Red Dress (song)
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| Single by Sugababes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| from the album Taller In More Ways (2006 Amelle Edition) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| B-side | "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor", "Obession" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Released | March 6, 2006 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Format | CD maxi single, download, digital single, 5" maxi single | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Genre | Dance-pop | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Length | 3:39 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Label | Island | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Writer(s) | Keisha Buchanan, Heidi Range, Mutya Buena, Brian Higgins, Miranda Cooper, Lisa Cowling, Nick Coler, Robert Bradley, Tim Powell, Shawn Mahan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Producer | Brian Higgins, Xenomania | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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"Red Dress" is a dance-pop song performed by British group Sugababes. Penned by band members Mutya Buena, Keisha Buchanan and Heidi Range and the Xenomania team, it was produced by Brian Higgins for the band's fourth studio album Taller In More Ways (2005), incorporating a sample from the Northern Soul track "Landslide," recorded by Tony Clarke.
In 2006, the song was released as the third single from the album, being the first release with featuring vocals by new band-member Amelle Berrabah, following the departure of Mutya Buena in December 2005. The new version of "Red Dress" was previewed on BBC Radio One on January 17, 2006, and reached the top 10 in the Netherlands, Poland and the United Kingdom. In addition, the single is also featured on the soundtrack for the 2006 romantic comedy It's a Boy/Girl Thing.
As a b-side to "Red Dress" the Sugababes re-recorded the Arctic Monkeys' song "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor," which was received with a mixed reception. It was however chosen by Q as one of the 20 best cover versions of the last 20 years (1986-2006). Also the Animotion cover, "Obsession" taken from Taller In More Ways, is dubbed as an additional b-side.
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[edit] Music video
The music video for "Red Dress" was directed by Tim Royes and shows the girls walking up and down a catwalk runway like supermodels wearing red dresses. The main theme of the video is glamour, with flashing lights, reflective surfaces, and classy surroundings. There are several closeups of the girls' faces, and main group shots of them all in a room with shag carpets and cushions all around them.
At the start of the video, Keisha is hiding behind massive feather fans before walking down the catwalk, and throughout the video she is against a wall dancing to the camera.
Amelle is singing with a veil over her face before ripping it off, and lying on a black chaise longue throughout the video.
Heidi is sitting on a massive suspended hoop, and dotted throughout the video sitting on a red floor playing with a large disco ball under her high heel.
[edit] Track listings and formats
These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Red Dress".
- UK CD1
- "Red Dress" - 3:36
- "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor" [Arctic Babes Mix] - 2:46
- UK CD2
- "Red Dress" - 3:36
- "Red Dress" [Cagedbaby Remix] - 5:07
- "Red Dress" [Dennis Christopher Vocal Mix] - 7:16
- "Red Dress" [Video] - 3:36
- UK Vinyl
- "Red Dress" [Cagedbaby Remix] - 5:07
- "Red Dress" [Dennis Christopher's More Energy Dub] - 7:18
- "Red Dress" [D-Bop Dub] - 7:07
- International CD
- "Red Dress" - 3:36
- "Red Dress" [Cagedbaby Remix] - 5:07
- "Red Dress" [Dennis Christopher Vocal Mix] - 7:16
- "Red Dress" [Extended Version] - 4:17
- Australian CD
- "Red Dress" - 3:36
- "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor" [Arctic Babes Mix] - 2:47
- "Red Dress" [Dennis Christopher Vocal Mix] - 7:16
- "Red Dress" [Cagedbaby Remix] - 5:07
- "Red Dress" [Video] - 3:36
[edit] Charts
"Red Dress" debuted and peaked at #4 on the UK singles chart, making it their 3rd consecutive top 5 hit in the UK, and their first single to reach no. 4 in the chart, it sold 98,428 copies in the UK. It was a top-twenty hit in most countries reaching #12 in Ireland and #16 in New Zealand. The track also reached the top 30 in Germany and Australia reaching #27 and #22 respectively. This was one of the Sugababes' biggest hits in Australia surpassing previous singles like "Hole in the Head" which reached #25 and "Too Lost in You" which reached #31.This Song peaked at MTV Adria Top 20 At Number 7
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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| Australian Singles Chart[1] | 22 |
| Austrian Singles Chart[1] | 41 |
| Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart[1] | 35 |
| Serbian Singles Chart | 7 |
| Czech Singles Chart | 61 |
| Dutch Top 40[1] | 7 |
| Irish Singles Chart[1] | 12 |
| German Singles Chart[1] | 27 |
| Norwegian Singles Chart[1] | 17 |
| New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart[1] | 16 |
| Romanian Top 100 | 51 |
| Swiss Singles Chart[1] | 31 |
| UK Singles Chart[1] | 4 |
[edit] Official versions and appearances
These are the official versions and remixes and the release they appear on, of "Red Dress".
| Version | Release appearance |
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| Mutya Mix | Taller in More Ways |
| Amelle Mix | "Red Dress" single Taller in More Ways [re-issue] Overloaded: The Singles Collection Change [French Version] It's a Boy/Girl Thing - OST |
| Cagedbaby Remix | "Red Dress" single |
| Dennis Christopher's More Energy Dub | |
| Extended Version | "Red Dress" iTunes Special Download |
| Dennis Christopher Vocal Mix | "Red Dress" single Overloaded: The Remix Collection |
| Video | "Red Dress" single Overloaded: The Videos Collection |
| Kardinal Beats Remix | "Follow Me Home" single |
| Live at V Festival 2006 | Overloaded: The Live Collection |
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