Glorious (Andreas Johnson song)

{{Short description|1999 single by Andreas Johnson}}

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

{{Infobox song

| name = Glorious

| cover = Andreas Johnson - Glorious.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Andreas Johnson

| album = Liebling

| B-side = Submerged

| released = {{start date|1999|4|df=y}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre =

| length = 3:27

| label = WEA

| writer = Andreas Johnson

| producer = Peter Kvint

| prev_title = Seven Days

| prev_year = 1997

| next_title = The Games We Play

| next_year = 1999

| misc = {{Audio sample

| type = single

| file = Andreas Johnson - Glorious.ogg

| description = Andreas Johnson – "Glorious"

}}

}}

"Glorious" is a song by Swedish singer-songwriter Andreas Johnson, released as a single in April 1999 on the WEA label. It is from Johnson's second album, Liebling (1999). In early 2000, the song peaked within the top 10 of the charts in Italy and the United Kingdom.

"Glorious" was used as the main theme for Sky Sports Premier League shows Ford Super Sunday and Ford Football Special from August 2000 to May 2001. The song was later used on television advertisements for Vauxhall, Volvo, and in 2004, for Nutella,{{cite book |first=Alex P. |last=King |title=Hit-parade — 20 ans de tubes |publisher=Pascal |year=2004 |place=Paris |page=349 |language=French |isbn=2-35019-009-9}} thus allowing the song to re-enter the French Singles Chart at a peak of number 16.

Track listings

CD single

  1. "Glorious" – 3:29
  2. "Submerged" – 8:33

CD maxi

  1. "Glorious" – 3:27
  2. "Submerged" – 4:41
  3. "Honeydrop" – 3:49

CD maxi (US release)

  1. "Glorious" (Num edit) – 3:44
  2. "Glorious" (Num club mix) – 9:23
  3. "Glorious" (Num dub) – 8:05
  4. "Glorious" (Hybrid mix) – 9:44
  5. "Glorious" (Ice Pop remix) – 5:42
  6. "Glorious" (Mystic Slow remix) – 4:21
  • Contains" two videos of "Glorious" (original version) and "Glorious" (Num edit)

Charts

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= Weekly charts =

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!Chart (1999–2001)

!Peak
position

{{single chart|Flanders Tip|9|artist=Andreas Johnson|song=Glorious|rowheader=true}}
scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/00s/2000/MM-2000-02-12.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=Music & Media|volume=17|issue=7|page=11|date=12 February 2000|access-date=10 November 2020}}

|13

{{single chart|France|50|artist=Andreas Johnson|song=Glorious|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Germany|79|artist=Andreas Johnson|song=Glorious|songid=4146|rowheader=true|refname="ger"}}
scope="row"|Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40){{cite news|url=https://timarit.is/page/2996505?iabr=on#page/n11/mode/2up|title=Íslenski Listinn Sætin 21 til 40 (17.2–24.2 2000)|newspaper=Dagblaðið Vísir|language=is|page=12|date=18 February 2000|access-date=10 November 2020}}

|27

{{single chart|Ireland2|13|artist=Andreas Johnson|rowheader=true}}
scope="row"|Italy (Musica e dischi){{cite magazine|title=Top National Sellers|magazine=Music & Media|volume=17|issue=8|page=13|date=19 February 2000}}

|2

{{single chart|Dutch40|25|year=1999|week=40|rowheader=true|access-date=10 November 2020}}
{{single chart|Dutch100|51|artist=Andreas Johnson|song=Glorious|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|New Zealand|41|artist=Andreas Johnson|song=Glorious|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Norway|16|artist=Andreas Johnson|song=Glorious|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Scotland|3|date=20000205|rowheader=true|access-date=10 November 2020}}
{{single chart|Sweden|13|artist=Andreas Johnson|song=Glorious|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Switzerland|40|artist=Andreas Johnson|song=Glorious|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|UKsinglesbyname|4|artist=Andreas Johnson|artistid=8243|rowheader=true|access-date=10 November 2020}}
{{single chart|Billboardadultpopsongs|35|artist=Andreas Johnson|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Billboarddanceclubplay|8|artist=Andreas Johnson|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Billboarddancesales|36|artist=Andreas Johnson|rowheader=true|access-date=28 July 2021}}

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!Chart (2004)

!Peak
position

{{single chart|France|16|artist=Andreas Johnson|song=Glorious|rowheader=true}}

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= Year-end charts =

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!Chart (1999)

!Position

scope="row"|Netherlands (Dutch Top 40){{cite web|url=http://www.top40web.nl/jaarlijsten/jr1999.html|title=Jaarlijsten 1999|language=nl|publisher=Dutch Top 40|access-date=11 May 2022}}

|154

scope="row"|Sweden (Sverigetopplistan){{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/43?dspy=1999&dspp=1|title=Årslista Singlar, 1999|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|language=sv|access-date=10 November 2020}}

|66

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Certifications

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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Sweden|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=1999|certyear=2000|access-date=28 March 2015}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|artist=Andreas Johnson|title=Glorious|award=Silver|relyear=1999|certyear=2017|id=13384-4388-1|access-date=13 February 2023}}

{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|streaming=true}}

Release history

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scope="row"|Sweden

|April 1999

|CD

|rowspan="3"|WEA

|{{cite web|url=http://www.warnermusic.se/artist.php3?arg=diskografi&artist_id=1|title=Diskographi|publisher=Warner Music Sweden|language=sv|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011130102644/http://www.warnermusic.se/artist.php3?arg=diskografi&artist_id=1|archive-date=30 November 2001|access-date=4 September 2023}}

scope="row"|Germany

|18 October 1999

|Maxi-CD

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scope="row"|United Kingdom

|24 January 2000

|{{hlist|CD|cassette}}

|{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/2000/Music-Week-2000-01-22.pdf|title=New Releases – For Week Starting 24 January, 2000: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=25|date=22 January 2000|access-date=28 July 2021}}

scope="row" rowspan="2"|United States

|12 March 2001

|Adult album alternative radio

|rowspan="2"|Reprise

|{{cite magazine|title=Adult Alternative: Going for Adds|magazine=Radio & Records|issue=1392|page=133|date=9 March 2001}}

7 May 2001

|Hot adult contemporary radio

|{{cite magazine|title=Hot AC: Going for Adds|magazine=Radio & Records|issue=1400|page=129|date=4 May 2001}}

References