Flawless (The Ones song) explained

Flawless
Cover:	The Ones-Flawless.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	the Ones
Label:	A Touch of Class Recordings Groovilicious Positiva
Producer:	The Ones
Chronology:	The Ones
Next Title:	Superstar
Next Year:	2003

"Flawless" is a song by American electronic music trio the Ones. It was first released in 1999 on the A Touch of Class label. It was re-released in 2001 and peaked at number seven on the UK Singles Chart and reached number four on the US Billboard Dance Club Play chart. According to the Australian Recording Industry Association, the song was the most popular club hit in Australia during 2001. The song samples Gary's Gang's 1978 song "Keep On Dancin"^[1] and "Wordy Rappinghood" by Tom Tom Club.

English singer-songwriter George Michael sampled "Flawless" for his song "Flawless (Go to the City)", which was released in June 2004. The song peaked at number eight on the UK Singles Chart, one position lower than the original's peak.

Track listings

US CD single^[2]

"Flawless" (radio edit)
"Flawless" (Phunk Investigation vox)
"Flawless" (Different Gear remix)
"Flawless" (Sono's Tuxedo main mix)
"Flawless" (original mix)

UK CD and cassette single, Australasian CD single^[3] ^[4]

"Flawless" (radio edit) – 3:08
"Flawless" (Phunk Investigation vocal mix) – 7:39
"Flawless" (Sharp Hammerhead remix) – 8:09

UK 12-inch single^[5]

A1. "Flawless" (Phunk Investigation vocal mix) – 7:39

AA1. "Flawless" (Sharp Hammerhead remix) – 5:45

AA2. "Flawless" (Different Gear remix) – 6:23

European CD single^[6]

"Flawless" (radio edit)
"Flawless" (Phunk Investigation vocal mix)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2001–2002)	Peak position
Australian Club Chart (ARIA)^[7]	1
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[8]	30
Ireland Dance (IRMA)^[9]	2
US Dance Club Play (Billboard)^[10]	4

Year-end charts

Chart (2001)	Position
Australian Club Chart (ARIA)^[11]	1
UK Singles (OCC)^[12]	129

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)
United Kingdom	October 8, 2001		Positiva	^[13]
Australia	October 29, 2001	CD	Positiva	^[14]

External links

Lyrics at Genius

Notes and References

Web site: The Ones: Flawless (Logic Recreation). Jamieson. Ali. alijamieson.co.uk. December 16, 2021.
Flawless. The Ones. 2002. US CD single liner notes. Groovilicious. GM273CD.
Flawless. The Ones. 2001. UK & Australasian CD single liner notes. Positiva Records, Ink Records, A Touch of Class Recordings. CDTIV-164, 7243 8 79871 2 8.
Flawless. The Ones. 2001. UK cassette single sleeve. Positiva Records, Ink Records, A Touch of Class Recordings. TCTIV-164, 7243 8 79871 4 2.
Flawless. The Ones. 2001. UK 12-inch single vinyl disc. Positiva Records, Ink Records, A Touch of Class Recordings. 12TIV-164, 7243 8 79871 6 6.
Flawless. The Ones. 2001. European CD single liner notes. Positiva Records, Ink Records, A Touch of Class Recordings. 7243 5 50136 2 0.
Web site: The ARIA Report – ARIA Club Tracks – Week Commencing 15th October 2001. ARIA. 15. October 15, 2001. dead. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20020220130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20020221-0000/www.aria.com.au/issue607.pdf. February 20, 2002. September 28, 2020.
Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 19. 44. 17. October 27, 2001. June 26, 2020.
Web site: Top 10 Dance Singles, Week Ending 25 October 2001. GfK Chart-Track. June 2, 2019.
Dance Singles Sales. Billboard. May 4, 2002. subscription. August 5, 2023.
Web site: ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Club Chart 2001. ARIA. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20200415013250/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-club-chart-2001.htm. April 15, 2020. September 17, 2020.
Web site: The Official UK Singles Chart 2001. UKChartsPlus. June 2, 2019.
New Releases – For Week Starting October 8, 2001: Singles. Music Week. 31. October 6, 2001. August 16, 2021.
Web site: The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 29 Oct 2001. ARIA. 24. October 29, 2001. dead. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20150824225100/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20150825-0851/issue609.PDF. August 24, 2015. August 16, 2021.