week (May 8), Mass uploaded a "Re-Rub" which effectively edits the original "Dub Copy" to a bite-sized <5 minute chunk of funk. Bizarrely, the super epic re-edit is the cheaper of the two, but both are worth a listen.
Meanwhile, here are the original video, dub version & lyrics:
It's you, only you
It's you, only you
It's you, only you
You are an important person, a rare individual
A unique creature
There has never been anyone just like you
And never will be
You have talents and abilities no one else has
In some ways, you're superior to any other living person
The power to do anything you can imagine is within you
When you discover your real self
By practicing a few simple laws of success
First law of success
Take inventory of your assets
Don't be modest or critical
Be open and objective
Get a pencil and paper
Write down every good thing about yourself you can think of
It's you
Make it habit, make it happen
Only you
Make it habit, make it happen
It's you
Make it habit, make it happen
Only you
Make it habit, make it happen
It's you
Make it habit, make it happen
Only you
Make it habit, make it happen
It's you, only you
It's you, only you
You are an important person, a rare individual
A unique creature
There has never been anyone just like you
And never will be
You have talents and abilities no one else has
In some ways, you're superior to any other living person
The power to do anything you can imagine is within you
When you discover your real self
By practicing a few simple laws of success
First law of success
Take inventory of your assets
Don't be modest or critical
Be open and objective
Get a pencil and paper
Write down every good thing about yourself you can think of
It's you
Make it habit, make it happen
Only you
Make it habit, make it happen
It's you
Make it habit, make it happen
Only you
Make it habit, make it happen
It's you
Make it habit, make it happen
Only you
Make it habit, make it happen
Second law of success
Write a description of the person you'd like to be
Describe your personal dress, your home, your automobile
Your desired occupation and income, be honest
Now, go even deeper
Describe the inner person you'd like to be
Let your mind run wild
Assume you can be anything that you desire
The fact is, you will become the person you honestly describe
You can't avoid it
It's you
Make it habit, make it happen
Only you
Make it habit, make it happen
It's you
Make it habit, make it happen
Only you
Make it habit, make it happen
It's you
Make it habit, make it happen
Only you
Make it habit, make it happen
Third law of success
Concentrate on a mental image of the person you'd like to be
Paint a picture in your imagination of who you want to become
Constantly hold this visual in your mind's eye
See yourself performing and responding like a champion
Feel the confidence and courage that radiate from this type of person
It's you, only you
It's you, only you
It's you, only you
These three laws are powerful and effective in changing lives
They'll work for you without fail if you're persistent in applying them
Make it habit, make it happen
Make it habit, make it happen
Make it habit, make it happen
Make it habit, make it happen
It's you
Make it habit, make it happen
Only you
Make it habit, make it happen
It's you
Make it habit, make it happen
Only you
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