Absolutely Everybody

"Absolutely Everybody"
"Absolutely Everybody"
Single by Vanessa Amorosi
from the album The Power
Released	15 November 1999
Length	3:42
Label	Transistor
Songwriter(s)	Mark Holden; James Roy Ingram; Anthony John Hicks;
Producer(s)	Axel Breitung
Vanessa Amorosi singles chronology
Music videos
	"Absolutely Everybody" (Millennium version) on YouTube
	"Absolutely Everybody" (Club version) on YouTube

"Absolutely Everybody" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Vanessa Amorosi, released as the second single from her debut album, The Power (2000), on 15 November 1999 by Transistor Music Australia. The song reached number six in Australia and number 10 in New Zealand, and when released in Europe the following year, it peaked at number seven in the United Kingdom, number one in Hungary, and the top 10 in five other countries.

Song information

"Absolutely Everybody" debuted and peaked at number six on the Australia ARIA Single Charts, her fourth-highest-charting single to date.^[2] It was the 74th-best-selling single of 1999 and the 40th-best-selling single for 2000 in that country.^[3]^[4] It remained in the ARIA Singles Chart for over six months after its release.^[2] In New Zealand, the single peaked at number 10 on 14 May 2000 and spent 27 weeks in the top 50.^[5] Shortly after her performances at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, the song was released internationally and reached the top 10 in the United Kingdom and throughout Europe.^[6]^[2]^[7] The song's highest peak was in Hungary, where it reached number one.^[8]

For her service to music, Amorosi was later awarded the Australian Centenary Medal by the Government of Australia.^[9] "Absolutely Everybody", with its positive lyrics, became an unofficial theme song for various cultural events. The song had four different music videos. The first was released in Australia in 1999, followed by the Australian Millennium version; the other two videos were made for the British and German markets, respectively, in 2000.

Track listings

Australian and Japanese CD single^[10]^[11]

"Absolutely Everybody" (radio version) – 3:42
"Absolutely Everybody" (Latino version) – 3:27
"Absolutely Everybody" (extended version) – 5:16
"Absolutely Everybody" (Latino extended) – 5:22

UK CD single^[12]

"Absolutely Everybody" (radio version)
"Absolutely Everybody" (Latino version)
"Absolutely Everybody" (Almighty Mix)
"Absolutely Everybody" (video)

UK cassette single^[13]

"Absolutely Everybody" (radio version)
"Absolutely Everybody" (Almighty Mix)

European CD single^[14]

"Absolutely Everybody" (radio edit) – 3:42
"Absolutely Everybody" (Latino version) – 3:27

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1999–2001)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[2]	6
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[15]	3
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[16]	10
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)^[17]	6
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[18]	17
Germany (GfK)^[19]	5
Hungary (Mahasz)^[8]	1
Ireland (IRMA)^[7]	2
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[5]	10
Poland (Music & Media)^[20]	14
Scotland (OCC)^[21]	5
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[22]	42
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[23]	8
UK Singles (OCC)^[6]	7

Chart (2025)	Peak position
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)^[24]	67

Year-end charts

Chart (1999)	Position
Australia (ARIA)^[3]	74

Chart (2000)	Position
Australia (ARIA)^[4]	40
Germany (Media Control)^[25]	53
Ireland (IRMA)^[26]	26
New Zealand (RIANZ)^[27]	12
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[28]	71
UK Singles (OCC)^[29]	139

Chart (2001)	Position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[30]	46
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[31]	68

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[32]	Platinum	70,000^{^}
Germany (BVMI)^[33]	Gold	250,000^{^}
New Zealand (RMNZ)^[34]	Gold	5,000^*
United Kingdom	—	113,000^[35]
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
Australia	15 November 1999	CD	Transistor Music	^[2]
United Kingdom	11 September 2000	CD cassette	Universal	^[36]
Japan	20 September 2000	CD		^[37]
United States	9 April 2001	Hot adult contemporary radio		^[38]
United States	10 April 2001	Contemporary hit rhythmic contemporary radio		^[38]

