Picture of You (Boyzone song)

"Picture of You"
"Picture of You"
Single by Boyzone
from the album Where We Belong and Bean: The Album
Released	21 July 1997
Length	3:28
Label	Polydor
Songwriter(s)	Andrew Watkins; Paul Wilson; Eliot Kennedy; Ronan Keating;
Producer(s)	Absolute
Boyzone singles chronology
Music video
	"Picture of You" on YouTube

"Picture of You" is a song by Irish boy band Boyzone, released as the first single from their third studio album, Where We Belong (1998). Written by frontman Ronan Keating, Eliot Kennedy, and producers Absolute, the song peaked at No. 2 in both Ireland and the United Kingdom and led to Keating winning an Ivor Novello Award.^{[citation needed]} It is best remembered as the main theme song for the film Bean: The Ultimate Disaster Movie, for which Rowan Atkinson appeared as his character with the band on both the single cover and in the music video.

Critical reception[]

Larry Flick from Billboard wrote, "This videogenic boy group continues in its quest to win the hearts of stateside teens with a cute confection that borrows heavily from the vintage Motown sound of the Temptations and the Four Tops. Unfortunately, their vocals are not nearly as soulful, even though their harmonies are note-perfect. Still, there should certainly be more than a handful of kiddie-driven top 40 stations that will find this track useful. Also, Polydor would be wise to court the mature ears of AC radio listeners, who will get a nostalgic charge out of this 'Picture'."^[2]

Track listings[]

UK and European CD1^[3]

"Picture of You" – 3:28
"Let the Message Run Free" – 5:08
"Words" (Spanglish version) – 4:02

UK and European CD2^[4]

"Picture of You" – 3:28
"Picture of You" (extended mix) – 5:54
"I've Got You" – 3:45

UK cassette single^[5]

"Picture of You" – 3:28
"Picture of You" (extended mix) – 5:54

Japanese CD single^[6]

"Picture of You"
"Let the Message Run Free"
"Shooting Star"
"Baby Can I Hold You" (7-inch edit)

Charts and certifications[]

Weekly charts[]

Chart (1997)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[7]	39
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[8]	23
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[9]	30
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)^[10]	19
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[11]	12
France (SNEP)^[12]	15
Germany (Official German Charts)^[13]	32
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)^[14]	38
Ireland (IRMA)^[15]	2
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[16]	25
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[17]	27
Scotland (OCC)^[18]	1
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[19]	22
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[20]	23
Taiwan (IFPI)^[21]	9
UK Singles (OCC)^[22]	2

Year-end charts[]

Chart (1997)	Position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)^[23]	95
France (SNEP)^[24]	91
UK Singles (OCC)^[25]	48

Certifications[]


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[26]	Gold	400,000
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Cover versions[]

In 1999, the song was covered in Portuguese by girlband Tentações on their second and final studio album Nunca Me Percas, titled as '"Tu és a Minha Loucura"
In 2007, the song was performed by Westlife on their The Love Tour
In 2007, the song was performed by Boyzone at their return performance on the Children in Need 2007 charity event
In 2017, the song was performed by Elmo Magalona and Janella Salvador on the 31st PMPC Star Awards for Television

References[]

^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 19 July 1997. p. 27. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
^ Flick, Larry (25 October 1997). "Reviews & Previews: Singles" (PDF). Billboard. p. 79. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
^ Picture of You (UK & European CD1 liner notes). Boyzone. Polydor Records. 1997. 571313-2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Picture of You (UK & European CD2 liner notes). Boyzone. Polydor Records. 1997. 571311-2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Picture of You (UK cassette single sleeve). Boyzone. Polydor Records. 1997. 571310-4.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Picture of You (Japanese CD single liner notes). Boyzone. Polydor Records. 1998. POCP-7274.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ "Australian-charts.com – Boyzone – Picture of You". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
^ "Austriancharts.at – Boyzone – Picture of You" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
^ "Ultratop.be – Boyzone – Picture of You" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
^ "Ultratop.be – Boyzone – Picture of You" (in French). Ultratop 50.
^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 14 no. 32. 9 August 1997. p. 12. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
^ "Lescharts.com – Boyzone – Picture of You" (in French). Les classement single.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Boyzone – Picture of You" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (24.7. '97 – 30.7. '97)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 25 July 1997. p. 22. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Picture of You". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 34, 1997" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Boyzone – Picture of You" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
^ "Swedishcharts.com – Boyzone – Picture of You". Singles Top 100.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Boyzone – Picture of You". Swiss Singles Chart.
^ "IFPI Taiwan – Single Top 10 (1997/33)". Archived from the original on 28 January 1999. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
^ "Rapports annuels 1997" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
^ "Tops de L'année | Top Singles 1997" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
^ "Top 100 Singles 1997". Music Week. 17 January 1998. p. 27.
^ "British single certifications – Boyzone – Picture of You". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 21 July 2020.

External links[]

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

[1] "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 19 July 1997. p. 27. Retrieved 1 July 2021.

[2] Flick, Larry (25 October 1997). "Reviews & Previews: Singles" (PDF). Billboard. p. 79. Retrieved 4 December 2020.

[3] Picture of You (UK & European CD1 liner notes). Boyzone. Polydor Records. 1997. 571313-2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[4] Picture of You (UK & European CD2 liner notes). Boyzone. Polydor Records. 1997. 571311-2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[5] Picture of You (UK cassette single sleeve). Boyzone. Polydor Records. 1997. 571310-4.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[6] Picture of You (Japanese CD single liner notes). Boyzone. Polydor Records. 1998. POCP-7274.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[sc_Australia_Boyzone-7] "Australian-charts.com – Boyzone – Picture of You". ARIA Top 50 Singles.

[sc_Austria_Boyzone-8] "Austriancharts.at – Boyzone – Picture of You" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.

[sc_Flanders_Boyzone-9] "Ultratop.be – Boyzone – Picture of You" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.

[sc_Wallonia_Boyzone-10] "Ultratop.be – Boyzone – Picture of You" (in French). Ultratop 50.

[11] "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 14 no. 32. 9 August 1997. p. 12. Retrieved 21 July 2020.

[sc_France_Boyzone-12] "Lescharts.com – Boyzone – Picture of You" (in French). Les classement single.

[sc_Germany_Boyzone-13] "Offiziellecharts.de – Boyzone – Picture of You" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 21 February 2019.

[14] "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (24.7. '97 – 30.7. '97)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 25 July 1997. p. 22. Retrieved 21 July 2020.

[sc_Ireland2_-15] "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Picture of You". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 21 July 2020.

[sc_Dutch40_-16] "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 34, 1997" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40

[sc_Dutch100_Boyzone-17] "Dutchcharts.nl – Boyzone – Picture of You" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.

[sc_Scotland_-18] "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.

[sc_Sweden_Boyzone-19] "Swedishcharts.com – Boyzone – Picture of You". Singles Top 100.

[sc_Switzerland_Boyzone-20] "Swisscharts.com – Boyzone – Picture of You". Swiss Singles Chart.

[21] "IFPI Taiwan – Single Top 10 (1997/33)". Archived from the original on 28 January 1999. Retrieved 14 September 2013.

[sc_UK_-22] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 July 2020.

[23] "Rapports annuels 1997" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 11 May 2020.

[24] "Tops de L'année | Top Singles 1997" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 21 July 2020.

[25] "Top 100 Singles 1997". Music Week. 17 January 1998. p. 27.

[United_KingdomBoyzonePicture_of_YousingleCertRef-26] "British single certifications – Boyzone – Picture of You". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 21 July 2020.

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