What's It Gonna Be (H "Two" O song)
| "What's It Gonna Be?" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Single by H "Two" O featuring Platnum | ||||
| Released | 11 February 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2007 | |||
| Genre | Bassline | |||
| Length | 3:07 | |||
| Label | ||||
| Songwriter(s) |
| |||
| Producer(s) | Platnum | |||
| H "Two" O singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Platnum singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
"What's It Gonna Be?" is a song performed by British bassline duo H "Two" O and British bassline vocal group Platnum. Digital formats were released to online retailers in the UK on 11 February 2008. Physical formats, including a two-track CD single, maxi CD single, and 12-inch vinyl, were released in the UK on 18 February 2008. The track was licensed by dance label Hard2Beat and peaked at No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart for three weeks.
Reception
Because of the popularity, the song had in the underground scene (it had been circling around Sheffield nightclubs for a while), record label Hard2Beat decided to release it into mainstream success. The track has been generally well received on radio. It has been placed on the coveted A-list at BBC Radio 1. The track entered the UK Singles Chart at No. 7 on downloads alone on the chart dated 17 February 2008, following the single's CD release, "What's It Gonna Be?" rose to No. 2 on the chart dated 24 February 2008. The song also reached number No. 33 on the Dutch Top 40.
Although the track was briefly very popular, some critics claimed its UK garage-style beat and characterless vocals made it banal.[1]
Music video
The music video was filmed in January 2008 at Dulwich College, an independent school in South London.
Formats and track listings
2-track CD single
- "What's It Gonna Be?" (Agent X Re-rub Edit)
- "What's It Gonna Be?" (Agent X Re-rub Club Mix)
CD maxi single
- "What's It Gonna Be?" (Agent X Re-rub Edit)
- "What's It Gonna Be?" (Agent X Re-rub Club Mix)
- "What's It Gonna Be?" (Jason Herd's Mo'funk Remix)
- "What's It Gonna Be?" (Thomas Gold Remix)
- "What's It Gonna Be?" (Vandalism Remix)
- "What's It Gonna Be?" (Jamie Duggan Meets Da Booda Refix)
- "What's It Gonna Be?" (Thomas Gold Remix)
- "What's It Gonna Be?" (Jason Herd's Mo'funk Remix)
- "What's It Gonna Be?" (Vandalism Remix)
- "What's It Gonna Be?" (Agent X Re-rub Club Mix)
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[2] | 8 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[3] | 33 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[4] | 34 |
| Scotland (OCC)[5] | 3 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[6] | 2 |
| UK Dance (OCC)[7] | 1 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2008) | Position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[8] | 29 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[9] | Gold | 400,000‡ |
|
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ Levine, Nick (15 February 2008). "H 'two' O ft. Platnum: 'What's It Gonna Be'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
- ^ "Hits of the World – Eurocharts" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 120, no. 12. 22 March 2008. p. 83. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 17, 2008" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
- ^ "H Two O feat. Platnum – What's It Gonna Be" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2008". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ "British single certifications – H Two O ft Platnum – What's It Gonna Be". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2 August 2020.