If I Give You My Number

{{Short description|1994 single by PJ & Duncan AKA}}

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{{Infobox song

| name = If I Give You My Number

| cover = PJ & Duncan AKA-If I Give You My Number.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = PJ & Duncan AKA

| album = Psyche

| B-side = Style with a Smile

| released = {{start date|1994|9|26|df=y}}{{cite magazine|title=Single Releases|magazine=Music Week|page=25|date=24 September 1994}}

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| genre = Pop rap{{cite magazine|first=Leesa|last=Daniels|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/57779449@N02/54030183230/in/album-72177720320699273|title=New Singles|work=Smash Hits|date=28 September 1994|page=53|access-date=6 October 2024}}

| length =

| label = XS Rhythm

| writer =

| producer = Nicky Graham

| prev_title = Let's Get Ready to Rhumble

| prev_year = 1994

| next_title = Eternal Love

| next_year = 1994

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|nTWVDZzzElo|"If I Give You My Number"}}}}

}}

"If I Give You My Number" is the fourth single by British recording duo PJ & Duncan,{{cite web|author= |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwB-HZX5a6I |title=PJ & Duncan AKA - "If I Give You My Number" |publisher=YouTube |accessdate=7 July 2013}} released on 26 September 1994 by XS Rhythm from their debut album, Psyche (1994). It was written by Nicky Graham, Denise P Lewis and Michael O. McCollin, and produced by Graham. The song became a top-20 hit in the UK, peaking at number 15 on the UK Singles Chart. "If I Give You My Number" was also nominated in the category for Best Single at the 1995 Smash Hits Awards.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1994/Music-Week-1994-12-10.pdf#page=2|title=The 7th Annual Smash Hits Awards|magazine=Music Week|date=10 December 1994|page=2|access-date=17 June 2025}}

Critical reception

Leesa Daniels from Smash Hits gave "If I Give You My Number" a top score of five out of five, writing, "Now they're here again with a corker of a rap/pop tune, by golly it's marvellous. The lads ask a mysterious girlie If I give you my number, will you call? YESSS! Scream at last half the female population! Ant and Dec truly are the cheeriest and most lovable boys in pop!"

Track listings

CDANT2

{{Track listing

| title1 = If I Give You My Number

| note1 = 100% radio mix

| length1 =

| title2 = If I Give You My Number

| note2 = Toon Army house mix

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| title3 = The PJ & Duncan Show - Part 3! "Tea for Two"

| length3 =

| title4 = If I Give You My Number

| note4 = Syze Up mellow mix

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}}

CDDEC2

{{Track listing

| title1 = If I Give You My Number

| note1 = 100% radio mix

| length1 =

| title2 = If I Give You My Number

| note2 = Cool Groovin' mix

| length2 =

| title3 = The PJ & Duncan Show - Part 4! "Short, Back & Sides"

| length3 =

| title4 = Style with a Smile

| length4 =

}}

Charts

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=Weekly charts=

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! Chart (1994)

! Peak
position

UK Singles (OCC){{cite book| first= David| last= Roberts| year= 2006| title= British Hit Singles & Albums| edition= 19th| publisher= Guinness World Records Limited | location= London| isbn= 1-904994-10-5| page= 15}}

| style="text-align:center;"| 15

UK Airplay (Music Week){{cite magazine|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1994/Music-Week-1994-10-29.pdf#page=32|title=The Airplay Chart|magazine=Music Week|date=29 October 1994|page=20|access-date=23 May 2025}}

| style="text-align:center;"| 25

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=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable"

! Chart (1994)

! Position

UK Singles (OCC){{cite magazine|title=1994 – Singles|magazine=Hit Music|page=31|date=7 January 1995}}

| style="text-align:center;"| 137

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References