Thank You (Jamelia song)

"Thank You" is a song by English singer Jamelia. It was written by Jamelia, Peter Biker and Carsten "Soulshock" Schack, while production was helmed by the latter two. The song was chosen as the third single taken from Jamelia's second studio album, Thank You (2003). "Thank You" is about an abusive relationship, of which Jamelia had first-hand experience, discussing that relationship and how she made it through the experience.[1][2]

"Thank You"
Single by Jamelia
from the album Thank You
B-side
  • "Same-ish"
  • "Club Hoppin" (remix)
  • "Bad"
Released23 February 2004 (2004-02-23)
Length3:13
LabelParlophone
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Jamelia singles chronology
"Superstar"
(2003)		 "Thank You"
(2004)		 "See It in a Boy's Eyes"
(2004)

"Thank You", released in the United Kingdom on 23 February 2004, became Jamelia's highest-charting single in the UK to date, peaking at number two and spending 14 weeks within the UK Singles Chart. It was kept off the top spot by a re-release of Peter Andre's "Mysterious Girl". The song was also successful in Australia, New Zealand, Finland, and Ireland, peaking inside the top 20 in all four countries. In France, the song was released as a duet with French singer Singuila, reaching number 30 on the French Singles Chart.

Music video

Many critics saw the song as a source of strength and inspiration,[3] which is why in the music video, directed by Matthew Rolston, Jamelia is depicted as the four elements. She commented that when thinking of ideas for the music video she wanted to focus on the positive side of the song, not the negative.[3]

Track listings
UK CD1[4]
No.TitleLength
1."Thank You" 
2."Same-ish" 
UK CD2[5]
No.TitleLength
1."Thank You" 
2."Club Hoppin" (Rishi Rich remix) 
3."Bad" 
4."Thank You" (enhanced video) 
UK 12-inch single[6]
No.TitleLength
1."Thank You" 
2."Club Hoppin" (Rishi Rich remix) 
3."Bad" 
Australian CD1[7]
No.TitleLength
1."Thank You" 
2."Superstar" (Rob 'Reef' Tewlow remix) 
3."Club Hoppin" (Rishi Rich remix) 
4."Same-ish" 
Australian CD2[8]
No.TitleLength
1."Thank You" 
2."Superstar" 
3."Thank You" (Mike 'Spike' Drake remix) 
4."Superstar" (Rob 'Reef' Tewlow remix) 
5."Bad" 
French CD single[9]
No.TitleLength
1."Thank You" (with Singuila)4:18
2."Thank You" (album version)3:07

Personnel

Personnel are lifted from the Thank You album booklet.[10]

  • Jamelia – writing (as Jamelia Davis)
  • Soulshock – writing (as Carsten Schack), all instruments, production, mixing, arrangement
  • Peter Biker – writing, all instruments, production, arrangement
  • Eric Jackson – guitar

Charts

Certifications
Certifications for "Thank You"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[32] Gold 35,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[33] Silver 200,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history
Release history and formats for "Thank You"
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United Kingdom 23 February 2004
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
 Parlophone [34]
Australia 19 April 2004 CD [35]

References
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  2. "Superstar Jamelia says thanks". The Sydney Morning Herald. 18 March 2004.
  3. "Jamelia Interview". Virgin.net. Archived from the original on 19 June 2006. Retrieved 22 June 2006.
  4. Thank You (UK CD1 liner notes). Jamelia. Parlophone. 2004. CDR 6621, 7243 553316 2 5.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. Thank You (UK CD2 liner notes). Jamelia. Parlophone. 2004. CDRS 6621, 7243 553317 0 0.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. Thank You (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Jamelia. Parlophone. 2004. 12R 6621.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. Thank You (Australian CD1 liner notes). Jamelia. Parlophone. 2004. 5488462.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. Thank You (Australian CD2 liner notes). Jamelia. Parlophone. 2004. 5488452.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. Thank You (French promo CD liner notes). Jamelia. Parlophone. 2004. 0724354992728.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. Thank You (European CD album booklet). Jamelia. Parlophone. 2004. 5978142.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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  27. "Jamelia – Thank You". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
  28. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
  29. "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
  30. "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2004". ARIA. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
  31. "The Official UK Singles Chart 2004" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
  32. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2004 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
  33. "British single certifications – Jamelia – Thank You". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  34. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 21 February 2004. p. 33.
  35. "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 19th April 2004" (PDF). ARIA. 19 April 2004. p. 26. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 June 2004. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
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