"Perfect Bliss" is the debut single of Irish girl group Bellefire, released as the lead single from their first album, After the Rain (2001).[1] Issued in 2001, the song peaked at number two on the Irish Singles Chart in June of the same year, ending the year as Ireland's 23rd-best-performing single. On 2 July 2001, "Perfect Bliss" was released in the United Kingdom, reaching number 18 on the UK Singles Chart.
"Perfect Bliss" | ||||
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Single by Bellefire | ||||
from the album After the Rain | ||||
Released | 2 July 2001 | (UK)|||
Studio | Shane Songs (Stockholm, Sweden) | |||
Length | 3:38 | |||
Label | Virgin | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) |
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Bellefire singles chronology | ||||
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Alternative cover | ||||
Music video
editThe music video was directed by Gregg Masuak with post-production from Chris Dean and Justin Mullender.[citation needed]
Track listings
edit- "Perfect Bliss" – 3:38
- "Don't Let Me Down" – 4:25
- "Dancing Inside" – 3:50
- "Perfect Bliss" (video)
UK cassette single and Japanese CD single[4][5]
- "Perfect Bliss" – 3:38
- "Don't Let Me Down" – 4:25
- "Dancing Inside" – 3:50
European CD single[6]
- "Perfect Bliss" – 3:38
- "Don't Let Me Down" – 4:25
Credits and personnel
editCredits are lifted from the UK CD single liner notes and the After the Rain album booklet.[3][7]
Studios
- Recorded at Shane Songs Studios (Stockholm, Sweden)
- Strings recorded at Polar Studios (Stockholm, Sweden)
- Mixed in 2001 at Mono Music Studios (Stockholm, Sweden)
Personnel
- Jörgen Elofsson – writing, keyboards, programming, production, arrangement
- Phil Thornalley – writing
- Bellefire – vocals
- Jeanette Olsson – additional backing vocals
- Mathias Venge – guitars, programming, production, arrangement
- Stockholm Session Strings – strings
- Ulf Janssen – string arrangement
- Henrik Janssen – string arrangement
- Håkan Wollgård – recording (strings)
- Bernard Löhr – mixing
Charts
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Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
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Release history
editRegion | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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Ireland | 2001 |
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Virgin | |
United Kingdom | 2 July 2001 | [14] | ||
Japan | 8 August 2001 | CD | [15] |
References
edit- ^ "Bellefire – After the Rain". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Bellefire – Perfect Bliss" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
- ^ a b Perfect Bliss (UK HDCD single liner notes). Bellefire. Virgin Records. 2001. VSCDT 1807, 7243 8 97719 09.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Perfect Bliss (UK cassette single sleeve). Bellefire. Virgin Records. 2001. VSC 1807, 7243 8 97719 47.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Perfect Bliss (Japanese CD single liner notes). Bellefire. Virgin Records. 2001. VJCP-12142.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Perfect Bliss (European CD single liner notes). Bellefire. Virgin Records. 2001. VSCDE1807, 7243 8 97795 23.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ After the Rain (Japanese CD album booklet). Bellefire. Virgin Records. 2001. VJCP-68346.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 19, no. 30. 21 July 2001. p. 11. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Perfect Bliss". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
- ^ "Bellefire – Perfect Bliss". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
- ^ "Ireland – Top Singles for 2001". Allcharts. Archived from the original on 5 May 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
- ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting July 2, 2001: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 30 June 2001. p. 23. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ "最新のCD リリース一覧" [Latest CD Releases] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on 18 August 2001. Retrieved 23 August 2023.