Song · Robert Palmer
“You're Amazing” by Robert Palmer
From the album Don’t Explain (1990)
“You're Amazing” by Robert Palmer appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 1990. It was first released in 1990 on the album Don’t Explain. Its best result is #78 on the 91X Top 91 Songs of 1990. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #229 alternative song of 1990.
Robert Palmer put "You're Amazing" into the shops in November 1990, the second single to come off his tenth studio album, Don't Explain. He produced it himself and shares the writing credit with four others, Steve Stevens, Guy Pratt and Alan Mansfield among them, and the result is a suave soul man bolted onto a hard-rock chassis.
Billboard liked the collision, hearing his dependable soul phrasing, headbanging guitar riffs and sweet backing harmonies add up to an odd but potent mix. Not everyone agreed: looking back on the album, Paul Sinclair of Super Deluxe Edition filed the song among its charmless detours into heavy-ish rock. It reached No. 28 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 5 on the Top Rock Tracks chart, and a video was shot to push it.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 78 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 1990 | 91 |
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