Absolutely Everybody Explained

Absolutely Everybody
Cover:Aus_ae.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Vanessa Amorosi
Album:The Power
Label:Transistor
Producer:Axel Breitung
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"Absolutely Everybody" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Vanessa Amorosi, released as the second single from her debut album, The Power (2000), on 15 November 1999 by Transistor Music Australia. The song reached number six in Australia and number 10 in New Zealand, and when released in Europe the following year, it peaked at number seven in the United Kingdom, number one in Hungary, and the top 10 in five other countries.

Song information

"Absolutely Everybody" debuted and peaked at number six on the Australia ARIA Single Charts, her fourth-highest-charting single to date. It was the 74th-best-selling single of 1999 and the 40th-best-selling single for 2000 in that country. It remained in the ARIA Singles Chart for over six months after its release. In New Zealand, the single peaked at number 10 on 14 May 2000 and spent 27 weeks in the top 50. Shortly after her performances at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, the song was released internationally and reached the top 10 in the United Kingdom and throughout Europe. The song's highest peak was in Hungary, where it reached number one.

For her service to music, Amorosi was later awarded the Australian Centenary Medal by the Government of Australia.[1] "Absolutely Everybody", with its positive lyrics, became an unofficial theme song for various cultural events. The song had four different music videos. The first was released in Australia in 1999, followed by the Australian Millennium version; the other two videos were made for the British and German markets, respectively, in 2000.

Track listings

Australian and Japanese CD single[2] [3]

  1. "Absolutely Everybody" (radio version) – 3:42
  2. "Absolutely Everybody" (Latino version) – 3:27
  3. "Absolutely Everybody" (extended version) – 5:16
  4. "Absolutely Everybody" (Latino extended) – 5:22

UK CD single[4]

  1. "Absolutely Everybody" (radio version)
  2. "Absolutely Everybody" (Latino version)
  3. "Absolutely Everybody" (Almighty Mix)
  4. "Absolutely Everybody" (video)

UK cassette single[5]

  1. "Absolutely Everybody" (radio version)
  2. "Absolutely Everybody" (Almighty Mix)

European CD single[6]

  1. "Absolutely Everybody" (radio edit) – 3:42
  2. "Absolutely Everybody" (Latino version) – 3:27

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1999–2001)Peak
position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[7] 17
Hungary (Mahasz)[8] 1
Poland (Music & Media)[9] 14

Year-end charts

Chart (2000)Position
Australia (ARIA)[11] 40
Germany (Official German Charts)[12] 53
Ireland (IRMA)[13] 26
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[14] 12
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] 71
Chart (2001)Position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[16] 46
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[17] 68

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)
Australia15 November 1999CDTransistor Music
United Kingdom11 September 2000Universal[18]
Japan20 September 2000CD[19]
United States9 April 2001Hot adult contemporary radio[20]
10 April 2001

Notes and References

  1. Web site: For some, it has been an honour to die for. The Age. 22 April 2003. 18 September 2020.
  2. Absolutely Everybody. Vanessa Amorosi. 1999. Australian CD single liner notes. Transistor Music. SCBK620.
  3. Absolutely Everybody. Vanessa Amorosi. 2000. Japanese CD single liner notes. Universal Records. UICO-5502.
  4. Absolutely Everybody. Vanessa Amorosi. 2000. UK CD single liner notes. Universal Records. 158 297-2.
  5. Absolutely Everybody. Vanessa Amorosi. 2000. UK cassette single sleeve. Universal Records. 158 297-4.
  6. Absolutely Everybody. Vanessa Amorosi. 2000. European CD single liner notes. Universal Records. 158 097-2.
  7. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 17. 48. 13. 25 November 2000. 5 March 2020.
  8. Web site: Mahasz Top 20 Rádiós Slágerlista. Mahasz. hu. 24 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20010205154900/http://www.mahasz.hu/slagerrad.htm. 5 February 2001. dead.
  9. Major Market Airplay – Week 06/2001. Music & Media. 18. 6. 23. 3 February 2001. 16 February 2023.
  10. Web site: ARIA Top 100 Singles for 1999. Australian Recording Industry Association. 18 September 2020.
  11. Web site: ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2000. Australian Recording Industry Association. 18 September 2020.
  12. Web site: Top 100 Singles–Jahrescharts 2000. GfK Entertainment. de. 30 November 2018.
  13. Web site: Top 100 of 2000. Raidió Teilifís Éireann. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20040602112628/http://www.rte.ie/2fm/charts/top100_2000.html. 2 June 2004. 16 March 2022.
  14. Web site: End of Year Charts 2000. Recorded Music NZ. 5 March 2020.
  15. Web site: Swiss Year-End Charts 2000. de. 30 November 2018.
  16. Web site: Jahreshitparade Singles 2001. de. 30 November 2018.
  17. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 2001. Ultratop. nl. 30 November 2018.
  18. New Releases – For Week Starting September 11, 2000: Singles. Music Week. 27. 9 September 2000. 4 August 2021.
  19. Web site: エヴリバディ ヴァネッサ・アモロッシ. Everybody Vanessa Amorosi. Oricon. ja. 30 August 2023.
  20. Going for Adds. Radio & Records. 1396. 40, 47, 79. 6 April 2001. 23 April 2021.

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