Precious (Annie Lennox song)

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"Precious"
Precious-Annie Lennox.jpg
Single by Annie Lennox
from the album Diva
B-side"Step by Step"
Released6 June 1992
Length5:08 (Album Version)
3:47 (Radio Edit)
LabelBMG, Arista
Songwriter(s)Annie Lennox
Producer(s)Stephen Lipson
Annie Lennox singles chronology
"Why"
(1992) 		"Precious"
(1992) 		"Walking on Broken Glass"
(1992)
Music video
"Precious" on YouTube

"Precious" is a song by Annie Lennox. It was released as the second single from her debut solo album, Diva, in 1992 and peaked at number 23 in the UK. The B-side, "Step by Step", was later covered by Whitney Houston for the soundtrack of her 1996 film, The Preacher's Wife, and became a top 10 hit. This track is unrelated to the B-Side track by Eurythmics of the same name.

Critical reception[]

Robbert Tilli from Music & Media described it as a "Stevie Wonderesque funk-edged song".[1] Alan Jones from Music Week commented, "Not as immediate as Why, but a stylish little offering with few pretentions. Peppy uptempo pop/rock, and highly engaging, this is certain to keep demand for Lennox's Diva album at a high level."[2] People Magazine noted "the passion Lennox does" on "Precious".[3] Pop Rescue said "it's wonderfully thick plodding bass line", adding that the singer's vocals "are rich here, and she has the space to give some higher notes too."[4] Harry Dean from Smash Hits called the song "pleasantly melodic".

Track listing[]

CD single
No.TitleLength
1."Precious" (Radio Edit)3:51
2."Step by Step"4:46
3."Precious" (Album version)5:07
4."Why"4:53

Charts[]

Chart (1992) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[5] 83
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6] 27
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[7] 37
Germany (Official German Charts)[8] 49
Italy (Hit Parade)[9] 14
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[10] 30
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11] 39
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[12] 28
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] 37
UK Singles (OCC)[14] 23

Usage in popular media[]

Precious was featured in the pilot episode of ER.[citation needed]

It was featured also in the end of "Jack & Sarah" movie (1995)

The song was also featured during "Melrose Place" and is included in the 1995 soundtrack of the show.

Similar songs[]

The Tony Cetinski's song "Onaj ko te ljubi sretan je" (2005) and the SevdahBABY's song "Najbolja pesma" (2010) (featuring Anette & Djixx) contain the sample of the chorus melody of the Annie Lennox' song "Precious".

References[]

  1. ^ Tilli, Robbert (4 April 1992). "Who's That Diva? RCA/BMG Gear Up For Lennox Debut" (PDF). Music & Media. p. 6. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Mainstream: Singles - Pick of the Week" (PDF). Music Week. 23 May 1992. p. 8. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Picks and Pans Review: Diva". People. 15 June 1992. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  4. ^ "REVIEW: "DIVA" BY ANNIE LENNOX (CD, 1992)". Pop Rescue. 12 August 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  5. ^ Ryan Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  6. ^ "Ultratop.be – Annie Lennox – Precious" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  7. ^ "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  8. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Annie Lennox – Precious" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  9. ^ "HitParadeItalia - Lennox, Annie" (in Italian). Hit Parade Italia. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  10. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 25, 1992" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  11. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Annie Lennox – Precious" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  12. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Annie Lennox – Precious". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  13. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Annie Lennox – Precious". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  14. ^ "Annie Lennox: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 November 2016.

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