References

^ "Local Artist of the Week". Anthony John Hicks Biography. 92.7 FreshFM. Archived from the original on 8 October 2007.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Vanessa Amorosi – Absolutely Everybody". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
^ ^a ^b "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 1999". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
^ ^a ^b "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2000". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Vanessa Amorosi – Absolutely Everybody". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
^ ^a ^b "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
^ ^a ^b "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Absolutely Everybody". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Mahasz Top 20 Rádiós Slágerlista" (in Hungarian). Mahasz. Archived from the original on 5 February 2001. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
^ "For some, it has been an honour to die for". The Age. 22 April 2003. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
^ Absolutely Everybody (Australian CD single liner notes). Vanessa Amorosi. Transistor Music. 1999. SCBK620.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Absolutely Everybody (Japanese CD single liner notes). Vanessa Amorosi. Universal Records. 2000. UICO-5502.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Absolutely Everybody (UK CD single liner notes). Vanessa Amorosi. Universal Records. 2000. 158 297-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Absolutely Everybody (UK cassette single sleeve). Vanessa Amorosi. Universal Records. 2000. 158 297-4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Absolutely Everybody (European CD single liner notes). Vanessa Amorosi. Universal Records. 2000. 158 097-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ "Vanessa Amorosi – Absolutely Everybody" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
^ "Vanessa Amorosi – Absolutely Everybody" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
^ "Vanessa Amorosi – Absolutely Everybody" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 17, no. 48. 25 November 2000. p. 13. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
^ "Vanessa Amorosi – Absolutely Everybody" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
^ "Major Market Airplay – Week 06/2001" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 18, no. 6. 3 February 2001. p. 23. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
^ "Vanessa Amorosi – Absolutely Everybody". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
^ "Vanessa Amorosi – Absolutely Everybody". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
^ "OLiS – oficjalna lista airplay" (Select week 16.08.2025–22.08.2025.) (in Polish). OLiS. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
^ "Top 100 Singles–Jahrescharts 2000" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
^ "Top 100 of 2000". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. Archived from the original on 2 June 2004. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
^ "End of Year Charts 2000". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
^ "Swiss Year-End Charts 2000" (in German). Retrieved 30 November 2018.
^ Zywietz, Tobias (September 2001). "The Top 200 Singles of 2000" (PDF). Chartwatch. Ilminster, Somerset. pp. 41–42. Retrieved 2 August 2025 – via Zobbel.
^ "Jahreshitparade Singles 2001" (in German). Retrieved 30 November 2018.
^ "Jaaroverzichten 2001" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2000 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Vanessa Amorosi; 'Absolutely Everybody')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
^ "New Zealand single certifications – Vanessa Amorosi – Absolutely Everybody". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
^ Chartwatch Annual Chart Booklets->Year 2000 Retrieved 13 August 2010.
^ "New Releases – For Week Starting September 11, 2000: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 9 September 2000. p. 27. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
^ "エヴリバディ | ヴァネッサ・アモロッシ" [Everybody | Vanessa Amorosi] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1396. 6 April 2001. pp. 40, 47, 79. Retrieved 23 April 2021.

[1] "Local Artist of the Week". Anthony John Hicks Biography. 92.7 FreshFM. Archived from the original on 8 October 2007.

[aus-2] "Vanessa Amorosi – Absolutely Everybody". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 11 October 2011.

[ausye1-3] "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 1999". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 18 September 2020.

[ausye2-4] "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2000". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 18 September 2020.

[nz-5] "Vanessa Amorosi – Absolutely Everybody". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 11 October 2011.

[uk-6] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 October 2011.

[ire-7] "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Absolutely Everybody". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 3 May 2018.

[hun-8] "Mahasz Top 20 Rádiós Slágerlista" (in Hungarian). Mahasz. Archived from the original on 5 February 2001. Retrieved 24 August 2019.

[9] "For some, it has been an honour to die for". The Age. 22 April 2003. Retrieved 18 September 2020.

