Birmingham (Amanda Marshall song)

"Birmingham" is a song by Canadian pop-rock singer Amanda Marshall. It was released in 1996 as the second single from her self-titled debut album. The song is her most successful single in Canada, reaching number three on the RPM 100 Hit Tracks chart, and it became her only song to appear on the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 43.

"Birmingham"
Single by Amanda Marshall
from the album Amanda Marshall
B-side	"Let's Get Lost"
Released	1996 (1996)
Length	5:21
Label	Epic
Songwriter(s)	David Tyson Gerald O'Brien Dean McTaggart
Producer(s)	David Tyson
Amanda Marshall singles chronology
"Let It Rain" (1995) "Birmingham" (1996) "Fall From Grace" (1996)
Music video
"Birmingham" on YouTube

Music video

The song's music video, directed by Jeth Weinrich, mirrors the song's lyrics by featuring a woman fleeing from an abusive relationship - ostensibly, in Birmingham, Alabama as per the title. Interspersed throughout the video are clips of Amanda Marshall performing the song. Marshall chose for the video to focus on the woman instead of the man, wanting to create a candid storyline for the female protagonist. Wayne Isaak of VH1 gave the video a positive review, calling the subject matter "empowering".^[1]

Track listings

Canadian CD single and US cassette single^[2][3]

1. "Birmingham" – 5:21
2. "Let's Get Lost" – 4:13

European maxi-CD single^[4]

1. "Birmingham" (radio edit) – 4:09
2. "Beautiful Goodbye" (live at The Spectrum) – 5:51
3. "Promises" – 5:22

Australian maxi-CD single^[5]

1. "Birmingham" (radio edit)
2. "Birmingham" (album version)
3. "Let It Rain" (live)
4. "Fall from Grace" (live)
5. "Beautiful Goodbye" (This Could Take All Night)

Japanese CD single^[6]

1. "Birmingham" (radio edit)
2. "Last Exit to Eden" (live at the Spectrum, Montreal, Canada)
3. "Beautiful Goodbye" (live at the Spectrum, Montreal, Canada)
4. "Birmingham" (live at the Spectrum, Montreal, Canada)

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1996) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[7] 68 Canada Top Singles (RPM)[8] 3 Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[9] 4 US Billboard Hot 100[10] 43 US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[11] 14 US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[12] 22

Year-end charts Chart (1996) Position Canada Top Singles (RPM)[13] 30 Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[14] 28

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
Canada	1996	CD	Epic	[2]
United States	April 2, 1996	Triple A radio		[1]
	August 20, 1996	Contemporary hit radio		[15]
Japan	May 21, 1997	CD		[16]