I Am Blessed
"I Am Blessed" is a pop/gospel song by Eternal written by hit songwriter Mark Mueller and Marsha Malamet. It was the second single from the album Power of a Woman and peaked at number seven on the UK Singles Chart. The pop ballad spent a total of 12 weeks on the UK chart in 1995 and 1996, with three weeks in the top 10 and seven weeks in the top 20. It was certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry for shipments over 200,000 copies in the UK. It also reached number seven in Ireland, becoming the group's second top-ten hit in that country. Eternal performed "I Am Blessed" for Pope John Paul II at the Vatican in 1995.[1]
"I Am Blessed" | ||||
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Single by Eternal | ||||
from the album Power of a Woman | ||||
Released | 28 November 1995 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 4:21 | |||
Label | EMI | |||
Songwriter(s) | Mark Mueller and Marsha Malamet | |||
Producer(s) | Ronnie Wilson and Dennis Charles | |||
Eternal singles chronology | ||||
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Alternative Cover | ||||
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Track listing
# | Title | Length |
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1. | "I Am Blessed" | 4:21 |
2. | "Oh Happy Day" | 3:41 |
3. | "Power of a Woman" (Nightcrawlers Mix) | 9:23 |
4. | "Faith in Love" | 4:11 |
Charts
Weekly charts
Chart (1995–1996) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[2] | 14 |
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[3] | 31 |
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[4] | 40 |
Ireland (IRMA)[5] | 7 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[6] | 29 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7] | 26 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[8] | 31 |
Scotland (OCC)[9] | 6 |
UK Singles (OCC)[10] | 7 |
UK R&B (OCC)[11] | 2 |
Year-end charts
Chart (1996) | Position |
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Australia (ARIA)[12] | 83 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[13] | Silver | 200,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- http://wedoitfortheloveofmusic.com/go-eternal/
- "Australian-charts.com – Eternal – I Am Blessed". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
- "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 12 no. 51/52. 23 December 1995. p. 9. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (6.1. '96 – 12.1. '96)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 6 January 1996. p. 32. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Eternal". Irish Singles Chart.
- "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 8, 1996" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- "Dutchcharts.nl – Eternal – I Am Blessed" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- "Charts.nz – Eternal – I Am Blessed". Top 40 Singles.
- "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- "Eternal: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
- "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
- "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles 1996". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 2 November 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2015 – via Imgur.
- "British single certifications – Eternal – I Am Blessed". British Phonographic Industry. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type I Am Blessed in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
External links
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