You're Amazing
| "You're Amazing" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Robert Palmer | ||||
| from the album Don't Explain | ||||
| B-side | "So Emboldened" | |||
| Released | 1990 | |||
| Format | Cassette, CD | |||
| Genre | Rock, Pop | |||
| Length | 3:50 | |||
| Label | EMI Records (USA) | |||
| Writer(s) | Steven Fellows, Alan Mansfield, Robert Palmer, Guy Pratt, Steve Stevens | |||
| Producer(s) | Robert Palmer | |||
| Robert Palmer singles chronology | ||||
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"You're Amazing" is a song by English vocalist Robert Palmer. The song was released as the second single from the album Don't Explain in late 1990.[1][2] The song was written by Steven Fellows of post-punk band The Comsat Angels, Alan Mansfield, Palmer, English session bassist and songwriter Guy Pratt and American guitarist and songwriter Steve Stevens.[2]
Background
Released as the second of five singles from the 1990 Don't Explain album, the track was commercially successful in America, Canada and Japan. In America, it became Palmer's second to last appearance on the Hot 100 Singles chart, peaking at #28 for a total of 13 weeks.[3] In Canada, the single peaked at #14[4] and in Japan, it peaked at #20.[5]
Release
The single was released on cassette and CD in America, Canada and Japan only. It was not released in the UK or Europe. The single's b-side was a non-album track "So Emboldened", written by Palmer. The single uses the song's album version as the a-side.[6][7]
In America and Canada, the cassette version was the only format the single was available on whilst in Japan, a three track CD was released.[8] In America and Canada, two promotional CDs were released.[9]
For the American promotional CDs, a remixed and edited version of "You're Amazing" was the only track for one edition,[10] whilst the other used the usual album version of the track as the only track.
In Japan, the three track CD featured "You're Amazing", Palmer's previous leading single, a cover of Bob Dylan's 1967 "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" from 1990 and its non-album B-side "Deep End", written by Palmer and British reggae band UB40.[11]
The singles' artwork was the same for all version except the American promotional that featured the remixed version of the track. This version used the same photo as the other editions, but in black and white instead of colour.
In 1997, a shortened version of the song was included on the compilation Shape Fitness Music: Cardio, Vol. 2. This set used each track as a 60-minute workout. Allmusic.com described the set "Each tape is designed for nonstop workouts, so the music is non-stop - each song is segued together - and vaguely mirrors a workout, with warm-up and cool-down sections to the music."[12]
The song was later included on three of Palmer's compilations, the 2001 compilation Best of Robert Palmer, the 2002 compilation Best of Both Worlds: The Robert Palmer Anthology (1974-2001) and the 2008 compilation Best of Robert Palmer.[13]
Promotion
A promotional video was created for the single, which featured Palmer singing the song along with various clips of different characters, including a group of woman dancers and some women driving a car. Co-writer Steve Stevens also made a cameo in the video.[14]
Since being uploaded onto YouTube in mid-2008, the video has gained approximately 14,000 views.[14]
Track listing
- Cassette Single
- "You're Amazing" - 3:50
- "So Emboldened" - 3:14
- CD Single (American promotional #1 - Remixed Version)
- "You're Amazing" - 3:35
- CD Single (American promotional #2)
- "You're Amazing" - 3:50
- CD Single (Japanese release)
- "You're Amazing" - 3:50
- "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" - 3:26
- "Deep End" - 4:32
Chart performance
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Singles Chart[4] | 14 |
| Japanese Singles Chart (Tokyo)[5] | 20 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[15] | 28 |
| U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Chart[15] | 5 |
Personnel
- Lead vocals - Robert Palmer
- Producer of "You're Amazing" - Robert Palmer
- Mixer of "You're Amazing" (American promotional version) - Mike Fraser
- Producer of "So Emboldened" - Robert Palmer
- Producer of "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" - Robert Palmer
- Producer of "Deep End" - Robert Palmer, UB40
- Executive Producer – David Harper
- Writers of "You're Amazing" - Steven Fellows, Alan Mansfield, Robert Palmer, Guy Pratt, Steve Stevens
- Writers of "So Emboldened" - Robert Palmer
- Writers of "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" - Bob Dylan
- Writers of "Deep End" - Robert Palmer, UB40
References
- ↑ "Robert Palmer Discography at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-05-09.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Robert Palmer - Don't Explain at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-05-09.
- ↑ "Robert Palmer Album & Song Chart History". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-05-09.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2012-05-09.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "J-WAVE WEBSITE : TOKIO HOT100". J-wave.co.jp. Retrieved 2012-05-09.
- ↑ "Robert Palmer - You're Amazing (Cassette) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-05-09.
- ↑ "Robert Palmer You're Amazing USA Promo 5" CD SINGLE (245551)". Eil.com. 2003-05-02. Retrieved 2012-05-09.
- ↑ "Robert Palmer You're Amazing Japan Promo 3" CD SINGLE (220880)". Eil.com. 2002-08-01. Retrieved 2012-05-09.
- ↑ "Robert Palmer - You're Amazing (CD) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-05-09.
- ↑ "Images for Robert Palmer - You're Amazing". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-05-09.
- ↑ "Robert Palmer And UB40 - I'll Be Your Baby Tonight (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-05-09.
- ↑ Thomas, Stephen (1997-03-25). "Shape Fitness Music: Cardio, Vol. 2 - Various Artists". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-05-09.
- ↑ "You're Amazing". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-05-09.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 YouTube (2008-06-21). "You're Amazing Robert Palmer". YouTube. Retrieved 2012-05-09.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Robert Palmer". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-05-09.