Flawless (The Ones song)

"Flawless" is a song by American electronic music trio the Ones. It was first released in 1999 on the A Touch of Class label.^[1] It was re-released in 2001 and peaked at number seven on the UK Singles Chart and reached number four on the US Billboard Dance Club Play chart. According to the Australian Recording Industry Association, the song was the most popular club hit in Australia during 2001. The song samples Gary's Gang's 1978 song "Keep On Dancin'"^[2] and "Wordy Rappinghood" by Tom Tom Club.^{[citation needed]}

"Flawless"
Single by the Ones
Released	October 8, 2001 (2001-10-08)
Length	7:42
Label	A Touch of Class Recordings Groovilicious Positiva
Songwriter(s)	The Ones
Producer(s)	The Ones
The Ones singles chronology
"Flawless" (2001) "Superstar" (2003)

English singer-songwriter George Michael sampled "Flawless" for his song "Flawless (Go to the City)", which was released in June 2004. The song peaked at number eight on the UK Singles Chart, one position lower than the original's peak.

Track listings

US CD single[3] "Flawless" (radio edit) "Flawless" (Phunk Investigation vox) "Flawless" (Different Gear remix) "Flawless" (Sono's Tuxedo main mix) "Flawless" (original mix) UK CD and cassette single, Australasian CD single[4][5] "Flawless" (radio edit) – 3:08 "Flawless" (Phunk Investigation vocal mix) – 7:39 "Flawless" (Sharp Hammerhead remix) – 8:09

UK 12-inch single[6] A1. "Flawless" (Phunk Investigation vocal mix) – 7:39 AA1. "Flawless" (Sharp Hammerhead remix) – 5:45 AA2. "Flawless" (Different Gear remix) – 6:23 European CD single[7] "Flawless" (radio edit) "Flawless" (Phunk Investigation vocal mix)

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2001–2002) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[8] 44 Australian Club Chart (ARIA)[9] 1 Australian Dance (ARIA)[10] 6 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[11] 2 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[12] 6 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[13] 30 France (SNEP)[14] 38 Ireland (IRMA)[15] 29 Ireland Dance (IRMA)[16] 2 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[17] 90 Scotland (OCC)[18] 8 UK Singles (OCC)[19] 7 UK Dance (OCC)[20] 1 US Dance Club Play (Billboard)[21] 4

Year-end charts Chart (2001) Position Australian Club Chart (ARIA)[22] 1 UK Singles (OCC)[23] 129

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United Kingdom	October 8, 2001	12-inch vinyl CD	Positiva	[24]
Australia	October 29, 2001	CD		[25]

See also

• "Flawless (Go to the City)"
• List of UK Dance Singles Chart number ones of 2001

References

1. Flawless (Radio Mix), January 1, 1999, retrieved July 12, 2024
2. Jamieson, Ali (December 16, 2021). "The Ones: Flawless (Logic Recreation)". alijamieson.co.uk.
3. Flawless (US CD single liner notes). The Ones. Groovilicious. 2002. GM273CD.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
4. Flawless (UK & Australasian CD single liner notes). The Ones. Positiva Records, Ink Records, A Touch of Class Recordings. 2001. CDTIV-164, 7243 8 79871 2 8.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
5. Flawless (UK cassette single sleeve). The Ones. Positiva Records, Ink Records, A Touch of Class Recordings. 2001. TCTIV-164, 7243 8 79871 4 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
6. Flawless (UK 12-inch single vinyl disc). The Ones. Positiva Records, Ink Records, A Touch of Class Recordings. 2001. 12TIV-164, 7243 8 79871 6 6.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
7. Flawless (European CD single liner notes). The Ones. Positiva Records, Ink Records, A Touch of Class Recordings. 2001. 7243 5 50136 2 0.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
8. "The Ones – Flawless". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
9. "The ARIA Report – ARIA Club Tracks – Week Commencing 15th October 2001" (PDF). ARIA. October 15, 2001. p. 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 20, 2002. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
10. "Issue 612" ARIA Top 50 Dance Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
11. "The Ones – Flawless" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved June 2, 2019.
12. "The Ones – Flawless" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved June 2, 2019.
13. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 19, no. 44. October 27, 2001. p. 17. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
14. "The Ones – Flawless" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
15. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Flawless". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
16. "Top 10 Dance Singles, Week Ending 25 October 2001". GfK Chart-Track. Retrieved June 2, 2019.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
17. "The Ones – Flawless" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
18. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
19. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
20. "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
21. "Dance Singles Sales". Billboard. May 4, 2002. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
22. "ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Club Chart 2001". ARIA. Archived from the original on April 15, 2020. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
23. "The Official UK Singles Chart 2001" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved June 2, 2019.
24. "New Releases – For Week Starting October 8, 2001: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. October 6, 2001. p. 31. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
25. "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 29 Oct 2001" (PDF). ARIA. October 29, 2001. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 24, 2015. Retrieved August 16, 2021.

External links

• Lyrics at Genius