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Revision as of 18:41, 25 July 2010
| "Amazed" | |
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| Song | |
| B-side | "Tell Her" |
"Amazed" is the title of a song written by Marv Green, Aimee Mayo and Chris Lindsey. The first version of the song was recorded by the American country music group Lonestar, whose version was released in 1999 as the second single from their 1999 album Lonely Grill. Lonestar's version is their longest-lasting Number One single and biggest crossover hit, spending eight weeks at the top of the Billboard country singles charts. A remix later reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100 and #2 on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks charts as well. Since the release of the original, the song has been covered by Bonnie Tyler and Duncan James, both of whom released their respective versions as singles, as well as Boyz II Men for their 2009 album Love.
Content
"Amazed" is a power ballad in the key of A-flat major, with a vocal range from F4 to A♭5.[1] In it, the narrator states that he is "amazed" by his lover:
- I don't know how you do what you do
- I'm so in love with you
- It just keeps getting better
- I wanna spend the rest of my life
- With you by my side
- Forever and ever
- Every little thing that you do
- Baby, I'm amazed by you
Lonestar version
Lonestar's rendition is the second single from their 1999 album Lonely Grill. The song spent eight consecutive weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart that same year. With this accomplishment, it set a record for the longest run at Number One on the country charts since the Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems was initiated in 1990. This run was later tied by Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffett's 2003 single "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere", which spent eight non-consecutive weeks at Number One. "Amazed" spent forty-one weeks on the country singles charts,[2] giving it the second-longest chart run of any country single in the 1990s.[3] In addition, the single crossed over into the pop airwaves entering the Billboard Hot 100 at #81. It peaked at #24 on before falling off the Hot 100.
"Amazed" was then remixed for pop radio (a tactic commonly used to present country-leaning songs to non-country audiences) and the new mix's popularity prompted the single to re-enter the Hot 100 at #45. On this second chart run, the remixed version helped the song hit #1 on March 4. In doing so, it became the first country song to top the pop charts since Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers' 1983 duet "Islands in the Stream".[4] It also made Lonestar the first country band to place a song in the Top Ten of the Hot 100 year-end countdown. All remixes of the song made the single spend a combined total of 55 weeks in the Hot 100, and 41 weeks on Hot Country Singles & Tracks.
In the United Kingdom, Lonestar's version of "Amazed" reached #21 and spent 22 weeks in the charts. It holds the record for the longest number of consecutive weeks spent in the UK Singles Chart without reaching the top 20.[citation needed] According a 2009 survey, this ballad is the most popular song choice for UK newly-weds' first dances. The survey was conducted by asking 2,000 wedding videographers which were the most requested first songs at the weddings they attended.[5]
Music video
Trey Fanjoy directed the music video for Lonestar's rendition. It was released in July 2000. It alternates between shots of the band performing the song in a dark room, and a female making seductive poses.
Track list
Amazed [SINGLE]
- Amazed [Captain Mix] - 4:29
- Amazed [AC Mix] - 4:02
Amazed [UK SINGLE]
- Amazed (Pop Remix)
- Amazed
- Lonely Grill
Amazed Pt. 2
- Amazed (Mainstream Mix)
- Amazed (Huff Mix)
- Amazed (Mainstream MixAcoustic Version)
Charts
| Chart (1999) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 24 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 53 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
| Chart (1999–2000) | Peak Position |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 1001 | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks1 | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Pop Songs1 | 7 |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Pop Songs1 | 7 |
| Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary1 | 2 |
| Irish Singles Chart1 | 2 |
| UK Singles Chart1 | 21 |
- 1Re-release.
Cover versions
| "Amazed" | |
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| Song | |
| B-side | "Save This Moment For Me" |
The song was covered in 2006 by Duncan James for his album Future Past. It was released as a download only single on 12 March 2007 following poor sales of his previous singles and his album. The single was released in some European countries, such as Germany, which the single was released and peaked at #181 on the Germany Singles Chart. In 2007, former X Factor contestant Ben Mills recorded a version for his debut album Picture of You.
Tracklisting
- UK CD Single
- "Amazed" [Radio Edit] - 3:57
- "Save This Moment For Me" - 4:42
- Germany CD1
- "Amazed" [Radio Edit] - 3:57
- "Part Time Love" - 4:01
- Germany CD2
- "Amazed" [Radio Edit] - 3:57
- "You Can" - 3:55
- "Part Time Love" - 4:01
- "Amazed" [Videoclip] - 3:57
References
- ^ Contemporary Country (1 ed.). Hal Leonard Corporation. 1999. pp. 4–8. ISBN 0-634-91594-x.
{{cite book}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help); Check|isbn=value: invalid character (help) The sheet music is in A major, with a note that the song is recorded a semitone lower than written. - ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 244. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
{{cite book}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ Whitburn, p. 644
- ^ Bronson, Fred (2003). Billboard's Hottest Hot 100 Hits. Billboard Books. p. 396. ISBN 9780823077380.
- ^ Amazed Songfacts