My Weakness Is None of Your Business

"My Weakness Is None of Your Business" is a song by English rock band Embrace, the band's fifth single release. It was released on 17 August 1998 and became the third top-ten single from their debut album, The Good Will Out (1998), peaking at number nine on the UK Singles Chart, but it dropped out of the top 40 the next week.

"My Weakness Is None of Your Business"
Single by Embrace
from the album The Good Will Out
B-side
  • "Feelings I Thought You Shared"
  • "Don't Turn Your Back on Love"
  • "Higher Sights"
  • "Retread"
Released17 August 1998 (1998-08-17)
Length3:22
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Dave Creffield
  • Embrace
Embrace singles chronology
"Come Back to What You Know"
(1998)
"My Weakness Is None of Your Business"
(1998)
"The Good Will Out EP"
(1998)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1] (CD1)
AllMusic[2] (CD2)

CD2 contains three songs from the album performed live at Abbey Road Studios, and is part of an EP of songs recorded live during the "Abbey Road Sessions" that was released the same year.

Track listings edit

All tracks are written by Danny McNamara and Richard McNamara

UK CD1 and cassette single[3][4]
No.TitleLead vocalsLength
1."My Weakness Is None of Your Business"Danny McNamara 
2."Feelings I Thought You Shared"D. McNamara 
3."Don't Turn Your Back on Love"D. McNamara 
UK CD2[5]
No.TitleLead vocalsLength
1."My Weakness Is None of Your Business"D. McNamara 
2."Higher Sights"D. McNamara 
3."Retread"D. McNamara 
UK 12-inch EP[6]
No.TitleLead vocalsLength
1."My Weakness Is None of Your Business"D. McNamara 
2."Feelings I Thought You Shared"D. McNamara 
3."Don't Turn Your Back on Love"D. McNamara 
4."One Big Family" (Perfecto mix)Richard McNamara 

Charts edit

Chart (1998) Peak
position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[7] 48
Scotland (OCC)[8] 7
UK Singles (OCC)[9] 9

Release history edit

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United Kingdom 17 August 1998
  • CD
  • cassette
[10]
30 November 1998 12-inch vinyl [11]

References edit

  1. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r394219
  2. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r521046
  3. ^ My Weakness Is None of Your Business (UK CD1 liner notes). Embrace. Hut Records, Virgin Records. 1998. HUTCD103.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ My Weakness Is None of Your Business (UK cassette single sleeve). Embrace. Hut Records, Virgin Records. 1998. HUTC103.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ My Weakness Is None of Your Business (UK CD2 liner notes). Embrace. Hut Records, Virgin Records. 1998. HUTDX103.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ My Weakness Is None of Your Business (UK 12-inch EP liner notes). Embrace. Hut Records, Virgin Records. 1998. HUTT103.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 15, no. 36. 5 September 1998. p. 13. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  9. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  10. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 15 August 1998. p. 27. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  11. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 28 November 1998. p. 28.