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Body II Body

{{Short description|2000 single by Samantha Mumba}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}}

{{Infobox song

| name = Body II Body

| cover = Body 2 Body.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Samantha Mumba

| B-side =

  • "Believe in Me"
  • "The Way It Makes You Feel"

| album = Gotta Tell You

| released = {{start date|2000|10|16|df=y}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| genre =

| length = 4:00

| label =

| writer =

| producer = Lukas Burton

| prev_title = Gotta Tell You

| prev_year = 2000

| next_title = Always Come Back to Your Love

| next_year = 2001

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|U2LOzzqbfPc|"Body II Body"}}|header=Audio video}}

}}

"Body II Body" is a song by Irish singer Samantha Mumba, released as the second single from her debut album, Gotta Tell You (2000), on 16 October 2000. David Bowie's 1980 song "Ashes to Ashes" is sampled heavily in the song.{{cite magazine|title=Reviews: Single Reviews|magazine=Music Week|page=26|date=7 October 2000}} "Body II Body" reached number two in Ireland, number five in the United Kingdom, number nine in Iceland, and number 14 in Australia.

Track listings

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UK and Australian CD1{{cite AV media notes|title=Body II Body|others=Samantha Mumba|year=2000|type=UK & Australian CD1 liner notes|publisher=Wildcard Records, Polydor Records|id=587774-2}}

  1. "Body II Body" – 3:57
  2. "Believe in Me" – 3:31
  3. "The Way It Makes You Feel" – 3:30
  4. "Body II Body" (CD-ROM video)

UK CD2{{cite AV media notes|title=Body II Body|others=Samantha Mumba|year=2000|type=UK CD2 liner notes|publisher=Wildcard Records, Polydor Records|id=587775-2}}

  1. "Body II Body" (radio edit) – 3:15
  2. "Body II Body" (Robbie Rivera's vocal mix) – 7:10
  3. "Body II Body" (Tall Paul vocal mix) – 6:32

UK cassette single{{cite AV media notes|title=Body II Body|others=Samantha Mumba|year=2000|type=UK cassette single sleeve|publisher=Wildcard Records, Polydor Records|id=587774-4}}

  1. "Body II Body" (radio edit) – 3:15
  2. "Body II Body" (Oxide mix) – 5:23

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European CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Body II Body|others=Samantha Mumba|year=2000|type=European CD single liner notes|publisher=Wildcard Records, Polydor Records|id=587 881-2}}

  1. "Body II Body" (radio edit) – 3:15
  2. "Body II Body" (Soul Inside Bounce mix) – 5:42

French CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Body II Body|others=Samantha Mumba|year=2001|type=French CD single liner notes|publisher=Wildcard Records, Polydor Records|id=587 667-2}}

  1. "Body II Body" (radio edit) – 3:15
  2. "Gotta Tell You" – 3:20

Australian CD2{{cite AV media notes|title=Body II Body|others=Samantha Mumba|year=2000|type=Australian CD2 liner notes|publisher=Wildcard Records, Polydor Records|id=587882-2}}

  1. "Body II Body" (radio edit) – 3:15
  2. "Body II Body" (Robbie Rivera's vocal mix) – 7:10
  3. "Body II Body" (Soul Inside Bounce mix) – 5:42
  4. "Body II Body" (Soul Inside Smooth mix) – 6:32
  5. "Body II Body" (Flex mix) – 7:32

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Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the UK CD1 liner notes.

Studios

  • Recorded at The Strongroom, Stanley House (London, England), and Bluetone Studios (Somerville, Massachusetts)
  • Mixed at Stanley House (London, England)
  • Mastered at 777 Productions (London, England)

Personnel

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  • Lukas Burton – writing, production
  • Sacha Skarbek – writing, co-production
  • David Bowie – writing
  • Michelle John Douglas – backing vocals
  • Jayne Tretton – backing vocals
  • Charlie Casey – guitar
  • Lawrence Johnson – additional vocal production
  • Yan Memmi – recording engineer, mix engineering
  • Chris Wyles – recording engineer
  • Phelan Kane – digital services
  • Arun Chakraverty – mastering
  • Donald Christie – photography

