That Don't Impress Me Much
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| “That Don't Impress Me Much” | ||
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| Single by Shania Twain from the album Come on Over |
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| Released | December 1998 (Country) May 10, 1999 (UK) |
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| Format | Radio Single Maxi Single 5" CD Single |
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| Recorded | 1997 | |
| Genre | Pop, country | |
| Length | 3:38 | |
| Label | Mercury Nashville | |
| Writer(s) | Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Shania Twain | |
| Producer | Robert John "Mutt" Lange | |
| Certification | 2X Platinum (Australia) Platinum (UK, New Zealand, Sweden) Gold (Germany, Austria, Norway) |
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| North American singles chronology | ||
| "Honey, I'm Home" (1998) |
"That Don't Impress Me Much" (1998) |
"Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" (1999) |
| International singles chronology | ||
| "From This Moment On" (1998) |
"That Don't Impress Me Much" (1999) |
"Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" (1999) |
"That Don't Impress Me Much" is a song by Canadian singer Shania Twain. It was the sixth country single released from her 1997 album Come on Over. It was third to pop and fourth to international markets. The song was written by Robert John "Mutt" Lange and Shania Twain, and was originally released to North American country radio stations in late 1998. It became her third biggest single on the Billboard Hot 100 and remains one of Twain's biggest hits worldwide. "That Don't Impress Me Much" was included in both the Come on Over and Up! Tours. The country version was performed on the Come on Over Tour and the dance version on the Up! Tour. "That Don't Impress Me Much" was named Foreign Hit of the Year at the 2000 Danish Grammy Awards.[1]
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[edit] Critical reception
After the single's 1998 country release, Billboard magazine wrote that "it doesn't sound remotely country" and criticized the simplistic lyrics, but praised the melody's "quirky appeal," Twain's delivery, and Robert "Mutt" Lange's "skillful production."[2] After the single's 1999 pop release, in a separate review, the magazine said that the single "could possibly solidify Twain's status as the decade's crossover queen," though they criticized Lange's use of "dated-sounding instrumental elements to 'pop' it up."[3]
[edit] Music video
The music video for "That Don't Impress Me Much" was shot in the Mojave Desert at El Mirage Dry Lake and Barstow, California. It was directed by Paul Boyd and shot on November 3rd and 4th, 1998; it was released on December 2, 1998. It depicts Twain hitchhiking in the middle of the desert, in a hooded leopard skin outfit (though in some scenes the hooded outfit is open, showing a black sports bra), and being approached by several men offering her a ride out of the desert. These include a man in a Hot Rod (1957 Chevy Bel Air), on a motorcycle, in an army jeep (Ford Mutt), a tanker truck (Peterbilt 379), and on a black horse {breed: Friesian}. One, played by male model John Devoe, previously appeared in her "You're Still the One" video. The video won the Video of the Year award at the Canadian Country Music Awards and the MuchMoreMusic Award at the 1999 MuchMusic Video Awards. Two versions of the video were made, one with the 'Original Album Version', released to country channels, and the 'Dance Mix Edit' released to pop and international stations. The 'Original Album Version' of the video is available on Twain's DVD The Platinum Collection. It ranked number 77 on VH1's 100 Greatest Videos in Rock and Roll in 2001 and number 45 on CMT's 100 Greatest Videos in Country Music in 2004, making it the only video to make both lists. It was also named country music's sexiest video in 2006 by CMT Canada.
[edit] Chart performance
"That Don't Impress Me Much" debuted on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart the week of December 12, 1998 at number 60, the highest debut of the week. The single spent 20 weeks on the chart and climbed to a peak position of number eight on February 27, 1999, where it remained for one week. The single became Twain's tenth top ten (sixth consecutive), and her twelfth top twenty single on the country charts. "That Don't Impress Me Much" also topped the Country Singles Sales chart for five weeks.
At adult contemporary radio, "That Don't Impress Me Much" debuted at number 22 the week of April 17, 1999, the weeks highest debut, as well as Twain's highest debut of all time on the AC chart. The single spent 26 weeks on the chart and quickly climbed to a peak position of number eight on June 5, 1999, where it remained for one week. "That Don't Impress Me Much" became Twain's third consecutive top ten single.
Twain's third most successful single on the Billboard Hot 100 is "That Don't Impress Me Much". It debuted on January 23, 1999, at number 80. It spent 28 weeks on the chart and peaked at number seven for two weeks starting June 12, 1999; it reached number five in airplay and 11 in sales.
Internationally, "That Don't Impress Me Much" became Twain's biggest single in the UK. It debuted, at its peak, on May 22, 1999 at number three, where it remained for three weeks, and remained in the top ten for another seven weeks. It remained on the entire chart for 21 weeks. "That Don't Impress Me Much" became Twain's third (second consecutive) top ten in the UK.[4] Elsewhere, the song hit number one in Belgium, Ireland, Norway and New Zealand, where it debuted at number one, and was later certified Platinum.
In all, "That Don't Impress Me Much" hit the top ten in 15 countries, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Latvia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, the UK, and the United States.
[edit] Audio versions
- Original Album Version (3:38)
- International Version / AC Version (3:38)
- Greatest Hits Version (4:28)
- Dance Mix Edit / North American International Version (3:59)
- Dance Mix / India Mix (4:43)
- Live from Dallas (3:45)
[edit] Charts
| Chart[5][6] | Peak position |
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| Australian ARIA Charts[7] | 2 |
| Austrian Singles Chart[8] | 3 |
| Belgian Ultratop 50 Singles Chart[9] | 1 |
| Canadian Singles Chart | 8 |
| Canada RPM Country Singles | 2 |
| Dutch Singles Chart[10] | 2 |
| Finnish Singles Chart[11] | 3 |
| French Singles Chart[12] | 12 |
| German Singles Chart | 8 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 1 |
| Italian Singles Chart[13] | 12 |
| Latvian Airplay Chart | 3 |
| New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart[14] | 1 |
| Norwegian Singles Chart[15] | 1 |
| Swedish Singles Chart[16] | 3 |
| Swiss Singles Chart[17] | 6 |
| UK Singles Chart | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 8 |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary | 8 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 7 |
| U.S. Billboard Top 40 Tracks | 5 |
| U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream | 5 |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Top 40 | 6 |
| United World Chart | 3 |
| Preceded by "No Scrubs" by TLC |
RIANZ (New Zealand) number one single May 2, 1999 |
Succeeded by "No Scrubs" by TLC |
| Preceded by "Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen)" by Baz Luhrmann |
Irish Singles Chart number one single June 19, 1999 |
Succeeded by "9pm (Till I Come)" by ATB |
[edit] Notes
- ^ Shania Twain awards
- ^ Billboard, December 12, 1998.
- ^ Billboard, March 13, 1999.
- ^ Chart Stats
- ^ Billboard chart history
- ^ International chart history
- ^ Australia Singles Chart Peaks
- ^ Austria Singles Chart Peaks
- ^ Belgium Singles Chart Peaks
- ^ Netherlands Singles Chart Peaks
- ^ Finland Singles Chart Peaks
- ^ France Singles Chart Peaks
- ^ Hit parade Italia
- ^ New Zealand Singles Chart Peaks
- ^ Norway Singles Chart Peaks
- ^ Sweden Singles Chart Peaks
- ^ Switzerland Singles Chart Peaks
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