Jealousy (Will Young song)

"Jealousy"
Single by Will Young
from the album Echoes
Released	19 August 2011
Format	digital download
Recorded	2010/2011
Genre	Dance-pop
Length	4:04 (Album Version) 3:14 (Radio Edit)
Label	Sony BMG
Writer(s)	Will Young, Kish Mauve
Producer(s)	Richard X
Will Young singles chronology
"Hopes & Fears" (2009) "Jealousy" (2011) "Come On" (2011)

"Jealousy" is a song by the British singer Will Young. It was released in August 2011 as the first single from his album Echoes which was released on the same day. The single gave Young his first UK Top 5 hit in five years (since "All Time Love" in 2006 which reached number three).

The song won the PopJustice's Twenty Quid Music Prize 2012.^[1]

Reception

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

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

Music video

The video for "Jealousy" was directed by Diamond Dogs and tells the story of impossible love^[4] where Young is 'lusting for an otherwise engaged man.'^[5] 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 nineteen seconds.^[6]

Track listing

Digital Download
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Jealousy" (Radio Edit)	3:14
2.	"Jealousy" (Moto Blanco Radio Mix)	3:31
3.	"Jealousy" (Moto Blanco Club Mix)	7:23
4.	"Jealousy" (The Alias Radio Edit)	4:24
5.	"Jealousy" (The Alias Club Mix)

Chart performance

Chart (2011)	Peak position
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[7]	35
Ireland (IRMA)[8]	23
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[9]	4
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[10]	5

Release history

Country	Release date	Format
United Kingdom	19 August 2011[11]	Digital download

References

1. "And it FEEEEEEEELS like victory - Popjustice". Popjustice.
2. Michael Cragg. "New music: Will Young – Jealousy". the Guardian.
3. http://www.entertainment-focus.com/music/articles/will-young-jealousy-0
4. "Music Is My King Size Bed". musicallyinclinedfool.blogspot.com.
5. "Will Young: 'Jealousy'". Digital Spy.
6. Will Young - Jealousy. YouTube. 29 July 2011.
7. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
8. "Chart Track: Week 34, 2011". Irish Singles Chart.
9. "Archive Chart: 2011-09-03". Scottish Singles Top 40.
10. "Archive Chart: 2011-09-03" UK Singles Chart.
11. Jealousy - Single by Will Young iTunes