"So Damn Beautiful" is the debut single from British singer-songwriter Poloroid, real name Danielle Rowe. It was released on 29 September 2003 in the UK, and peaked at number 28 on the UK Singles Chart and number one on the UK Dance Chart.
| "So Damn Beautiful" | |
|---|---|
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| Single by Poloroid | |
| Released | 29 September 2003 |
| Genre | Dance, trip hop |
| Label | Telstar, Decode |
Background
edit"So Damn Beautiful" was written by Rowe with two former bandmates, Lee Milleare and John Horrocks.[1] It was first brought to the attention of nightclubs after British disc jockey Dave Seaman included it on the mix album Global Underground 012: Bueno Aires in 1999. Because of this attention for the song, Rowe was invited to perform a live set for BBC Radio 1 in Ibiza.[2] As well as interest from the clubs, the track was also used in the UK as part of soundtracks to various victories of the England national football team, such as their 5–1 defeat of Germany in 2001 and their 1–0 victory over Argentina in 2002.[2]
"So Damn Beautiful" was officially released by Telstar Records in the UK on 29 September 2003, in a radically remixed form by trance DJs Dogzilla. The song was playlisted on BBC Radio 1's C list[3] and received airplay, where Australian singer Holly Valance expressed a like for the song on The Chris Moyles Show.[4] "So Damn Beautiful" peaked at number 28 on the UK Singles Chart[5] and number one on the UK Dance Chart[6] – it was Poloroid's biggest chart hit.[7] It was also used in the episode "Nanette Babcock" of the American drama Nip/Tuck[8] and was included on the soundtrack album Nip/Tuck: Original TV Soundtrack. On reviewing the album, UK-based website musicOMH described the track as "lovely" and called it "a truly haunting song".[9]
Formats and track listings
edit- CD single
- "So Damn Beautiful (Andy Morris radio mix)" – 3:30
- "So Damn Beautiful (original mix)" – 3:48
- "So Damn Beautiful (Dogzilla mix)" – 8:18
Chart performance
edit| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Dance (OCC)[10] | 1 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[11] | 28 |
References
edit- ^ "So Damn Beautiful". allmusic. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
- ^ a b Foley, Jack (2003). "A snapshot of the beautiful Poloroid story". London: indieLONDON. Archived from the original on 23 March 2009. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
- ^ "R1, R2, Capital playlist additions and growers". Music Week (6.09.03). London: United Business Media. 4 September 2003. ISSN 0265-1548. OCLC 60620772. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
- ^ Presenter: Chris Moyles (1 October 2003). "The Chris Moyles Show, 01/10/2003". The Chris Moyles Show. London. 118 minutes in. BBC. BBC Radio 1.
- ^ "The Official Charts Company – Poloroid". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 October 2010.
- ^ "Top 40 Dance Singles & Albums". London: BBC Radio 1. 5 October 2003. Archived from the original on 8 October 2003. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
- ^ "The Official Charts Company – Poloroid – So Damn Beautiful". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 October 2010.
- ^ Music supervisor: P.J. Bloom (5 August 2003). "Nanette Babcock". Nip/Tuck. Season 1. Episode 3. Fox Entertainment Group. FX.
- ^ Murphy, John (August 2004). "Nip/Tuck – Original Soundtrack (Nettwerk)". musicOMH. Archived from the original on 21 September 2010. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
- ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Poloroid: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
External links
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