Thank You (Jamelia song)

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"Thank You"
Jamelia - Thank You (CD 1).jpg
Single by Jamelia
from the album Thank You
B-side
  • "Same-ish"
  • "Club Hoppin" (remix)
  • "Bad"
Released23 February 2004 (2004-02-23)
Length3:13
Label Parlophone
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Jamelia singles chronology
"Superstar"
(2003)		"Thank You"
(2004)		"See It in a Boy's Eyes"
(2004)

"Thank You" is a song by English singer Jamelia. It was written by Jamelia, Peter Biker and Carsten "Soulshock" Schack, while production was helmed by the latter two. The song was chosen as the third single taken from Jamelia's second studio album, Thank You (2003). "Thank You" is about an abusive relationship, of which Jamelia had first-hand experience, discussing that relationship and how she made it through the experience. [1] [2]

Contents

"Thank You", released in the United Kingdom on 23 February 2004, became Jamelia's highest-charting single in the UK to date, peaking at number two and spending 14 weeks within the UK Singles Chart. It was kept off the top spot by a re-release of Peter Andre's "Mysterious Girl". The song was also successful in Australia, New Zealand, Finland, and Ireland, peaking inside the top 20 in all four countries. In France, the song was released as a duet with French singer Singuila, reaching number 30 on the French Singles Chart.

Music video

Many critics saw the song as a source of strength and inspiration, [3] which is why in the music video, directed by Matthew Rolston, Jamelia 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. [3]

Track listings

UK CD1 [4]
No.TitleLength
1."Thank You" 
2."Same-ish" 
UK CD2 [5]
No.TitleLength
1."Thank You" 
2."Club Hoppin" (Rishi Rich remix) 
3."Bad" 
4."Thank You" (enhanced video) 
UK 12-inch single [6]
No.TitleLength
1."Thank You" 
2."Club Hoppin" (Rishi Rich remix) 
3."Bad" 
Australian CD1 [7]
No.TitleLength
1."Thank You" 
2."Superstar" (Rob 'Reef' Tewlow remix) 
3."Club Hoppin" (Rishi Rich remix) 
4."Same-ish" 
Australian CD2 [8]
No.TitleLength
1."Thank You" 
2."Superstar" 
3."Thank You" (Mike 'Spike' Drake remix) 
4."Superstar" (Rob 'Reef' Tewlow remix) 
5."Bad" 
French CD single [9]
No.TitleLength
1."Thank You" (with Singuila)4:18
2."Thank You" (album version)3:07

Personnel

Personnel are lifted from the Thank You album booklet. [10]

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for "Thank You"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [32] Gold35,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [33] Silver200,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history and formats for "Thank You"
RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
United Kingdom23 February 2004
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
 Parlophone [34]
Australia19 April 2004CD [35]

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