Have a Look

"Have a Look"
Single by Vanessa Amorosi
from the album The Power
Released	12 July 1999 (1999-07-12)
Length	3:34
Label	Transistor Music
Songwriters	Vanessa Amorosi Mark Holden Shaun Imrei
Producer	Steve Mac
Vanessa Amorosi singles chronology
"Have a Look" (1999) "Absolutely Everybody" (1999)

"Have a Look" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Vanessa Amorosi, released as her debut single in July 1999. The track was co-written by Amorosi with Australian Idol judge Mark Holden and Shaun Imrei, and it was produced by Steve Mac. ^{[1] [2]} The song reached No. 13 on the Australian Singles Chart and achieved gold status in seven weeks. ^[2]

With a limited budget, its Australian video clip features Amorosi travelling around the Sydney train network and walking around Bondi Junction and Liverpool plaza shopping complex. ^[3] "Have a Look" was later included on Amorosi's debut album, The Power , in 2000 and was released as the album's third European single the following year, reaching the top 75 in Germany and Switzerland.

Track listings

Australian CD single ^[4]

1. "Have a Look" (radio mix) – 3:34
2. "Have a Look" (extended mix) – 4:55
3. "Have a Look" (instrumental) – 3:30

European CD single ^[5]

1. "Have a Look" (7th District radio edit) – 3:47
2. "Have a Look" (album version) – 3:34

European maxi-CD single ^[6]

1. "Have a Look" (7th District radio edit) – 3:47
2. "Have a Look" (album version) – 3:34
3. "Heroes Live Forever" – 4:31
4. "Rise Up" – 3:36

• A limited-edition version of this maxi-single also contains a video of an acoustic version of "Have a Look" recorded live at MTV. ^[7]

Charts

Weekly chart Chart (1999–2001) Peak position Australia (ARIA) [8] 13 Germany (GfK) [9] 73 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [10] 72

Year-end charts Chart (1999) Position Australia (ARIA) [11] 64

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [12]	Gold	35,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Catalogue	Ref.
Australia	12 July 1999	CD	Transistor Music	SCBK606	[8]
Europe	2001		Universal	015 083-2
		Maxi-CD		015 030-2
		Limited-edition maxi-CD		015 031-2

References

1. ""Have a Look" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 2 April 2010.
2. Australian Music Online: Artists - Vanessa Amorosi
3. "YouTube" . Retrieved 15 January 2017– via YouTube.
4. Have a Look (Australian CD single liner notes). Transistor Music. 1999. SCBK606.
5. Have a Look (European CD single liner notes). Universal Records. 2001. 015 083-2.
6. Have a Look (European maxi-CD single liner notes). Universal Records. 2001. 015 030-2.
7. Have a Look (European limited maxi-CD single liner notes). Universal Records. 2001. 015 031-2.
8. "Vanessa Amorosi – Have a Look". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
9. "Vanessa Amorosi – Have a Look" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
10. "Vanessa Amorosi – Have a Look". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
11. "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 1999". ARIA . Retrieved 1 July 2021.
12. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1999 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved 19 June 2014.