Red Dress (song)
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| Single by Sugababes from the album Taller In More Ways (re-issue) |
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| B-side | "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor", "Obsession" |
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| Released | 6 March 2006 | ||||
| Format | CD Maxi Single 5" Maxi Single |
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| Genre | Pop/Rock, R&B/Soul, Electronic, Dance | ||||
| Length | 3:39 | ||||
| Label | Island | ||||
| Producer | Xenomania | ||||
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"Red Dress" is the third single from the Sugababes' re-released fourth studio album Taller In More Ways.
This was the first single featuring new band-member Amelle Berrabah, who re-recorded parts of the song following the departure of Mutya Buena in December 2005. The single was released on March 6, 2006, while the new version was previewed on BBC Radio One on January 17, 2006. As a B-side to Red Dress the Sugababes re-recorded the Arctic Monkeys' song "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor", which was received with a mixed reception. It was however chosen by Q as one of the 20 best cover versions of the last 20 years (1986-2006). The main riff to the song is sampled from a classic Northern Soul track, 'Landslide', recorded by Tony Clarke. Also the Animotion cover, "Obsession" taken from Taller In More Ways, is dubbed as an additional B-side. On iTunes there was a special download of the Extended Version of the single which included a longer intro, another verse from Keisha (possibly recorded from the original sessions) before her first bridge and a repeat of the secondary chorus the first time it is sung by Amelle. The single is featured on the soundtrack for the 2006 romantic comedy It's a Boy/Girl Thing.
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[edit] Music video
The music video for "Red Dress" was directed by Tim Royes and shows the girls walking up and down a catwalk runway like supermodels wearing red dresses. The main theme of the video is glamour, with flashing lights, reflective surfaces, and classy surroundings. There are several closeups of the girls' faces, and main group shots of them all in a room with shag carpets and cushions all around them.
At the start of the video, Keisha is hiding behind massive feather fans before walking down the catwalk, and throughout the video she is against a wall dancing to the camera.
Amelle is singing with a veil over her face before ripping it off, and lying on a black chaise longue throughout the video.
Heidi is sitting on a massive suspended hoop, and dotted throughout the video sitting on a red floor playing with a large disco ball under her high heel.
[edit] Track listings and formats
These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Red Dress".
- UK CD single 1
- "Red Dress" - 3:37
- "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor" [Arctic Babes Mix] - 2:47
- UK CD single 2
- "Red Dress" - 3:36
- "Red Dress" [Cagedbaby Remix] - 5:07
- "Red Dress" [Dennis Christopher Vocal Mix] - 7:16
- "Red Dress" [Video] - 3:36
- UK Vinyl single
- "Red Dress" [Cagedbaby Remix] - 5:07
- "Red Dress" [Dennis Christopher's More Energy Dub] - 7:18
- "Obsession" [D-Bop Dub] - 7:07
|; Australasian CD single
- "Red Dress" - 3:36
- "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor" [Arctic Babes Mix] - 2:47
- "Red Dress" [Dennis Christopher Vocal Mix] - 7:16
- "Red Dress" [Cagedbaby Remix] - 5:07
- "Red Dress" [Video] - 3:36
- iTunes Special Download
- "Red Dress" [Extended Version] - 4:17
[edit] Charts
"Red Dress" debuted and peaked at #4 on the UK singles chart, making it their 3rd consecutive top 5 hit in the UK, and their first single to reach no. 4 in the chart, it sold 80,100 copies in the UK. It was a top-twenty hit in most countries reaching #12 in Ireland and #16 in New Zealand. The track also reached the top 30 in Germany and Australia reaching #27 and #22 respectively. This was one of the Sugababes' biggest hits in Australia surpassing previous singles like "Hole in the Head" which reached #25 and "Too Lost in You" which reached #31.
