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1996 single by Amanda Marshall From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Birmingham" is a song by Canadian pop-rock singer Amanda Marshall. It was released in 1996 as the second single from her self-titled debut album. The song is her most successful single in Canada, reaching number three on the RPM 100 Hit Tracks chart, and it became her only song to appear on the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 43.
"Birmingham" | ||||
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Single by Amanda Marshall | ||||
from the album Amanda Marshall | ||||
B-side | "Let's Get Lost" | |||
Released | 1996 | |||
Length | 5:21 | |||
Label | Epic | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | David Tyson | |||
Amanda Marshall singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Birmingham" on YouTube |
The song's music video, directed by Jeth Weinrich, mirrors the song's lyrics by featuring a woman fleeing from an abusive relationship. Interspersed throughout the video are clips of Amanda Marshall performing the song. Marshall chose for the video to focus on the woman instead of the man, wanting to create a candid storyline for the female protagonist. Wayne Isaak of VH1 gave the video a positive review, calling the subject matter "empowering".[1]
Canadian CD single and US cassette single[2][3]
European maxi-CD single[4]
Australian maxi-CD single[5]
Japanese CD single[6]
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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Canada | 1996 | CD | Epic | [2] |
United States | April 2, 1996 | Triple A radio | [1] | |
August 20, 1996 | Contemporary hit radio | [15] | ||
Japan | May 21, 1997 | CD | [16] |
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