Thank You

Album: Thank You (2004)
Charted: 2
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Songfacts®:

  • This song is an attack on an abusive ex-boyfriend of Jamelia. However it is not just an account of domestic violence: she is able to sardonically say "I thank you" to her bullying ex as the bruises made her stronger and helped her appreciate the good times.
  • This won the 2004 Mobo Award (Britain's Black music awards) for Best Single. >>
    Suggestion credit:
    Edward Pearce - Ashford, Kent, England, for above 2

Comments: 1

  • Wendy from Stoke On TrentBruises made her stronger and helped her appreciate the good times. This is totally wrong she said it made her stronger not appreciating the good times, when you are in a violent relationship you are always in fear of when they are going to next snap or what will cause them too.
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