Picture of You (Boyzone song)
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"Picture of You" is a song by Irish boy band Boyzone. It was released on 21 July 1997 as the first single from their third studio album, Where We Belong. The song was written by frontman Ronan Keating, Eliot Kennedy and Absolute. The song led to a nomination for Keating for an Ivor Novello Award, which he won, and is best remembered as the main theme song for the film Bean: The Ultimate Disaster Movie; Rowan Atkinson appeared on the single cover and in the music video with the band.
The song appeared in advertisements by the Philippines leading wireless services provider, Smart Communications with its slogan, "Live More", along with Disney Channel teen sitcom Liv and Maddie and the 2000 Nickelodeon original movie Snow Day.
Track listing
- CD1
- "Picture of You" - 3:28
- "Let The Message Run Free" - 5:08
- "Words" (Spanglish Version) - 4:02
- CD2 (In Limited Edition Digipak)
- "Picture of You" - 3:28
- "Picture of You" (Extended Mix) - 5:54
- "I've Got You" - 3:45
- CD3 (Smart Communications "Live More" version)
- "Picture of You" - 3:28
- CD4 (Disney Channel's Liv and Maddie version)
- "Picture of You" - 3:28
Charts and certifications
Charts
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[1] | 39 |
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2] | 23 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] | 30 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[4] | 19 |
| Denmark (Tracklisten)[5] | 9 |
| France (SNEP)[6] | 15 |
| Invalid chart entered Germany2 | 32 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[7] | 2 |
| Japan (Oricon)[8] | 6 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[9] | 27 |
| Scotland (OCC)[10] | 1 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[11] | 22 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] | 23 |
| Taiwan Singles Chart[13] | 9 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company) | 2 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[14] | Silver | 200,000^ |
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Other cover versions
- In 1999, the song was covered in Portuguese by girlband Tentações on their second and final studio album Nunca Me Percas, titled as '"Tu és a Minha Loucura"
- In 2007, the song was performed by Westlife on their The Love Tour
- In 2007, the song was performed by Boyzone at their return performance on the Children in Need 2007 charity event
References
- ^ "Boyzone – Picture of You". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
- ^ "Boyzone – Picture of You" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ^ "Boyzone – Picture of You" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "Boyzone – Picture of You" (in French). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "Boyzone – Picture of You". Tracklisten.
- ^ "Boyzone – Picture of You" (in French). Les classement single.
- ^ "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 9 January 2012. Search for Picture of You.
- ^ Oricon Singles Chart Oricon Singles Chart (Retrieved 2 November 2012)
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Boyzone" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Boyzone – Picture of You". Singles Top 100.
- ^ "Boyzone – Picture of You". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ^ IFPI Taiwan - Single Top 10 (1997/33) at the Wayback Machine (archived 28 January 1999)
- ^ "British single certifications – Boyzone – Picture Of You". British Phonographic Industry. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Picture Of You in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.