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Desire (Geri Halliwell song)

{{Short description|2005 single by Geri Halliwell}}

{{Use British English|date=March 2014}}

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{{Infobox song

| name = Desire

| cover = Geri Halliwell - Desire.png

| alt =

| border = yes

| type = single

| artist = Geri Halliwell

| album = Passion

| B-side = {{hlist|"Lift Me Up" (K-Klass Phazerphunk Edit)|"True Love Never Dies"}}

| released = {{Start date|2005|5|30|df=yes}}

| studio = Murlyn (Stockholm, Sweden)

| genre = {{hlist|Dance-pop|electropop}}

| length = {{duration|m=3|s=22}}

| label = {{hlist|Innocent|Virgin}}

| writer = {{hlist|Henrik Korpi|Mathias Wollo|Terry Ronald|Geri Halliwell}}

| producer = Korpi & Blackcell

| prev_title = Ride It

| prev_year = 2004

| next_title = Half of Me

| next_year = 2013

| misc = {{External music video|header=Licensed audio|type=single|1={{YouTube|0lVKzyE5_yM|"Desire"}}}}

}}

"Desire" is a song by English singer Geri Halliwell from her third solo studio album, Passion (2005). The song was written by Henrik Korpi, Mathias Wollo, Terry Ronald and Halliwell, and produced by Korpi & Blackcell. "Desire" metaphorically describes the persona as a feline with sexual desires.

The song was released on 30 May 2005 as the album's second and final single. It peaked at number 22 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the lowest-peaking single of Halliwell's solo career to date. To promote the single, Halliwell performed the song on Top of the Pops, Top Gear, CD:UK, The Footy Show, Ministry of Mayhem, Popworld and GMTV.

Music video

The music video for "Desire" was directed by Andy Morahan and edited by Claudia Wass.{{cite web |url=http://www.mvdbase.com/video.php?id=38474 |title=Geri Halliwell – "Desire" |publisher=mvdbase.com |accessdate=28 December 2011 |archive-date=14 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141214042135/http://www.mvdbase.com/video.php?id=38474 |url-status=dead }} The video opens with Halliwell waking up at 7:10 a.m. to the sound of the alarm clock. After hopping out of bed, she walks to the refrigerator and grabs a bottle of milk, which she drinks suggestively, before leaving for work. On her way to work, a dog that is being walked by a woman suddenly starts to bark at Halliwell.

Upon arriving at work, she stares flirtatiously at her boss (played by actor Leon Ockenden),{{cite web |last=Crawford |first=Sue |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/heartbeat-heart-throb-leon-ockenden-sets-1651577 |title=Heartbeat Heart-throb Leon Ockenden Sets Pulses Racing |work=Daily Mirror |date=30 March 2008 |accessdate=14 December 2014}} who is in his office. She stops by to hand him the folders he had previously asked her to take care of, and then proceeds to behave provocatively around him.

Right after leaving his office, Halliwell finds herself fantasising about him, which involves her crawling across his desk and drinking milk from a saucer. She then performs a choreography with other four women dressed as secretaries, intercut with scenes of her making out with her boss in his office. After waking up from her daydream, she notices her boss is leaving and decides to follow him home, where she turns into a black cat after entering through his window. The boss takes the cat in and pets it in his bed.

The video ends with Halliwell stopping her alarm clock at 7:11 a.m. and holding her pillow tight with a pleased look on her face, indicating that she had been dreaming the entire time.

Track listings

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  • UK CD single 1 and German CD single{{cite AV media notes |title=Desire |type=UK CD single 1 |last=Halliwell |first=Geri |author-link=Geri Halliwell |publisher=Virgin Records |year=2005 |id=SINCD75}}
  1. "Desire" – 3:21
  2. "Lift Me Up" (K-Klass Phazerphunk Edit) – 4:10
  • UK CD single 2{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0009IQLXS |title=Desire [Cd2]: Geri Halliwell |website=Amazon |location=United Kingdom |accessdate=14 December 2014}}
  1. "Desire" – 3:21
  2. "Desire" (Bimbo Jones Remix) – 6:30
  3. "Desire" (Shanghai {{Not a typo|Surprize}} Remix) – 7:10

