Jealousy (Will Young song)

"Jealousy" is a song by the British singer Will Young. It was released in August 2011 as the first single from his album Echoes which was released on the same day. The single gave Young his first UK top-five hit in five years (since "All Time Love" in 2006, which reached number three). The song won the PopJustice's Twenty Quid Music Prize 2012.[1]

"Jealousy"
Single by Will Young
from the album Echoes
Released19 August 2011
Recorded2010–2011
GenreDance-pop
Length
  • 4:04 (album version)
  • 3:14 (radio edit)
LabelSony
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Richard X
Will Young singles chronology
"Hopes & Fears"
(2009)		 "Jealousy"
(2011)		 "Come On"
(2011)

Reception

The Guardian described "Jealousy" as 'a stately, radio-friendly slice of polite dance music with a fantastic vocal.'[2] Entertainment Focus called the track "simply stunning."[3]

Promotion

The song received its first radio play on BBC Radio 2 on 11 July 2011.

Music video

The video for "Jealousy" was directed by Diamond Dogs and tells the story of impossible love[4] where Young is 'lusting for an otherwise engaged man.'[5] It was first released onto YouTube on 29 July 2011 featuring an album version edit of the song at a total length of three minutes and nineteen seconds.[6]

Track listing
Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Jealousy" (Radio Edit)3:14
2."Jealousy" (Moto Blanco Radio Mix)3:31
3."Jealousy" (Moto Blanco Club Mix)7:23
4."Jealousy" (The Alias Radio Edit)4:24
5."Jealousy" (The Alias Club Mix) 

Charts

Release history
Country Release date Format
United Kingdom 19 August 2011[12] Digital download

References
  1. "And it FEEEEEEEELS like victory – Popjustice". Popjustice.
  2. Michael Cragg. "New music: Will Young – Jealousy". the Guardian.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 November 2011. Retrieved 31 August 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "Music Is My King Size Bed". musicallyinclinedfool.blogspot.com.
  5. "Will Young: 'Jealousy'". Digital Spy.
  6. Will Young - Jealousy. YouTube. 29 July 2011.
  7. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
  8. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Jealousy". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  9. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  10. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  11. "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2011". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  12. Jealousy – Single by Will Young iTunes
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