Changes (Black Sabbath song)
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"Changes" is a song by English heavy metal band Black Sabbath. A ballad, it first appeared on Vol. 4, which was released in 1972. In 1993, Ozzy Osbourne released a live version as a single from Live & Loud album. In 2003, a version with his daughter, Kelly Osbourne was released as a single.
Infobox
Released
September 1972
Recorded
1972
Genre
Soft rock
Length
4:43
Label
Vertigo (UK) Warner Bros. (US)
Songwriters
Ozzy Osbourne Tony Iommi Geezer Butler Bill Ward
Producers
Patrick Meehan Black Sabbath
Tables
Chart performance for "Changes" · Charts
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)
Chart (2025)
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)
Peak
position
11
| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
| Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan) | 11 |
· Cover versions › Ozzy and Kelly Osbourne version › Charts › Weekly charts
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)
Chart (2003–2004)
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)
Peak
position
31
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)
Chart (2003–2004)
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)
Peak
position
4
Germany (GfK)
Germany (GfK)
Chart (2003–2004)
Germany (GfK)
Peak
position
15
Ireland (IRMA)
Ireland (IRMA)
Chart (2003–2004)
Ireland (IRMA)
Peak
position
7
Norway (VG-lista)
Norway (VG-lista)
Chart (2003–2004)
Norway (VG-lista)
Peak
position
15
Scotland Singles (OCC)
Scotland Singles (OCC)
Chart (2003–2004)
Scotland Singles (OCC)
Peak
position
1
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)
Chart (2003–2004)
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)
Peak
position
26
UK Singles (OCC)
UK Singles (OCC)
Chart (2003–2004)
UK Singles (OCC)
Peak
position
1
UK Indie (OCC)
UK Indie (OCC)
Chart (2003–2004)
UK Indie (OCC)
Peak
position
1
UK Rock & Metal (OCC)
UK Rock & Metal (OCC)
Chart (2003–2004)
UK Rock & Metal (OCC)
Peak
position
2
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)
Felix da Housecat Remix
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)
Felix da Housecat Remix
Chart (2003–2004)
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)
Felix da Housecat Remix
Peak
position
31
| Chart (2003–2004) | Peak position |
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) | 31 |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) | 4 |
| Germany (GfK) | 15 |
| Ireland (IRMA) | 7 |
| Norway (VG-lista) | 15 |
| Scotland Singles (OCC) | 1 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) | 26 |
| UK Singles (OCC) | 1 |
| UK Indie (OCC) | 1 |
| UK Rock & Metal (OCC) | 2 |
| US Dance Club Songs (Billboard) Felix da Housecat Remix | 31 |
· Cover versions › Ozzy and Kelly Osbourne version › Charts › Weekly charts
UK Singles Downloads (OCC)
UK Singles Downloads (OCC)
Chart (2025)
UK Singles Downloads (OCC)
Peak
position
7
| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
| UK Singles Downloads (OCC) | 7 |
· Cover versions › Ozzy and Kelly Osbourne version › Charts › Year-end charts
Ireland (IRMA)
Ireland (IRMA)
Chart (2003)
Ireland (IRMA)
Position
82
UK Singles (OCC)
UK Singles (OCC)
Chart (2003)
UK Singles (OCC)
Position
7
| Chart (2003) | Position |
| Ireland (IRMA) | 82 |
| UK Singles (OCC) | 7 |
· Cover versions › Ozzy and Kelly Osbourne version › Charts › Year-end charts
UK Singles (OCC)
UK Singles (OCC)
Chart (2004)
UK Singles (OCC)
Position
35
| Chart (2004) | Position |
| UK Singles (OCC) | 35 |
References
- Music Week
- I Am Ozzy
- Into The Void: Ozzy Osbourne And Black Sabbathhttps://books.google.com/books?id=E4j2nCRCARYC&pg=PT104
- Sounds
- Sydney Morning Heraldhttp://www.smh.com.au/nsw/devil-worship-and-fourletter-words-black-sabbath-in-sydney-1973-20150904-gjfde8.html
- "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 31, 2025"https://sverigetopplistan.se/chart/215/?dspy=2025&dspp=31
- I Am Ozzy
- Masterton, Jameshttps://chart-watch.uk/archives/2003/week-ending-december-20th-2003
- "Ozzy Osbourne Official Website - Biography"https://web.archive.org/web/20140407072156/http://www.ozzy.com/us/biography
- The Village Voicehttps://web.archive.org/web/20250707060032/https://www.villagevoice.com/the-50-worst-songs-of-the-00s-f2k-no-27-kelly-osbourne-and-ozzy-osbourne-changes/
- Official Chartshttps://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-downloads-chart/20250725/7000/
- Changes
- Changes
- "Ozzy & Kelly Osbourne – Changes" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 10 December 2018.https://austriancharts.at/showitem.asp?interpret=Ozzy+%26+Kelly+Osbourne&titel=Changes&cat=s
- Billboardhttps://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/00s/2003/BB-2003-12-27.pdf
- "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', fhttps://www.offiziellecharts.de/titel-details-6965
- "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Changes". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 10 December 2018.http://irishcharts.ie/search/placement?page=1&search_type=title&placement=Changes
- "Ozzy & Kelly Osbourne – Changes". VG-lista. Retrieved 10 December 2018.https://norwegiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Ozzy+%26+Kelly+Osbourne&titel=Changes&cat=s
- "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart on 20/12/2003 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 December 2018.https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/20031220/41/
- "Ozzy & Kelly Osbourne – Changes". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 10 December 2018.https://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Ozzy+%26+Kelly+Osbourne&titel=Changes&cat=s