Bootie Call
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"Bootie Call" is a song
performed by British-Canadian girl group All Saints
from their debut album, All Saints (1998). The song was co-written
by group member Shaznay Lewis
in collaboration with its producer
, Karl Gordon. "Bootie Call" was first released on 31 August 1998 by London Records
as All Saints' fourth official single. It was released on cassette, CD and 12"
format accompanied by a b-side entitled "Get Down" as well as previous hit "I Know Where It's At
" and a remix
of "Never Ever". "Bootie Call" achieved chart success; topping the UK Singles Chart
on 6 September 1998 and at the same time becoming the group's third consecutive number one hit. The single also performed well internationally; peaking within the top ten in The Netherlands and Ireland, and the top forty in Belgium and Sweden.
It featured All Saints sitting and lying down in an open top car while singing the song. There was also clips of a group of people walking down the street wearing matching outfits,various people being silly with the phone, break dancing in the street and a woman playing golf on top of the phone box.
Song
In music, a song is a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing.A song may be accompanied by musical instruments, or it may be unaccompanied, as in the case of a cappella songs...
performed by British-Canadian girl group All Saints
All Saints (band)
All Saints were a British/Canadian girl group. Founded in 1993 as All Saints 1.9.7.5, the group consisted of founding members Melanie Blatt and Shaznay Lewis, and sisters Nicole Appleton and Natalie Appleton...
from their debut album, All Saints (1998). The song was co-written
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
by group member Shaznay Lewis
Shaznay Lewis
Shaznay Lewis is a British female singer-songwriter and a former member of All Saints.-Biography:...
in collaboration with its producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
, Karl Gordon. "Bootie Call" was first released on 31 August 1998 by London Records
London Records
London Records, referred to as London Recordings in logo, is a record label headquartered in the United Kingdom, originally marketing records in the United States, Canada and Latin America from 1947 to 1979, then becoming a semi-independent label....
as All Saints' fourth official single. It was released on cassette, CD and 12"
12-inch single
The 12-inch single is a type of gramophone record that has wider groove spacing compared to other types of records. This allows for louder levels to be cut on the disc by the cutting engineer, which in turn gives a wider dynamic range, and thus better sound quality...
format accompanied by a b-side entitled "Get Down" as well as previous hit "I Know Where It's At
I Know Where It's At
"I Know Where It's At" is a song by All Saints released as the debut single from their self titled album: All Saints. On 9 August 1997 the song was debuted on the National Lottery Live and the first performance on Top of the Pops was on 2 September 1997....
" and a remix
Remix
A remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song ....
of "Never Ever". "Bootie Call" achieved chart success; topping the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
on 6 September 1998 and at the same time becoming the group's third consecutive number one hit. The single also performed well internationally; peaking within the top ten in The Netherlands and Ireland, and the top forty in Belgium and Sweden.
Music video
A music video was produced to promote the single.It featured All Saints sitting and lying down in an open top car while singing the song. There was also clips of a group of people walking down the street wearing matching outfits,various people being silly with the phone, break dancing in the street and a woman playing golf on top of the phone box.
Charts
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Ireland (IRMA Irish Recorded Music Association Irish Recorded Music Association is the Irish record industry association. IRMA is a non-profit association set up to manage and control the music industry in the Republic of Ireland.-Goals and activities:... ) |
9 |
Tracklist
These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Bootie Call".| CD 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bootie Call" (Single version) | 3.36 |
| 2. | "Bootie Call 98" (The Director's Kutt) | 4.59 |
| 3. | "Get Down" | 4.17 |
| CD 2 | ||
| 1. | "Bootie Call" (Single Version) | 3.36 |
| 2. | "Never Ever" (Booker T's Vocal Mix) | 6.20 |
| 3. | "I Know Where It's At I Know Where It's At "I Know Where It's At" is a song by All Saints released as the debut single from their self titled album: All Saints. On 9 August 1997 the song was debuted on the National Lottery Live and the first performance on Top of the Pops was on 2 September 1997.... " |
6.31 |
| 4. | "Bootie Call" (Promo video) | 3.35 |
| Cassette/Two track | ||
| 1. | "Bootie Call" (Single Version) | 3.36 |
| 2. | "Bootie Call" (Club Asylum Skank Vocal Mix) | 4.37 |