Thank You (Estelle song)
"Thank You" | ||||
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Single by Estelle | ||||
from the album All of Me | ||||
Released | 4 October 2011 | |||
Genre | R&B | |||
Length | 4:11[1] | |||
Label | Atlantic | |||
Songwriter(s) | Arden Altino, Akene Dunkley, Jerry Duplessis, Douglas Fraser Edwards, Thomas David Richardson, Aliaune Thiam[2] | |||
Producer(s) | Arden Altino, Jerry Duplessis[2] | |||
Estelle singles chronology | ||||
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"Thank You" is a song from English
"Thank You" samples the
Background
The song was released as the second official single from her then-upcoming third album
She pours her heart out on the chorus: "These tears I cry sure won't be the last/They will not be the last ... no/This pain inside which never seems to pass/It never seems to pass me by/So I thank you/Said I thank you/Yes I thank you/For making me a woman."[5]
Critical reception
Margaret Wappler from
Music video
The music video for the song was directed by Iren Sheffield and premiered on 18 January 2012 on her YouTube account.[10] The video tells a story of love lost.[11]
Synopsis
A romantic dinner at a luxurious mansion is ruined faster than a sidepiece who won’t stop calling her boyfriend's phone. So, Estelle gets fed up with the games and takes action. While giving a series of looks and a few intimate shots, Estelle searches for the strength to move on and move out. But she may have just been looking for the perfect outfit because she leaves her man high and dry while wearing a fur coat and slides him a message that keeps him thinking on her way out.[11][12]
Chart performance
The song became her most successful single on the
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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References
- ^ a b "iTunes - Music - Thank You - Single by Estelle". iTunes. Apple Inc. 4 October 2011. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f "Thank You by Estelle - Songfacts". Songfacts. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
- ^ a b c "Estelle Album & Song Chart History - Billboard.com". Billboard. Retrieved January 13, 2011.
- ^ [1] [dead link]
- ^ Landrum, Jonathan (February 27, 2012). "Review: Estelle Thrives With Solid 'All of Me'". Associated Press. Retrieved 2012-02-28.
- ^ Wappler, Margareth (February 27, 2012). "Album review: Estelle's 'All of Me' - latimes.com". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2012-02-28.
- ^ Dolan, Jon (February 28, 2012). "All of Me | Album Reviews | Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2012-02-28.
- About.com. Retrieved 2012-02-28.
- New York Times. Retrieved 2012-02-28.
- ^ "Estelle - Thank You [Official Video]". Estelle Online. YouTube. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
- ^ a b "New Video: Estelle – "Thank You"". Retrieved 20 January 2012.
- ^ "Video: Estelle "Thank You"". Retrieved 20 January 2012.
- ^ "Thank You - Estelle - Billboard.com". Billboard. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
- ^ "Estelle Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- ^ "Estelle Chart History (Adult R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- ^ "Estelle Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2012". Billboard. Retrieved 8 June 2020.