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"You're Amazing" is a song by English vocalist Robert Palmer, which was released in 1990 as the second single from his tenth studio album Don't Explain.[1][2] It was written by Steven Fellows, Alan Mansfield, Palmer, Guy Pratt and Steve Stevens, and produced by Palmer.[2]

"You're Amazing"
Single by Robert Palmer
from the album Don't Explain
B-side	"So Emboldened"
Released	1990
Genre	Rock pop
Length	3:50
Label	EMI (US)
Songwriter(s)	Steven Fellows Alan Mansfield Robert Palmer Guy Pratt Steve Stevens
Producer(s)	Robert Palmer
Robert Palmer singles chronology
"I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" (1990) "You're Amazing" (1990) "Mercy Mercy Me / I Want You" (1991)

In the US, "You're Amazing" peaked at No. 28 on the Billboard Hot 100,[3] and No. 5 on Billboard Top Rock Tracks chart.[4] A music video was filmed to promote the single.

Critical reception

Upon release, Billboard commented: "Palmer's reliably strong soul stylings added to headbanger guitar riffs and sweet background harmonies proves to be a quirky, but potent, combination."[5] In a retrospective review of Don't Explain, Paul Sinclair of Super Deluxe Edition listed the song as one of the album's "charmless excursions into heavy-ish rock".[6]

Track listing

Cassette single

1. "You're Amazing" – 3:50
2. "So Emboldened" – 3:14

CD single (American promotional #1 – Remixed Version)

1. "You're Amazing" – 3:35

CD single (American promotional #2)

1. "You're Amazing" – 3:50

CD single (Japanese release)

1. "You're Amazing" – 3:50
2. "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" – 3:26
3. "Deep End" – 4:32

Personnel

• Robert Palmer – lead vocals, producer ("You're Amazing", "So Emboldened", "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight", "Deep End")
• Mike Fraser – mixing ("You're Amazing" – American promotional version)
• UB40 – producer ("Deep End")

Charts

Chart performance for "You're Amazing"

Chart (1990–1991)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[7]	103
Canadian Singles Chart[8]	14
US Billboard Hot 100[3]	28
US Billboard Top Rock Tracks[4]	5

References

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