Goin' Down

"Goin' Down"
Single by Melanie C
from the album Northern Star
B-side
  • "Ga Ga"
  • "Angel on My Shoulder"
  • "I Want You Back"
Released 27 September 1999
Format CD single
Recorded London, England
Genre Pop rock
Length 3:35
Label Virgin
Writer(s)
Producer(s) Marius De Vries
Melanie C singles chronology
"When You're Gone"
(1998)		 "Goin' Down"
(1999)		 "Northern Star"
(1999)
Music sample
Goin' Down
Music video
"Goin' Down" on YouTube

"Goin' Down" is the song by British singer-songwriter, Melanie C. Written by Chisholm, Julian Gallagher and Richard Stannard for her debut solo album Northern Star (1999). The song was produced by Marius De Vries and received a mixed reception from music critics. The song was released as the first single in the third quarter of 1999 and reached the top ten in the United Kingdom, where it became her second top five single. It reached the top twenty in Australia and the top fifty in Canada. In the UK the single sold 92,645 copies, becoming the 179th best selling single of 1999. Its music video was banned by some music television stations due to its offensive language.

Music video

The music video sees Melanie with a short, blonde, spikey crop (it is shorter than on the CD-cover). She is seen dancing and jumping intensely with a microphone wearing a plaid skirt. There are scenes of people dancing in a somewhat garage club with policeman driving outside, supposedly to the club as they are later seen trying to get in. Melanie is in the club throughout the whole video with wind and some water vapor being sprayed towards her in slow motion. Joc is shown driving an antique Pontiac that has a Cadillac label on the side.

Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Goin' Down".

  1. "Goin' Down" (Radio version) — 3:35
  2. "Ga Ga" — 3:49
  3. "Angel on My Shoulder" — 3:48
  1. "Goin' Down" (Single version) — 3:35
  2. "Ga Ga" — 3:49
  3. "I Want You Back" — 3:18
  4. "Goin' Down" (Music video)

Official versions

Live performances

Melanie C performed the song on the following concert tours:

Charts

Chart (1999) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[1] 25
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[2] 64
Scottish Singles Chart[3] 3
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[4] 4

References

  1. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Melanie C – Goin' Down". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 30 April 2011.
  2. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Melanie C – Goin' Down" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 30 April 2011.
  3. ↑ http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/19991003/41
  4. ↑ "Archive Chart: 1999-10-09" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved 30 April 2011.

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