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You're Gorgeous

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Wikipedia article




"'You're Gorgeous'" is a song by British musical project Babybird, released as a commercial single on 30 September 1996. Babybird member Stephen Jones wrote the song and co-produced it with Steve Power. It was their only top-10 hit on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number three, and reached the top 40 in Australia, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand and Sweden. It is the track for which the band is best known.

Lyrical meaning



The song's lyrics are interpreted to describe the way a photographer exploits his models. The track is often mistaken as a love song due to the way it is initially presented, with one person complimenting the other until it is revealed that the narrator is a female model speaking to the photographer.

Critical reception



Stephen Thomas Erlewine from 'Allmusic' (who gave the 'Ugly Beautiful' album 4.5 stars out of 5) praised "You're Gorgeous" as a "effortlessly catchy" pop single, which "positively radiates with twisted sexuality". A reviewer from 'Music Week' rated it four out of five, adding, "Filling the void between Vic Reeves and Bono, Stephen Jones's rich baritone is a svelte joy on this rather flimsy tale of tank tops and snapshots."

Track listings



All songs were written by Stephen Jones.

'UK CD1'

# "You're Gorgeous"

# "You're Gorgeous Too"

# "Hing King Blues"

# "KW Jesus TV Roof Appeal"

'UK CD2'

# "You're Gorgeous"

# "Bb Limonade"

# "Ooh Yeah"

# "Carcrash"

'UK 7-inch gold vinyl single'

:A1. "You're Gorgeous"

:B1. "You're Gorgeous Too"

:B2. "Bb Limonade"

'UK cassette single'

:A1. "You're Gorgeous"

:A2. "You're Gorgeous Too"

:B1. "You're Gorgeous"

:B2. "Bb Limonade"

'European and Australian CD single'

# "You're Gorgeous"

# "Bb Limonade" (featuring Olivia Trench)

# "You're Gorgeous Too"

# "Carcrash"

Charts and certifications



Weekly charts



Year-end charts



Certifications



Release history



References



Category:1996 singles

Category:1996 songs

Category:Atlantic Records singles

Category:Babybird songs

Category:The Echo Label singles

Category:Song recordings produced by Steve Power

Category:Songs written by Stephen Jones (Babybird)

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