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1994 single by Tori Amos

"Pretty Good Year" Single by Tori Amos from the album Under the Pink B-side "Honey" Released March 7, 1994 (1994-03-07) Studio The Fishhouse (Taos, New Mexico) Genre Chamber pop alternative rock Length 3:25 Label EastWest Songwriter Tori Amos Producers Tori Amos Eric Rosse Tori Amos singles chronology "God" (1994) "Pretty Good Year" (1994) "Past the Mission" (1994) Music video "Pretty Good Year" on YouTube

"**Pretty Good Year**" is a song by American singer-songwriter and pianist [Tori Amos](/source/Tori_Amos), taken from her second studio album, *[Under the Pink](/source/Under_the_Pink)* (1994). It was released by [East West Records](/source/East_West_Records) as the second single from the album in the United Kingdom on March 7, 1994, and as the fourth single in Australia on November 7, 1994. It was not released in the United States. "Pretty Good Year" became Amos's second single to reach the top 10 on the [UK singles chart](/source/UK_singles_chart), where it peaked at number seven.

## Critical reception

Alan Jones from *[Music Week](/source/Music_Week)* gave the song three out of five, saying, "The second single from Amos's chart-topping *[Under the Pink](/source/Under_the_Pink)* album is an alluring, lyricai and lilting slab of introspection. With less appeal than '[Cornflake Girl](/source/Cornflake_Girl)', it offers a quartet of exclusive songs spread over two CDs by way of compensation."[1] Pan-European magazine *[Music & Media](/source/Music_%26_Media)* wrote, "Never boring, Tori refuses to follow up the relatively "easy" single 'Cornflake Girl' with another one in the same vein. A sensitive piano ballad is her answer to such expectations."[2]

## Track listings

- **UK 7-inch vinyl**[3]

- A. "Pretty Good Year"

- B. "Honey"

- **UK CD1**[4]

1. "Pretty Good Year" – 3:26

1. "Home on the Range" (with Cherokee addition) – 5:24

1. "Daisy Dead Petals" – 3:02

- **UK CD2 and Australian CD single**[5]

1. "Pretty Good Year" – 3:25

1. "Honey" – 3:47

1. "Black Swan" – 4:04

## Credits and personnel

Credits are adapted from the *[Under the Pink](/source/Under_the_Pink)* album booklet.[6]

**Studios**

- Recorded at The Fishhouse (New Mexico, US)

- Strings recorded at [Westlake Studios](/source/Westlake_Recording_Studios) (Los Angeles)

- Mixed at [Olympic Studios](/source/Olympic_Studios) (London, England)

- Mastered at Gateway Mastering ([Portland, Maine](/source/Portland%2C_Maine), US)

**Personnel**

Tori Amos – writing, vocals, piano, production John Philip Shenale – string arrangement Scott Smalley – conducting Ezra Kliger – violin Nancy Roth – violin John Wittenberg – violin Francine Walsh – violin Michael Harrison – violin Chris Reutinger – violin Jimbo Ross – viola Cynthia Morrow – viola John Acevedo – viola Nancy Stein-Ross – cello Dane Little – cello Melissa Hasin – cello Dominic Genova – double bass George Porter Jr. – "hanging out" Carlo Nuccio – "hanging out" Eric Rosse – production, programming John Beverly Jones – recording Kevin Killen – mixing Bob Ludwig – mastering

## Charts

Chart (1994) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[7] 85 Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[8] 32 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[9] 23 Ireland (IRMA)[10] 26 Scotland Singles (OCC)[11] 5 UK Singles (OCC)[12] 7

## Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref. United Kingdom March 7, 1994 7-inch vinyl CD cassette EastWest [13] Australia November 7, 1994 CD cassette [14]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Jones, Alan (March 12, 1994). ["Market Preview: Mainstream - Singles"](https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1994/Music-Week-1994-03-12.pdf) (PDF). *[Music Week](/source/Music_Week)*. p. 12. Retrieved April 25, 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["New Releases: Singles"](https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1994/MM-1994-04-16.pdf) (PDF). *[Music & Media](/source/Music_%26_Media)*. Vol. 11, no. 16. April 16, 1994. p. 8. Retrieved April 25, 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** *Pretty Good Year* (UK 7-inch vinyl sleeve). [Tori Amos](/source/Tori_Amos). [EastWest Records](/source/East_West_Records). 1994. A7263.{{[cite AV media notes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_AV_media_notes)}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_others_in_cite_AV_media_(notes)))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** *Pretty Good Year* (UK CD1 disc notes). Tori Amos. EastWest Records. 1994. 7567-85676-2, A7263CDX.{{[cite AV media notes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_AV_media_notes)}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_others_in_cite_AV_media_(notes)))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** *Pretty Good Year* (UK CD2 & Australian CD single disc notes). Tori Amos. EastWest Records. 1994. 7567-85677-2, A7263CD.{{[cite AV media notes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_AV_media_notes)}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_others_in_cite_AV_media_(notes)))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** [*Under the Pink*](/source/Under_the_Pink) (US CD album booklet). Tori Amos. Atlantic Records. 1994. 82567-2.{{[cite AV media notes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_AV_media_notes)}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_others_in_cite_AV_media_(notes)))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 08 Jan 1995"](https://i.imgur.com/PClRobn.jpg). ARIA. Retrieved March 12, 2016 – via [Imgur](/source/Imgur). N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-sc_Canadaadultcontemporary_8-0)** "[Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Image 2649](https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.2649&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.2649.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.2649)". *[RPM](/source/RPM_(magazine))*. [Library and Archives Canada](/source/Library_and_Archives_Canada). Retrieved May 19, 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Eurochart Hot 100 Singles"](https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1994/MM-1994-03-26.pdf) (PDF). *[Music & Media](/source/Music_%26_Media)*. Vol. 11, no. 13. March 26, 1994. p. 20. Retrieved February 12, 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-sc_Ireland2_10-0)** "[The Irish Charts – Search Results – Pretty Good Year](http://irishcharts.ie/search/placement?page=1&search_type=title&placement=Pretty%20Good%20Year)". [Irish Singles Chart](/source/Irish_Singles_Chart). Retrieved July 17, 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-sc_Scotland_11-0)** "[Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart on 19/3/1994 – Top 100](https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/19940319/41/)". [Official Charts Company](/source/Official_Charts_Company). Retrieved July 17, 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-uk_12-0)** "[Official Singles Chart on 19/3/1994 – Top 100](https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/19940319/7501/)". [Official Charts Company](/source/Official_Charts_Company). Retrieved July 17, 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["Single Releases"](https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1994/Music-Week-1994-03-05.pdf) (PDF). *[Music Week](/source/Music_Week)*. March 5, 1994. p. 21. Retrieved June 24, 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** ["New Release Summary – Product Available from: 07/11/1994 > Singles (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 247 – Week Ending 6th November 1994)"](https://i.imgur.com/SJ4sUHo.jpg). [ARIA](/source/Australian_Recording_Industry_Association). Retrieved April 9, 2016 – via [Imgur](/source/Imgur).

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