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Flawless (Go to the City)

{{Short description|2004 single by George Michael}}

{{Use British English|date=May 2011}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}}

{{Infobox song

| name = Flawless (Go to the City)

| cover = Flawless_(go_to_the_city)_Cover.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = George Michael

| album = Patience

| B-side = Please Send Me Someone (Anselmo's Song)

| released = {{start date|df=yes|2004|06|28}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre =

| length =

  • 6:51 (album version)
  • 4:50 (single version)
  • 3:53 (video version)

| label =

| writer =

| producer = George Michael

| prev_title = Amazing

| prev_year = 2004

| next_title = Round Here

| next_year = 2004

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|QgGDcn46aW8|"Flawless (Go to the City)"}}}}

}}

"Flawless (Go to the City)" is a song co-written and performed by English singer-songwriter George Michael and released by Sony BMG on 28 June 2004. It samples "Flawless" (2001), originally recorded by the electronic music band the Ones, which in turn samples "Keep On Dancin{{'-}}" (1978), originally recorded by Gary's Gang, and "Romeo and Juliet" by Alec R. Costandinos. The song was taken from Michael's album Patience.

The single charted at {{abbr|No.|Number}} 8 on the UK Singles Chart. It became a dance hit, especially in the United States, where it reached No. 1 on Billboard{{'}}s Hot Dance Club Songs chart.

Music video

The song's music video, which was in one long take co-conceived by Michael with concept developer Andrew Trovaioli, begins with a man in his hotel room bathroom, urinating.{{cite AV media | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgGDcn46aW8 | archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/QgGDcn46aW8 | archive-date=12 December 2021 | url-status=live | title=George Michael - Flawless (Go to the City) | publisher=G.K. Panayiotou | date=3 October 2009 | medium=Video}}{{cbignore}} As the occupant freshens up and as the song builds up to its main dance beat, several people of various ethnic groups also enter the room. The dancers begin to undress and re-dress themselves, all as if they have either just got out of the shower themselves, or come home from work. Michael appears in the centre of the room, singing while seated on the bed. The camera zooms out to show the full hotel suite when the entire cast performs a brief, synchronized dance sequence. After this exchange, a hotel employee comes by the door with room service as the occupant is still dressing himself. The employee dances briefly as the occupant turns away to grab a pen to sign for the meal. As the song fades out, the dancers vacate when the occupant sits down to dinner in front of the television, with Michael turning out the lights and leaving the room last.

Track listing

UK CD single 1

  1. "Flawless (Go to the City)" (radio edit) – 4:50
  2. "Please Send Me Someone (Anselmo's Song)" (alternative version edit) – 5:02

UK CD single 2

  1. "Flawless (Go to the City)" (album version) – 6:51
  2. "Flawless (Go to the City)" (Jack 'N' Rory vocal mix) – 6:44
  3. "Flawless (Go to the City)" (Shapeshifters remix) – 7:06
  4. "Flawless (Go to the City)" (Boxer mix) – 5:56
  5. "Flawless (Go to the City)" (The Sharp Boys Hot Fridge vocal mix) – 8:03

Charts

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=Weekly charts=

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scope="col"| Chart (2004)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

{{single chart|Australia|26|artist=George Michael|song=Flawless (Go to the City)|rowheader=true|access-date=28 December 2016}}
{{single chart|Austria|72|artist=George Michael|song=Flawless (Go to the City)|rowheader=true|access-date=28 December 2016}}
{{single chart|Flanders|35|artist=George Michael|song=Flawless (Go to the City)|rowheader=true|access-date=28 December 2016}}
{{single chart|Wallonia Tip|2|artist=George Michael|song=Flawless (Go to the City)|rowheader=true|access-date=28 December 2016}}
{{single chart|Flanders Dance|5|artist=George Michael|song=Flawless (Go to the City)|rowheader=true|access-date=19 May 2021}}
{{single chart|Denmark|8|artist=George Michael|song=Flawless (Go to the City)|rowheader=true|access-date=28 December 2016}}
{{single chart|Germany|54|songid=6202|artist=George Michael|song=Flawless (Go to the City)|rowheader=true|access-date=28 December 2016}}
{{single chart|Hungarytop10|4|artist=George Michael|song=Flawless (Go to the City)|year=2004|week=31|rowheader=true|access-date=28 December 2016}}
{{single chart|Hungarydance|9|artist=George Michael|song=Flawless (Go to the City)|year=2004|week=26|rowheader=true|access-date=28 December 2016}}
{{single chart|Ireland2|23|song=Flawless|rowheader=true|access-date=17 January 2020}}
scope="row"| Ireland Dance (IRMA){{cite web|url=https://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240004&arch=t&lyr=2004&year=2004&week=27|title=Top 10 Dance Singles, Week Ending 1 July 2004|publisher=GfK Chart-Track|access-date=18 June 2019}}{{Dead link|date=May 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

