If Ya Gettin' Down
"If Ya Gettin' Down" is a single by English boy band Five. It was released in July 1999 as the lead single from their second studio album, Invincible (1999). It was co-written by band members J Brown, Sean Conlon and Abs Breen, and Richard Stannard, Julian Gallagher, and co-produced by Stannard and Rowe. Michael Cleveland is also credited as the song samples Indeep's 1982 hit song "Last Night a D.J. Saved My Life".
"If Ya Gettin' Down" | ||||
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Single by Five | ||||
from the album Invincible | ||||
B-side | "When I Remember When" | |||
Released | 19 July 1999 | |||
Recorded | 1998 | |||
Studio | Windmill Lane (Dublin, Ireland) | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 2:59 | |||
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Music video | ||||
"If Ya Gettin' Down" on YouTube |
The song was certified Silver in the United Kingdom for sales of over 200,000 copies. The song charted at number two in the United Kingdom and Australia and reached number one in New Zealand and Scotland.
Chart performance
The song reached number two in the United Kingdom, being kept off the top spot by Ricky Martin's "Livin' la Vida Loca", where it was certified Silver for sales of over 200,000 copies. It also was certified Platinum in Australia, where it reached number two. The song topped the charts in New Zealand and Scotland; it was their second number-one single in the former country.[1]
Track listings
UK and Irish CD single[2]
- "If Ya Gettin' Down"
- "When I Remember When"
- Enhanced CD
European enhanced maxi-single[3]
- "If Ya Gettin' Down" – 2:59
- "When I Remember When" – 3:58
- "Everyday" – 4:19
- Enhanced CD
UK 7-inch single[4]
- A. "If Ya Gettin' Down"
- B. "When I Remember When"
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications and sales
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[30] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[31] | Gold | 5,000* |
Sweden (GLF)[32] | Gold | 15,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[33] | Silver | 200,000^ |
*sales figures based on certification alone |
Release history
Country | Date | Format | Label |
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United Kingdom | 19 July 1999 | CD single, cassette single | Sony BMG |
Australia | 2 August 1999 |
References
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- If Ya Gettin' Down (European enhanced maxi-single liner notes). Five. RCA Records. 1999. 74321686172.CS1 maint: others (link)
- If Ya Gettin' Down (UK 7-inch single vinyl disc). Five. RCA Records. 1999. 21 68969 7 JB.CS1 maint: others (link)
- "Australian-charts.com – Five – If Ya Gettin' Down". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
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- "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 16 no. 37. 11 September 1999. p. 14. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (26.8.–2.9. 1999)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 27 August 1999. p. 8. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- "The Irish Charts – Search Results – If Ya Gettin' Down". Irish Singles Chart.
- "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 16 no. 35. 28 August 1999. p. 10. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 32, 1999" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40
- "Dutchcharts.nl – Five – If Ya Gettin' Down" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- "Spanishcharts.com – Five – If Ya Gettin' Down" Canciones Top 50.
- "Swedishcharts.com – Five – If Ya Gettin' Down". Singles Top 100.
- "Swisscharts.com – Five – If Ya Gettin' Down". Swiss Singles Chart.
- "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 1999". ARIA. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- "Jaaroverzichten 1999" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
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- "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1999" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- "End of Year Charts 1999". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- "Romanian Top 100: Top of the Year 1999" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 22 January 2005. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- "Årslista Singlar, 1999" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1999 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
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- "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1999" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
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