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"That's Not My Name"
Song
B-side"That's My Name?"

"That’s Not My Name" is the second single by British duo The Ting Tings from their debut studio album We Started Nothing. Vocalist Katie White states that the song was written "with me ranting about my frustrations with the record industry."[3] The song was originally released as a double A-side with "Great DJ" by independent record label Switchflicker on May 28, 2007. After heavy promotion and support from BBC Radio 1 and the NME, the single was re-released individually on May 12, 2008 on Columbia Records.

"That's Not My Name" went to number one in the UK Singles Chart on May 18, 2008, seeing off competition from well-established acts like Rihanna, Madonna and will.i.am.[4] The following week, however, the single was replaced by Rihanna's single "Take a Bow" at number one.[5]

Critical reception

The single received favourable reviews from critics upon re-release, with the NME describing it as "no-flab electro-pop nugget",[6] while Q Magazine described it as "a snatch of Hey Mickey-style handclaps and a gobbily staccato vocal, stitched together to fashion a groove that’s as instant and familiar".[7] Digital Spy compared the single to a "well-shaken can of cola", and added "[the track is] brimming with sticky, yummy, fizzy goodness".[8]

The song has sold 315,000 copies in the UK as stated by the Official UK Charts Company.[citation needed]

In the United States, "That's Not My Name" has peaked at #64 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Music videos

The song has three music videos. The first features the Ting Tings on a white background performing the song on a set, with interferring scenes of Katie with blue and pink backgrounds. This version of the video was used to promote the song and album upon its 2007 release. This video is visually similar to the video for Toni Basil's "Mickey," in keeping with the extensive[citation needed] audio similarities. This video was directed by Sophie Muller.

Columbia produced a 2008 video, with them performing again on a different set, with more equipment and flashing lights in the background. The video premiered on mtvU.com on January 26 2009. Another video was made for the acoustic version. All videos are live action.[9]

The third music video features the Ting Tings in a park, where some people costumed by skeletons start to shows themselves, with some words of the lyrics of That's Not My Name.

Covers

Dizzee Rascal performed a version of this song in the Live Lounge on BBC Radio 1.[10]

Tyler, with his little brother, danced to this song while Mia, singer, performed a cover version of it on MTV's show Taking the Stage in one of their school's concerts.

Kate Traynor performed a cover version in her bedroom, overlaying her own lyrics to the underlying melody. Its release on YouTube was met with almost universal acclaim

Track listing

"That's Not My Name"/"Great DJ" vinyl (2007, Switchflicker)

  1. "That's Not My Name" - 3:43
  2. "Great DJ" - 3:23

"That's Not My Name" CD #1 (2008, Columbia)

  1. "That's Not My Name" - 5:11
  2. "That's My Name?"

"That's Not My Name" CD #2 (2008, Columbia)

  1. "That's Not My Name" - 5:11
  2. "That's Not My Name" [Soul Seekerz radio mix] - 3:23

"That's Not My Name" digital single (2008, Columbia)

  1. "That's Not My Name" - 5:13
  2. "That's Not My Name" [Soul Seekerz radio mix] - 3:24
  3. "TNMN Your Mix" - 5:08

"That's Not My Name" digital EP (2008, Columbia)

  1. "That's Not My Name" - 5:13
  2. "That's Not My Name" [Soul Seekerz radio mix] - 3:23
  3. "TNMN Your Mix" - 5:05
  4. "That's Not My Name" [live from The Mill] - 5:26

Chart performance

The single entered the UK Singles Chart at number one on May 18, 2008, ending Madonna and Justin Timberlake's four-week reign at the top with "4 Minutes".[4] The following week, however, it slipped to number two after Rihanna's "Take a Bow" climbed to number one.[5] In Ireland, it peaked at number two.[11]. In Australia, after week after week of slow rising, it eventually peaked inside the top 10, and on the 3rd of November certified Gold.[12] On the Australian Physical Singles Chart, it peaked at 20, and on the Australian Digital track chart at number 8. In the United States, the song is starting to get top 40 radio play. Showing signs as being their breakout hit in the U.S.

Charts

Chart (2008) Peak
Position
Austrian Singles Chart[13] 39
Australian ARIA Singles Chart[14] 8
Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart 48
Billboard European Hot 100 Singles[15] 7
Canadian Hot 100 66
Croatia (International Singles)[16] 10
Czech Airplay Chart[17] 7
Denmark[13] 10
Dutch Singles Chart 59
German Singles Chart 42
Irish Singles Chart 2
New Zealand Singles Chart[13] 8
Swedish Singles Chart[13] 23
Latvian Singles Chart 30
Swiss Singles Chart 56
Turkey Top 20 Chart (Billboard)[18] 12
UK Singles Chart 1
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[19] 56
U.S. Billboard Pop 100 43
Romanian Singles Chart 92

Certifications

Country Certification Sales
Australia Gold 35,000+
United Kingdom Silver[20] 200,000+

End Of Year Charts

Country Chart Ranking
Australia ARIA End Of Year Singles #48[21]
New Zealand RIANZ End Of Year Singles #50[22]
Preceded by UK Singles Chart number-one single
May 18, 2008 – May 24, 2008 		Succeeded by

Use in advertising

The instrumental of the track was used in a UK cinema advert for BBC Radio 1 during the summer of 2008.[23] A remixed version of the song was also used as the music for the PINK segment of the 2008 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show (remixed by Cho Dongho, available for free from http://vsholic.com/music/). The song is also used in Slovenian mobile operator Mobitel's commercial for their new subscription package, Itak Džabest. [24]

Use in media

The song is heard in episodes of CSI: NY, 90210 ("By Accident"), Brothers & Sisters ("Spring Broken") and in the 2009 movie Fired Up.

References

  1. ^ [1]
  2. ^ http://ariacharts.com.au/pages/charts_display_singles.asp?chart=1U50
  3. ^ The Guardian: 1000 Songs You Must Hear - Party Songs, Writing Party Songs, pg. 7
  4. ^ a b BBC News - Ting Tings celebrate number one
  5. ^ a b BBC News - Rihanna climbs to the top
  6. ^ The Ting Tings - The Tings Tings - Track Reviews - NME.COM
  7. ^ The Q Daily / News / New To Q: The Ting Tings
  8. ^ Digital Spy Review
  9. ^ Music Video for the Acoustic Version
  10. ^ Jones, Damian (2008-07-04). "Dizzee eyes biggest chart single". BBC News. Retrieved 2008-08-03.
  11. ^ Digital Spy News
  12. ^ http://ariacharts.com.au/pages/charts_display_singles.asp?chart=1U50
  13. ^ a b c d Swisscharts.com - The Ting Tings "That's Not My Name"
  14. ^ http://ariacharts.com.au/pages/charts_display_singles.asp?chart=1U50
  15. ^ [2]. Retrieved on 31 May, 2008.
  16. ^ HRTweb | HR - TOP 20
  17. ^ Czech Airplay 100
  18. ^ Turkey Top 20 Chart Retrieved on 2008-10-01 & October 2008 Billboard Türkiye Magazine.
  19. ^ Ting Tings - That's Not My Name - Music Charts
  20. ^ http://www.bpi.co.uk/platinum/platinumright.asp?rq=search_plat&r_id=33273
  21. ^ http://www.vanessaamorosi.net/2009/01/02/official-aria-charts-top-100-2008/
  22. ^ http://rianz.org.nz/rianz/chart_annual.asp
  23. ^ Radio One Cinema advert on YouTube
  24. ^ Mobitel Itak Džabest commercial
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