- Thank You (Jamelia song)
Infobox Single
Name = Thank You
Artist =Jamelia
from Album = Thank You
Released =February 24 ,2004
Format =CD single
Recorded =2003
Genre = Pop
Length = 3:15 (New album version)
3:05 (Original album version)
Label =Parlophone
Writer = Jamelia Davis
Carsten Schack
Peter Biker
Producer = Soulshock
Reviews =
Last single = "Superstar"
(2003)
This single = "Thank You"
(2004)
Next single = "See It In a Boy's Eyes "
(2004)Extra album cover
Upper caption = Alternate cover
Background = khaki
Lower caption = UK CD: 2 cover Extra album cover
Upper caption =
Background = khaki
Lower caption = French single cover, duet with Singuila Extra album cover
Upper caption =
Background = khaki
Lower caption = UK promo cover"Thank You" was the third single from British R&B star Jamelia's second album "Thank You". The song, released in the UK on
February 24 2004 , became Jamelia's highest charting single in the UK to date, peaking at #2, and spending 14 weeks within the wholeUK Singles Chart , and kept off the top spot a re-release ofPeter Andre 's "Mysterious Girl". The song also became her second top 10 hit in Australia. Following the release of this single, the album "Thank You" was re-released, peaking at #4 in theUK Albums Chart . The song was quite successful in the likes of Australia, New Zealand, Finland and Ireland, peaking inside the top 20. In France, the single was released as a duet with French singer Singuila.The song is about an abusive relationship, of which Jamelia had first hand experience. The song discusses that relationship and how she made it through such a difficult time and experience [http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/villageofhope/tm_objectid=15155377&method=full&siteid=94762&headline=jamelia-backs-village-of-hope-appeal-name_page.html] [http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/03/17/1079199282587.html?from=storyrhs] .
Music Video
Many critics saw the song as source of strength and inspiration [http://www.virgin.net/music/interviews/jamelia.html] , which is why in the music video, she is depicted as the four elements. She commented that when thinking of ideas for the music video she wanted to focus on the positive side of the song, not the negative.
Track listings
UK CD 1
# "Thank You"
# "Sameish" UK CD 2# "Thank You"
# "Club Hoppin'" (Rishi Rich remix)
# "Bad"
# "Thank You" (Enhanced video)French CD-Single
# "Thank You"
# "Thank You" "duet withSinguila "
# "Club Hoppin'" (Rishi Rich remix)
# "Bad"Charts
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