Perfect (Fairground Attraction song)

"Perfect"
Single by Fairground Attraction
from the album The First of a Million Kisses
Released	31 March 1988
Format	CD single, Cassette single, 7" single, 12" single
Recorded	January 1988
Genre	Soft rock, folk
Length	4:50
Label	RCA
Writer(s)	Mark E. Nevin
Producer	Fairground Attraction
Fairground Attraction singles chronology
- "Perfect" (1988) "Find My Love" (1988)

"Perfect" is the title to Fairground Attraction's first single, released in March 1988.

The single reached number one on 9 May 1988 UK Singles Chart, where it stayed for one week, and stayed in the chart for thirteen weeks. It also reached number one in South Africa as well as in Australia for three weeks in August and September 1988. In the UK, it was released as a 7" single, 12" single, cassette single, and CD single). The song was included on the band's first album, The First of a Million Kisses, later the same year. It was used in television advertising for Asda in the late 1980s and early 1990s. It was re-released as a single in 1993 after it had reappeared on the compilation album Celtic Heart.

The song achieved crossover onto Hot Country Singles, peaking at number 85 in two weeks. It also reached number 80 on the Billboard Hot 100.

"Perfect" won the award for Best Single at the 1989 BRIT Awards.

It was the last number-one single on the NME singles chart, on 14 May 1988.

Track-listings

Original release

1. "Perfect"
2. "Falling Backwards"
3. "Mythology"
4. "Mystery Train"

Celtic Heart release

1. "Perfect"
2. "Walking after Midnight"
3. "You Send Me"
4. "Captured" (Brian Kennedy solo track)

References

Preceded by "Theme from S'Express" by S'Express

UK number-one single 8 May - 14 May 1988

Succeeded by "With a Little Help from My Friends" by Wet Wet Wet