In Demand (song)
{{Short description|2000 single by Texas}}
{{Infobox song
| name = In Demand
| cover = Texasindemand.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Texas
| album = The Greatest Hits
| B-side =
- "Early Hours"
- "Like Lovers (Holding On)"
| released = {{start date|2000|9|25|df=y}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre =
| length = 4:26
| label = Mercury
| writer =
| producer = Dallas Austin
| prev_title = When We Are Together
| prev_year = 1999
| next_title = Inner Smile
| next_year = 2001
}}
"In Demand" is a song by Scottish band Texas, written by Dallas Austin with band members Johnny McElhone and Sharleen Spiteri. The song was released in Europe on 25 September 2000 and in the United Kingdom on 2 October 2000 as the first single from their compilation album The Greatest Hits, reaching number six on the UK Singles Chart and number 10 in Spain.
Music video
The single was accompanied by a music video, which stars English actor Alan Rickman alongside Sharleen Spiteri.{{cite web|url=https://chart-watch.uk/archives/2000/week-ending-october-14th-2000|title=Week Ending October 14th 2000|last=Masterton|first=James|author-link=James Masterton|publisher=Chart Watch UK|date=8 October 2000|access-date=4 October 2022}} In it, Spiteri is seen wrapped up in a parka jacket being driven through the night in the back of a chauffeured Bentley Azure. A suited Rickman strokes and comforts her while helicopters and motorbikes photograph them. When the car pulls in for petrol, Rickman pulls off Spiteri's parka jacket to reveal an evening dress underneath and they dance a tango together on the station forecourt. The petrol forecourt scene was filmed at the Shell petrol station in Bordon, Hampshire.
In the early morning, the car drives them into the seaside town Brighton and parks up outside a run-down apartment block called Embassy Court on the Kings Road where Rickman hauls a shabby backpack out of the boot and enters the building, Spiteri is driven away by her chauffeur.
Track listings
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UK CD1{{cite AV media notes|title=In Demand|others=Texas|year=2000|type=UK & European CD1 liner notes|publisher=Mercury Records|id=MERCD 528, 562 979-2}}
- "In Demand"
- "Early Hours"
- "Like Lovers (Holding On)"
- "In Demand" (video)
UK and European CD2{{cite AV media notes|title=In Demand|others=Texas|year=2000|type=UK & European CD2 liner notes|publisher=Mercury Records|id=MERDD 528, 562 980-2}}
- "In Demand" (US mix)
- "In Demand" (Sunship remix)
- "In Demand" (Wookie remix)
- "In Demand" (Sunship dub)
UK 12-inch single{{cite AV media notes|title=In Demand|others=Texas|year=2000|type=UK 12-inch single sleeve|publisher=Mercury Records|id=MERX 528, 572 713-1}}
:A. "In Demand" (Wookie remix)
:B. "In Demand" (Sunship dub)
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UK cassette single{{cite AV media notes|title=In Demand|others=Texas|year=2000|type=UK cassette single sleeve|publisher=Mercury Records|id=MERMC 528, 562 979-4}}
:A. "In Demand"
:B. "In Demand" (Sunship remix)
European and Australasian maxi-CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=In Demand|others=Texas|year=2000|type=European & Australasian maxi-CD single liner notes|publisher=Mercury Records|id=562 981-2}}
- "In Demand"
- "Like Lovers (Holding On)"
- "In Demand" (Sunship remix)
- "In Demand" (Wookie remix)
- "In Demand" (video)
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Personnel
Personnel are lifted from The Greatest Hits album booklet.{{cite AV media notes|title=The Greatest Hits|title-link=The Greatest Hits (Texas album)|others=Texas|year=2000|type=UK CD album booklet|publisher=Mercury Records|id=548 264-2}}
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- Dallas Austin – writing, keyboards, production
- Johnny McElhone – writing, keyboards, programming
- Sharleen Spiteri – writing, backing vocals, programming
- Debra Killings – backing vocals
- Tomi Martin – guitars
- Eddie Campbell – keyboards, programming
- Tom Knight – drums
- Kenny Macdonald – additional drums
- Rick Sheppard – programming
- Mark "Spike" Stent – mixing
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Charts
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Release history
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scope="row"|Europe
|25 September 2000 |CD |rowspan="3"|Mercury |
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scope="row" rowspan="2"|United Kingdom
|2 October 2000 |{{hlist|CD|cassette}} |{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/2000/Music-Week-2000-09-30.pdf|title=New Releases – For Week Starting October 2, 2000: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=27|date=30 September 2000|access-date=4 August 2021}} |
6 November 2000
|12-inch vinyl |
References
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{{Texas (band)}}
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Category:Mercury Records singles
Category:Music videos directed by Vaughan Arnell
Category:Songs written by Dallas Austin
Category:Songs written by Johnny McElhone