"Pretty Good Year" is a song by American singer-songwriter and pianist Tori Amos, taken from her second studio album, Under the Pink (1994). It was released by East West Records as the second single from the album in the United Kingdom on March 7, 1994, and as the fourth single in Australia on November 7, 1994. It was not released in the United States. "Pretty Good Year" became Amos's second single to reach the top 10 on the UK singles chart, peaking at number seven.

Critical reception Alan Jones from Music Week gave the song three out of five, saying, "The second single from Amos's chart-topping Under the Pink album is an alluring, lyricai and lilting slab of introspection. With less appeal than 'Cornflake Girl', it offers a quartet of exclusive songs spread over two CDs by way of compensation." Pan-European magazine Music & Media wrote, "Never boring, Tori refuses to follow up the relatively "easy" single 'Cornflake Girl' with another one in the same vein. A sensitive piano ballad is her answer to such expectations."

Track listings UK 7-inch single A. "Pretty Good Year" B. "Honey"

UK CD1 "Pretty Good Year" – 3:26 "Home on the Range" (with Cherokee addition) – 5:24 "Daisy Dead Petals" – 3:02

UK CD2 and Australian CD single "Pretty Good Year" – 3:25 "Honey" – 3:47 "Black Swan" – 4:04

Credits and personnel Credits are adapted from the Under the Pink album booklet.

Studios Recorded at The Fishhouse (Taos, New Mexico) Strings recorded at Westlake Studios (Los Angeles) Mixed at Olympic Studios (London, England) Mastered at Gateway Mastering (Portland, Maine, US)

Personnel

Tori Amos – writing, vocals, piano, production John Philip Shenale – string arrangement Scott Smalley – conducting Ezra Kliger – violin Nancy Roth – violin John Wittenberg – violin Francine Walsh – violin Michael Harrison – violin Chris Reutinger – violin Jimbo Ross – viola Cynthia Morrow – viola John Acevedo – viola Nancy Stein-Ross – cello Dane Little – cello Melissa Hasin – cello Dominic Genova – double bass George Porter Jr. – "hanging out" Carlo Nuccio – "hanging out" Eric Rosse – production, programming John Beverly Jones – recording Kevin Killen – mixing Bob Ludwig – mastering

Charts Chart (1994)PeakpositionAustralia (ARIA) N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached. 85Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) 23

Release history RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)United KingdomMarch 7, 1994EastWestAustraliaNovember 7, 1994

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