Release
In the UK, it was released as a gramophone record, 7-inch single, 12-inch single, 12-inch single, and CD single. The song was included on the band's first album, ''The First of a Million Kisses'', released later the same year. A version of the song with a different singer was used in television advertising for Asda in the late 1980s and early 1990s. It was re-released as a single in 1993 after it had reappeared on the compilation album ''Celtic Heart''.Track listings
7-inch single :A. "Perfect" – 3:33 :B. "Mythology" – 4:30 12-inch and CD single # "Perfect" – 3:33 # "Falling Backwards" – 2:25 # "Mythology" – 4:30 # "Mystery Train" – 1:40 7-inch single (1993) :A. "Perfect" :B. "Captured" CD single (1993) # "Perfect" # "Walkin' After Midnight" # "You Send Me" # "Captured"Charts
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Certifications
Baillie & the Boys version
American country music group Baillie & the Boys released their version in April 1990 as the first single from the album ''The Lights of Home''. The song reached number 23 on the ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' Hot Country Songs, Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.Charts
References
{{Authority control 1988 debut singles 1988 singles 1988 songs 1990 singles Baillie & the Boys songs Bertelsmann Music Group singles Brit Award for British Single Fairground Attraction songs Irish Singles Chart number-one singles Number-one singles in Australia RCA Records singles Song recordings produced by Kyle Lehning Songs written by Mark Nevin UK Singles Chart number-one singles