Precious (Annie Lennox song)

"Precious" is a song by Annie Lennox. It was released as the second single from her debut solo album, Diva, in 1992 and peaked at number 23 in the UK. The B-side, "Step by Step", was later covered by Whitney Houston for the soundtrack of her 1996 film, The Preacher's Wife, and became a top 10 hit. This track is unrelated to the B-Side track by Eurythmics of the same name.

"Precious"
Single by Annie Lennox
from the album Diva
B-side"Step by Step"
Released6 June 1992
Length5:08 (Album Version)
3:47 (Radio Edit)
LabelBMG, Arista
Songwriter(s)Annie Lennox
Producer(s)Stephen Lipson
Annie Lennox singles chronology
"Why"
(1992)		 "Precious"
(1992)		 "Walking on Broken Glass"
(1992)

Critical reception

Pop Rescue noted "it's wonderfully thick plodding bass line", adding that Lennox' vocals "are rich here, and she has the space to give some higher notes too."[1]

Track listing
CD single
No.TitleLength
1."Precious" (Radio Edit)3:51
2."Step by Step"4:46
3."Precious" (Album version)5:07
4."Why"4:53

Charts
Chart (1992) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[2] 83
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] 27
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[4] 37
Germany (Official German Charts)[5] 49
Italy (Hit Parade)[6] 14
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[7] 30
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] 39
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[9] 28
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] 37
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[11] 23

Precious was featured in the pilot episode of ER.

It was featured also in the end of "Jack & Sarah" movie (1995)

The song was also featured during "Melrose Place" and is included in the 1995 soundtrack of the show.

Similar songs

The Tony Cetinski's song "Onaj ko te ljubi sretan je" (2005) and the SevdahBABY's song "Najbolja pesma" (2010) (featuring Anette & Djixx) contain the sample of the chorus melody of the Annie Lennox' song "Precious".

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References
  1. "REVIEW: "DIVA" BY ANNIE LENNOX (CD, 1992)". Pop Rescue. 12 August 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  2. Ryan Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  3. "Ultratop.be – Annie Lennox – Precious" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  4. "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  5. "Offiziellecharts.de – Annie Lennox – Precious". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  6. "HitParadeItalia - Lennox, Annie" (in Italian). Hit Parade Italia. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  7. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 25, 1992" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  8. "Dutchcharts.nl – Annie Lennox – Precious" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  9. "Swedishcharts.com – Annie Lennox – Precious". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  10. "Swisscharts.com – Annie Lennox – Precious". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  11. "Annie Lennox: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
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