Bootie Call
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| Single by All Saints | ||||
| from the album All Saints | ||||
| B-side | "Get Down" "Never Ever" (Booker T's Vocal Mix) "I Know Where It's At" |
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| Released | 31 August 1998 | |||
| Format | Cassette, CD, 12" | |||
| Recorded | 1997; Matrix Studios and Metropolis Studios (London, England)[1] | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 3:36 | |||
| Label | London | |||
| Writer(s) | Shaznay Lewis, Karl Gordon[2] | |||
| Producer | Karl Gordon | |||
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"Bootie Call" is a song performed by British-Canadian girl group All Saints from their debut album, All Saints (1998). The song was co-written by group member Shaznay Lewis in collaboration with its producer, Karl Gordon. "Bootie Call" was first released on 31 August 1998 by London Records as All Saints' fourth official single. It was released on cassette, CD and 12" format accompanied by a b-side entitled "Get Down" as well as previous hit "I Know Where It's At" and a remix of "Never Ever". "Bootie Call" achieved chart success; topping the UK Singles Chart on 6 September 1998 and at the same time becoming the group's third consecutive number one hit. The single also performed well internationally; peaking within the top ten in The Netherlands and Ireland, and the top forty in Belgium and Sweden.
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[edit] Music video
A music video was produced to promote the single. It featured All Saints sitting and lying down in an open top car while singing the song. There was also clips of a group of people walking down the street wearing matching outfits,various people being silly with the phone, break dancing in the street and a woman playing golf on top of the phone box.
[edit] Charts, chart procession and succession
[edit] Charts
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] | 34 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 40 Wallonia)[4] | 25 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[5] | 9 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[6] | 5 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[7] | 31 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[8] | 1 |
[edit] Chart procession and succession
| Preceded by "If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next" by Manic Street Preachers |
UK Singles Chart number-one single 6 September 1998 - 13 September 1998 |
Succeeded by "Millennium" by Robbie Williams |
[edit] Tracklist
These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Bootie Call".
| CD 1 | ||
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| 1. | "Bootie Call" (Single version) | 3.36 |
| 2. | "Bootie Call 98" (The Director's Kutt) | 4.59 |
| 3. | "Get Down" | 4.17 |
| CD 2 | ||
| 1. | "Bootie Call" (Single Version) | 3.36 |
| 2. | "Never Ever" (Booker T's Vocal Mix) | 6.20 |
| 3. | "I Know Where It's At" | 6.31 |
| 4. | "Bootie Call" (Promo video) | 3.35 |
| Cassette/Two track | ||
| 1. | "Bootie Call" (Single Version) | 3.36 |
| 2. | "Bootie Call" (Club Asylum Skank Vocal Mix) | 4.37 |
[edit] References
- ^ (1998) Album notes for All Saints by All Saints [CD liner]. London Records.
- ^ (2001) Album notes for All Hits by All Saints [CD liner]. London Records.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – All Saints – Bootie Call" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – All Saints – Bootie Call" (in French). Ultratop 40. Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
- ^ "Irish Charts Search". IrishCharts.ie. http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement. Retrieved 2010-09-18.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 41, 1998" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Stichting Nederlandse Top 40.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – All Saints – Bootie Call". Singles Top 60. Hung Medien.
- ^ "Chart Stats – All Saints – Bootie Call" UK Singles Chart. Chart Stats.
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