Bag It Up

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"Bag It Up"
Single by Geri Halliwell
from the album Schizophonic
B-side(s)	"These Boots Are Made For Walkin'" "Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps"
Released	2000
Format	CD
Recorded	March 13, 2000
Genre	Dance
Length	3:46
Label	EMI
Chart positions
#1 (UK)
Geri Halliwell singles chronology
"Lift Me Up" (1999)	"Bag It Up" (2000)	"It's Raining Men" (2001)
Alternate cover
UK CD2 cover
UK Promo cover
French Promo cover
Audio sample
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"Bag It Up" is a pop–dance song recorded by Geri Halliwell. It was released as the fourth single in 2000 (see 2000 in music) from Halliwell's debut solo album Schizophonic (1999). It topped the UK Singles Chart for one week and was performed at the BRIT Awards that year, where Halliwell made a high profile entrance.

Contents 1 Music video 2 BRIT Awards 2000 performance 3 Tracklisting and formats 4 Official versions and remixes 5 Chart performance

[edit] Music video

In the raunchy video for "Bag It Up" Halliwell promotes 'Girl Power', an obvious dig at the Spice Girls slogan. 'Girl Power' transforms any male to an obedient servant. The video starts with Geri and her shirtless 'boyfriend', sitting down in a living room, and we see Geri doing all the housework and cooking for her 'boyfriend'. She then goes to the kitchen to make him a coffee, when really she is preparing the Girl Powder drink. Once her boyfriend drinks it, his hair becomes pink. We then see the Girl Powder factory, operated by many pink-haired men. The next time we see Geri and her boyfriend, it is he who is now doing all the housework, even acting as a human table for Geri and obeying to her commands. We then return to the factory, where Geri eventually strips the workers down to hot pants and bunny ears, who end up pole-dancing, an obvious dig at Playboy Bunnygirls. We then see Geri parading the men on a leash at the end of the video.

[edit] BRIT Awards 2000 performance

Halliwell performed this track at the BRIT Awards 2000, with a controversial performance. Geri emerged from a pair of giant inflatable legs, accompanied by many shirtless, pink-haired male dancers. During the song, the men stripped down to pairs of pink hotpants, with Geri un-buttoning her shirt. She then walked over the kneeling dancers.

[edit] Tracklisting and formats

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Bag It Up".

• UK CD1 / European CD Maxi 1

1. "Bag It Up" - 3:46
2. "These Boots Are Made for Walking" - 3:03
3. "Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps" - 2:21
4. "Bag It Up" (music video)

• UK CD2 / European CD Maxi 2

1. "Bag It Up" - 3:46
2. "Bag It Up" (D-Bop's Chocolate Vocal Edit) - 4:26
3. "Bag It Up" (Trouser Enthusiasts' Edit) - 6:07
4. "Bag It Up" (Yomanda Edit) - 5:41

• European 2-Track CD Single

1. "Bag It Up" - 3:46
2. "These Boots Are Made for Walking" - 3:03
3. "Bag It Up" (music video)

[edit] Official versions and remixes

• Bag It Up (Album Version) - 3:46
• Bag It Up (D-Bop's Chocolate Vocal)* - 7:27
• Bag It Up (D-Bop's Chocolate Vocal Edit) - 4:26
• Bag It Up (D-Bop's Geri@Trade Mix)* - 6:50
• Bag It Up (Johnson's Disco Inferno)* - 6:55
• Bag It Up (Paul Masterson's Club Mix)* - 7:03
• Bag It Up (The Bold And Beautiful Glamour Mix)* - 7:36
• Bag It Up (Trouser Enthusiasts Mix)* - 8:53
• Bag It Up (Trouser Enthusiasts' Edit) - 6:07
• Bag It Up (Yomanda Mix)* - 7:41
• Bag It Up (Yomanda Edit) - 5:41
• Bag It Up (Yomanda Instrumental)* - 7:41
• Bag It Up (Yomanda Acapella)* - 6:31

* only appears on promotional singles

[edit] Chart performance

Chart (1999)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart	1
Brazilian Singles Chart	1
Philippines Singles Chart	5
New Zealand Singles Chart	18
World Chart	33
Swedish Singles Chart	53
Dutch Singles Chart	62
Swiss Singles Chart	66
Mexican Singles Chart	73
German Singles Chart	79