[10] Absolutely Everybody (Australian CD single liner notes). Vanessa Amorosi. Transistor Music. 1999. SCBK620.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[11] Absolutely Everybody (Japanese CD single liner notes). Vanessa Amorosi. Universal Records. 2000. UICO-5502.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[12] Absolutely Everybody (UK CD single liner notes). Vanessa Amorosi. Universal Records. 2000. 158 297-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[13] Absolutely Everybody (UK cassette single sleeve). Vanessa Amorosi. Universal Records. 2000. 158 297-4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[14] Absolutely Everybody (European CD single liner notes). Vanessa Amorosi. Universal Records. 2000. 158 097-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[sc_Austria_Vanessa_Amorosi-15] "Vanessa Amorosi – Absolutely Everybody" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 11 October 2011.

[sc_Flanders_Vanessa_Amorosi-16] "Vanessa Amorosi – Absolutely Everybody" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 11 October 2011.

[sc_Wallonia_Tip_Vanessa_Amorosi-17] "Vanessa Amorosi – Absolutely Everybody" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 12 March 2018.

[18] "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 17, no. 48. 25 November 2000. p. 13. Retrieved 5 March 2020.

[sc_Germany_Vanessa_Amorosi-19] "Vanessa Amorosi – Absolutely Everybody" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 11 October 2011.

[20] "Major Market Airplay – Week 06/2001" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 18, no. 6. 3 February 2001. p. 23. Retrieved 16 February 2023.

[sc_Scotland_Vanessa_Amorosi-21] "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 March 2018.

[sc_Sweden_Vanessa_Amorosi-22] "Vanessa Amorosi – Absolutely Everybody". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 11 October 2011.

[sc_Switzerland_Vanessa_Amorosi-23] "Vanessa Amorosi – Absolutely Everybody". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 11 October 2011.

[24] "OLiS – oficjalna lista airplay" (Select week 16.08.2025–22.08.2025.) (in Polish). OLiS. Retrieved 25 August 2025.

[25] "Top 100 Singles–Jahrescharts 2000" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 30 November 2018.

[26] "Top 100 of 2000". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. Archived from the original on 2 June 2004. Retrieved 16 March 2022.

[27] "End of Year Charts 2000". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 5 March 2020.

[28] "Swiss Year-End Charts 2000" (in German). Retrieved 30 November 2018.

[29] Zywietz, Tobias (September 2001). "The Top 200 Singles of 2000" (PDF). Chartwatch. Ilminster, Somerset. pp. 41–42. Retrieved 2 August 2025 – via Zobbel.

[30] "Jahreshitparade Singles 2001" (in German). Retrieved 30 November 2018.

[31] "Jaaroverzichten 2001" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 30 November 2018.

[AustraliasingleCertRef-32] "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2000 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 30 November 2018.

[GermanyVanessa_AmorosiAbsolutely_EverybodysingleCertRef-33] "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Vanessa Amorosi; 'Absolutely Everybody')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 30 November 2018.

[New_ZealandVanessa_AmorosiAbsolutely_EverybodysingleCertRef-34] "New Zealand single certifications – Vanessa Amorosi – Absolutely Everybody". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 November 2024.

[35] Chartwatch Annual Chart Booklets->Year 2000 Retrieved 13 August 2010.

[36] "New Releases – For Week Starting September 11, 2000: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 9 September 2000. p. 27. Retrieved 4 August 2021.

[37] "エヴリバディ | ヴァネッサ・アモロッシ" [Everybody | Vanessa Amorosi] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 30 August 2023.

[38] "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1396. 6 April 2001. pp. 40, 47, 79. Retrieved 23 April 2021.

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Compilation albums	Turn to Me
Singles	"Have a Look" "Absolutely Everybody" "Shine" "The Power"/"Every Time I Close My Eyes" "Champagne, Champagne" "Turn to Me" "One Thing Leads 2 Another" "Spin (Everybody's Doin' It)" "True to Yourself" "Kiss Your Mama!" "Perfect" "The Simple Things (Something Emotional)" "The Letter" "This Is Who I Am" "Hazardous" "Mr. Mysterious" "Holiday" "Gossip" "Amazing" "Heavy Lies the Head" "Hello Me" "How Long"
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