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Would You...?

"Would You...?" is a song by British electronic group Touch and Go. Written and produced by band member David Lowe, it was released as the first single from their debut album, I Find You Very Attractive (1998). The lyrics - marked by their distinctive sampling of a woman's voice saying "I've noticed you around / I find you very attractive / Would you go to bed with me?" - was inspired by a psychological study conducted in 1978.[3][4]

"Would You...?"
Single by Touch and Go
from the album I Find You Very Attractive
Released26 October 1998 (1998-10-26)[1]
Genre
Length3:12
LabelV2
Songwriter(s)David Lowe
Producer(s)David Lowe
Touch and Go singles chronology
"Would You...?"
(1998) 		"Straight to... Number One"
(1999)
Audio
"Would You...?" on YouTube

Issued as a single on 26 October 1998, "Would You...?" reached the number-three spot on the UK Singles Chart and became a hit in Europe, reaching the top 10 in seven countries. It was also a top-five hit in New Zealand, where it peaked at number four in early 1999. In the United States, the song appeared on the Billboard Maxi-Singles Sales chart, reaching number six in January 1999.

In 2023, Campbell and Alcemist debuted a drum and bass remix entitled Would You (go to bed with me?) at the Parklife festival in Manchesher, UK. The track was later released on Atlantic Records, peaking at number 29 in the UK singles charts.[5]

Critical reception

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An editor from the Daily Record commented, "This anonymous dance hit features a lead singer who claims she is an alien. Even record label V2 are keeping her identity secret, which suggests there's a balding producer behind it."[6] Pan-European magazine Music & Media wrote, "When an unknown girl singer meets up with an obscure soundtrack producer, what do you get? In this case, the answer is a ditty boasting some rather raunchy lyrics, driven by a jazzy beat and an absolutely irresistible trumpet part. However, the main asset of Would You...? is an absolute killer hook, which goes some way to making it one [of] the best pop singles of the year."[2]

Commercial performance

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On 1 November 1998, "Would You...?" debuted at its peak of number three on the UK Singles Chart,[7] number two on the UK Dance Chart,[8] and number one on the UK Indie Chart.[9] By the end of November, it had shipped 200,000 copies in the UK, allowing it to be certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry.[1] As well as reaching number six in Ireland,[10] the track peaked inside the top 10 in Denmark (number seven),[11] Greece (number nine),[12] Italy (number two),[13] Norway (number 10),[14] Spain (number six),[15] and Switzerland (number four).[16] Elsewhere in Europe, it became a top-20 hit in Flanders,[17] Iceland,[18] the Netherlands,[19] and Sweden,[20] attaining a peak of number 11 on the Eurochart Hot 100.[21] It was the continent's 81st-most-successful hit of 1999.[22]

Worldwide, the song charted highly in New Zealand, peaking at number four for two weeks in January and February 1999,[23] and entered the top 30 in Australia, where it debuted at its peak of number 27 and stayed on the chart for six weeks.[24] In North America, it appeared on the Canadian RPM Top Singles chart, climbing to number 64 in March 1999.[25] It was also hit on the Canadian and American dance charts, reaching number 21 on the RPM Dance chart and number six on the US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales chart.[26][27]

As a soundtrack

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The Peruvian TV channel Andina de Televisión, through its extinct gossip program Magaly Teve, used it for its section of bloopers that end with the Crazy Seal breaks TVs, and an instrumental version sounds, created by the Peruvian producer and singer Carlos Figueroa which also makes different versions of the song of Phone Gossip. Previously, the original version was used. The song was also used in Miss World 1998 during the presentation of a group of delegates, and in Miss Universe 2002, the latter with a different instrumental version during the swimsuit competition.[28]

