{{Short description|2003 single by Big Brovaz}} {{Redirect|Favorite Things|all songs titled "My Favorite Things"|My Favorite Things (disambiguation){{!}}My Favorite Things}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}} {{Infobox song | name = Favourite Things | cover = Big_Brovaz_-_Favourite_Things_(CD_1).jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = Big Brovaz | album = Nu-Flow | B-side = My Favourite Things | released = {{start date|2003|5|5|df=y}} | recorded = | studio = Dairy (Brixton, England)<ref name="ukcd1"/> | genre = <!-- Do not add unsourced genres --> | length = 3:42 | label = * Epic * Daylight | writer = * Richard Rodgers * Oscar Hammerstein II | producer = Skillz and Fingaz | prev_title = OK | prev_year = 2003 | next_title = Baby Boy | next_year = 2003 }} "'''Favourite Things'''" is a song by British hip hop and R&B group Big Brovaz from their 2002 debut album, ''Nu-Flow''. The album was re-released for a third time only six weeks after the previous re-issue to include "Favourite Things", which was not contained on either of the previous two issues of the album. The track was released as the album's third single (second in Australia) on 5 May 2003. The song is based on "My Favourite Things" from the musical ''The Sound of Music''.<ref name="guardian">{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2003/oct/20/popandrock |title=Big Brovaz |last=Sullivan |first=Caroline |work=The Guardian |date=20 October 2003}}</ref>
"Favourite Things" became Big Brovaz' third UK top-10 hit as well as their highest-charting single, peaking at number two and spending three months inside the top 75 of the UK Singles Chart. It also entered the top 10 in Australia, reaching number three to match the peak of the group's debut single "Nu Flow". The video for the song consists mainly of the group at a funfair with bright lights and a merry-go-round.
==Background== The song is based on a popular song from the musical ''The Sound of Music'', "My Favourite Things".<ref name="guardian"/> The single follows the same basic tune of the original song, but lyrically as the "favourite things" are focused on expensive and glamorous objects that the group wanted, such as "diamonds and rubies, I'm crazy 'bout Bentleys, Gucci dresses and drop top Kompressors". This is in contrast to the original song that typically focusses on thoroughly simple and non-glamorous pleasures. The group also recorded a version of the original "My Favourite Things" song, including it as a bonus hidden track on their debut album and also featuring it on the CD singles of "Favourite Things".<ref name="ukcd1"/>
==Track listings== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} '''UK CD1'''<ref name="ukcd1">{{cite AV media notes|title=Favourite Things|year=2003|type=UK CD1 liner notes|publisher=Epic Records, Daylight Records|id=673807 2}}</ref> # "Favourite Things" (album version) – 3:47 # "Favourite Things" (Blacksmith remix) – 4:33 # "Favourite Things" (The Beat Digglerz remix) – 3:36 # "My Favourite Things" (original version) – 2:18 # "Favourite Things" (video version) – 3:47
'''UK CD2'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Favourite Things|year=2003|type=UK CD2 liner notes|publisher=Epic Records, Daylight Records|id=673807 5}}</ref> # "Favourite Things" (album version) – 3:47 # "Favourite Things" (Kardinal Beats remix) – 4:00 # "Favourite Things" (Trackboyz remix) – 3:53 # "My Favourite Things" (original version) – 2:18 {{col-2}} '''European CD single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Favourite Things|year=2003|type=European CD single liner notes|publisher=Epic Records, Daylight Records|id=EPC 673965 1}}</ref> # "Favourite Things" (album version) – 3:47 # "My Favourite Things" (original version) – 2:18
'''Australian CD single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Favourite Things|year=2003|type=Australian CD single liner notes|publisher=Epic Records, Daylight Records|id=673945 2}}</ref> # "Favourite Things" (album version) – 3:41 # "Favourite Things" (Kardinal Beats remix) – 4:01 # "Favourite Things" (Trackboyz remix) – 3:53 # "Favourite Things" (Juliano Creator and the Beat Digglerz remix) – 3:35 # "My Favourite Things" (original version) – 2:14 {{col-end}}
==Charts== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}}
