Precious (Annie Lennox song)


"Precious" is a song by Annie Lennox. It was released as the second single from her debut solo album, Diva, in 1992 and peaked at number 23 in the UK. The B-side, "Step by Step", was later covered by Whitney Houston for the soundtrack of her 1996 film, The Preacher's Wife, and became a top 10 hit. This track is unrelated to the B-Side track by Eurythmics of the same name.

Critical reception

Pop Rescue noted "it's wonderfully thick plodding bass line", adding that Lennox' vocals "are rich here, and she has the space to give some higher notes too."

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Charts

Usage in popular media

Precious was featured in the pilot episode of ER.
It was featured also in the end of "Jack & Sarah" movie
The song was also featured during "Melrose Place" and is included in the 1995 soundtrack of the show.

Similar songs

The Tony Cetinski's song "Onaj ko te ljubi sretan je" and the SevdahBABY's song "Najbolja pesma" contain the sample of the chorus melody of the Annie Lennox' song "Precious".