Fairground (song)
"Fairground" | ||||
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Single by Simply Red | ||||
from the album Life | ||||
B-side |
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Released | 18 September 1995 | |||
Genre | Dance | |||
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Label | EastWest | |||
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Simply Red singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Fairground" on YouTube |
"Fairground" is a song by British soul and pop band
Background and release
When "Fairground" reached number one on the
Composition
Producer
Critical reception
Swedish
Pan-European magazine
Chart performance
It was the first and only single by the group to reach No. 1 on the
In 2012, "Fairground" was ranked No. 47 in NME's list of the "50 best-selling tracks of the 90s", adding: "Shamelessly lifting the clattering samba percussion from The Goodmen's 'Give It Up' (but giving due credit), Mick Hucknall greeted his post-'Stars' future with a mid-tempo ballad that sounded like an on-the-money dance track. Everyone got on board the rollercoaster and Hucknall had a new diamond for his gnasher."[24]
Music video
A music video was produced to promote the single, directed by Irish filmmaker Michael Geoghegan.
Track listings
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Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications and sales
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[51] | Gold | 35,000^ |
Germany (BVMI)[62] | Gold | 250,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[63] | Platinum | 718,463[18] |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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United Kingdom | 18 September 1995 |
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EastWest | [64] |
United States | 26 September 1995 | Contemporary hit radio | [65] | |
3 October 1995 | Rhythmic contemporary radio | [66] | ||
Japan | 10 October 1995 | CD | EastWest Japan | [67] |
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