"Borderline" is a single released by Michael Gray

Michael Gray (DJ)

Michael Gray is a British DJ and house music producer. He is also half of the dance music production/remixing duo Full Intention.-Career:Gray began his career as a British house DJ in the 1990s, and became in demand as a remixer, often with Jon Pearn under the name Full Intention, providing house...

 featuring Shelly Poole

Shelly Poole

Shelly Poole is an English songwriter and singer.-Career:Shelly Poole is the daughter of the 1960s recording artist Brian Poole, of Brian Poole and the Tremeloes, and learned to read and write music at an early age. With her sister Karen, she formed the duo band, Alisha's Attic, in 1989...

 in 2006 by Eye Industries (UK).

Song information

The song (not to be confused with Borderline

Borderline (song)

"Borderline" is a song by American pop singer Madonna from her self-titled debut album. It was released on February 15, 1984 as the fifth single from the album, by Sire Records. Written and composed by producer Reggie Lucas, the song received remix treatment from Madonna's then boyfriend John...

 by Madonna

Madonna (entertainer)

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) was released as Michael Gray's second single

Single (music)

In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...

 in mid-2006 (see 2006 in music

2006 in music

This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2006.-January:*January 10 – Eric Burdon releases his album Soul of a Man and begins touring with a new band....

). While "Borderline" failed to match the success of its predecessor "The Weekend" it entered the top twenty on various charts

Record chart

A record chart is a ranking of recorded music according to popularity during a given period of time. Examples of music charts are the Hit parade, Hot 100 or Top 40....

 including - the Official UK. Singles Chart and Dance Chart, UK. Upfront Club and Australian ARIA Club charts. It often fell off then re-entered the Australian ARIA Dance chart, for example it charted at #20 on 12/02/2007, months after its initial release.

Produced by Michael Gray, the song contains a sample replay of Chapter 8's 1979 RnB hit "Ready For Your Love". It was released as Gray's second solo single in July 2006 in the UK. It debuted on the UK singles chart at #58 and then rose to its peak at #12. It features guest vocalist Shelly Poole

Shelly Poole

Shelly Poole is an English songwriter and singer.-Career:Shelly Poole is the daughter of the 1960s recording artist Brian Poole, of Brian Poole and the Tremeloes, and learned to read and write music at an early age. With her sister Karen, she formed the duo band, Alisha's Attic, in 1989...

 (formerly of Alisha's Attic

Alisha's Attic

Alisha's Attic were an English duo of the 1990s and early 2000s. The two members were sisters Shelly McErlaine and Karen Poole, born in Barking and Chadwell Heath respectively. Their father is Brian Poole of 1960s group Brian Poole and the Tremeloes...

) on vocals, she also co-wrote the track. It got to the B-list on Radio 1

BBC Radio 1

BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...

 in late July.
It has been included on many compilation albums.

Track listings

Many versions of "Borderline" were released, including:

Digital single #1 (UK)

1. "Borderline (Ian Carey Vocal)" — 6:55

Digital single #2 (UK)

1. "Borderline (Radio Edit)" — 3:15
2. "Borderline (Original Mix)" — 7:35
3. "Borderline (Vocal Club Mix)" — 6:25
4. "Borderline (Dennis Christopher's Vocal Mix)" — 7:06
5. "Borderline (Spencer & Hill Mix)" — 5:56

Digital single #1 (UK/Ireland)

1. "Borderline (Lee Muddy Baker Acoustic Remix)" — 3:16

Digital single #2 (UK/Ireland)

1. "Borderline (Radio Edit)" — 3:15
2. "Borderline (Original Mix)" — 7:35
3. "Borderline (Vocal Club Mix)" — 6:25
4. "Borderline (Dennis Christopher's Vocal Mix)" — 7:06
5. "Borderline (Spencer & Hill Mix)" — 5:56

Digital single #3 (UK/Ireland)

1. "Borderline (Michael's Neon Wave Vocal Mix)" — 7:08

Digital single #4 (UK/Ireland)

1. "Borderline (Disciples of Sound Vocal Mix)" — 8:29

Digital single #1 (Belgium/Luxembourg)

1. "Borderline (Radio Edit)" — 3:17
2. "Borderline (Vocal Club Mix)" — 6:22

Digital single #2 (Belgium/Luxembourg/Netherlands)

1. "Borderline (Radio Edit)" — 3:19
2. "Borderline (Vocal Club Mix)" — 6:28
3. "Borderline (Dennis Christopher's Vocal Mix)" — 7:10
4. "Borderline (Ian Carey Mix)" — 6:59
5. "Borderline (Lee Muddy Baker Acoustic Remix)" — 3:10

Digital single (Italy)

1. "Borderline (Radio Edit)" — 3:13
2. "Borderline (Vocal Club Mix)" — 6:22
3. "Borderline (Club Mix)" — 6:07
4. "Borderline (Lee Muddy Baker
   Lee Muddy Baker
   Lee "Muddy" Baker is a UK-based singer-songwriter, producer, performer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist.-Early years:...
   
