Favourite Things

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"Favourite Things"
Big Brovaz - Favourite Things (CD 1).jpg
Single by Big Brovaz
from the album Nu-Flow
Released5 May 2003 (2003-05-05)
Recorded2002
GenreR&B, hip hop
Length3:42
LabelEpic, Daylight
Songwriter(s)Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II, Big Brovaz, Dion Howell
Producer(s)Skillz & Fingaz
Big Brovaz singles chronology
"OK"
(2003) 		"Favourite Things"
(2003) 		"Baby Boy"
(2003)

"Favourite Things" is a single released in 2003 by the UK hip hop and R&B group Big Brovaz. The single is a track on Big Brovaz's 2002 debut album, Nu-Flow. Nu-Flow was re-released for a third time only six weeks after the previous re-issue to include "Favourite Things", which was not contained on either of the previous two issues of the album.

"Favourite Things" became Big Brovaz' third UK top ten hit, peaking at number two and spending three months inside the top 75 of the UK Singles Chart. It is their highest-charting single in the UK. Despite "OK" being a failure in Australia, "Favourite Things" returned the group to the top 10 of the Australian Singles Chart, peaking at number three, matching the peak of the group's debut single "Nu Flow", and receiving a Gold certification.

The song received positive reviews and one of the reasons for the song's relative success is the fact that it is based upon a popular song from the musical The Sound of Music, "My Favourite Things". The single follows the same basic tune of the original song, and focuses on typically expensive and glamorous objects that the women of the group are wanting, such as diamonds, rubies, expensive cars such as Bentleys and designer clothes such as Gucci. This is ironic, as the song that it is based on typically focusses on thoroughly simple and non-glamorous pleasures. The group also recorded a version of the original "My Favourite Things" song, including it as a bonus hidden track on their debut album and also featuring it on the CD single of "Favourite Things".

The video for the song consists mainly of the group at a funfair with bright lights and a merry-go-round.

Track listings[]

Charts[]

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[17] Gold 35,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history[]

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United Kingdom 5 May 2003 (2003-05-05) CD
[18]
12 May 2003 (2003-05-12) 12-inch vinyl [19]
Australia 2 June 2003 (2003-06-02) CD [20]
United States 9 June 2003 (2003-06-09) Rhythmic contemporary radio [21]
United Kingdom 5 August 2003 (2003-08-05) Digital download [22]
United States 11 August 2003 (2003-08-11) Contemporary hit radio [23]

References[]

  1. ^ Favourite Things (UK CD1 liner notes). Big Brovaz. Epic Records, Daylight Records. 2003. 673807 2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ Favourite Things (UK CD2 liner notes). Big Brovas. Epic Records, Daylight Records. 2003. 673807 5.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ Favourite Things (European CD single liner notes). Big Brovas. Epic Records, Daylight Records. 2003. EPC 673965 1.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ Favourite Things (Australian CD single liner notes). Big Brovas. Epic Records, Daylight Records. 2003. 673945 2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ Favourite Things (US promo CD liner notes). Big Brovas. Epic Records, Daylight Records. 2003. ESK 56782.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ "Australian-charts.com – Big Brovaz – Favourite Things". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Ultratop.be – Big Brovaz – Favourite Things" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  8. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 21 no. 22. 24 May 2003. p. 12. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  9. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Favourite Things". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  10. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Big Brovaz – Favourite Things" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  11. ^ "Charts.nz – Big Brovaz – Favourite Things". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  12. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  13. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Big Brovaz – Favourite Things". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  14. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  15. ^ "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  16. ^ "The Official UK Singles Chart 2003" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  17. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2003 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  18. ^ "Favourite Things [CD 2]". Amazon. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  19. ^ "Favourite Things [Disc 2] [12" Vinyl]". Amazon. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  20. ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 2nd June 2003" (PDF). ARIA. 2 June 2003. p. 27. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 February 2008. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  21. ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1507. 6 June 2003. p. 27. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  22. ^ "Favourite Things". Amazon. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  23. ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1516. 8 August 2003. p. 26. Retrieved 12 June 2021.

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