"Jealousy" is a song by the British singer Will Young. It was written by Will Young, Mima Stilwell, and Jim Eliot for his fifth studio album Echoes (2011), while production was helmed by Richard X, with Eliot and Pete Hofmann credited as additional producers. The song was released as the album's lead single on 19 August 2011 in the United Kingdom and received widespread acclaim from music critics, eventually winning music website Popjustice's £20 Music Prize in 2012.[1] "Jealousy" gave Young his first UK top-five hit in five years (since "All Time Love" in 2006, which reached number three).
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| Single by Will Young | ||||
| from the album Echoes | ||||
| Released | 19 August 2011 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Richard X | |||
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Reception
editThe Guardian described "Jealousy" as "a stately, radio-friendly slice of polite dance music with a fantastic vocal."[2] Entertainment Focus called the track "simply stunning."[3]
Promotion
editThe song received its first radio play on BBC Radio 2 on 11 July 2011.
Music video
editThe video for "Jealousy" was directed by Diamond Dogs and tells the story of impossible love where Young is "lusting for an otherwise engaged man."[4] The majority of the music video is set around a group of circus acrobats and trapeze artists in training.[5][6]
It was first released onto YouTube on 29 July 2011 featuring an album version edit of the song at a total length of three minutes and eighteen seconds.[7]
Track listing
editAll tracks written by Will Young, Kish Mauve, and Jim Eliot.[8]
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Jealousy" (Radio Edit) | 3:14 | |
| 2. | "Jealousy" (Moto Blanco Radio Mix) |
| 3:31 |
| 3. | "Jealousy" (Moto Blanco Club Mix) | 7:23 | |
| 4. | "Jealousy" (The Alias Radio Edit) | 4:24 | |
| 5. | "Jealousy" (The Alias Club Mix) | 7:59 |
Notes
Credits and personnel
edit- Jim Eliot – additional producer, writer
- Pete Hofmann – additional producer, mixing engineer
- Alex Meadows – bass
- Mima Stilwell – writer
- Tim Weller – drums
- Richard X – producer
- Will Young – vocals, writer
Charts
editCertifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[14] | Gold | 400,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref(s) |
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| United Kingdom | 19 August 2011 | Digital download | [15] |
References
edit- ^ "And it FEEEEEEEELS like victory – Popjustice". Popjustice.
- ^ Michael Cragg. "New music: Will Young – Jealousy". the Guardian.
- ^ "Will Young - Jealousy | Entertainment Focus". Archived from the original on 27 November 2011. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
- ^ "Will Young: 'Jealousy'". Digital Spy.
- ^ "Will Young joins the circus in 'Jealousy' music video". Digital Spy. 29 July 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ willyoungVEVO (29 July 2011). Will Young - Jealousy. Retrieved 20 November 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ Will Young - Jealousy. YouTube. 29 July 2011.
- ^ "The Will Young album is almost indescribably brilliant". Popjustice. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Jealousy". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2011". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ^ "British single certifications – Will Young – Jealousy". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- ^ Jealousy – Single by Will Young iTunes