Jealousy (Will Young song)
# Jealousy (Will Young song)

"Jealousy" is a song by the British singer Will Young. It was written by Will Young, Kish Mauve, and Jim Eliot for his fifth studio album Echoes (2011), while production was helmed by Richard X, with Eliot and Pete Hofmann credited as additional producers. The song was released as the album's lead single on 19 August 2011 in the United Kingdom and received widespread acclaim from music critics, eventually winning music website Popjustice's £20 Music Prize in 2012. "Jealousy" gave Young his first UK top-five hit in five years (since "All Time Love" in 2006, which reached number three).

## Reception

The Guardian described "Jealousy" as "a stately, radio-friendly slice of polite dance music with a fantastic vocal." Entertainment Focus called the track "simply stunning."

## Promotion

The song received its first radio play on BBC Radio 2 on 11 July 2011.

## Music video

The video for "Jealousy" was directed by Diamond Dogs and tells the story of impossible love where Young is "lusting for an otherwise engaged man." It was first released onto YouTube on 29 July 2011 featuring an album version edit of the song at a total length of three minutes and eighteen seconds.

## Track listing

All tracks written by Will Young, Kish Mauve, and Jim Eliot.

Notes

* denotes additional producer
* denotes remix producer

## Credits and personnel

* Jim Eliot – additional producer, writer
* Pete Hofmann – additional producer, mixing engineer
* Alex Meadows – bass
* Mima Stilwell – writer
* Tim Weller – drums
* Richard X – producer
* Will Young – vocals, writer

## Certifications

Certifications for "Jealousy" :

| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| - | - | - |
| United Kingdom (BPI) | Gold | $400,000^‡$ |
| $^‡$ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |||

## Release history

"Chelsea" release history :

| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref(s) |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| United Kingdom | 19 August 2011 | Digital download | RCASony Music UK | |