    Acoustic Mix)" — 3:09
5. "Borderline (Gianluca Motaa "Soho" Mix)" — 8:23
6. "Borderline (Gianluca Motaa "Camden" Dub)" — 6:02
7. "Borderline (Pain and Rossini Mix)" — 6:38
8. "Borderline (Ian Carey Vocal)" — 6:54
9. "Borderline (Michael's Neon Wave Vocal Mix)" — 7:07
10. "Borderline (Spencer & Hill Mix)" — 5:54
11. "Borderline (Dennis Christopher's Vocal Mix)" — 7:04
12. "Borderline (Disciples of Sound Vocal Mix)" — 8:25

Digital single (USA/Canada)

1. "Borderline (Radio Edit)" — 3:13
2. "Borderline (Club Mix)" — 6:07
3. "Borderline (Vocal Club Mix)" — 6:22
4. "Borderline (Michael's Neon Wave Vocal)" — 7:08
5. "Borderline (Michael's Neon Wave Dub Mix)" — 5:52
6. "Borderline (Michael's Neon Wave Instrumental)" — 5:54
7. "Borderline (Disciples of Sound Vocal Mix)" — 8:26
8. "Borderline (Disciples of Sound Dub Mix)" — 8:26
9. "Borderline (Dennis Christopher's Vocal Mix)" — 7:04
10. "Borderline (Dennis Christopher's Dub Mix)" — 6:49
11. "Borderline (Dennis Christopher's Alternative Dub Mix)" — 7:04
12. "Borderline (Spencer & Hill Mix)" — 5:54
13. "Borderline (Spencer & Hill Dub Mix)" — 5:54
14. "Borderline (Lee Muddy Baker
    Lee Muddy Baker
    Lee "Muddy" Baker is a UK-based singer-songwriter, producer, performer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist.-Early years:...
    
     Acoustic Mix)" — 3:12
15. "Borderline (Ian Carey Mix)" — 6:55
16. "Borderline (Ian Carey Dub)" — 7:02

Digital single (Denmark)

1. "Borderline (Radio Edit)" — 3:17
2. "Borderline (Vocal Club Mix)" — 6:26
3. "Borderline (Michael's Neon Wave Vocal)" — 7:12
4. "Borderline (Lee Muddy Baker Acoustic Mix)" — 3:12

Digital single #1 (Germany/Austria/Switzerland)

1. "Borderline (Radio Edit)" — 3:17
2. "Borderline (Lee "Muddy" Baker Acoustic Mix)" — 3:11
3. "Borderline (Original Mix)" — 7:38
4. "Borderline (Vocal Club Mix)" — 6:26
5. "Borderline (Ian Carey Mix)" — 6:57
6. "Borderline (Michael's Neon Wave Vocal)" — 7:12

Digital single #2 (Germany/Austria/Switzerland)

1. "Borderline (Club Mix)" — 6:11

Physical/Digital single (Australia)

1. "Borderline (Radio Edit)" — 3:14
2. "Borderline (Lee "Muddy" Baker Acousic Mix)" — 3:11
3. "Borderline (Ian Carey Mix)" — 6:54
4. "Borderline (Original Mix)" — 7:19
5. "Borderline (Vocal Club Mix)" — 6:09
6. "Borderline (Dennis Christopher Vocal Mix)" 7:05
7. "Borderline (Spencer & Hill Mix)" — 5:56

Physical single (UK/Ireland)

1. "Borderline (Radio Edit)" — 3:15
2. "Borderline (Original Mix)" — 7:35
3. "Borderline (Vocal Club Mix)" — 6:25
4. "Borderline (Dennis Christopher's Vocal Mix)" — 7:06
5. "Borderline (Spencer & Hill Mix)" — 5:56
6. "Borderline (Video)" — 3:15

Vinyl #1

1. "Borderline (Vocal Club Mix)"
2. "Borderline (Michael Gray's Neon Wave Dub)"

Vinyl #2

1. "Borderline (Ian Carey Dub)"
2. "Borderline (Gianluca Motaa Soho Mix)"

There are two extra versions of the single now because there was a mix-up on the UK and Ireland iTunes, the originally uploaded songs are now on iTunes as well as the official versions of the single.

