"Power and the Passion" was the second single by Midnight Oil from their 1982 album 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 (following "US Forces"). The song is one of the band's most famous, and it was performed on every Midnight Oil tour since the issue of 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 as well as at the WaveAid concert. It was issued as the album's second single in 1982. The video for this song was filmed in 1982 amongst the "Woolloomooloo Mural Project" in Sydney, NSW, Australia. The song includes a drum solo by Rob Hirst; it is the only studio recording by Midnight Oil to feature a drum solo.