Precious (Annie Lennox song)
| "Precious" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| B-side | "Step by Step" |
"Precious" is a song by Annie Lennox. It was released as the second single from her debut solo album, Diva, in 1992 and peaked at number 23 in the UK. The B-side, Step by Step, was later covered by Whitney Houston for the soundtrack of her 1996 film, The Preacher's Wife, and became a top 10 hit.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Precious" (Radio Edit) | 3:51 |
| 2. | "Step by Step" | 4:46 |
| 3. | "Precious" (Album version) | 5:07 |
| 4. | "Why" | 4:53 |
Charts
| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[1] | 83 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[2] | 27 |
| Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[3] | 37 |
| Invalid chart entered Germany2 | 49 |
| Italy (Hit Parade)[4] | 14 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[5] | 30 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] | 39 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[7] | 28 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] | 37 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[9] | 23 |
Usage in popular media
Precious was featured in the pilot episode of ER.[citation needed]
It was featured also in the end of "Jack & Sarah" movie (1995)
The song was also featured during "Melrose Place" and is included in the 1995 soundtrack of the show.
References
- ^ Ryan Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- ^ "Annie Lennox – Precious" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ^ "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ^ "HitParadeItalia - Lennox, Annie" (in Italian). Hit Parade Italia. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 25, 1992" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ^ "Annie Lennox – Precious" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ^ "Annie Lennox – Precious". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ^ "Annie Lennox – Precious". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ^ "Annie Lennox: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 November 2016.