"Goin' Down" is a pop–rock song written by British singer Melanie C, Julian Gallagher and Richard Stannard for Melanie C's debut solo album Northern Star (1999). The song was produced by Marius De Vries and received a mixed reception from music critics. The song was released as the first single in the third quarter of 1999 and reached the top ten in the United Kingdom, where it became her second top five single. It reached the top twenty in Australia and the top fifty in Canada. In the UK the single sold 92,645 copies, becoming the 179th best selling single of 1999. Its music video was banned by some music television stations due to its offensive language.
[edit] Music video
The music video sees Melanie with a short, blonde, spikey crop (it is shorter than on the CD-cover). She is seen dancing and jumping intensely with a microphone wearing a plaid skirt. There are scenes of people dancing in a somewhat garage club with policeman driving outside, supposedly to the club as they are later seen trying to get in. Melanie is in the club throughout the whole video with wind and some water vapor being sprayed towards her in slow motion. Joc is shown driving an antique Pontiac that has a Cadillac label on the side.
[edit] Formats and track listings
These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Goin' Down".
- "Goin' Down" (Radio version) — 3:35
- "Ga Ga" — 3:49
- "Angel on My Shoulder" — 3:48
- "Goin' Down" (Single version) — 3:35
- "Ga Ga" — 3:49
- "I Want You Back" — 3:18
- "Goin' Down" music video
[edit] Official versions
- "Goin' Down" (Album Version) / (Single Version) / (Radio Version) - 3:35
- "Goin' Down" (Live) - 3:35
- "Goin' Down" (Live Acoustic Version) - 3:39
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[edit] Trivia
Goin' Down received its world premiere on the BBC Radio 1 Zoe Ball Breakfast Show, Friday 3 September 1999.
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