Thrill Me (Simply Red song)

"Thrill Me" is a 1991 song by British soul and pop band Simply Red. Written by Mick Hucknall and Fritz McIntyre, it was featured on the album Stars and reached number 33 on the UK chart in May 1992.[1] It also reached number 5 in Zimbabwe, number 30 in Ireland and number 58 in the Netherlands. The song was included on the band's compilation albums, Greatest Hits in 1996, Simply Red 25: The Greatest Hits in 2008 and Song Book 1985–2010 in 2013.

"Thrill Me"
Single by Simply Red
from the album Stars
ReleasedSeptember 1991 (album)
21 April 1992 (single)
Genreblue-eyed soul, sophisti-pop
Length4:18
Songwriter(s)Mick Hucknall, Fritz McIntyre
Producer(s)Mick Hucknall
Simply Red singles chronology
"For Your Babies"
(1992)		 "Thrill Me"
(1991)		 "Your Mirror"
(1992)
Music video
"Thrill Me" on YouTube

Critical reception

Music & Media wrote that Mick Hucknall "is again gently shaking his red dreadlocks in a sensual dance rhythm."[2] Pop Rescue added that the song "feels much less structured and slower, and Mick's vocals and lyrics here are weaker." They also noted the saxophone solo of the track.[3] Karla Peterson from The Press-Courier described it as a "atmospheric ballad".[4] Al Walentis from Reading Eagle noted the song as "high-spirited" in his review of Stars.[5]

Track listing
7" single, Germany (1992)
No.TitleLength
1."Thrill Me"3:52
2."Thrill Me" (Nellee Hooper Mix)4:08
12" single, UK (1992)
No.TitleLength
1."Thrill Me" (Connoisseur's Mix) 
2."Thrill Me" (Stewart Levine's Club Mix)6:55
3."Thrill Me" (Nellee Hooper Dub Mix) 
CD single, UK (1992)
No.TitleLength
1."Thrill Me"3:54
2."Thrill Me" (Nellee Hooper Mix)4:07
3."Thrill Me" (Live)5:15
4."When You've Got A Good Friend"1:58

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (1992) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[6] 109
Ireland (IRMA)[7] 30
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] 58
UK (Official Charts Company)[1] 33
Zimbabwe (ZIMA)[9] 5

References
  1. "Official Charts > Simply Red". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
  2. "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 1992-05-09. p. 26. Retrieved 2020-02-21.
  3. "REVIEW: "STARS" BY SIMPLY RED (CD, 1991)". Pop Rescue. 2015-10-16. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  4. "Simply Red embraces soul, R 'n' B, reggae". The Press-Courier. 1992-06-10. p. 13. Retrieved 2020-03-12.
  5. ""Stars" Simply Red". Reading Eagle. 11 October 1991. p. 25. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  6. Scott, Gavin. "25 Years Ago This Week: July 12, 1992". blogspot.com.au. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
  7. "The Irish Charts – All there is to know > Search results for 'Thrill Me' (from irishcharts.ie)". Imgur.com (original source published by Fireball Media). Retrieved 2017-07-12.
  8. "dutchcharts.nl > Simply Red in Dutch Charts" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
    • Zimbabwe. Kimberley, C. Zimbabwe: singles chart book. Harare: C. Kimberley, 2000


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