Picture of You (Boyzone song)

"Picture of You" is a single by Irish boy band Boyzone, released as the first song from their third studio album, Where We Belong (1998). Written by frontman Ronan Keating, Eliot Kennedy, and producers Absolute, the song peaked at No. 2 in both Ireland and the United Kingdom and led to Keating winning an Ivor Novello Award. It is best remembered as the main theme song for the film Bean: The Ultimate Disaster Movie, for which Rowan Atkinson appeared as his character with the band on both the single cover and in the music video.

"Picture of You"
Single by Boyzone
from the album Where We Belong and Bean: The Album
Released21 July 1997
Recorded1997
GenrePop
Length3:28
LabelPolydor
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Absolute
Boyzone singles chronology
"Isn't It a Wonder"
(1997)		 "Picture of You"
(1997)		 "Baby Can I Hold You / Shooting Star"
(1997)
Music video
"Picture of You" on YouTube

Critical reception

Larry Flick from Billboard wrote, "This videogenic boy group continues in its quest to win the hearts of stateside teens with a cute confection that borrows heavily from the vintage Motown sound of the Temptations and the Four Tops. Unfortunately, their vocals are not nearly as soulful, even though their harmonies are note-perfect. Still, there should certainly be more than a handful of kiddie-driven top 40 stations that will find this track useful. Also, Polydor would be wise to court the mature ears of AC radio listeners, who will get a nostalgic charge out of this "Picture"."[1]

Track listings

Charts and certifications

Cover versions

References
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