You're Amazing

"You're Amazing" is a song by English vocalist Robert Palmer, released in 1990 as the second single from his tenth studio album Don't Explain.[1][2] It was written by Steven Fellows, Alan Mansfield, Palmer, Guy Pratt and Steve Stevens, and produced by Palmer.[2]

"You're Amazing"
Single by Robert Palmer
from the album Don't Explain
B-side"So Emboldened"
Released1990
GenreRock, Pop
Length3:50
LabelEMI Records (USA)
Songwriter(s)Steven Fellows, Alan Mansfield, Robert Palmer, Guy Pratt, Steve Stevens
Producer(s)Robert Palmer
Robert Palmer singles chronology
"I'll Be Your Baby Tonight"
(1990)		 "You're Amazing"
(1990)		 "Mercy Mercy Me / I Want You"
(1991)

In the US, "You're Amazing" peaked at No. 28 on the Billboard Hot 100,[3] and No. 5 on Billboard Top Rock Tracks chart.[4] A music video was filmed to promote the single.

Critical reception

Upon release, Billboard commented: "Palmer's reliably strong soul stylings added to headbanger guitar riffs and sweet background harmonies proves to be a quirky, but potent, combination."[5] In a retrospective review of Don't Explain, Paul Sinclair of Super Deluxe Edition listed the song as one of the album's "charmless excursions into heavy-ish rock".[6]

Track listing
Cassette Single
  1. "You're Amazing" - 3:50
  2. "So Emboldened" - 3:14
CD Single (American promotional #1 - Remixed Version)
  1. "You're Amazing" - 3:35
CD Single (American promotional #2)
  1. "You're Amazing" - 3:50
CD Single (Japanese release)
  1. "You're Amazing" - 3:50
  2. "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" - 3:26
  3. "Deep End" - 4:32

Chart performance
Chart (1990) Peak
position
Canadian Singles Chart[7] 14
Japanese Singles Chart (Tokyo)[8] 20
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[3] 28
U.S. Billboard Top Rock Tracks[4] 5

Personnel
  • Lead vocals - Robert Palmer
  • Producer of "You're Amazing" - Robert Palmer
  • Mixer of "You're Amazing" (American promotional version) - Mike Fraser
  • Producer of "So Emboldened" - Robert Palmer
  • Producer of "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" - Robert Palmer
  • Producer of "Deep End" - Robert Palmer, UB40
  • Executive Producer – David Harper
  • Writers of "You're Amazing" - Steven Fellows, Alan Mansfield, Robert Palmer, Guy Pratt, Steve Stevens
  • Writers of "So Emboldened" - Robert Palmer
  • Writers of "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" - Bob Dylan
  • Writers of "Deep End" - Robert Palmer, UB40
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References
  1. "Robert Palmer Discography at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-05-09.
  2. "Robert Palmer - Don't Explain at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-05-09.
  3. Billboard. "Robert Palmer You're Amazing Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-11-19.
  4. Billboard. "Robert Palmer You're Amazing Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-11-19.
  5. Billboard magazine - Single Reviews - November 10, 1990 - page 91
  6. "Best of Both Worlds? Robert Palmer EMI-era combo sets miss the mark". superdeluxeedition. Retrieved 2018-11-19.
  7. "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2012-05-09.
  8. "J-WAVE WEBSITE : TOKIO HOT100". J-wave.co.jp. Retrieved 2012-05-09.
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