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Original English 4-track 12″ single

Nothings Gonna Stop Us Now was co-written by Albert Hammond and Diane Warren. It is a duet featuring Starship vocalists Grace Slick and Mickey Thomas and it was featured as the theme to the romantic comedy film Mannequin, it hit No. 1 in the Billboard Hot 100 on April 4, 1987 and reached No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart for four weeks the following month and became the UK’s second biggest selling single of 1987. The song also reached the top 10 in six European countries. The single became the first number one single by songwriter Diane Warren. At the time, it made Grace Slick (aged 47) the oldest woman to have a number one single in the United States though the record was later broken by Cher’s “Believe” in 1999 (aged 52). The song also received an Academy Award nomination for “Best Original Song” at the 60th Academy Awards. In addition to appearing on the Mannequin soundtrack, the song was also released on Starship’s album No Protection in July 1987.

Track list:
1. Nothings Gonna Stop Us Now
2. Layin It On The Line
3. We Built This City-special club mix
4. Tomorrow Doesnt Matter Tonight