Birmingham (Amanda Marshall song) explained

Birmingham
Cover:	amanda_marshall-birmingham_s.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Amanda Marshall
Album:	Amanda Marshall
B-Side:	Let's Get Lost
Label:	Epic
Producer:	David Tyson
Prev Title:	Let It Rain
Prev Year:	1995
Next Title:	Fall from Grace
Next Year:	1996

"Birmingham" is a song by Canadian pop-rock singer Amanda Marshall. It was released in 1996 as the second single from her self-titled debut album. The song is her most successful single in Canada, reaching number three on the RPM 100 Hit Tracks chart, and it became her only song to appear on the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 43.

Music video

The song's music video, directed by Jeth Weinrich, mirrors the song's lyrics by featuring a woman fleeing from an abusive relationship. Interspersed throughout the video are clips of Amanda Marshall performing the song. Marshall chose for the video to focus on the woman instead of the man, wanting to create a candid storyline for the female protagonist. Wayne Isaak of VH1 gave the video a positive review, calling the subject matter "empowering".^[1]

Track listings

Canadian CD single and US cassette single^{[2] [3]}

1. "Birmingham" – 5:21
2. "Let's Get Lost" – 4:13

European maxi-CD single^[4]

1. "Birmingham" (radio edit) – 4:09
2. "Beautiful Goodbye" (live at The Spectrum) – 5:51
3. "Promises" – 5:22

Australian maxi-CD single^[5]

1. "Birmingham" (radio edit)
2. "Birmingham" (album version)
3. "Let It Rain" (live)
4. "Fall from Grace" (live)
5. "Beautiful Goodbye" (This Could Take All Night)

Japanese CD single^[6]

1. "Birmingham" (radio edit)
2. "Last Exit to Eden" (live at the Spectrum, Montreal, Canada)
3. "Beautiful Goodbye" (live at the Spectrum, Montreal, Canada)
4. "Birmingham" (live at the Spectrum, Montreal, Canada)

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (1996)	Position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[8]	30
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)^[9]	28

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)
Canada	1996	CD	Epic
United States	April 2, 1996	Triple A radio
	August 20, 1996	Contemporary hit radio		^[10]
Japan	May 21, 1997	CD		^[11]

Notes and References

1. Film Song Boosts Epic's Marshall. Atwood. Brett. Brett Atwood. Billboard. 108. 24. 87. June 15, 1996.
2. Birmingham. Amanda Marshall. 1996. Canadian CD single disc notes. Epic Records. 34K 78385.
3. Birmingham. Amanda Marshall. 1996. US cassette single sleeve. Epic Records. 34T 78385.
4. Birmingham. Amanda Marshall. 1996. European maxi-CD single liner notes. Epic Records. EPC 663979 2.
5. Birmingham. Amanda Marshall. 1996. Australian maxi-CD single liner notes. Epic Records. 663429 2.
6. Birmingham. Amanda Marshall. 1997. Japanese CD single liner notes. Epic Records. ESCA 6717.
7. 177.
8. RPM Year End Top 100 Hit Tracks. RPM. Library and Archives Canada. July 11, 2019.
9. RPM Year End Top 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks. RPM. Library and Archives Canada. July 11, 2019.
10. Selected New Releases. Radio & Records. 1159. 70. August 16, 1996. August 19, 2021.
11. Web site: バーミンガム アマンダ・マーシャル. Birmingham Amanda Marshall. Oricon. ja. September 26, 2023.