===Weekly charts=== {|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" !Chart (2003) !Peak<br/>position |- {{single chart|Australia|3|artist=Big Brovaz|song=Favourite Things|rowheader=true|access-date=12 May 2021}} |- {{single chart|Australiaurban|2|url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20080222222434/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20030707-0000/Issue697.pdf|rowheader=true|access-date=27 February 2022}} |- {{single chart|Flanders|17|artist=Big Brovaz|song=Favourite Things|rowheader=true|access-date=12 May 2021}} |- !scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/00s/2003/MM-2003-05-24.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=Music & Media|volume=21|issue=22|page=12|date=24 May 2003|access-date=12 May 2021}}</ref> |8 |- {{single chart|Ireland2|6|song=Favourite Things|rowheader=true|access-date=12 May 2021}} |- {{single chart|Dutch100|76|artist=Big Brovaz|song=Favourite Things|rowheader=true|access-date=12 May 2021}} |- {{single chart|New Zealand|3|artist=Big Brovaz|song=Favourite Things|rowheader=true|access-date=12 May 2021}} |- {{single chart|Scotland|4|date=20030517|rowheader=true|access-date=12 May 2021}} |- {{single chart|Sweden|47|artist=Big Brovaz|song=Favourite Things|rowheader=true|access-date=12 May 2021}} |- {{single chart|UK|2|date=20030517|rowheader=true|access-date=12 May 2021}} |- {{single chart|UKrandb|2|date=20030517|rowheader=true|access-date=12 May 2021}} |} {{col-2}}
===Year-end charts=== {|class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" !Chart (2003) !Position |- !scope="row"|Ireland (IRMA)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/2fm/charts/top100_2003.html|title=Top 100 Songs of 2003|publisher=Raidió Teilifís Éireann|year=2003|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040602113024/http://www.rte.ie/2fm/charts/top100_2003.html|archive-date=2 June 2004|access-date=16 March 2022}}</ref> |87 |- !scope="row"|UK Singles (OCC)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/ChartsPlusYE2003.pdf|title=The Official UK Singles Chart 2003|work=UKChartsPlus|access-date=12 May 2021}}</ref> |45 |} {{col-end}}
==Certifications== {{Certification Table Top}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=2003|certyear=2003|access-date=12 May 2021}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|award=Silver|relyear=2004|certyear=2025|access-date=19 January 2025|id=20694-1169-1|artist=Big Brovaz|title=Favourite Things}} {{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|streaming=true}}
==Release history== {|class="wikitable plainrowheaders" !scope="col"|Region !scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Format(s) !scope="col"|Label(s) !scope="col"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- !scope="row"|United Kingdom |5 May 2003 |{{hlist|CD|cassette}} |rowspan="5"|{{hlist|Epic|Daylight}} |<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/2003/Music-Week-2003-05-03.pdf|title=New Releases – For Week Starting 5 May 2003: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=23|date=3 May 2003|access-date=5 September 2021}}</ref> |- !scope="row"|Australia |2 June 2003 |CD |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/Issue693.pdf|title=The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 2nd June 2003|publisher=ARIA|page=27|date=2 June 2003|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20030706140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20030707-0000/Issue693.pdf|archive-date=6 July 2003|access-date=12 June 2021}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> |- !scope="row"|United States |9 June 2003 |Rhythmic contemporary radio |<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/2000s/2003/RR-2003-06-06.pdf|title=Going for Adds|magazine=Radio & Records|issue=1507|page=27|date=6 June 2003|access-date=12 June 2021}}</ref> |- !scope="row"|United Kingdom |5 August 2003 |Digital download |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Favourite-Things-Big-Brovaz/dp/B07BCMY28M|title=Favourite Things|publisher=Amazon|access-date=12 June 2021}}</ref> |- !scope="row"|United States |11 August 2003 |Contemporary hit radio |<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/2000s/2003/RR-2003-08-08.pdf|title=Going for Adds|magazine=Radio & Records|issue=1516|page=26|date=8 August 2003|access-date=12 June 2021}}</ref> |}
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