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Charts

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=Weekly charts=

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!Chart (2000–2001)

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position

{{single chart|Australia|14|artist=Samantha Mumba|song=Body II Body|rowheader=true|accessdate=12 September 2019}}
{{single chart|Australiaurban|6|url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20080222222432/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20020221-0000/www.aria.com.au/issue572.pdf|urltitle=Issue 572|rowheader=true|access-date=February 27, 2022}}
{{single chart|Flanders Tip|2|artist=Samantha Mumba|song=Body II Body|rowheader=true|accessdate=12 September 2019}}
{{single chart|Wallonia|40|artist=Samantha Mumba|song=Body II Body|rowheader=true|accessdate=12 September 2019}}
scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/00s/2000/MM-2000-11-05.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=Music & Media|volume=17|issue=45|page=9|date=5 November 2000|access-date=5 March 2020}}

|22

{{single chart|France|53|artist=Samantha Mumba|song=Body II Body|rowheader=true|accessdate=12 September 2019}}
scope="row"|Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40){{cite news|url=https://timarit.is/page/3008895#page/n9/mode/2up|title=Íslenski Listinn Topp 20 (1.12–7.12 2000)|newspaper=Dagblaðið Vísir|language=is|page=10|date=1 December 2000|access-date=7 October 2019}}

|9

{{single chart|Ireland2|2|song=Body II Body|rowheader=true|accessdate=12 September 2019}}
scope="row"|Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade){{cite web |url=https://www.top40.nl/tipparade/2000/week-50|title=Tipparade-lijst van week 50, 2000| publisher=Dutch Top 40|access-date=9 March 2023}}

|4

{{single chart|New Zealand|45|artist=Samantha Mumba|song=Body II Body|rowheader=true|accessdate=12 September 2019}}
{{single chart|Scotland|7|date=20001028|rowheader=true|accessdate=12 September 2019}}
{{single chart|Sweden|40|artist=Samantha Mumba|song=Body II Body|rowheader=true|accessdate=12 September 2019}}
{{single chart|Switzerland|58|artist=Samantha Mumba|song=Body II Body|rowheader=true|accessdate=12 September 2019}}
{{single chart|UK|5|date=20001028|rowheader=true|accessdate=12 September 2019}}
{{single chart|UKrandb|1|date=20001028|rowheader=true|accessdate=12 September 2019}}

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=Year-end charts=

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!Chart (2000)

!Position

scope="row"|Ireland (IRMA){{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/2fm/charts/top100_2000.html|title=Top 100 of 2000|publisher=Raidió Teilifís Éireann|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040602112628/http://www.rte.ie/2fm/charts/top100_2000.html|archive-date=2 June 2004|access-date=16 March 2022}}

|48

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Release history

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scope="row"|United Kingdom

|16 October 2000

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|rowspan="3"|{{hlist|Polydor|Wildcard}}

|align="center"|{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/00s/2000/MM-2000-11-11.pdf|title=Airborne|last=Evans|first=Beverley|magazine=Music & Media|volume=17|issue=46|page=26|date=11 November 2000|access-date=4 October 2020}}{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/2000/Music-Week-2000-10-14.pdf|title=New Releases – For Week Starting October 16, 2000: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=31|date=14 October 2000|access-date=7 August 2021}}

scope="row" rowspan="2"|Australia

|8 January 2001

|CD1

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/issue567.pdf|title=The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 8th January 2001|publisher=ARIA|page=19|date=8 January 2001|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20020220130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20020221-0000/www.aria.com.au/issue567.pdf|archive-date=20 February 2002|access-date=17 April 2021}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

26 February 2001

|CD2

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/issue574.pdf|title=The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 26th February 2001|publisher=ARIA|page=23|date=26 February 2001|url-status=dead|archive-url=http://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20080222222432/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20020221-0000/www.aria.com.au/issue574.pdf|archive-date=22 February 2008|access-date=17 April 2021}}

References

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Category:2000 singles

Category:2000 songs

Category:Polydor Records singles

Category:Samantha Mumba songs

Category:Songs written by David Bowie

Category:Songs written by Lukas Burton

Category:Songs written by Sacha Skarbek