| "Amazing" | ||||
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| Single by Matt Cardle | ||||
| from the album Letters | ||||
| Released | 19 February 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2010–2011 | |||
| Genre | Indie pop | |||
| Length | 3:59 | |||
| Label | Syco Music, Columbia | |||
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| Producer(s) | Richard 'Biff' Stannard | |||
| Matt Cardle singles chronology | ||||
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"Amazing" is a song by British singer-songwriter Matt Cardle, released as the third single from his debut studio album, Letters, on 19 February 2012. The song was co-written by Tom Leonard, Martin Harrington, Ash Howes, Richard Stannard and Cardle himself. The single was backed with an all-new track, "All Is Said", as well as a live version of "Slowly", and a studio version of his cover of "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face".
Critical reception
Robert Copsey of Digital Spy gave the song a positive review, stating: "Co-written by the man himself and produced by Richard Stannard – Ellie Goulding, Will Young – 'Amazing' will do little to deter his detractors who claim he is nothing more than mushy MOR guitar-pop, but it should easily please his larger-than-you'd-think fanbase. Yes, it's another Keane-esque guitar-strumming number, the lyrics are clichéd – "Look inside this fragile heart of mine" – and he belts out his trademark ad-libs at the end, but – whisper it – sometimes you just can't beat a bit of no-frills pop." 
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Lawsuit
On 9 June 2016, it was reported that Ed Sheeran and Johnny McDaid, were being sued by "Amazing" songwriters Harrington and Leonard, for $20 million for copyright infringement with their song "Photograph". The lawsuit says: "Given the striking similarity between the chorus of Amazing and Photograph, (the) defendants knew when writing, publishing, recording, releasing, and distributing Photograph that they were infringing on a pre-existing musical composition."[2] Cardle clarified on Twitter that it was not his lawsuit, adding that he thinks Ed Sheeran is "a genius and 100% deserves all his success".[3] The lawsuit was privately settled in April 2017, with no admission of guilt and an undisclosed sum.[4]
Music video
The music video for "Amazing" premiered on 13 January 2012, at a total length of four minutes and six-seconds.[5] The video shows scenes of Cardle performing the song in a dark room, direct to camera. Certain shots are filmed in a laissez-faire style, with the camera and boom operators being seen in shot. It also shows scenes of couples in the surrounding studio, either upset or re-uniting.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Amazing" | Matt Cardle, Tom Leonard, Martin Harrington, Ash Howes, Richard Stannard | 3:58 |
| 2. | "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" (Studio Mix) | Ewan MacColl | 3:36 |
| 3. | "All Is Said" (Demo) | Matt Cardle, James Walsh, Eliot James | 3:54 |
| 4. | "Slowly" (Live from Koko) | Matt Cardle, Eg White, David Sneddon | 4:00 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Amazing" | Matt Cardle, Tom Leonard, Martin Harrington, Ash Howes, Richard Stannard | 3:31 |
| 2. | "Amazing" (Instrumental) | Matt Cardle, Tom Leonard, Martin Harrington, Ash Howes, Richard Stannard | 3:31 |
Chart performance
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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| UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[8] | 84 |
References
- ↑ "Matt Cardle: 'Amazing' - Single review - Music Singles Review". Digital Spy. 17 February 2012. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
- ↑ "Ed Sheeran is being sued for $20m by two songwriters over his track Photograph". Newsbeat. BBC Online. 9 June 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
- ↑ @MattCardle (9 June 2016). "Please read news articles closely. This is not my lawsuit. I think @edsheeran is a genius & 100% deserves all his success 🙏🏽❤️ X" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ↑ Ellis-Petersen, Hannah. "Ed Sheeran may regret Photograph that led to $20m copyright case". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
- ↑ "Matt Cardle - Amazing". 13 January 2012. Retrieved 25 June 2013 – via YouTube.
- ↑ "Amazing: Matt Cardle: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
- ↑ "Matt Cardle // Starlight & Amazing | Rushes Blog". Rushesblog.wordpress.com. 17 January 2012. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
- ↑ "Official UK Singles Top 100 - 29th June 2013 | Official UK Top 40 | music charts | Official Singles Chart". Theofficialcharts.com. Archived from the original on 8 November 2011. Retrieved 25 June 2013.