Favourite Things
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"Favourite Things" is a single
released in 2003 by the UK
Hip hop
/R&B
group Big Brovaz
. The single is a track on Big Brovaz's 2002 debut album, Nu-Flow
. The Nu-Flow
album was re-released for a third time only six weeks after the previous re-issue to include "Favourite Things", which was not contained on either of the previous two issues of the album.
"Favourite Things" became Big Brovaz
third UK
top ten hit, peaking at number two and spending three months inside the UK
top seventy-five . It is their highest charting single in the UK to date. Despite "OK" being a failure in Australia
, "Favourite Things" returned the group to the Australian top ten, peaking at number three, matching the peak of the group's debut single "Nu Flow
", and receiving a Gold Accreditation.
The song received positive reviews and one of the reasons for the song's relative success is the fact that it is based upon a popular song from the musical The Sound of Music
, "My Favourite Things
". The single follows the same basic tune of the original song, and focuses on typically expensive and glamorous objects that the women of the group are wanting, such as diamonds, rubies, expensive cars such as Bentley
s and designer clothes such as Gucci
. The group also recorded a version of the original "My Favourite Things" song, including it as a bonus hidden track on their debut album and also featuring it on the CD single of "Favourite Things".
The video for the song consists mainly of the group at a funfair with bright lights and a merry-go-round.
UK - CD: 2
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
released in 2003 by the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
Hip hop
Hip hop
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...
/R&B
Contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B is a music genre that combines elements of hip hop, soul, R&B and funk.Although the abbreviation “R&B” originates from traditional rhythm and blues music, today the term R&B is most often used to describe a style of African American music originating after the demise of disco in...
group Big Brovaz
Big Brovaz
Big Brovaz were an R&B / Hip hop music group from London, England in their seven year career they released two studio albums and eight singles. There were three line up changes with two of the original members leaving half way through shaking up the dynamics of the group...
. The single is a track on Big Brovaz's 2002 debut album, Nu-Flow
Nu-Flow
Nu-Flow is the debut album by UK R&B / Hip Hop group Big Brovaz. The album features the five hit singles, of which four were UK top 10 singles, the title track "Nu Flow" which was a hit all over Europe, "OK", "Favourite Things" and "Baby Boy". The fifth single from the album was "Ain't What You...
. The Nu-Flow
Nu-Flow
Nu-Flow is the debut album by UK R&B / Hip Hop group Big Brovaz. The album features the five hit singles, of which four were UK top 10 singles, the title track "Nu Flow" which was a hit all over Europe, "OK", "Favourite Things" and "Baby Boy". The fifth single from the album was "Ain't What You...
album was re-released for a third time only six weeks after the previous re-issue to include "Favourite Things", which was not contained on either of the previous two issues of the album.
"Favourite Things" became Big Brovaz
Big Brovaz
Big Brovaz were an R&B / Hip hop music group from London, England in their seven year career they released two studio albums and eight singles. There were three line up changes with two of the original members leaving half way through shaking up the dynamics of the group...
third UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
top ten hit, peaking at number two and spending three months inside the UK
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
top seventy-five . It is their highest charting single in the UK to date. Despite "OK" being a failure in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, "Favourite Things" returned the group to the Australian top ten, peaking at number three, matching the peak of the group's debut single "Nu Flow
Nu Flow
"Nu Flow" is the debut single from British R&B collective Big Brovaz. It was the first single from their debut album Nu-Flow, released in late 2002....
", and receiving a Gold Accreditation.
The song received positive reviews and one of the reasons for the song's relative success is the fact that it is based upon a popular song from the musical The Sound of Music
The Sound of Music
The Sound of Music is a musical by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II and a book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. It is based on the memoir of Maria von Trapp, The Story of the Trapp Family Singers...
, "My Favourite Things
My Favorite Things (song)
"My Favorite Things" is a show tune from the 1959 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The Sound of Music.-The Sound of Music version:The song was first introduced by Mary Martin in the original Broadway production, and sung by Julie Andrews in the 1965 film.In the musical, the lyrics to the song are a...
". The single follows the same basic tune of the original song, and focuses on typically expensive and glamorous objects that the women of the group are wanting, such as diamonds, rubies, expensive cars such as Bentley
Bentley
Bentley Motors Limited is a British manufacturer of automobiles founded on 18 January 1919 by Walter Owen Bentley known as W.O. Bentley or just "W O". Bentley had been previously known for his range of rotary aero-engines in World War I, the most famous being the Bentley BR1 as used in later...
s and designer clothes such as Gucci
Gucci
The House of Gucci, better known simply as Gucci , is an Italian fashion and leather goods label, part of the Gucci Group, which is owned by French company PPR...
. The group also recorded a version of the original "My Favourite Things" song, including it as a bonus hidden track on their debut album and also featuring it on the CD single of "Favourite Things".
The video for the song consists mainly of the group at a funfair with bright lights and a merry-go-round.
Track listing
UK - CD: 1- "Favourite Things" (album version)
- "Favourite Things" (Blacksmith remix)
- "Favourite Things" (The Beat Digglerz remix)
- "My Favourite ThingsMy Favorite Things (song)"My Favorite Things" is a show tune from the 1959 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The Sound of Music.-The Sound of Music version:The song was first introduced by Mary Martin in the original Broadway production, and sung by Julie Andrews in the 1965 film.In the musical, the lyrics to the song are a...
" (original version) - "Favourite Things" (video)
UK - CD: 2
- "Favourite Things" (album version)
- "Favourite Things" (Kardinal Beats remix)
- "Favourite Things" (Trackboyz remix)
- "My Favourite ThingsMy Favorite Things (song)"My Favorite Things" is a show tune from the 1959 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The Sound of Music.-The Sound of Music version:The song was first introduced by Mary Martin in the original Broadway production, and sung by Julie Andrews in the 1965 film.In the musical, the lyrics to the song are a...
" (original version)