"You're Amazing" is a song by English vocalist Robert Palmer, which was released in November 1990 as the second single from his tenth studio album Don't Explain. It was written by Steven Fellows, Alan Mansfield, Palmer, Guy Pratt and Steve Stevens, and produced by Palmer.
In the US, "You're Amazing" peaked at No. 28 on the Billboard Hot 100, and No. 5 on Billboard Top Rock Tracks chart. 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."Billboard magazine - Single Reviews - November 10, 1990 - page 91 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".
Track listing Cassette single "You're Amazing" – 3:50 "So Emboldened" – 3:14
CD single (American promotional #1 – Remixed Version) "You're Amazing" – 3:35
CD single (American promotional #2) "You're Amazing" – 3:50
CD single (Japanese release) "You're Amazing" – 3:50 "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" – 3:26 "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)PeakpositionAustralia (ARIA)103Canadian Singles Chart14US Billboard Hot 10028US Billboard Top Rock Tracks5
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