Marvellous!

"Marvellous!" is a single by The Twelfth Man, a series of comedy productions by skilled impersonator Billy Birmingham. The single peaked at number one on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart in April 1992.

"Marvellous!"
Single by The Twelfth Man
from the album Still the 12th Man
Released1992
Recorded1992
GenreDance-pop[1], new jack swing, comedy, rap
Length6:23
LabelEMI Music
Songwriter(s)Billy Birmingham, David Froggatt
Producer(s)Billy Birmingham
The Twelfth Man singles chronology
"It's Just Not Cricket"
(1984)		 "Marvellous!"
(1992)		 "Bruce 2000"
(2000)

In response to the single's release, Richie Benaud tried replacing his titular catchphrase, which the song is themed around with "glorious!". However, this didn't stop it from reaching #1 on the charts.[1]

Billy later re-recorded the track for his 2006 album Boned!.

Track listing

CD single (EMI – 4360152)

  1. "Marvellous!" - 6:23
  2. "Marvellous!" (Karaoke Instrumental Mix) - 6:21

Personnel

The personnel for the backing vocals, credited as The First XI Choir, are listed in the style of a cricket team. In order of listing on the album sleeve:

Lead vocals were by Birmingham, credited as "M.C.G. Hammer", a portmanteau of MCG and MC Hammer. "D.I. Esel" also played guitar on the track.

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (1992) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[2] 1

Year-end charts
Chart (1992) Position
Australia (ARIA)[3] 47

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[4] Gold 35,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

See also

References
  1. Willy Nilly: The 12th Man's Biggest Hits liner notes, page 3
  2. "Australian-charts.com – THE 12TH MAN FEAT. MCG HAMMER – MARVELLOUS!". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  3. "1992 ARIA SINGLES CHART". ARIA. Archived from the original on 6 October 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  4. "1992 ARIA SINGLES CHART". ARIA. Archived from the original on 6 October 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2017.


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