Amazing (George Michael song)

"Amazing" is a dance-pop song co-written, arranged, produced and performed by George Michael, which was released by Aegean and Sony Music on 1 March 2004. It was included on Michael's fifth studio album, Patience. The song is about and dedicated to George Michael's then-partner at the time, Kenny Goss. It reached No. 1 in five countries.

"Amazing"
Single by George Michael
from the album Patience
B-side"Freeek! '04"
Released1 March 2004 (2004-03-01)
Recorded2003
Genre
Length4:25
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)George Michael
George Michael singles chronology
"Shoot the Dog"
(2002)		 "Amazing"
(2004)		 "Flawless (Go to the City)"
(2004)

Music video

The music video for the song was directed by Matthew Rolston. The video was filmed in London, United Kingdom in late 2003. It shows a modern club-like setting where a holographic performance by George Michael is projected in front of a long lounge. George is also shown amongst the crowd, and in small intervals singing in front of a black background.

Critical reception

Stephen Thomas Erlewine from AllMusic 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 December 26, 2016, a day after Michael's death, Rolling Stone compiled a list of "20 Essential Songs" by Michael, and described "Amazing" as "a dancey soft-rock number."[4]

Chart performance

On 1 March 2004, "Amazing" was released in the United Kingdom. The song debuted at number four on the UK 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 George Michael appeared on The 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 on the Billboard's Hot Dance Club Songs chart. It also performed well on the Hot Dance Airplay chart, where it reached the top spot and stayed there for four weeks.

Formats and track listings

UK CD single number one

  1. "Amazing" – 4:25
  2. "Freeek! '04" – 4:36

"Amazing" – The Mixes

  1. "Amazing" (Album Version) – 4:25
  2. "Amazing" (Jack 'N' Rory 7" Vocal Mix) – 5:56
  3. "Amazing" (Full Intention Club Mix) – 8:05

Charts and certifications

See also

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