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Too Much (Bros song)

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"Too Much"
Artwork for one of the UK vinyl releases, also used for European and Australian releases
Single by Bros
from the album The Time
B-side"Astrologically"
Released17 July 1989 (1989-07-17)[1]
StudioSarm West (London, England)
Length3:33
LabelCBS
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Nicky Graham
Bros singles chronology
"Cat Among the Pigeons" / "Silent Night"
(1988) 		"Too Much"
(1989) 		"Chocolate Box"
(1989)
Music video
"Too Much" on YouTube

"Too Much" is a song by British pop band Bros, released on 17 July 1989. "Too Much" was their first and most successful single from their second album, The Time. It reached number one in Ireland and number two on the UK Singles Chart, where it was certified silver. The single sold over 1 Million copies in just five weeks and went onto sell 2.5 Million around the world. The single would also be the band last top 5 single in the UK.

Music video

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The video was directed by Colin Chilvers, who also directed Michael Jackson's "Smooth Criminal" video, and produced by Nick Verden in the south of France, in and around Nice.[citation needed]

Critical reception

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Upon release David Giles of British magazine Music Week reviewed the single positively and wrote: "This single is a lot raunchier than their previous releases, with intrusions of loud guitar and clattering rhythm helping to enhance the distinctly bluesy vocal."[2]

Track listings

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UK 7-inch and cassette single[3][4]

  1. "Too Much" – 3:33
  2. "Astrologically" – 3:29

UK 12-inch and CD single[3][5]

  1. "Too Much" (extended version) – 6:42
  2. "Too Much" – 3:33
  3. "Astrologically" – 3:29

Credits

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Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[18] Silver 200,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "New Singles". Music Week. 15 July 1989. p. 41.
  2. ^ David Giles (11 November 1988). "Singles Reviews" (PDF). Music Week. p. 28. ISSN 0265-1548. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 September 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2024 – via World Radio History.
  3. ^ a b c "Bros – Too Much". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  4. ^ Too Much (UK cassette single sleeve). Bros. CBS Records. 1989. ATOM CA7.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ Too Much (UK CD single liner notes). Bros. CBS Records. 1989. ATOM C7.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ "Bros – Too Much" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  7. ^ "Top 3 Singles in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 6, no. 35. 2 September 1989. p. VII. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  8. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 6, no. 31. 5 August 1989. p. IV. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  9. ^ Nyman, Jake (2005). Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 951-31-2503-3.
  10. ^ "Bros – Too Much" (in French). Les classement single.
  11. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Too Much". Irish Singles Chart.
  12. ^ "Bros – Too Much" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  13. ^ "Bros – Too Much". Top 40 Singles.
  14. ^ "Bros – Too Much". Swiss Singles Chart.
  15. ^ "Bros: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  16. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Bros – Too Much" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
  17. ^ "Year End Singles". Record Mirror. 27 January 1990. p. 44.
  18. ^ "British single certifications – Bros – Too Much". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
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