U Sure Do

"U Sure Do" is a song by British electronic dance music band Strike. Released in December 1994, it was Strike's second single and reached number 31 in the UK charts. The song was a big UK club hit and after receiving regular play in clubs throughout 1994/1995 it was re-released and re-entered the chart in April 1995 reaching number 4. It also peaked at number-one on the UK Dance Singles Chart. The track samples Donna Allen's "Serious" for the vocal, and Cubic 22's "Night in Motion" for the main synth. In 1999, it was remixed and released as "U Sure Do '99". This version peaked at number 53 in the UK. In 2006, it was remixed a third time and released to a handful of DJs solely for club use. MTV Dance ranked "U Sure Do" at number 45 in their list of 'The 100 Biggest 90's Dance Anthems of All Time' in 2011.[1]

"U Sure Do"
Single by Strike
from the album I Saw the Future
B-side	"Remix"
Released	1994
Genre	Eurodance house
Length	3:53
Label	Fresh Records
Songwriter(s)	Andy Gardner Matt Cantor
Strike singles chronology
"Formula One" (1994) "U Sure Do" (1994) "My Love is for Real" (1996)
Music video
"U Sure Do" on YouTube

Critical reception

In The Top 10 Dance Tunes Of The '90s for Attitude in 2016, "U Sure Do" was ranked at number 4.[2] Larry Flick from Billboard called the song "instantly memorable".[3] MTV Dance placed it at number 45 in their list of The 100 Biggest 90's Dance Anthems of All Time in 2011.[4] Music & Media commented, "The keyboard intro could've been Todd Rundgren's 'Can We Still Be Friends' at double speed. But then the enthusiastic ladies start singing their ready-to-use-on-air pop dance one liner."[5]

Chart performance

"U Sure Do" was quite successful on the charts in both Australia and Europe. In Europe, it managed to climb into the Top 10 in both Scotland and the United Kingdom, as well as on the Eurochart Hot 100, where it hit number 10. In the UK, the single stayed on the UK Singles Chart for seven weeks, before peaking at number 4 in its second run on the chart, on April 9, 1995.[6] But on the UK Dance Chart, it was a even bigger hit, peaking at number-one. Additionally, "U Sure Do" was a Top 20 hit in Ireland and the Netherlands, and a Top 30 hit in Iceland. Outside Europe, it was a Top 10 hit in Australia, peaking at number 9. It was also a Top 20 hit in Israel. The single earned a gold record in the UK, with a sale of 400,000 units.

Track listing

12": Fresh Records / FRSHT19 (UK)

1. "U Sure Do" (Guest List Mix)
2. "U Sure Do" (Formula 2 Mix)

12": Fresh Records / FRSHTX19 (UK)

1. "U Sure Do" (Strike's Raise The Roof Remix)
2. "U Sure Do" (Goodfella's Remix)
3. "U Sure Do" (Mr Roys Jinx Remix)

CD, maxi-single: Fresh Records / FRSHD19 (UK)

1. "U Sure Do" (Strike 7" Mix)
2. "U Sure Do" (Guest List Mix)
3. "U Sure Do" (Formula 2 Mix)

Cassette: Fresh Records / FRSHC19 (UK)

1. "U Sure Do" (Strike 7" Mix)
2. "U Sure Do" (Formula 2 Mix)

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1994–95) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[7] 9 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[8] 10 Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[9] 22 Ireland (IRMA)[10] 20 scope="row" Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[11] 13 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[12] 15 Scotland (Official Charts Company)[13] 7 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[14] 4 UK Dance (Official Charts Company)[15] 1 Chart (1999) Peak position Scotland (Official Charts Company)[16] 71 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[17] 53 UK Dance (Official Charts Company)[18] 40

Year-end charts Chart (1995) Position Australia (ARIA)[19] 70 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[20] 122 Certifications Region Certification Certified units/sales United Kingdom (BPI)[21] Gold 400,000 Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. MTV Dance - Tuesday 2011-12-27
2. Fussell, Glyn (2016-06-09). "The Top 10 Dance Tunes Of The '90s". Attitude. Retrieved 2020-11-18.
3. Flick, Larry (1995-09-02). "Dance Trax: Moorish Crosses Gender Barriers With 'I'm Your Man'" (PDF). Billboard. p. 30. Retrieved 2020-10-13.
4. MTV Dance. 2011-12-27.
5. "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 1994-12-10. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
6. "Official Singles Chart Top 100 09 April 1995 - 15 April 1995". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
7. "Australian Singles". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 2017-03-24.
8. "Music & Media: Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 2018-01-16.
9. "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (27.05.1995 - 02.06.1995)" (PDF). Dagblaðið Vísir - Tónlist. Retrieved 2018-02-01.
10. "Irish Singles". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 2017-03-24.
11. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 22, 1995" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 7 August 2020.
12. "Netherlands Singles". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2017-03-24.
13. "Scottish Singles Chart 02 April 1995 - 08 April 1995". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2018-01-16.
14. "UK Singles". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2017-03-24.
15. "UK Dance Singles". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2017-03-24.
16. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
17. "UK Singles". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2017-03-24.
18. "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". officialcharts.com.
19. "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles 1995". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved 2017-04-11.
20. "Jaarlijsten 1995" (in Dutch). Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
21. "British single certifications – Strike – U Sure Do". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 7 August 2020.