Voices (Ann Lee song)

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"Voices"
Ann Lee-Voices.jpg
Single by Ann Lee
from the album Dreams
B-side "Remix"
Released1999 (1999)
Genre Eurodance
Length3:32
Label
  • High Fashion Music
  • Panic Records
  • SweMix Records
  • X-Energy Records
  • ZYX Music
Songwriter(s)
  • Annerley Gordon
  • Marco Soncini
  • Paul Sears
Producer(s)
  • Marco Soncini
  • Alfredo Larry Pignagnoli
Ann Lee singles chronology
"2 Times"
(1999)
"Voices"
(1999)
"Ring My Bell"
(2000)
Music video
"Voices" on YouTube

"Voices" is a 1999 song recorded by British Italian-based singer Ann Lee. As the follow-up to her successful hit "2 Times", it was co-written by Lee with Marco Soncini and Paul Sears, and released on her debut album, Dreams (1999). The single was a moderate success in Europe, peaking within the top 10 in the Czech Republic, Denmark (number three) and Spain. Additionally it reached the top 20 in Austria, Belgium and Scotland. In 2000, it peaked at number 27 on the UK Singles Chart. On the Eurochart Hot 100, it reached number 55 in November 1999. The accompanying music video for "Voices" sees Ann Lee performing in a forest, among giant mushrooms.

Contents

Track listing

Charts

Chart (1999–2000)Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [1] 18
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [2] 13
Germany (Official German Charts) [3] 53
Denmark (IFPI) [4] 3
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) [5] 55
France (SNEP) [6] 57
Italy ( Musica e dischi ) [7] 42
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade) [8] 6
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [9] 55
Scotland (OCC) [10] 17
Spain (AFYVE)6
UK Singles (OCC)27

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