Get Me Off
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"Get Me Off" is a song by British electronic music duo Basement Jaxx. It was released on 17 June 2002 as the fourth single from their second studio album, Rooty. It is their only single from 1996–2005 that wasn't included on their greatest hits album, The Singles.
It was originally intended for Janet Jackson after she contacted the duo to collaborate for her seventh album, All for You.
Background
Upon expressing admiration for the Basement Jaxx's debut album Remedy, Janet Jackson contacted the duo to collaborate.[2] Jackson was offered the song for the album, though declined.[3][4] "She told us she loved our stuff," recalls Buxton, "but she thought we were Zero 7. We wished her every success in hooking up with a British dance duo eventually and said, ‘Cheerio, Celine.'"[5]
"There wasn't a lot of laughter because she was so uptight."
Chart performance
"Get Me Off" debuted and peaked at number 22 on the UK Singles Chart before falling to number 34 in its second week. The song spent a total of three weeks in the Top 75.[6]
Track listings
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Get Me Off (Jaxx 2002 Remix Radio Edit)" | 4:04 |
| 2. | "Do Your Thing (Jaxx Club Remixx)" | 6:38 |
| 3. | "Broken Dreams (Los Amigos Invisibles Remix)" | 3:33 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Get Me Off (Jaxx 2002 Club Mix)" | 7:25 |
| 2. | "Get Me Off (Peaches Remix)" | 3:14 |
| 3. | "Get Me Off (Supergetoff Remix)" | 9:17 |
Song usage
Canadian electronic musician Peaches included her remix of "Get Me Off" as a bonus track for her album Fatherfucker.
Charts
| Chart (2002) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Australian Singles Chart[7] | 43 |
| UK Singles Chart[6] | 22 |
References
- ^ Matos, Michaelangelo. "Basement Jaxx — Rooty review". Blender. Archived from the original on 15 August 2004. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- ^ "Janet Jackson on MTV TRL Pt1 - YouTube". YouTube. July 2000. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
- ^ "All right Jaxx - Telegraph". The Daily Telegraph. 25 June 2001. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
- ^ "New Jaxx Swing: Basement Jaxx". Inthemix.com.au. July 2001. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
- ^ "The pop idol's pop idols". The Scotsman. 16 November 2003. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
- ^ a b "Basement Jaxx - Get Me Off". Chart Stats. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
- ^ "Basement Jaxx - Get Me Off (Song)". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 14 September 2011.