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"Who the Hell Are You"
Single by Madison Avenue
from the album The Polyester Embassy
Released5 June 2000 (2000-06-05)
GenreHouse[1]
Length3:35
Label
  • Vicious Grooves
  • VC
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Madison Avenue
Madison Avenue singles chronology
"Don't Call Me Baby"
(1999) 		"Who the Hell Are You"
(2000) 		"Everything You Need"
(2000)

"Who the Hell Are You" is a song by Australian house music band Madison Avenue, released as the second single from their only studio album, The Polyester Embassy (2000). The song was released in Australia on 5 June 2000 and was given a UK release on 9 October 2000. In the United States, the single was serviced to rhythmic contemporary radio in January 2001. The song contains elements from Vernon Burch's 1979 song "Get Up".[2]

"Who the Hell Are You" was a hit in the band's native Australia, debuting at number one on the ARIA Singles Chart and staying there for two weeks. Later in the year, the song reached number 10 in the United Kingdom, number 32 in New Zealand, and number 41 in Ireland. In March 2001, it topped the US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart for a week. The song's music video, directed by Mark Hartley, won the 2000 ARIA Music Award for Best Video.[3][4]

Track listings

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Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[23] Platinum 70,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref(s).
Australia 5 June 2000 CD Vicious Grooves [24][25]
United Kingdom 9 October 2000
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
  • Vicious Grooves
  • VC
 [26]
United States 30 January 2001 Rhythmic contemporary radio C2 [27]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ "Who the Hell Are You" reached number 3 when RPM ceased publication in November 2000.

References

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  1. ^ ""Gotta Get Thru This": Dom Passantino's Survey of the New Millenium's UK #1 Singles". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on 24 June 2006. Retrieved 19 May 2024. [Madison Avenue] did actually have two more top 40 singles of cocktail-bar house...
  2. ^ a b Who the Hell Are You (Australian CD single liner notes). Madison Avenue. Vicious Grooves. 2000. VG12008CD.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ "Winners by Year – 2000". ARIA Music Awards. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Welcome to the 14th Annual S C A P E ARIA Music Awards". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 8 February 2001. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  5. ^ a b c "Madison Avenue – Who the Hell Are You?". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  6. ^ Who the Hell Are You (Australian 12-inch single sleeve). Madison Avenue. Vicious Grooves. 2000. VG12008.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ Who the Hell Are You (UK CD single liner notes). Madison Avenue. Vicious Grooves, VC Recordings. 2000. VCRD70, 7243 8 97100 0 7.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ^ Who the Hell Are You (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Madison Avenue. Vicious Grooves, VC Recordings. 2000. VCRT70, 7243 8 97100 6 9.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ^ Who the Hell Are You (UK cassette single sleeve). Madison Avenue. Vicious Grooves, VC Recordings. 2000. VCRC70, 7243 8 97100 4 5.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. ^ Who the Hell Are You (European CD single liner notes). Madison Avenue. Vicious Grooves. 2000. DAN 669459 9.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. ^ "Madison Avenue – Who the Hell Are You?" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  12. ^ "Madison Avenue – Who the Hell Are You?" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  13. ^ "Top RPM Dance/Urban: Issue 7096." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  14. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 17, no. 44. 28 October 2000. p. 13. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  15. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Madison Avenue". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  16. ^ "Madison Avenue – Who the Hell Are You?". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  17. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  18. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  19. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  20. ^ "Madison Avenue Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
  21. ^ "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2000". ARIA. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  22. ^ "The Year in Music 2001: Hot Dance Club-Play Singles". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 52. 29 December 2001. p. YE-48.
  23. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2000 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  24. ^ Eliezer, Christie (22 July 2000). "Madison Avenue Scores Worldwide with 'Baby' as Columbia Debut Nears" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 112, no. 30. p. 14. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  25. ^ "Madison Avenue". EMI Music Australia. Archived from the original on 22 June 2000. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  26. ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting October 9, 2000" (PDF). Music Week. 7 October 2000. p. 29. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  27. ^ "CHR/Rhythmic: Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1386. 26 January 2000. p. 54. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
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