The Perfect Year

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"The Perfect Year"
Dina Carroll-The Perfect Year.jpg
Single by Dina Carroll
from the album Only Human
Released29 November 1993 (1993-11-29)[1]
Length3:45
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Nigel Lowis
Dina Carroll singles chronology
"Don't Be a Stranger"
(1993)
"The Perfect Year"
(1993)
"Escaping"
(1996)
Music video
"The Perfect Year" on YouTube

"The Perfect Year" is a song by English singer Dina Carroll. It is taken from the 1993 musical Sunset Boulevard and was released as a single on 29 November 1993. In 1996, it was included on Carroll's second album, Only Human (1996). Becoming one of her most successful songs, it peaked at number five in the United Kingdom and number four in Ireland. On the Eurochart Hot 100, it reached number 17 in January 1994. In 2001, the song was included on Carroll's compilation album, The Very Best of Dina Carroll. A music video was also made and has a sepia tone.

Critical reception[]

Alan Jones from Music Week gave the song five out of five, picking it as Pick of the Week. He wrote, "This heartwarming ballad from Sunset Boulevard with sweeping strings, a powerful vocal and optimistic, seasonal lyrics could easily end Carroll's perfect year by becoming her first number one single."[2] James Hamilton from the magazine's RM Dance Update complimented it as a "gorgeous Lloyd Webber radio ballad".[3] Culture Beat reviewed it for Smash Hits, giving it four out of five. Jay Supreme said, "This is a real sweet song though and a great song if the mood is right." Tania Evans stated, "I'd say this is the best she's done so far. Dina is brilliant."[4]

Track listings[]

CD single, UK (1993)[5]
No.TitleLength
1."The Perfect Year" (radio mix)3:49
2."Here" (West End Mix)6:44
3."Here" (Nigel Lowis Mix)7:16
4."Ain't No Man" (Brothers in Rhythm Remix)7:08
7-inch and cassette single, UK (1993)[6][7]
No.TitleLength
1."The Perfect Year" (radio mix) 
2."Here" (radio edit) 
12-inch single, UK (1993)[8]
No.TitleLength
1."The Perfect Year" (radio mix) 
2."Here" (West End Mix) 
3."Here" (Nigel Lowis Mix) 
4."Special Kind of Love" (Brothers in Rhythm Dub) 
CD single, Europe (1993)[9]
No.TitleLength
1."The Perfect Year" (radio mix)3:45
2."Here" (West End Mix)6:43

Charts[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Single Releases" (PDF). Music Week. 27 November 1993. p. 27. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  2. ^ Jones, Alan (4 December 1993). "Market Preview: Mainstream - Singles - Pick of the Week" (PDF). Music Week. p. 12. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  3. ^ Hamilton, James (4 December 1993). "Dj directory" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). p. 7. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  4. ^ "New Singles". Smash Hits. p. 51. 24 November 1993.
  5. ^ The Perfect Year (UK CD single liner notes). Dina Carroll. A&M Records, 1st Avenue Records. 1993. 580 481-2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ The Perfect Year (UK 7-inch single sleeve). Dina Carroll. A&M Records, 1st Avenue Records. 1993. 580 480-7.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ The Perfect Year (UK cassette single sleeve). Dina Carroll. A&M Records, 1st Avenue Records. 1993. 580 480-4.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ^ The Perfect Year (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Dina Carroll. A&M Records, 1st Avenue Records. 1993. 580 481-1.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ^ The Perfect Year (European CD single liner notes). Dina Carroll. A&M Records, 1st Avenue Records. 1993. 580 488-2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. ^ "Music & Media: Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 11 no. 5. 29 January 1994. p. 21. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  11. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – The Perfect Year". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  12. ^ "Dina Carroll – The Perfect Year" (in Dutch). top40.nl. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  13. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Dina Carroll – The Perfect Year" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  14. ^ "Dina Carroll: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
  15. ^ "Top 100 Singles 1993". Music Week. 15 January 1994. p. 24.
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