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Precious (Annie Lennox song)
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Precious
| cover = Precious-Annie Lennox.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Annie Lennox
| album = Diva
| B-side = Step by Step
| released =
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre =
| length =
* 5:08 (album version)
* 3:47 (radio edit)
| label =
* Arista
* BMG
| writer = Annie Lennox
| producer = Stephen Lipson
| prev_title = Why
| prev_year = 1992
| next_title = Walking on Broken Glass
| next_year = 1992
| misc =
}}
"'Precious'" is a song by Scottish singer and songwriter Annie Lennox, released as the second single from her debut solo album, 'Diva' (1992), on 25 May 1992. It peaked at number 23 in the UK and was a top 10 hit in Italy. The B-side, "Step by Step", was later covered by Whitney Houston for the soundtrack of her 1996 film, 'The Preacher's Wife', and became a top 10 hit. This track is unrelated to the B-Side track by Eurythmics of the same name.
Critical reception
Robbert Tilli from 'Music & Media' described "Precious" as a "Stevie Wonderesque funk-edged song". Alan Jones from 'Music Week' commented, "Not as immediate as Why, but a stylish little offering with few pretentions. Peppy uptempo pop/rock, and highly engaging, this is certain to keep demand for Lennox's 'Diva' album at a high level." A reviewer from 'People Magazine' noted "the passion Lennox does" on the song. Pop Rescue complimented its "wonderfully thick plodding bass line", adding that the singer's vocals "are rich here, and she has the space to give some higher notes too." Harry Dean from 'Smash Hits' viewed it as "pleasantly melodic".
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The Tony Cetinski's song "Onaj ko te ljubi sretan je" (2005) and the SevdahBABY's song "Najbolja pesma" (2010) (featuring Anette & Djixx) contain the sample of the chorus melody of the Annie Lennox' song "Precious".
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