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Amazing (George Michael song)

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2004 single by George Michael

"Amazing"
Single byGeorge Michael
from the albumPatience
B-side"Freeek! '04"
Released1 March 2004 (2004-03-01)
Length4:25
Label
Songwriters
  • Jon Douglas
  • George Michael
ProducerGeorge Michael
George Michael singles chronology
"Shoot the Dog"
(2002)		"Amazing"
(2004)		"Flawless (Go to the City)"
(2004)
Music video
"Amazing" onYouTube

"Amazing" is a song co-written, produced, and performed by English singer-songwriterGeorge Michael, released byAegean andSony Music on 1 March 2004. It was included on Michael's fifth studio album,Patience. The song is about and dedicated to Michael's then-partner, Kenny Goss. The song reachedNo. 1 in Hungary, Italy, Poland and Spain, and it also topped three USBillboard dance charts.

Critical reception

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Stephen Thomas Erlewine fromAllMusic chose the track as one of the album's track picks.[1]BBC News Online's Michael Osborn said the song "sends us hurtling back to the late 80s."[2] Sal Cinquemani called the song "catchy yet un-amazing."[3]

On 26 December 2016, a day after Michael's death,Rolling Stone compiled a list of "20 Essential Songs" by Michael, and described "Amazing" as "adanceysoft-rock number."[4]

Chart performance

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On 1 March 2004, "Amazing" was released in the United Kingdom. The song debuted at number four on theUK Singles Chart, selling 41,000 copies in its first week.[5] Outside of the UK, the song was also successful. It reached number one in Spain, Italy, Poland, and Hungary.

When Michael appeared onThe Oprah Winfrey Show on 26 May 2004 to promote the album, he performed the song on the show. "Amazing" was released in the United States. Michael had previously found success in the dance clubs with "Monkey" (1988) and "Star People" (1997), and "Amazing" became his third release to reach the top onBillboard'sDance Club Songs chart. It also performed well on theHot Dance Airplay chart, where it reached the top spot and stayed there for four weeks.

Music video

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The song's music video (directed byMatthew Rolston) was filmed in London, in late 2003. It shows a modern club-like setting where aholographic performance by Michael is projected in front of a long lounge. He is also shown amongst the crowd, and in small intervals singing in front of a black background.

Track listing

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UK CD1[6]

  1. "Amazing" – 4:25
  2. "Freeek! '04" – 4:28

UK CD2[7]

  1. "Amazing" (album version) – 4:25
  2. "Amazing" (Jack 'n' Rory 7-inch vocal mix) – 5:56
  3. "Amazing" (Full Intention club mix) – 8:05

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (2004)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[8]6
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[9]23
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[10]23
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[11]34
Belgium Dance (Ultratop Flanders)[12]4
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[13]3
Canada AC Top 30 (Radio & Records)[14]2
Canada Hot AC Top 30 (Radio & Records)[15]5
Croatia (HRT)[16]7
Czech Republic (IFPI)[17]5
Denmark (Tracklisten)[18]2
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[19]4
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[20]13
France (SNEP)[21]37
Germany (GfK)[22]19
Greece (IFPI Greece)[23]5
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[24]1
Hungary (Single Top 40)[25]2
Hungary (Dance Top 40)[26]12
Ireland (IRMA)[27]4
Italy (FIMI)[28]1
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[29]15
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[30]9
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[31]30
Norway (VG-lista)[32]11
Poland (Polish Airplay Charts)[33]1
Romania (Romanian Top 100)[34]32
Scotland Singles (OCC)[35]5
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[36]1
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[37]16
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[38]10
UK Singles (OCC)[39]4
USAdult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[40]35
USDance Club Songs (Billboard)[41]
Full Intention and Jack 'n' Rory mixes		1
USDance Singles Sales (Billboard)[42]
Full Intention and Jack 'n' Rory mixes		1
USDance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)[43]1
USHot Singles Sales (Billboard)[44]8
Chart (2023)Peak
position
UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[45]56

Year-end charts

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Chart (2004)Position
Australia (ARIA)[46]79
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[47]14
Italy (FIMI)[48]21
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[49]161
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[50]100
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[51]12
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[52]81
UK Singles (OCC)[53]45
US Dance Club Play (Billboard)[54]37
US Dance Radio Airplay (Billboard)[55]18
US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[55]4

Certifications and sales

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RegionCertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[56]Gold35,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[57]Silver200,000‡

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
Australia1 March 2004CD[58]
Denmark[59]
United Kingdom
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
[60]
United States5 April 2004Contemporary hit radioEpic[61]
8 June 2004Hot adult contemporary radio[62]

