"You're My Mate" is a song by English pop group Right Said Fred released as the second single from their fourth album Fredhead. It was based on their best friend Jordan Smith from the Cotswold. The song is co-written with Myke Gray, a hard rock guitarist formerly of UFO, Jagged Edge, and Skin
| "You're My Mate" | ||||
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| Single by Right Said Fred | ||||
| from the album Fredhead | ||||
| Released | August 6, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | 2000 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:15 | |||
| Label | BMG | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Richard Fairbrass, Fred Fairbass, Myke Gray | |||
| Producer(s) | Right Said Fred | |||
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The single reached number 18 on the UK Singles Chart, their first top 20 single in the country since their 1993 single "Stick It Out."
Music video
editThe music video features the band performing the track with bagpipes played by scantily clad female dancers against a white background.
Track listing
editUK CD single
- "You're My Mate" (Unplugged Mix)
- "You're My Mate"
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[1] | 101 |
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2] | 4 |
| Germany (GfK)[3] | 6 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[4] | 43 |
| Scotland (OCC)[5] | 9 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[6] | 97 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[7] | 18 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2001) | Position |
|---|---|
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[8] | 55 |
| Germany (Official German Charts)[9] | 21 |
References
edit- ^ "Part of Right Said Fred's ARIA chart history 1988 to 2022, received from ARIA in 2022". ARIA. Retrieved 3 December 2023 – via Imgur.com.
- ^ "Right Said Fred – You're My Mate" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ^ "Right Said Fred – You're My Mate" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
- ^ "Right Said Fred – You're My Mate". Top 40 Singles.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
- ^ "Right Said Fred – You're My Mate". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Jahreshitparade Singles 2001". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- ^ "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
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