Track listings

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Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[1] Silver 200,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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"Would You...?" has been included on television show soundtracks such as G String Divas and the cult British series As If. The track has also been sampled for San Pellegrino, Carlsberg, and Nokia advertisements.[47]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "British single certifications – Touch & Go – Would You...?". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Airborne" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 15, no. 46. 14 November 1998. p. 20. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  3. ^ Clark III, Russell D.; Hatfield, Elaine (1989). "Gender Differences in Receptivity to Sexual Offers" (PDF). Journal of Psychology & Human Sexuality. 2 (1): 39–55. doi:10.1300/J056v02n01_04. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  4. ^ According to this episode of the "Seriously.." BBC documentary, this was the direct inspiration https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p06qh8tw
  5. ^ "Would You (go to bed with me?) – Campbell & Alchemist". Official Charts. Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 17 January 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Chart Slot". Daily Record. 20 November 1998.
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  8. ^ a b "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
  9. ^ a b "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
  10. ^ a b "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Would You...". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
  11. ^ a b "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 16, no. 1–3. 16 January 1999. p. 9. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  12. ^ a b "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 16, no. 13. 10 April 1999. p. 10. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  13. ^ a b "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 16, no. 8. 20 February 1999. p. 10. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
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  15. ^ a b "Touch and Go – Would You...?" Canciones Top 50.
  16. ^ a b "Touch and Go – Would You...?". Swiss Singles Chart.
  17. ^ a b "Touch and Go – Would You...?" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  18. ^ a b "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (NR. 302 Vikuna 11.12. – 18.12. 1998)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 11 December 1998. p. 12. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  19. ^ a b "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 47, 1998" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
  20. ^ a b "Touch and Go – Would You...?". Singles Top 100.
  21. ^ a b "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 15, no. 46. 14 November 1998. p. 12. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  22. ^ a b "Year in Focus – Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 1999" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 17, no. 1. 1 January 2000. p. 11. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  23. ^ a b "Touch and Go – Would You...?". Top 40 Singles.
  24. ^ a b "Touch and Go – Would You...?". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  25. ^ a b "Top RPM Singles: Issue 7443." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  26. ^ a b "Top RPM Dance/Urban: Issue 7453." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  27. ^ a b "Dance Singles Sales". Billboard. 23 January 1999. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  28. ^ Multimedios, SAC, Magaly Teve. "Magaly Teve – Bloopers 5". vamosboys2002. Andina de Radiodifusión, SAC. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  29. ^ Would You...? (UK & Australian CD single liner notes). Touch and Go. V2 Records, Oval Records. 1998. VVR5003083.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  30. ^ Would You...? (UK cassette single sleeve). Touch and Go. V2 Records, Oval Records. 1998. VVR5003085.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  31. ^ Would You...? (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Touch and Go. V2 Records, Oval Records. 1998. VVR5003086.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  32. ^ Would You...? (European CD single liner notes). Touch and Go. V2 Records, Oval Records. 1998. VVR5005473.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  33. ^ Would You...? (US 12-inch single sleeve). Touch and Go. V2 Records. 1998. 63881-27556-1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  34. ^ Would You...? (US maxi-single liner notes). Touch and Go. V2 Records. 1998. 63881-27556-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  35. ^ Would You...? (US cassette single sleeve). Touch and Go. V2 Records. 1998. 63881-27558-4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  36. ^ "Touch and Go – Would You...?" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  37. ^ Pennanen, Timo (2021). "Touch and Go". Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 (PDF) (in Finnish). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 262. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  38. ^ "Touch and Go – Would You...?" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
  39. ^ "Touch And Go – Would You...?" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  40. ^ "Major Market Airplay – Week 06/1999" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 16, no. 6. 6 February 1999. p. 21. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  41. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
  42. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 1998" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  43. ^ "Best Sellers of 1998 – Singles Top 100". Music Week. 16 January 1999. p. 7.
  44. ^ "Najlepsze single na UK Top 40–1998 wg sprzedaży" (in Polish). Archived from the original on 4 June 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  45. ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1999" (in German). Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  46. ^ "1999 The Year in Music: Hot Dance Maxi-Singles Sales". Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 52. 25 December 1999. p. YE-61.
  47. ^ "Film, TV & Video". Touch and Go. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
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