See also

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References

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  1. ^AllMusic review
  2. ^"Review: George Michael's Patience". 17 March 2004 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
  3. ^Cinquemani, Sal (15 March 2004)."Review: George Michael, Patience".Slant Magazine.
  4. ^"George Michael: 20 Essential Songs".Rolling Stone. 26 December 2016.
  5. ^Sexton, Paul (27 March 2004). "Strong Interest Precedes New Michael Album".Billboard. Vol. 116, no. 13.Nielsen Business Media. p. 9.ISSN 0006-2510.
  6. ^Amazing (UK CD1 disc notes).Aegean Records,Sony Music UK. 2004. 674726 2.
  7. ^Amazing (UK CD2 liner notes). Aegean Records, Sony Music UK. 2004. 674726 5.
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  13. ^"Canadian Singles Chart".Billboard. Retrieved28 December 2016.
  14. ^"Canada AC Top 30"(PDF).Radio & Records. 17 September 2004. p. 60.
  15. ^"Canada Hot AC Top 30"(PDF).Radio & Records. 13 August 2004. p. 57.
  16. ^"Top Lista Hrvatskog Radija".Croatian Radiotelevision. Archived fromthe original on 5 April 2004. Retrieved14 April 2023.
  17. ^"Oficiální Česká Hitparáda – Pro týden 14/2004" (in Czech). IFPI ČR. Archived fromthe original on 5 April 2004. Retrieved13 January 2020.
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  19. ^"Hits of the World: Eurocharts"(PDF).Billboard. Vol. 116, no. 12. 20 March 2004. p. 71. Retrieved28 December 2016.
  20. ^"George Michael: Amazing" (in Finnish).Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  21. ^"George Michael – Amazing" (in French).Le classement de singles. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  22. ^"Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German).GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  23. ^"IFPI Greece Top 50 Singles archive". Archived fromthe original on 5 June 2004. Retrieved5 June 2004.
  24. ^"Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian).Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  25. ^"Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian).Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  26. ^"Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian).Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  27. ^"The Irish Charts – Search Results – Amazing".Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  28. ^"George Michael – Amazing".Top Digital Download. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  29. ^"Nederlandse Top 40 – week 12, 2004" (in Dutch).Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  30. ^"George Michael – Amazing" (in Dutch).Single Top 100. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  31. ^"George Michael – Amazing".Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  32. ^"George Michael – Amazing".VG-lista. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  33. ^"Nielsen Music Control". Archived fromthe original on 21 October 2007.
  34. ^"Arhiva romanian top 100 – Editia 14, saptamina 5.04 – 11.04, 2004" (in Romanian).Romanian Top 100. Archived fromthe original on 21 February 2005. Retrieved15 May 2020.
  35. ^"Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart on 7/3/2004 – Top 100".Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  36. ^"George Michael – Amazing".Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  37. ^"George Michael – Amazing".Singles Top 100. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  38. ^"George Michael – Amazing".Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  39. ^"George Michael Songs and Albums | Full Official Chart History".Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  40. ^"George Michael Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)".Billboard. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  41. ^"George Michael Chart History (Dance Club Songs)".Billboard. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  42. ^"George Michael Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)".Billboard. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  43. ^"George Michael Chart History (Dance Mix/Show Airplay)".Billboard. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  44. ^"Hot Singles Sales".Billboard. Retrieved28 December 2016.
  45. ^"Official Singles Downloads Chart on 23/6/2023 – Top 100".Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  46. ^"ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2004".ARIA. Retrieved17 December 2020.
  47. ^"Rádiós Top 100 – hallgatottsági adatok alapján – 2004" (in Hungarian).Mahasz. Retrieved28 December 2016.
  48. ^"Mix e singoli"(PDF) (in Italian).FIMI. Archived fromthe original(PDF) on 10 May 2006. Retrieved17 December 2020.
  49. ^"Jaarlijsten 2004" (in Dutch). Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Retrieved28 December 2016.
  50. ^"Jaaroverzichten – Single 2004" (in Dutch).MegaCharts. Retrieved28 December 2016.
  51. ^Fernando Salaverri (September 2005).Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE.ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
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  53. ^"The Official UK Singles Chart 2004"(PDF).UKChartsPlus. Retrieved28 December 2016.
  54. ^"2004 Year End Charts: Hot Dance Music/Club Play Titles".Billboard. 25 December 2004. Archived fromthe original on 6 February 2005. Retrieved3 March 2025.
  55. ^ab"Year in Music & Touring"(PDF).Billboard. Vol. 116, no. 52. 25 December 2004. pp. 60–61. Retrieved28 December 2016.
  56. ^"ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2004 Singles"(PDF).Australian Recording Industry Association.
  57. ^"British single certifications – George Michael – Amazing".British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved17 May 2021.
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  59. ^"Uge 10+11" [Week 10+11](PDF) (in Danish).Sony Music Denmark. p. 8. Archived fromthe original(PDF) on 15 June 2004. Retrieved12 November 2023.
  60. ^"New Releases: Singles".Music Week. 28 February 2004. p. 29.
  61. ^"Going for Adds"(PDF).Radio & Records. No. 1549. 2 April 2004. p. 22. Retrieved15 June 2021.
  62. ^"Going for Adds"(PDF).Radio & Records. No. 1558. 4 June 2004. p. 27. Retrieved15 June 2021.
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