Glorious (Andreas Johnson song)

"Glorious" is a song by Swedish singer-songwriter Andreas Johnson, released as a single in April 1999 on the WEA label. It is from Johnson's second album, Liebling (1999). In early 2000, the song peaked within the top 10 of the charts in Italy and the United Kingdom.

"Glorious"
Single by Andreas Johnson
from the album Liebling
B-side	"Submerged"
Released	April 1999 (1999-04)
Genre	Pop rock
Length	3:27
Label	WEA
Songwriter(s)	Andreas Johnson
Producer(s)	Peter Kvint
Andreas Johnson singles chronology
"Seven Days" (1997) "Glorious" (1999) "The Games We Play" (1999)
Audio sample
Andreas Johnson – "Glorious" file help

"Glorious" was used as the main theme for Sky Sports Premier League shows Ford Super Sunday and Ford Football Special from August 2000 to May 2001. The song was later used on television advertisements for Vauxhall, Volvo, and in 2004, for Nutella,^[1] thus allowing the song to re-enter the French Singles Chart at a peak of number 16.

Track listings

CD single

1. "Glorious" – 3:29
2. "Submerged" – 8:33

CD maxi

1. "Glorious" – 3:27
2. "Submerged" – 4:41
3. "Honeydrop" – 3:49

CD maxi (US release)

1. "Glorious" (Num edit) – 3:44
2. "Glorious" (Num club mix) – 9:23
3. "Glorious" (Num dub) – 8:05
4. "Glorious" (Hybrid mix) – 9:44
5. "Glorious" (Ice Pop remix) – 5:42
6. "Glorious" (Mystic Slow remix) – 4:21

• Contains" two videos of "Glorious" (original version) and "Glorious" (Num edit)

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1999–2001) Peak position Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[2] 9 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[3] 13 France (SNEP)[4] 50 Germany (GfK)[5] 79 Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[6] 27 Ireland (IRMA)[7] 13 Italy (Musica e dischi)[8] 2 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[9] 25 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10] 51 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[11] 41 Norway (VG-lista)[12] 16 Scotland (OCC)[13] 3 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[14] 13 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] 40 UK Singles (OCC)[16] 4 US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[17] 35 US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[18] 8 US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[19] 36 Chart (2004) Peak position France (SNEP)[4] 16

Year-end charts Chart (1999) Position Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[20] 154 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[21] 66

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Sweden (GLF)[22]	Gold	15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[23]	Silver	200,000‡
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
Sweden	April 1999	CD	WEA	[24]
Germany	18 October 1999	Maxi-CD		[5]
United Kingdom	24 January 2000	CD cassette		[25]
United States	12 March 2001	Adult album alternative radio	Reprise	[26]
	7 May 2001	Hot adult contemporary radio		[27]

References

1. King, Alex P. (2004). Hit-parade — 20 ans de tubes (in French). Paris: Pascal. p. 349. ISBN 2-35019-009-9.
2. "Andreas Johnson – Glorious" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
3. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 17, no. 7. 12 February 2000. p. 11. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
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5. "Andreas Johnson – Glorious" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
6. "Íslenski Listinn Sætin 21 til 40 (17.2–24.2 2000)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 18 February 2000. p. 12. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
7. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Andreas Johnson". Irish Singles Chart.
8. "Top National Sellers". Music & Media. Vol. 17, no. 8. 19 February 2000. p. 13.
9. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 40, 1999" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
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11. "Andreas Johnson – Glorious". Top 40 Singles.
12. "Andreas Johnson – Glorious". VG-lista.
13. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
14. "Andreas Johnson – Glorious". Singles Top 100.
15. "Andreas Johnson – Glorious". Swiss Singles Chart.
16. "Andreas Johnson: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
17. "Andreas Johnson Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard.
18. "Andreas Johnson Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard.
19. "Andreas Johnson Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
20. "Jaarlijsten 1999" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
21. "Årslista Singlar, 1999" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
22. "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 2000" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2011. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
23. "British single certifications – Andreas Johnson – Glorious". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
24. "Diskographi" (in Swedish). Warner Music Sweden. Archived from the original on 30 November 2001. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
25. "New Releases – For Week Starting 24 January, 2000: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 22 January 2000. p. 25. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
26. "Adult Alternative: Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1392. 9 March 2001. p. 133.
27. "Hot AC: Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1400. 4 May 2001. p. 129.