Grace (Will Young song)

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"Grace"
Will Young Grace.jpg
Single by Will Young
from the album Let It Go
Released30 November 2008
Length4:37
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Will Young
  • Matt Prime
Producer(s)
Will Young singles chronology
"Changes"
(2008)
"Grace"
(2008)
"Let It Go"
(2009)

"Grace" is a song recorded by British singer Will Young. It was written by Young and Matt Prime for his fourth studio album, Let It Go (2008), while production was helmed by Richard "Biff" Stannard and Ash Howes. The song served as the album's second single and was released on 30 November 2008. Young performed the song on The X Factor on 8 November 2008, and subsequently on Children in Need 2008 . The song can be heard accompanying NatWest adverts and was also featured during the Top Gear: Bolivia Special .

Contents

Chart performance

"Grace" debuted at number 35 on the UK Singles Chart. [1] It eventually rose up to number 33 in its fifth week of release. [1]

Music video

A music video, directed by Kinga Burza, premiered on 1 December 2008. [2] Shot at Addington Manor Equestrian Centre, it depicts Young winning an equestrian competition. [3]

Track listings

UK CD single [4]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Grace"
  • Young
  • Prime
  • Stannard
  • Howes
  • Prime [a]
3:31
2."Gonna Get It This Time"
  • Young
  • Stannard
  • Howes
  • Matt Rowe
  • Stannard
  • Howes
4:01
Digital EP [5]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Grace"
  • Young
  • Prime
  • Stannard
  • Howes
  • Prime [a]
4:35
2."Grace" (Live)
  • Young
  • Prime
  • Stannard
  • Howes
  • Prime [a]
5:56
3."Grace" (Fred Falke remix)
  • Young
  • Prime
8:19
4."Grace" (Tom Neville's Falling From Grace remix)
  • Young
  • Prime
  • Stannard
  • Howes
  • Prime [a]
  • Tom Neville [b]
7:13

Notes

Credits and personnel

Performers

Technical

Charts

Chart performance for "Grace"
Chart (2008)Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC) [1] 33

Release history

Release history for "Grace"
RegionDateLabelFormatRef(s)
Various30 November 2008
[5]

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