Release (The Tension)

The title track of LaBelle's fourth solo album, Released.

It was written and produced by renowned New Orleans funk musician Allen Toussaint.

The single failed to hit the Billboard Hot 100 and barely hit the R&B charts where it peaked at number 61 while it peaked at number 48 on the dance singles chart.

It had some bigger success internationally reaching the top 20 on the Dutch charts.

As a result of that success, LaBelle promoted the song on Dutch TV in the fall of that year.