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Respectable (disambiguation)

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"Respectable" was a UK number one single for one week in March 1987 for Mel and Kim

Mel and Kim

Mel and Kim were a British pop duo, comprising sisters Melanie and Kim Appleby. They achieved success between 1986 and 1988 before Melanie succumbed to cancer.-Biography:...

. Written and produced by Stock Aitken Waterman

Stock Aitken Waterman

Stock Aitken Waterman, sometimes known as SAW, were a UK songwriting and record producing trio consisting of Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman. They had great success during the mid to late 1980s and early 1990s...

, it was the team's second number one. It was also number one in New Zealand for five weeks spanning July and August, and in Australia, Germany, Switzerland, and The Netherlands.

A memorable feature of the song is the sampled

Sampling (music)

In music, sampling is the act of taking a portion, or sample, of one sound recording and reusing it as an instrument or a different sound recording of a song or piece. Sampling was originally developed by experimental musicians working with musique concrète and electroacoustic music, who physically...

 and sequenced

Music sequencer

The music sequencer is a device or computer software to record, edit, play back the music, by handling note and performance information in several forms, typically :...

 first syllable of the chorus: "Tay, tay, tay, tay, t-t, t-t, t, tay, tay, take or leave us...".

UK releases

7" (SUPE 111)

1. "Respectable"
2. "Respectable" (instrumental)

12" (SUPE T 111 / RCA PT 41220)

1. "Respectable" (Club/Extended mix)
2. "Respectable" (7” version)
3. "Respectable" (Extra Beats version [vocal])

12" picture disc (SUPE TP 111)

1. "Respectable" (The Tabloid mix)
2. "Respectable" (7” version)
3. "Respectable" (Extra Beats version [vocal])

12" remix (SUPE TX 111)

1. "Respectable" (The Tabloid mix)
2. "Respectable" (7” version)
3. "Respectable" (Extra Beats version [vocal])

12" remix (SUPE TZ 111)

1. "Respectable" (Shop mix)
2. "Respectable" (7” version)
3. "Respectable" (Extra Beats version [vocal])

Official mixes

• Album version 5:41
• 7” version 3:22
• Instrumental 4:05
• Club/Extended mix 6:15
• The Tabloid mix 7:53
• Extra Beats version [vocal] 8:08
• Extra Beats version [instrumental] 6:11
• Shop mix
• Remixable 6:41 – by Peter Slaghuis
  Peter Slaghuis
  Peter Slaghuis was a Dutch DJ, producer and remixer, whose work was mostly released under the name Hithouse ....
  
   for DMC
  Disco Mix Club
  Disco Mix Club is a DJ remix service founded by Tony Prince which began as a radio show in 1981 on Radio Luxembourg in the UK. Prince helped popularise a new style of DJ mixes using the turntable as an instrument. DMC started operating as a remix service in 1983. They started producing remix...
  
   1987

Cover versions

Girlband Girls@Play

Girls@Play

Girls@Play were a British five-piece girl group, consisting of Vicky Dowdall, Lisa-Jayne White, Rita Simons, Lynsey Shaw and Shelley Nash. They were signed to GSM Records and produced by Stock & Aitken ....

 released a version of "Respectable" which reached the UK singles chart at number 28.

Sampling

The song was sampled in Pop Will Eat Itself

Pop Will Eat Itself

Pop Will Eat Itself are an English alternative rock band, originally formed in Stourbridge in 1986, with members from Birmingham, Coventry and the Black Country. Initially known as a Grebo act, their style changed to incorporate sample driven indie and industrial rock...

's song, "Hit the Hi-Tech Groove" on their 1987 album Box Frenzy

Box Frenzy

Box Frenzy is the debut album from the group Pop Will Eat Itself. It was released in 1987 by Chapter 22 Records in the UK and Rough Trade Records in the US, and re-released in 2003 with bonus tracks by Castle Records....

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Peak positions

Chart (1987)	Peak position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart	1
Austrian Singles Chart	7
Dutch Singles Chart	1
Eurochart Hot 100 Singles	1
French SNEP Singles Chart	14
German Singles Chart	1
Irish Singles Chart	2
New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart	1
Norwegian Singles Chart	2
Swedish Singles Chart	5
Swiss Singles Chart	1
UK Singles Chart	1
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play	1

End of year charts

End of year chart (1987)	Position
Dutch Top 40	13
Swiss Singles Chart	15

Certifications

Country	Certification	Date	Sales certified
Netherlands	Gold	1987	40,000
UK	Gold	1 April 1987	500,000

Chart successions