Got to Be Certain

"Got to Be Certain"
Single by Kylie Minogue
from the album Kylie
Released	2 May 1988
Format	CD single, 12-inch single, 7-inch single, Cassette single
Recorded	1988 in Melbourne, Australia
Genre	Pop, bubblegum pop
Length	3:17
Label	PWL, Mushroom
Writer(s)	Stock, Aitken and Waterman
Producer	Stock, Aitken and Waterman
Kylie Minogue singles chronology
"I Should Be So Lucky" (1987) "Got to Be Certain" (1988) "Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi" (1988)
Kylie Minogue American singles chronology "I Should Be So Lucky" (1987) "Got to Be Certain" (1988) "The Loco-Motion" (1988) Alternative cover German 12" remix cover

"Got to Be Certain" is a dance-pop song written and produced by British songwriting team Stock, Aitken and Waterman and included on Kylie Minogue's debut studio album Kylie (1988). The song had been originally written for singer Mandy Smith, but her recording was never released until 2005. The song received a mixed reception from music critics. The song was released as the third single in the spring of 1988 and became the first single to debut at number one in Australia. It also topped the charts in Belgium and Finland. It reached the top ten in France, Germany, South Africa, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.

Music video

The music video for "Got to Be Certain" was directed by Chris Langman and filmed in April 1988. The video was filmed around Melbourne in Australia. Four different edits were made, combining shots of Kylie on a merry-go-round, in an artist's studio and dancing in a coffee-house, which is the official video.

Chart performance

On 2 May 1988, "Got to Be Certain" was released in the United Kingdom. The song became Minogue's second top five hit when it debuted at number fifteen on the singles chart before climbing the chart in the weeks that followed peaking at number two, remaining there for three weeks. It eventually sold 278,000 copies. Outside of the UK, the song was also widely successful. It reached number one in seven countries including Finland and Israel. The single sold 17,227 copies in Sweden at the time. It peaked at number 2, and stayed in the charts for 14 weeks in New Zealand. It was her most successful single then.

In Australia, "Got to Be Certain" became the second single to enter the singles chart at number one, remaining in the top spot for three weeks.

Live performances

Kylie performed the song on the following concert tours:

• Disco in Dream/The Hitman Roadshow
• Enjoy Yourself Tour
• Rhythm of Love Tour
• Let's Get to It Tour
• Showgirl: The Greatest Hits Tour (impromptu a capella performance at some shows only)
• Showgirl: The Homecoming Tour (impromptu a capella performance at some shows only)
• North American Tour 2009 (a capella performance at Las Vegas only)
• Aphrodite World Tour (impromptu a capella performance at some shows only)

The song was also performed on the TV special "The Kylie Show".

Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Got to Be Certain".

CD single

1. "Got to Be Certain" (Extended Mix) – 6:36
2. "I Should Be So Lucky" (Extended Mix) – 6:08
3. "Got to Be Certain" (Out for a Duck, Bill, Platter Plus Dub Mix – Instrumental) – 3:17

7" vinyl single

1. "Got to Be Certain" – 3:17
2. "Got to Be Certain" (Out for a Duck, Bill, Platter Plus Dub Mix – Instrumental) – 3:17

12" vinyl single

1. "Got to Be Certain" (Extended Mix) – 6:36
2. "Got to Be Certain" (Out for a Duck, Bill, Platter Plus Dub Mix – Instrumental) – 3:17
3. "Got to Be Certain" – 3:17

12" remix

1. "Got to Be Certain" (Ashes to Ashes – The Extra Beat Boys remix) – 6:52
2. "Got to Be Certain" (Out for a Duck, Bill, Platter Plus Dub Mix – Instrumental) – 3:17
3. "Got to Be Certain" – 3:17

iTunes digital EP – Remixes

(Not available at time of original release. Released for the first time as part of iTunes PWL archive release in 2009.)

1. "Got to Be Certain"
2. "Got to Be Certain" (Extended Mix)
3. "Got to Be Certain" (Ashes to Ashes – The Extra Beat Boys remix)
4. "Got to Be Certain" (Out for a Duck, Bill, Platter Plus Dub Mix - Instrumental)
5. "Got to Be Certain" (backing track)
6. "Love at First Sight" (1988 version) (instrumental)
7. "Love at First Sight" (1988 version) (backing track)

Catalogue numbers

UK 7" (PWL12)
OZ MC (C571)
OZ 7" (K571)
JP 3" CD (Alfa/PWL 10SR-26)
JP 7" (Alfa/PWL ALI-210)
GE 7" (PWL/Teldec 6.15088)
FR 7" (CBS/PWL 6528687)
NL 7" (Injection 134.858)
NZ 7" (PWL 6.15088)
IT 7" (PWL12)
SW 7" (PWL/Sonet PWL12)
SA 7" (PWL/David Gresham PWS207)

Chart performance

Chart (1988)	Peak position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart	1
Austrian Singles Chart	9
Belgian Singles Chart	1
Danish Singles Chart	6
Eurochart Hot 100 Singles	3
Finnish Singles Chart	1
French SNEP Singles Chart	9
German Singles Chart	6
Irish Singles Chart	6
New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart	2
Norwegian Singles Chart	4
Swedish Singles Chart	19
Siss Singles Chart	8
UK Singles Chart	2

End-of-year charts

End-of-year chart (1988)	Position
Australian Singles Chart	18
German Singles Chart	58
UK Singles Chart	21

References

• "Mixkylie.co.uk". Track listings and formats. http://www.mixkylie.co.uk/discotitle.php?ref=10. Retrieved 7 April 2006. 
• "SloKylie.com — The Slovenian Kylie Page". Worldwide charts and sales. http://www.slokylie.com/disc/singles/02-gtbc.html. Retrieved 9 April 2006. 
• "Kylie.com". Worldwide chart data. http://www.kylie.com/gh_site/music/got_to_be_certain.htm. Retrieved 9 April 2006. 

External links

• Kylie.com — official website.

Preceded by "What a Wonderful World" by Louis Armstrong

Australian number-one single 4 July 1988 – 25 July 1988 (3 weeks)

Succeeded by "Age of Reason" by John Farnham