shape song shape song english girl group released fourth final single second studio album angels dirty faces composed produced song pop ballad incorporates sample sting recording shape heart vocals featured chorus received mixed reviews critics ambivalent sample shape heart single attained moderate success reached charts ireland netherlands norway united_kingdom song music video directed filmed sydney australia video censored later shot depiction nudity features ball mansion performed shape festival tour support albums background composition shape written produced production second studio album angels dirty faces remake sting recording shape heart song verses changed chorus features sting vocals recorded according member felt better chorus came record song engineered programmed additional vocal recording completed shape album fourth final single released united_kingdom march single cassette tape cover version english producer english musician seal single killer shape pop ballad subtle dance groove song composed key minor moderately slow tempo beats minute vocal range song spans higher note lower note instrumentation consists keyboards bass guitar chorus song features sting vocals daily_mail described shape ambitious harmonica led reworking shape heart reception critical response shape received generally mixed reviews critics alexis_petridis guardian criticised track ballad grown worst sense phrase panned song horrible regarded sample shape heart big clever andy_kellman allmusic called shape moment album dismissed configuration sample nme considered massive faux album writer viewed shape cover sounds completely place faster paced tracks rest album contrast called track nice touch album writer complimented sample sting shape heart felt produced song powerful hook wrote versatility track writer felt shape equally good freak like round round group number singles album critic daily_mirror described clever cover depicts form commercial performance shape debuted number singles chart march single angels dirty faces reach early sold copies song successful irish_singles_chart debuted peaked number turn single angels dirty faces reach shape achieved commercial success belgium song reached number chart wallonia number chart flanders single debuted number netherlands dutch chart peaked number seven weeks later ended chart best performing single song peaked number norwegian chart spent weeks shape attained positions german swiss singles charts reached austrian chart single debuted peaked number australian_singles_chart charted total weeks promotion music video accompanying music video shape directed filmed december sydney australia released february team assisted production sting appear video busy schedule wore flesh coloured caused controversy implied nudity video subsequently censored later shot deemed video features computer generated butterflies group members bodies described displaying wonderland video opens scene ocean night shows mansion water seen standing balcony following scene shows range entering mansion men open doors shown walking middle ball captures attention man shown couch holds man hand walk mansion staircase group member begins dance man ball walks mirror depicts reflection drops white mask subsequently end video shown leaving ball jumps balcony water members shown collectively water begins fade sky scene shows men mansion walking away live performances performed shape february day brit awards performed song march liverpool acoustic version song performed tour support group studio album group sang shape august set list line comprising range played single taller ways tour medley stronger trio performed songs acoustic medley festival london promote release greatest hits album singles collection formats track listings credits personnel songwriting sting production engineering vocal recording ben additional programming dean keyboards vocals guitar credits adapted liner notes singles collection charts
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