"Mr. Perfect" is a song by the Greek singer Helena Paparizou. The song's title was announced in mid-November[1] and was released on 2 December 2011. The song left as a digital release on iTunes due to Helena changed label recently and eliminated from Sony Music Greece.[2]
| "Mr. Perfect" | ||||
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| Single by Helena Paparizou | ||||
| Released | 2 December 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2011 | |||
| Genre | Dance-pop, Hi-NRG | |||
| Length | 3:36 | |||
| Label | Sony Music Greece/RCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Iain James, Matthew Marston, Yulanda Lindsay | |||
| Helena Paparizou singles chronology | ||||
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Release and promotion
editOn 28 November 2011, Sony Music Greece announced a 5 December 2011 release date and presented a video clip via their official YouTube account that featured a 23-second teaser of the song and the cover art.[3][4] Due to high anticipation, the song was instead released three days ahead of schedule on 2 December, with its digital download in Greece and Cyprus on 5 December as planned.[5] The song is also available on digital music stores of several European countries. Paparizou performed the song 11 December during the 6th show of Dancing On Ice and later added it to her setlist at her appearances in Thessaloniki at Pyli Axiou with Giannis Parios. Paparizou also performed a remix of the song by Playmen, at the second annual Madwalk By Vodafone, along with Joan Jett's "I Hate Myself For Loving You".
Music video
editA music video for the song was filmed by director Konstantinos Rigos[6] in November 2011.[citation needed] Model Nikos Douramanis plays Paparizou's romantic interest.[7] The music video was released on 31 December, and later uploaded at Paparizou's official VEVO channel at YouTube.
Track listing
edit- Digital download[8]
- "Mr. Perfect" – 3:36
- "Mr. Perfect" Playmen Remix - 3:42
Charts
edit| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Greek Digital Singles | 7 [9] |
| Cypriot Airplay Chart | 1 [10] |
| Greek Airplay Chart | 29 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Greece[5] | 2 December 2011 | Radio premiere |
| Cyprus[5] | ||
| Belgium[8] | Digital download | |
| Netherlands[11] | ||
| Norway[12] | ||
| Greece[5] | 5 December 2011 | |
| Cyprus[5] | ||
| France[13] | ||
| Poland[14] |
References
edit- ^ Amanatidis, Giannis (14 November 2011). "Έλενα Παπαρίζου: Τα νέα σχέδια και το νέο single "Mr. Perfect"!" (in Greek). Tralala.gr. Archived from the original on 16 November 2011. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
- ^ Matza, Liza (2 December 2011). "Άκου:Mr. Perfect - Έλενα Παπαρίζου" (in Greek). Tralala.gr. Archived from the original on 5 December 2011. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
- ^ Staff (28 November 2011). "Έλενα Παπαρίζου - Mr. Perfect" (in Greek). MAD TV. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
- ^ Staff (28 November 2011). "Έλενα Παπαρίζου - "Mr. Perfect"! Coming out soon..." (in Greek). MTV Greece. Archived from the original on 30 November 2011. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
- ^ a b c d e "HELENA PAPARIZOU - "MR PERFECT"" (Press release) (in Greek). Sony Music Greece via MAD TV. 2 December 2011. Archived from the original on 5 December 2011. Retrieved 2 December 2011.
- ^ Kokkinis, Panos (2 December 2011). Η Έλενα Παπαρίζου μιλάει για πρώτη φορά για το χωρισμό της (in Greek). Downtown Magazine. Archived from the original on 5 December 2011. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
- ^ Staff (1 December 2011). "Δείτε τον Mr Perfect της Έλενας Παπαρίζου!" (in Greek). cyou.gr. Retrieved 4 December 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "iTunes - Music - Mr. Perfect - Single by Helena Paparizou (Belgium)". Apple Inc. (in Dutch). 2 December 2011. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
- ^ Greek Digital Singles (Billboard / Nielsen)
- ^ Top 10 Airplay Cyprus Archived 2011-10-09 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "iTunes - Muziek - 'Mr. Perfect - Single' van Helena Paparizou (Netherlands)". Apple Inc. (in Dutch). 2 December 2011. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
- ^ "iTunes - Music - Mr. Perfect - Single by Helena Paparizou (Norway)". Apple Inc. (in Norwegian). 2 December 2011. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
- ^ "Mr. Perfect – Helena Paparizou – Télécharger et écouter l'album" (in French). qobuz.com. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
- ^ "Album - Album - iplay.pl" (in Polish). iplay.pl. Retrieved 4 December 2011.