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"Favourite Things"
Single by Big Brovaz
from the album Nu-Flow
B-side"My Favourite Things"
Released5 May 2003 (2003-05-05)
StudioDairy (Brixton, England)[1]
Length3:42
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Skillz and Fingaz
Big Brovaz singles chronology
"OK"
(2003) 		"Favourite Things"
(2003) 		"Baby Boy"
(2003)

"Favourite Things" is a song by British hip hop and R&B group Big Brovaz from their 2002 debut album, Nu-Flow. The album was re-released for a third time only six weeks after the previous re-issue to include "Favourite Things", which was not contained on either of the previous two issues of the album. The track was released as the album's third single on 5 May 2003. The song is based on "My Favourite Things" from the musical The Sound of Music.[2]

"Favourite Things" became Big Brovaz' third UK top-10 hit, peaking at number two and spending three months inside the top 75 of the UK Singles Chart. It is their highest-charting single in the UK. Despite "OK" being a failure in Australia, "Favourite Things" returned the group to the top 10 of the Australian Singles Chart, peaking at number three, matching the peak of the group's debut single "Nu Flow", and receiving a Gold certification. The video for the song consists mainly of the group at a funfair with bright lights and a merry-go-round.

Background

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The song is based on a popular song from the musical The Sound of Music, "My Favourite Things".[2] The single follows the same basic tune of the original song, but lyrically as the "favourite things" are focused on expensive and glamorous objects that the group wanted, such as "diamonds and rubies and crazy bow Bentleys, Gucci dresses and drop top Kompressor". This is in contrast to the original song that typically focusses on thoroughly simple and non-glamorous pleasures. The group also recorded a version of the original "My Favourite Things" song, including it as a bonus hidden track on their debut album and also featuring it on the CD singles of "Favourite Things".[1]

Track listings

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Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[19] Gold 35,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United Kingdom 5 May 2003
  • CD
  • cassette
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Australia 2 June 2003 CD [21]
United States 9 June 2003 Rhythmic contemporary radio [22]
United Kingdom 5 August 2003 Digital download [23]
United States 11 August 2003 Contemporary hit radio [24]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Favourite Things (UK CD1 liner notes). Big Brovaz. Epic Records, Daylight Records. 2003. 673807 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ a b Sullivan, Caroline (20 October 2003). "Big Brovaz". The Guardian.
  3. ^ Favourite Things (UK CD2 liner notes). Big Brovas. Epic Records, Daylight Records. 2003. 673807 5.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ Favourite Things (European CD single liner notes). Big Brovas. Epic Records, Daylight Records. 2003. EPC 673965 1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ Favourite Things (Australian CD single liner notes). Big Brovas. Epic Records, Daylight Records. 2003. 673945 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ "Big Brovaz – Favourite Things". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Issue 697" ARIA Top 40 Urban Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  8. ^ "Big Brovaz – Favourite Things" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  9. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 21, no. 22. 24 May 2003. p. 12. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  10. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Favourite Things". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  11. ^ "Big Brovaz – Favourite Things" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  12. ^ "Big Brovaz – Favourite Things". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  13. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  14. ^ "Big Brovaz – Favourite Things". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  15. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  16. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  17. ^ "Top 100 Songs of 2003". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 2003. Archived from the original on 2 June 2004. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  18. ^ "The Official UK Singles Chart 2003" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  19. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2003 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  20. ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting 5 May 2003: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 3 May 2003. p. 23. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  21. ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 2nd June 2003" (PDF). ARIA. 2 June 2003. p. 27. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 July 2003. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  22. ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1507. 6 June 2003. p. 27. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  23. ^ "Favourite Things". Amazon. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  24. ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1516. 8 August 2003. p. 26. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
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