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  • UK DVD single{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/desire-your-kiss-kills-dvd-mw0001472443 |title=Desire (Your Kiss Kills) [DVD] – Geri Halliwell |website=AllMusic |accessdate=12 April 2012}}
  1. "Desire" (uncut video) – 3:25
  2. "Ride It" (video) – 4:01
  3. "Desire" (behind the scenes footage from the video) – 2:00
  4. "True Love Never Dies" (photo gallery) – 3:36
  • Australian CD single{{cite AV media notes |title=Desire |type=Australian CD single |last=Halliwell |first=Geri |author-link=Geri Halliwell |publisher=EMI |year=2005 |id=7243 8 72607 2 6}}
  1. "Desire" – 3:21
  2. "Desire" (Bimbo Jones Remix Vocal) – 6:30
  3. "Desire" (Shanghai {{Not a typo|Surprize}} Remix) – 7:10
  4. "Lift Me Up" (K-Klass Phazerphunk Edit) – 4:10

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Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Passion.{{cite AV media notes |title=Passion |type=liner notes |last=Halliwell |first=Geri |author-link=Geri Halliwell |publisher=Virgin Records |year=2005 |id=0094631197321}}

=Recording locations=

=Personnel=

  • Geri Halliwell – vocals
  • Korpi & Blackcell – production, arrangement, recording, all other instruments
  • Niklas Flyckt – mixing
  • Emma Holmgren – backing vocals
  • Anders Hedlund – live drums
  • Tim Young – mastering

Charts

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|+Chart performance for "Desire"

! scope="col"| Chart (2005)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

{{single chart|Australiapandora|78|url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20050719140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20050720-0000/ISSUE801.pdf|urltitle=ARIA Top 100 Singles – Week Commencing 4th July 2005|rowheader=true|access-date=16 October 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
{{single chart|Flanders Tip|9|artist=Geri Halliwell|song=Desire|rowheader=true|access-date=27 November 2011}}
{{single chart|Germany|97|songid=109110|artist=Geri Halliwell|song=Desire|rowheader=true|access-date=19 December 2016}}
{{single chart|Ireland3|38|artist=Geri Halliwell|rowheader=true|access-date=16 January 2020}}
{{single chart|Italy|19|artist=Geri Halliwell|song=Desire|rowheader=true|access-date=23 January 2009}}
scope="row"| Romania (Romanian Top 100){{cite web |url=http://www.rt100.ro/top-100-edition.html?edition=488&go=Go |title=Romanian Top 100 – 27/2005 |publisher=Romanian Top 100 |language=ro |access-date=23 January 2009}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}

| 70

{{single chart|Scotland|21|date=20050605|rowheader=true|access-date=6 July 2023}}
{{single chart|UKsinglesbyname|22|artist=Geri Halliwell|artistid=16486|rowheader=true|access-date=28 February 2019}}

Release history

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|+Release history and formats for "Desire"

! scope="col"| Region

! scope="col"| Date

! scope="col"| Format

! scope="col"| Label(s)

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scope="row"| United Kingdom

| 30 May 2005

| rowspan="3"| CD single

| rowspan="2"| {{hlist|Innocent|Virgin}}

| align="center"| {{cite magazine |title=New Releases: Singles |magazine=Music Week |page=51 |date=28 May 2005}}

scope="row"| Australia

| rowspan="2"| 27 June 2005

| align="center"| {{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/issue800.pdf|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20050719140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20050720-0000/issue800.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=2005-07-19|title=The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 27th June 2005|publisher=ARIA|page=28|date=27 June 2005|access-date=12 October 2021}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

scope="row"| Germany

| EMI

| align="center"| {{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0009K2ZEU |title=Desire: Geri Halliwell |website=Amazon |language=de |location=Germany |access-date=14 December 2014}}

References

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Category:2005 singles

Category:2005 songs

Category:Geri Halliwell songs

Category:Music videos directed by Andy Morahan

Category:Song recordings produced by Korpi & Blackcell

Category:Songs written by Geri Halliwell

Category:Songs written by Henrik Korpi

Category:Songs written by Terry Ronald

Category:Virgin Records singles

Category:Songs written by Mathias Johansson (producer)