The Simple Things (Something Emotional)

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"The Simple Things (Something Emotional)"
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Single by Vanessa Amorosi
from the album Somewhere in the Real World
Released20 September 2008 [1]
Recorded2008
Genre Soul/Rock
Length4:30
Label Universal Music
Songwriter(s) Vanessa Amorosi, Pam Reswick
Producer(s) Pam Reswick
Vanessa Amorosi singles chronology
"Perfect"
(2008)
"The Simple Things (Something Emotional)"
(2008)
"The Letter"
(2009)

"The Simple Things (Something Emotional)" is a song by Australian recording artist Vanessa Amorosi, released in September 2008 as the third and final single from Amorosi's third studio album Somewhere in the Real World .

Contents

Amorosi performed the song on the Australian Idol live decider on 29 September 2008.

Track listing

#"The Simple Things (Something Emotional)"Time
1."The Simple Things (Something Emotional)" (Radio version)03:35
2."The Simple Things (Something Emotional)" (Album version)04:30
3."Hello"04:15
4."Perfect" (T-Funk remix)03:27
5."The Simple Things (Something Emotional)" (Instrumental)04:33
#"The Simple Things (Something Emotional)" (iTunes Digital Single)Time
1."The Simple Things (Something Emotional)" (Radio version)3:35
2."Perfect" (Paolos San Terenzo Remix)4:00

Charts

Chart (2008)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [2] 36

Release history

RegionDateLabelCatalogue
Australia September 2008 Universal Music Australia 1781992

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