"Impossible" is a song recorded by the German musician known under the pseudonym of Captain Hollywood Project. It was released in October 1993 as the fourth single from his debut album, Love Is Not Sex. The song features vocals by singer Kim Sanders and was a big hit in several countries. But like "All I Want" it achieved moderate success in comparison with the two previous Captain Hollywood Project's singles ("More and More" and "Only with You").
Critical reception
Larry Flick from Billboard commented in his review of the Love Is Not Sex album, that "Impossible" "is another study in contrasts, as [Captain] Hollywood ponders the darkness of greed and power, amid a flurry of active, rave-flavored synth-beats. It is during this particular track that he best exhibits the poise and command of rhyme needed to resurrect the dormant hip-house movement."[1]
Chart performance
"Impossible" was successful on the charts in Europe, becoming one of the project's biggest hits to date. It managed to climb into the Top 10 in Denmark, Finland, Portugal, Spain and Sweden, as well as on MTV's European Top 20. Additionally the single peaked within the Top 20 in Austria, Germany, Latvia, the Netherlands and Switzerland. On the Eurochart Hot 100, "Impossible" also was a Top 20 hit, peaking at number 20 in December 1993. In the United Kingdom, it peaked at number 29 in its first week at the UK Singles Chart, on February 6, 1994.[2] Outside Europe, the single was a Top 10 hit in Israel, reaching number 9.
Music video
A music video was made to accompany the song. It was directed by Apollon.[3] The video was uploaded to YouTube in March 2017. As of August 2020, it has got more than 2,5 million views.[4]
^Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin - levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN9789511210535.