| 2

{{single chart|Italy|7|artist=George Michael|song=Flawless (Go to the City)|rowheader=true|access-date=28 December 2016}}
{{single chart|Dutch100|30|artist=George Michael|song=Flawless (Go to the City)|rowheader=true|access-date=28 December 2016}}
{{single chart|Scotland|8|date=20040704|rowheader=true|access-date=28 December 2016}}
{{single chart|Spain|2|artist=George Michael|song=Flawless (Go to the City)|rowheader=true|access-date=28 December 2016}}
{{single chart|Switzerland|36|artist=George Michael|song=Flawless (Go to the City)|rowheader=true|access-date=28 December 2016}}
{{single chart|UKsinglesbyname|8|artist=George Michael|artistid=3|rowheader=true|access-date=19 May 2021}}
{{single chart|Billboarddanceclubplay|1|artist=George Michael|rowheader=true|access-date=28 December 2016}}
{{single chart|Billboarddancesales|1|artist=George Michael|rowheader=true|access-date=2 July 2021}}
{{single chart|Billboarddanceairplay|18|artist=George Michael|rowheader=true|access-date=28 December 2016}}
scope="row"| US Hot Singles Sales (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f[0]=is_bmdb_track_id%3A6174054&f[1]=itm_field_chart_id%3A353&refine=1|title=Hot Singles Sales|magazine=Billboard|access-date=28 December 2016}}

| 22

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=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
scope="col"| Chart (2004)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| UK Singles (OCC){{cite web|url=http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/ChartsPlusYE2004.pdf|title=The Official UK Albums Chart 2004|publisher=OCC|access-date=28 December 2016}}

| 129

scope="row"| US Dance Club Play (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/bb/biz/yearendcharts/2004/dsititl.jsp|title=2004 Year End Charts: Hot Dance Music/Club Play Titles|magazine=Billboard|date=25 December 2004|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050206214354/http://www.billboard.com/bb/biz/yearendcharts/2004/dsititl.jsp|archive-date=6 February 2005|access-date=3 March 2025}}

| 40

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Release history

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!Region

!Date

!Format(s)

!Label(s)

!{{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}

scope="row"|Denmark

|rowspan="2"|28 June 2004

|rowspan="2"|{{hlist|12-inch vinyl|CD}}

|rowspan="2"|{{hlist|Aegean|Sony Music UK}}

|{{cite web|url=http://130.227.53.55/pdf_katalog/sony_music_dk_26_27.pdf|title=Uge 26+27|trans-title=Week 26+27|publisher=Sony Music Denmark|page=9|language=da|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040615024958/http://130.227.53.55/pdf_katalog/sony_music_dk_26_27.pdf|archive-date=15 June 2004|access-date=12 November 2023}}

scope="row"|United Kingdom

|{{cite magazine|title=New Releases: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=27|date=26 June 2004}}

scope="row"|Australia

|5 July 2004

|CD

|{{hlist|Aegean|Epic}}

|{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/issue749.pdf|title=The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 05/07/2004|publisher=ARIA|page=25|date=5 July 2004|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20040706140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20040707-0000/issue749.pdf|archive-date=6 July 2004|access-date=2 July 2021}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

See also

References

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{{George Michael singles}}

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Category:2004 songs

Category:2004 singles

Category:George Michael songs

Category:Song recordings produced by George Michael

Category:Songs written by George Michael

Category:Epic Records singles

Category:Sony Music UK singles