Jealousy (Will Young song)

2011 single by Will Young

"Jealousy"

Single by Will Young
from the album  Echoes
Released| 19 August 2011
Length|

* 4:04 (album version)
* 3:14 (radio edit)

Label|

* RCA
* Sony

Songwriter(s)|

* Will Young
* Mima Stilwell
* Jim Eliot

Producer(s)| Richard X
Will Young singles chronology
| "Hopes & Fears"
(2009)  | "Jealousy"
(2011)  | "Come On"
(2011)

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"Jealousy" is a song by the British singer Will Young. It was written by Will Young, Mima Stilwell, and Jim Eliot for his fifth studio album Echoes (2011), while production was helmed by Richard X, with Eliot and Pete Hofmann credited as additional producers. The song was released as the album's lead single on 19 August 2011 in the United Kingdom and received widespread acclaim from music critics, eventually winning music website Popjustice's £20 Music Prize in 2012.[1] "Jealousy" gave Young his first UK top-five hit in five years (since "All Time Love" in 2006, which reached number three).

## Reception

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The Guardian described "Jealousy" as "a stately, radio-friendly slice of polite dance music with a fantastic vocal."[2] Entertainment Focus called the track "simply stunning."[3]

## Promotion

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The song received its first radio play on BBC Radio 2 on 11 July 2011.

## Music video

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The video for "Jealousy" was directed by Diamond Dogs and tells the story of impossible love where Young is "lusting for an otherwise engaged man."[4] The majority of the music video is set around a group of acrobats and trapeze artists in training.[5][6]

It was first released onto YouTube on 29 July 2011 featuring an album version edit of the song at a total length of three minutes and eighteen seconds.[7]

## Track listing

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All tracks written by Will Young, Kish Mauve, and Jim Eliot.[8]

Digital downloadNo.| Title| Producer(s)| Length

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1.| "Jealousy" (Radio Edit)|

* Richard X
* Jim Eliot[a]
* Pete Hofmann[a]

| 3:14
2.| "Jealousy" (Moto Blanco Radio Mix)|

* Richard X
* Eliot[a]
* Hofmann[a]
* Moto Blanco[b]

| 3:31
3.| "Jealousy" (Moto Blanco Club Mix)|

* Richard X
* Eliot[a]
* Hofmann[a]
* Blanco[b]

| 7:23
4.| "Jealousy" (The Alias Radio Edit)|

* Richard X
* Eliot[a]
* Hofmann[a]
* The Alias[b]

| 4:24
5.| "Jealousy" (The Alias Club Mix)|

* Richard X
* Eliot[a]
* Hofmann[a]
* The Alias[b]

| 7:59

Notes

* ^[a] denotes additional producer
* ^[b] denotes remix producer

## Credits and personnel

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* Jim Eliot – additional producer, writer
* Pete Hofmann – additional producer, mixing engineer
* Alex Meadows – bass
* Mima Stilwell – writer
* Tim Weller – drums
* Richard X – producer
* Will Young – vocals, writer

## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance for "Jealousy"  | Chart (2011)  | Peak
position

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Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[9] | 35
Ireland (IRMA)[10] | 23
Scotland (OCC)[11] | 4
UK Singles (OCC)[12] | 5

### Year-end charts

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Year-end chart performance for "Jealousy"  | Chart (2011)  | Position

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UK Singles (OCC)[13] | 77

## Certifications

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Certifications for "Jealousy"  Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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United Kingdom (BPI)[14] | Gold  | 400,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

## Release history

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"Chelsea" release history  Region  | Date  | Format(s)  | Label  | Ref(s)

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United Kingdom  | 19 August 2011  | Digital download |

* RCA
* Sony Music UK

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## References

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1. ^ "And it FEEEEEEEELS like victory – Popjustice". Popjustice.
2. ^ Michael Cragg. "New music: Will Young – Jealousy". the Guardian.
3. ^ "Will Young - Jealousy | Entertainment Focus". Archived from the original on 27 November 2011. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
4. ^ "Will Young: 'Jealousy'". Digital Spy.
5. ^ "Will Young joins the circus in 'Jealousy' music video". Digital Spy. 29 July 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
6. ^ willyoungVEVO (29 July 2011). Will Young - Jealousy. Retrieved 20 November 2024 - via YouTube.
7. ^ Will Young - Jealousy. YouTube. 29 July 2011.
8. ^ "The Will Young album is almost indescribably brilliant". Popjustice. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
9. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
10. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Jealousy". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
11. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
12. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
13. ^ "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2011". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
14. ^ "British single certifications – Will Young – Jealousy". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
15. ^ Jealousy – Single by Will Young iTunes

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Will Young

Discography

Studio albums|

* From Now On
* Friday's Child
* Keep On
* Let It Go
* Echoes
* 85% Proof
* Lexicon
* Crying on the Bathroom Floor
* Light It Up

Compilation albums|

* The Hits
* Leave Right Now
* The Essential
* 20 Years: The Greatest Hits

Singles|

* "Anything Is Possible" / "Evergreen"
* "Light My Fire"
* "The Long and Winding Road"
* "Don't Let Me Down" / "You and I"
* "Leave Right Now"
* "Your Game"
* "Friday's Child"
* "Switch It On"
* "All Time Love"
* "Who Am I"
* "Changes"
* "Grace"
* "Let It Go"
* "Hopes & Fears"
* "Jealousy"
* "Come On"
* "Losing Myself"
* "Love Revolution"
* "What the World Needs Now"
* "All the Songs"
* "My Love"
* "Daniel"

Live releases|

* Live in London

Concert tours|

* Echoes Tour
* Love Revolution Tour

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Popjustice £20 Music Prize Winners

* "No Good Advice" (Girls Aloud, 2003)
* "Some Girls" (Rachel Stevens, 2004)
* "Wake Me Up" (Girls Aloud, 2005)
* "Biology" (Girls Aloud, 2006)
* "Rehab" (Amy Winehouse, 2007)
* "Call the Shots" (Girls Aloud, 2008)
* "The Promise" (Girls Aloud, 2009)
* "Kickstarts" (Example, 2010)
* "Higher" (The Saturdays, 2011)
* "Jealousy" (Will Young, 2012)
* "The Mother We Share" (Chvrches, 2013)
* "Move" (Little Mix, 2014)
* "Black Magic" (Little Mix, 2015)
* "Pillowtalk" (Zayn, 2016)
* "Touch" (Little Mix, 2017)
* "Anywhere" (Rita Ora, 2018)
* "About Work the Dancefloor" (Georgia, 2019)
* "Physical" (Dua Lipa, 2020)
* "Got Me" (Laura Mvula, 2021)
* "As It Was" (Harry Styles, 2022)
* "Escapism" (Raye featuring 070 Shake, 2023)
* "Girl, So Confusing" (Charli XCX featuring Lorde, 2024)

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