Released 19 August 2011 Recorded 2010/2011 Label Sony BMG | Format digital download Genre Dance-pop | |
Length 4:04 (Album Version)
3:14 (Radio Edit) | ||
"Jealousy" is a song by the British singer Will Young. It was released in August 2011 as the first single from his album Echoes which was released on the same day. The single gave Young his first UK Top 5 hit in five years (since "All Time Love" in 2006 which reached number three).
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The song won the PopJustice's Twenty Quid Music Prize 2012.
Reception
The Guardian described "Jealousy" as 'a stately, radio-friendly slice of polite dance music with a fantastic vocal.' Entertainment Focus called the track "simply stunning."
Promotion
The song received its first radio play on BBC Radio 2 on 11 July 2011.
Music video
The video for "Jealousy" was directed by Diamond Dogs and tells the story of impossible love where Young is 'lusting for an otherwise engaged man.' It was first released onto YouTube on 29 July 2011 featuring an album version edit of the song at a total length of three minutes and nineteen seconds.