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gave it three out of five and described it as a "seriously jazzy meandering, that snoozes along in a relaxing Sunday lay-in fashion." Another editor, Polly Birkbeck, felt the song is "quite a stonker with plinky plonky
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In a retrospective review, Pop Rescue said it "feels much less structured and slower, and Mick's vocals and lyrics here are weaker", noting its saxophone solo. Karla Peterson from
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was produced to promote the single. It was directed by Steven Lock and shows the band performing at a concert.
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wrote that the singer is "again gently shaking his red dreadlocks in a sensual dance rhythm." Alan Jones from
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named it Pick of the Week, adding that the song is "bound for the upper reaches of the chart. After the
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said, "A sluicing surrender to lust, is insidiously good." Pan-European magazine
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remarked the "rough-terrain sway" of "Thrill Me". A reviever from
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Sweeting, Adam (1991-10-10). "Music: The Red Flag Keeps Flying".
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continues to sell like hotcakes for the foreseeable future."
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documentary on the band on Sunday, it should also ensure that
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viewed the song as "high-spirited". Johnny Dee from
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Index


Single
Simply Red
Stars
Genre
Blue-eyed soul
sophisti-pop
Songwriter(s)
Mick Hucknall
Fritz McIntyre
Producer(s)
Mick Hucknall
Simply Red
For Your Babies
Your Mirror
"Thrill Me"
YouTube
soul
pop
Simply Red
Mick Hucknall
Fritz McIntyre
Stars
European Dance Radio Chart
Greatest Hits
Simply Red 25: The Greatest Hits
Song Book 1985–2010
The Guardian
Liverpool Echo
Hucknall

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