Precious (Annie Lennox song)
| "Precious" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Annie Lennox | ||||
| from the album Diva | ||||
| B-side | "Step by Step" | |||
| Released | 6 June 1992 | |||
| Format | CD Single, Download, 7" | |||
| Length |
5:08 (Album Version) 3:47 (Radio Edit) | |||
| Label | BMG, Arista | |||
| Writer(s) | Annie Lennox | |||
| Producer(s) | Stephen Lipson | |||
| Annie Lennox singles chronology | ||||
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"Precious" is a song by Annie Lennox. It was released as the second single from her debut solo album, Diva, in 1992 and peaked at number 23 in the UK. The B-side, Step by Step, was later covered by Whitney Houston for the soundtrack of her 1996 film, The Preacher's Wife, and became a top 10 hit.
Track listing
| CD single | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Precious" (Radio Edit) | 3:51 |
| 2. | "Step by Step" | 4:46 |
| 3. | "Precious" (Album version) | 5:07 |
| 4. | "Why" | 4:53 |
Charts
| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[1] | 83 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[2] | 27 |
| Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[3] | 37 |
| Germany (Official German Charts)[4] | 49 |
| Italy (Hit Parade)[5] | 14 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[6] | 30 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7] | 39 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[8] | 28 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] | 37 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[10] | 23 |
Usage in popular media
Precious was featured in the pilot episode of ER.
It was featured also in the end of "Jack & Sarah" movie (1995)
The song was also featured during "Melrose Place" and is included in the 1995 soundtrack of the show.
References
- ↑ Ryan Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Annie Lennox – Precious" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ↑ "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Annie Lennox – Precious". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ↑ "HitParadeItalia - Lennox, Annie" (in Italian). Hit Parade Italia. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 25, 1992" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Annie Lennox – Precious" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Annie Lennox – Precious". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Annie Lennox – Precious". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ↑ "Annie Lennox: Artist Chart History" Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
External links
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