Thank You (Jamelia song)
"Thank You" is a song by British R&B singer Jamelia. It was released as the third single from her second studio album Thank You. The song is about an abusive relationship, of which Jamelia had first-hand experience. The song discusses that relationship and how she made it through the experience.[1][2]
"Thank You" | ||||
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Single by Jamelia | ||||
from the album Thank You | ||||
B-side |
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Released | 24 February 2004 | |||
Format | CD single | |||
Recorded | 2003 | |||
Genre | R&B | |||
Length | 3:15 (New album version) 3:05 (Original album version) | |||
Label | Parlophone | |||
Songwriter(s) | Jamelia Davis, Carsten Schack, Peter Biker | |||
Producer(s) | Soulshock | |||
Jamelia singles chronology | ||||
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Alternative covers | ||||
UK CD 2 cover | ||||
Alternative cover | ||||
French single cover, duet with Singuila | ||||
Alternative cover | ||||
UK promo cover |
"Thank You", released in the United Kingdom on 24 February 2004, became Jamelia's highest-charting single in the UK to date, peaking at number two and spending 14 weeks within the UK Singles Chart. It was kept off the top spot by a re-release of Peter Andre's "Mysterious Girl" The song was also successful in Australia, New Zealand, Finland and Ireland, peaking inside the top 20 in all four countries. In France the single was released as a duet with French singer Singuila, reaching number 30 on the French Single Chart.
Music video
Many critics saw the song as a source of strength and inspiration,[3] which is why in the music video, Jamelia is depicted as the four elements. She commented that when thinking of ideas for the music video she wanted to focus on the positive side of the song, not the negative.
Track listings
UK CD 1
- "Thank You"
- "Sameish"
UK CD 2
- "Thank You"
- "Club Hoppin'" (Rishi Rich remix)
- "Bad"
- "Thank You" (Enhanced video)
French CD single
- "Thank You"
- "Thank You" (duet with Singuila)
- "Club Hoppin'" (Rishi Rich remix)
- "Bad"
Charts
Weekly charts
Chart (2004) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[4] | 7 |
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[5] | 43 |
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6] | 37 |
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[7] | 38 |
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[8] with Singuila |
32 |
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[9] | 10 |
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[10] | 15 |
France (SNEP)[11] with Singuila |
30 |
Germany (Official German Charts)[12] | 46 |
Ireland (IRMA)[13] | 10 |
Italy (FIMI)[14] | 29 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[15] | 21 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[16] | 28 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[17] | 8 |
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[18] | 3 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] | 35 |
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[20] | 2 |
UK R&B (Official Charts Company)[21] | 1 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[24] | Gold | 35,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[25] | Silver | 200,000^ |
^shipments figures based on certification alone |
References
- "News: latest stories, exclusives, opinion & analysis – Mirror Online". www.mirror.co.uk.
- "Superstar Jamelia says thanks". The Sydney Morning Herald. 18 March 2004.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 19 June 2006. Retrieved 22 June 2006.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Australian-charts.com – Jamelia – Thank You". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- "Austriancharts.at – Jamelia – Thank You" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- "Ultratop.be – Jamelia – Thank You" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- "Ultratop.be – Jamelia – Thank You" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- "Ultratop.be – Jamelia feat. Singuila – Thank You" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- "Hits of the World – Eurocharts" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 116 no. 11. 13 March 2004. p. 65. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- "Jamelia: Thank You" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- "Lescharts.com – Jamelia feat. Singuila – Thank You" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – Jamelia – Thank You". GfK Entertainment Charts.
- "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Thank You". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- "Italiancharts.com – Jamelia – Thank You". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 18, 2004" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- "Dutchcharts.nl – Jamelia – Thank You" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- "Charts.nz – Jamelia – Thank You". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- "Swisscharts.com – Jamelia – Thank You". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- "ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 100 Singles 2004". ARIA. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- "The Official UK Singles Chart 2004" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2004 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- "British single certifications – Jamelia – Thank You". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 17 June 2019. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Thank You in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.