Music video

The music video

Music video

A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...

 does not include Michael Gray or Shelly Poole. It features dancer Keeley Malone lying on a sun chair touching another dancer and lipsynching parts of the song - this scene switches back and forth through others which are of female dancers (including Shelina Gallacher among others) on rooftops of buildings in London (St. Paul's Cathedral can be seen at times in the background, and at least one location is believed to be 8-10 New Fetter Ln, EC4). The outfits in the video consist of what looks like; a white schoolgirl top and black tie, a black coat, a black bikini bottom, black stockings and black heels (as seen in the video screenshot). It has been banned on 3 UK TV channels. http://www.ministryofsound.com/news/features/20060720_3 It was directed by Phil Griffin.

Charts

Chart (2006)	Peak
UK Upfront Club Chart	2
UK Dance Chart	3
Australian ARIA Australian Recording Industry Association The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956...  Club Chart1	3
MTV European Dancefloor Chart	4
Australian ARIA Australian Recording Industry Association The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956...  Dance Chart	6
UK Singles Chart	12
Italy Singles Chart	32
Irish Singles Chart	42
German Singles Chart	42
Australian ARIA Australian Recording Industry Association The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956...  Singles Chart	49
Switzerland Singles Chart	75
Netherlands Singles Chart	78

¹ Club mix

Official versions

1. "Radio Edit"
2. "Original Radio Edit"
3. "Original Mix"
4. "Club Mix"
5. "Vocal Club Mix"
6. "Dennis Christopher's Vocal Mix"
7. "Dennis Christopher's Dub Mix"
8. "Dennis Christopher's Alternative Dub Mix"
9. "Michael's Neon Wave Vocal"
10. "Michael Gray's Neon Wave Dub"
11. "Michael's Neon Wave Instrumental"
12. "Disciples Of Sound Vocal Mix"
13. "Disciples Of Sound Dub Mix"
14. "Spencer & Hill Mix"
15. "Ian Carey Vocal"
16. "Ian Carey Dub"
17. "Ian Carey Mix"
18. "Lee Muddy Baker Acoustic Mix"
19. "Gianluca Motta "Soho" Mix"
20. "Gianluca Motta "Camden" Dub"
21. "Pain and Rossini Mix"
22. "Josh Peace Vocal Mix"

Credits and personnel

• Lead vocals: Shelly Poole
• Audio mixing
  Audio mixing (recorded music)
  In audio recording, audio mixing is the process by which multiple recorded sounds are combined into one or more channels, most commonly two-channel stereo. In the process, the source signals' level, frequency content, dynamics, and panoramic position are manipulated and effects such as reverb may...
  
  : Michael Gray
• Sample Replay: Mark Summers, Scorccio.com
• Bass guitar
  Bass guitar
  The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
  
  : James Winchester
• Drum
  Drum
  The drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments, which is technically classified as the membranophones. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a shell and struck, either directly with the player's hands, or with a...
  
  s: Michael Gray
• Engineer
  Engineer
  An engineer is a professional practitioner of engineering, concerned with applying scientific knowledge, mathematics and ingenuity to develop solutions for technical problems. Engineers design materials, structures, machines and systems while considering the limitations imposed by practicality,...
  
  s: Michael Gray
• Keyboard
  Musical keyboard
  A musical keyboard is the set of adjacent depressible levers or keys on a musical instrument, particularly the piano. Keyboards typically contain keys for playing the twelve notes of the Western musical scale, with a combination of larger, longer keys and smaller, shorter keys that repeats at the...
  
  s: Michael Gray
• 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...
  
  : Michael Gray
• Luciana Caporaso: Photography
• Phil Griffin: Photography, Video Director
• Recorded at Sultra Studios UK

Remixes

• Lee "Muddy" Baker Mix: Remix and additional production by Lee "Muddy" Baker for Eye Industries.
• Ian Carey Mix: Remixed by Ian Carey for Gfabuloso Industries. Recorded at Villa El Ferret, Spain.
• Dennis Christopher Vocal Mix: Remix and additional production by: "Dennis Christopher" for White Men Don't Funk productions - Courtesy of Spinnin' Records.
• Spencer & Hill Mix: Remix and additional production by Spencer & Hill for Kick Fresh Recordings.

External links

• Michael Gray's official Myspace
• Shelly Poole's official site
• Promo page
• Scorccio Music Replays website