I Want to Be Your Property
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I Want to Be Your Property is a 1988 dance hit by Blue Mercedes
. The single was most successful on the dance charts, making it to number one for four weeks and becoming the most successful dance single of 1988. "I Want to Be Your Property" was a crossover hit on the pop singles chart, and broke into the top 30 on the UK singles chart.
In reference to a line in the song's lyrics, actress/dancer, Cyd Charisse
appears in the group's video.
Blue Mercedes
Blue Mercedes were a pop music duo from London, England, comprising David Titlow and Duncan Millar. Titlow was known for wearing purple shorts onstage with the words "Funk Ass" printed on them, whilst Millar played a large portable synth with double keyboards — they dubbed their musical style...
. The single was most successful on the dance charts, making it to number one for four weeks and becoming the most successful dance single of 1988. "I Want to Be Your Property" was a crossover hit on the pop singles chart, and broke into the top 30 on the UK singles chart.
In reference to a line in the song's lyrics, actress/dancer, Cyd Charisse
Cyd Charisse
Cyd Charisse was an American actress and dancer.After recovering from polio as a child, and studying ballet, Charisse entered films in the 1940s...
appears in the group's video.
Chart positions
Chart (1988) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
66 |
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play Hot Dance Club Play The Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs... |
1 |
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 ... |
23 |