Bop Bop Baby
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"Bop Bop Baby" is the third single to be released from Westlife
's third studio album, 'World Of Our Own'. The single peaked at #5 on the UK Singles Chart. However, during an interview, the band claimed this was due to the obscure choice of single, as they would have much preferred to release 'Why Do I Love You' - and had even recorded a video for it. The song was written by band members Shane Filan
and Brian McFadden
, alongside producers and writers Chris O'Brien
and Graham Murphy
. It sold over 120 000 on UK so far.
CD1
CD2
Who would have guessed I'd let my mind drift so far away
You always said I was a dreamer now instead
I'm dreaming of things that's making my mind go crazy
Small things like
When I call you at home and he answers the phone
Or I get your machine and I don't hear me
When I lie in my bed with the thoughts in my head
When we danced and we sang and we laughed all night
Ooh da bop bop baby please don't let me go
Can't live my life this way
Ooh da bop bop baby please just let me know
And put my mind at ease for sure
On a love train
20 odd years now
I got off today
But nobody said the stop that I've taken
Was a stop too late
Now I'm alone I'm thinking of stupid
Hurtful small things like
When I call you at home and he answers the phone
Or I get your machine and I don't hear me
When I lie in my bed with the thoughts in my head
When we danced and we sang and we laughed all night
Ooh da bop bop baby please don't let me go
Can't live my life this way
Ooh da bop bop baby please just let me know
And put my mind at ease for sure
Maybe it's time to say goodbye
Maybe it's time to let this lie
This is when we must set things right
Now that we've gone our separate ways
I just can't live these desperate days
This is what I've been trying to say
Ooh da bop bop baby please don't let me go
Can't live my life this way
Ooh da bop bop baby please just let me know
And put my mind at ease for sure
Westlife
Westlife are an Irish boy band established on 3 July 1998. They are to disband in 2012. The group's line-up was Nicky Byrne, Kian Egan, Mark Feehily, Shane Filan, and Brian McFadden . The group are the only act in British and Irish history to have their first seven singles peak at number one...
's third studio album, 'World Of Our Own'. The single peaked at #5 on the UK Singles Chart. However, during an interview, the band claimed this was due to the obscure choice of single, as they would have much preferred to release 'Why Do I Love You' - and had even recorded a video for it. The song was written by band members Shane Filan
Shane Filan
Shane Steven Filan was one of the lead singers in the Irish pop band Westlife. Filan is one of the five original Westlife members, along with other current members Kian Egan, Mark Feehily and Nicky Byrne and former member Brian McFadden....
and Brian McFadden
Brian McFadden
Brian Nicholas McFadden , is an Irish singer-songwriter who rose to fame in the late 1990s as a member of the Irish boyband Westlife...
, alongside producers and writers Chris O'Brien
Chris O'Brien
Chris O'Brien may refer to:* Chris O'Brien , former owner of the Chicago Cardinals and a co-founder of the National Football League* Chris O'Brien , Australian oncologist and surgeon...
and Graham Murphy
Graham Murphy
Graham Murphy is a record producer, musician and songwriter. He was born in Dublin, Ireland.- Biography :Graham started out as a session musician/programmer working with leading Irish acts including Aslan and Whipping Boy. Around the same time he began writing with artist Perry Blake...
. It sold over 120 000 on UK so far.
Tracklisting
- United Kingdom
CD1
- "Bop Bop Baby" (Single Remix) - 4:28
- "You Don't Know" - 4:11
- "Imaginary Diva" (Orphane Remix) - 5:16
- "Bop Bop Baby" (Video) - 4:28
CD2
- "Bop Bop Baby" (Single Remix) - 4:28
- "Bop Bop Baby" (Almighty Radio Edit) - 3:45
- "Band Interviews" - 10:00
- Australia
- "Bop Bop Baby" (Single Remix) - 4:28
- "Bop Bop Baby" (Almighty Radio Edit) - 3:45
- "Bad Girls" - 3:33
- "Band Interviews" - 10:00
- "Bop Bop Baby" (Video) - 4:28
Music video
The video was initially to be directed by Vaughn Arnell and was to feature the band in front of the Irish skyline. But instead, the video was directed by Max & Diana, and featured the band in a sour-looking castle, battling an enemy of the English Crown.Release history
Region | Date |
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United Kingdom | |
Australia | |
European Union |
Chart performance
Chart | Peak position |
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Australian Singles Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
56 |
Austria Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the... n Singles Chart |
28 |
Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart | 50 |
Denmark Denmark Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark... Singles chart |
3 |
German Singles Chart | 15 |
Italian Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... Singles Chart |
45 |
Irish Singles Chart Irish Singles Chart The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured... |
4 |
Netherlands Singles Chart | 23 |
New Zealand Singles Chart | 21 |
Swedish Sweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund.... Singles Chart |
16 |
Swiss Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... Singles Chart |
36 |
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 ... |
5 |
UK Radio Airplay Chart | 9 |
Lyrics
Mum always said, nothing would break me or lead me astrayWho would have guessed I'd let my mind drift so far away
You always said I was a dreamer now instead
I'm dreaming of things that's making my mind go crazy
Small things like
When I call you at home and he answers the phone
Or I get your machine and I don't hear me
When I lie in my bed with the thoughts in my head
When we danced and we sang and we laughed all night
Ooh da bop bop baby please don't let me go
Can't live my life this way
Ooh da bop bop baby please just let me know
And put my mind at ease for sure
On a love train
20 odd years now
I got off today
But nobody said the stop that I've taken
Was a stop too late
Now I'm alone I'm thinking of stupid
Hurtful small things like
When I call you at home and he answers the phone
Or I get your machine and I don't hear me
When I lie in my bed with the thoughts in my head
When we danced and we sang and we laughed all night
Ooh da bop bop baby please don't let me go
Can't live my life this way
Ooh da bop bop baby please just let me know
And put my mind at ease for sure
Maybe it's time to say goodbye
Maybe it's time to let this lie
This is when we must set things right
Now that we've gone our separate ways
I just can't live these desperate days
This is what I've been trying to say
Ooh da bop bop baby please don't let me go
Can't live my life this way
Ooh da bop bop baby please just let me know
And put my mind at ease for sure