"Perfect Bliss" is the debut single of Irish girl group Bellefire, released as the lead single from their first album, After the Rain (2001). Issued in 2001, the song peaked at number two on the Irish Singles Chart in June of the same year, ending the year as Ireland's 23rd-best-performing single. On 2 July 2001, "Perfect Bliss" was released in the United Kingdom, reaching number 18 on the UK Singles Chart.
Music video The music video for "Perfect Bliss" was directed by Greg Masuak with post-production from Chris Dean and Justin Mullender.
Track listings UK HDCD single "Perfect Bliss" – 3:38 "Don't Let Me Down" – 4:25 "Dancing Inside" – 3:50 "Perfect Bliss" (video)
UK cassette single and Japanese CD single "Perfect Bliss" – 3:38 "Don't Let Me Down" – 4:25 "Dancing Inside" – 3:50
European CD single "Perfect Bliss" – 3:38 "Don't Let Me Down" – 4:25
Credits and personnel Credits are lifted from the UK CD single liner notes and the After the Rain album booklet.
Studios Recorded at Shane Songs Studios (Stockholm, Sweden) Strings recorded at Polar Studios (Stockholm, Sweden) Mixed in 2001 at Mono Music Studios (Stockholm, Sweden)
Personnel
Jörgen Elofsson – writing, keyboards, programming, production, arrangement Phil Thornalley – writing Bellefire – vocals Jeanette Olsson – additional backing vocals Mathias Venge – guitars, programming, production, arrangement Stockholm Session Strings – strings Ulf Janssen – string arrangement Henrik Janssen – string arrangement Håkan Wollgård – recording (strings) Bernard Löhr – mixing
Charts
Weekly charts +Chart (2001)PeakpositionEurope (Eurochart Hot 100) 62
Year-end charts +Chart (2001)PositionIreland (IRMA) 23
Release history +RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ireland2001VirginUnited Kingdom2 July 2001Japan8 August 2001CD
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