She Makes My Day
"She Makes My Day" | ||||
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Single by Robert Palmer | ||||
from the album Heavy Nova | ||||
B-side | "Disturbing Behaviour" | |||
Released | 3 October 1988[1] | |||
Recorded | 1987 | |||
Length | 4:21 | |||
Label | EMI | |||
Songwriter(s) | Robert Palmer | |||
Producer(s) | Robert Palmer | |||
Robert Palmer singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Robert Palmer - She Makes My Day (Official Video)" on YouTube |
"She Makes My Day" is a song by British vocalist Robert Palmer, which was released in 1988 as the third single from his ninth studio album Heavy Nova.[2] The song was written and produced by Palmer.[3] "She Makes My Day" reached No. 6 in both the UK and Ireland.[4][5]
In Michael Luckman's book Alien Rock: The Rock 'n' Roll Extraterrestrial Connection, Palmer said of writing the track, "I didn't give much thought to it at all. It was like automatic writing."[6]
Release
[edit]"She Makes My Day" was released by EMI on 7" vinyl in the UK, Europe, Australia and the US. A 12" vinyl version was released in the UK and Spain, while a CD edition was also issued in the UK and Japan.[7] All editions featured the B-side "Disturbing Behaviour", except the US and Japanese releases. The US release featured "Casting a Spell" as the B-side, and "Change His Ways" for the Japanese release. All three B-sides appeared on Heavy Nova.[2]
Promotion
[edit]A music video was filmed to promote the single. It received medium rotation on MTV.[8]
Critical reception
[edit]Upon release, Billboard listed the song as a recommended single under the "Pop" category and described it as a "lilting, easy-paced rock ballad".[9] James Masterton, in his 2015 book The Top 40 Annual 1988, described the song as a "smouldering Sinatra-esque slow jazz single".[10] In a retrospective review of Heavy Nova, Terry Staunton of Record Collector felt the song was an "intricately layered ballad" and "arguably the sweetest few minutes in his entire catalogue".[11]
Track listing
[edit]- 7" single
- "She Makes My Day" - 4:21
- "Disturbing Behaviour" - 3:43
- 7" single (US release)
- "She Makes My Day" - 4:21
- "Casting a Spell" - 3:55
- 7" single (US promo)
- "She Makes My Day" - 4:21
- "She Makes My Day" - 4:21
- 12" single
- "She Makes My Day" - 4:21
- "Disturbing Behaviour" - 3:43
- "Simply Irresistible (E.T. Remix)" - 6:33
- CD single (UK release)
- "She Makes My Day" - 4:23
- "Disturbing Behaviour" - 3:45
- "Simply Irresistible (E.T. Remix)" - 6:33
- CD single (Japan release)
- "She Makes My Day" - 4:23
- "Change His Ways" - 2:56
Personnel
[edit]- Robert Palmer - vocals, producer
- Eric "E.T." Thorngren - mixing
- David Harper - executive producer
- The Artful Dodgers Ltd - sleeve design
- Neil Matthews - photography
Charts
[edit]Chart (1988–89) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[12] | 9 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[13] | 57 |
Ireland (IRMA)[14] | 6 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[15] | 47 |
UK Singles (OCC)[16] | 6 |
References
[edit]- ^ Hung, Steffen. "Robert Palmer - She Makes My Day". Hitparade.ch.
- ^ a b Robert Palmer. "Heavy Nova - Robert Palmer | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
- ^ "Robert Palmer - She Makes My Day / Disturbing Behaviour - EMI - UK - EM 65". 45cat.com. 2015-10-15. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
- ^ "ROBERT PALMER | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
- ^ Jaclyn Ward - Fireball Media Group. "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". Irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
- ^ Luckman, Michael (2010-06-15). Alien Rock: The Rock 'n' Roll Extraterrestrial Connection - Michael Luckman - Google Books. ISBN 9781451604320. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
- ^ "Robert Palmer - She Makes My Day at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
- ^ Billboard magazine - The Clip List - March 11, 1989 - page 67
- ^ Billboard magazine - Single reviews - February 11, 1989 - page 71
- ^ Masterton, James (1988-10-15). "The Top 40 Annual 1988 - James Masterton - Google Books". Retrieved 2018-03-23.
- ^ "Heavy Nova/Don't Explain - Record Collector Magazine". Recordcollectormag.com. 2011-05-26. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
- ^ "Robert Palmer – She Makes My Day". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ "Robert Palmer – She Makes My Day" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – She Makes My Day". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ "Robert Palmer – She Makes My Day". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ "Robert Palmer: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 March 2023.