Adventures In Success

"Adventures In Success"
UK 12" - provided by Osamu Mohri
Recorded by Will Powers
Released:	1983-MM-DD
Recorded:	probably mid-1982
Length:	3:40
Album(s):	Dancing For Mental Health
Label(s):	Island Records
Writer(s):	Lynn Goldsmith / Robert Palmer / Sting
Producer(s):	Lynn Goldsmith
Studio(s):	RECORDING STUDIO(S)
Released as single:	YES

"Adventures In Success" is a song written by Lynn Goldsmith, Robert Palmer and Sting and recorded by Will Powers in 1982.

About the song

The was written by Sting, Lynn Goldsmith and Robert Palmer (who only receives a credit for the extended 12" versions).

NME from July 23, 1983 mentions that a single called Adventures In Success is currently racing up the black radio playlists in New York.

In the January 1984 issue of "One Two Testing" Lynn Goldsmith mentions that Adventures In Success was recorded at Hammersmith Studios, but Sting couldn't be present...

In a 2015 interview Lynn Goldsmith mentioned that the keyboard parts were played by mixer Steven Stanley, with Sting playing "most of everything". According to a compilation CD this "most of everything" included bass, guitar and saxophone parts and was recorded at Island Studios.

Personnel

• Will Powers - vocals, LINN drum programming

• Sting - bass, saxophone, guitar

• Steven Stanley - keyboards, mixing

Release History

Albums

"Adventures In Success" appears on the following album releases (please see links for further details on each title):

Cover art	Album title	Catalog no.	Release country	Format	Release date
	Dancing For Mental Health	Catalog no.	Japan	LP	1983-MM-DD

Singles

CD Singles

Cover art	Catalog no.	Songs	Release date	Release country
	Catalog no.	"Song"(s)	YYYY-MM-DD	Country

7" Singles

Cover art	Catalog no.	A-side song/B-side song	Release date	Release country
	7-99868	"Adventures In Success"/"Adventures In Success" (instrumental)	1983-MM-DD	USA
	IS 156	"Adventures In Success"/"Adventures In Success" (instrumental)	1983-MM-DD	UK

12" Singles

Cover art	Catalog no.	A-side song(s)/B-side song(s)	Release date	Release country
	DMD 638 (promo copy)	"Adventures In Success" (vocal)/"Adventures In Success" (dub copy)	1983-MM-DD	USA
	0-99867	"Adventures In Success" (vocal)/"Adventures In Success" (dub copy)	1983-MM-DD	USA
	12 IS 156	"Adventures In Success" (vocal)/"Adventures In Success" (dub copy)	1983-MM-DD	UK
	601 020	"Adventures In Success" (vocal)/"Adventures In Success" (dub copy)	1983-MM-DD	Germany

Video

"SONG TITLE" appears on the following video and dvd releases:

Cover art	Video title	Release date	Release country
	Video or dvd title	YYYY-MM-DD	Country

Awards, nominations, and certifications

Awards

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Year	Winner	Award	Category
YYYY	WINNER (album, song, producer, etc.)	AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.)	CATEGORY

Nominations

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Year	Nominee	Award	Category
YYYY	NOMINEE (album, song, producer, etc.)	AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.)	CATEGORY

Certifications

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Country	Certifier	Classification	Certification
COUNTRY	CERTIFIER (RIAA, IFPI...)	CLASSIFICATION (Album, singles, foreign artist...)	CERTIFICATION (Gold, Platinum, Diamond...)

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


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

Quotations and trivia

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Alternative and cover versions

7" b-sides featured a 4:29 minutes long instrumental versions.

12" records featured a vocal mix of 8:05 minutes and a dub version of 8:52 minutes.

See also

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External links

• video
• interview

References

sources: discogs.com, liner notes of the compilation CD "Funky Nassau The Compass Point Story 1980-1986"