I Am Blessed

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"I Am Blessed"
CD Single Cover for Eternal I Am Blessed CD1.jpg
Single by Eternal
from the album Power of a Woman
Released28 November 1995
Genre
Length4:21
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Ronnie Wilson
  • Dennis Charles
Eternal singles chronology
"Power Of A Woman"
(1995) 		"I Am Blessed"
(1995) 		"Good Thing"
(1996)
Alternative Cover
UK CD2
UK CD2

"I Am Blessed" is a song by British girl group Eternal written by hit songwriter Mark Mueller and Marsha Malamet. It was the second single from the album Power of a Woman and peaked at number seven on the UK Singles Chart. The pop ballad spent a total of 12 weeks on the UK chart in 1995 and 1996, with three weeks in the top 10 and seven weeks in the top 20. It was certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry for shipments over 200,000 copies in the UK. It also reached number seven in Ireland, becoming the group's second top-ten hit in that country. Eternal performed "I Am Blessed" for Pope John Paul II at the Vatican in 1995.[1]

Critical reception[]

Music & Media wrote, "Another possible chart-buster from the creme of British R&B. The religious undertones are very suitable for the Christmas season, just like the extra track Oh Happy Day, a wonderfully updated version of the gospel traditional with a jazzy rhythm guitar and a midtempo beat."[2] Music Week rated it three out of five, adding that "this silky smooth ballad has hints of I Will Always Love You, with Easther living up to Houston's standards. A hit, but not a monster."[3]

Track listings[]

Charts[]

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[21] Silver 200,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[]

  1. ^ http://wedoitfortheloveofmusic.com/go-eternal/
  2. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 23 December 1995. p. 7. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Reviews: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 11 November 1995. p. 10. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  4. ^ I Am Blessed (UK CD1 liner notes). Eternal. EMI United Kingdom, 1st Avenue Records. 1995. CDEM 408, 7243 8 82573 2 9.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ I Am Blessed (Australian CD single liner notes). Eternal. EMI Records, 1st Avenue Records. 1995. 8825732.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ I Am Blessed (UK CD2 liner notes). Eternal. EMI United Kingdom, 1st Avenue Records. 1995. CDEMS 408, 7243 8 82572 2 0.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ I Am Blessed (European CD single liner notes). Eternal. EMI Records, 1st Avenue Records. 1995. 7243 8 82590 2 6.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ^ I Am Blessed (European cassette single sleeve). Eternal. EMI Records, 1st Avenue Records. 1995. TCEM 408, 7243 8 82572 4 4.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ^ "Australian-charts.com – Eternal – I Am Blessed". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  10. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 12 no. 51/52. 23 December 1995. p. 9. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  11. ^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (6.1. '96 – 12.1. '96)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 6 January 1996. p. 32. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  12. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Eternal". Irish Singles Chart.
  13. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 8, 1996" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  14. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Eternal – I Am Blessed" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  15. ^ "Charts.nz – Eternal – I Am Blessed". Top 40 Singles.
  16. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  17. ^ "Eternal: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
  18. ^ "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  19. ^ "Top 100 Singles 1995". Music Week. 13 January 1996. p. 9.
  20. ^ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles 1996". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 2 November 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2015 – via Imgur.
  21. ^ "British single certifications – Eternal – I Am Blessed". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 26 March 2021.

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