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Single (Natasha Bedingfield song)

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"Single"
Single by Natasha Bedingfield
from the album Unwritten
Released3 May 2004 (2004-05-03)
Length3:57
LabelPhonogenic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Steve Kipner
  • Andrew Frampton
  • Wayne Wilkins
Natasha Bedingfield singles chronology
"Single"
(2004) 		"These Words"
(2004)
Music video
"Single" on YouTube

"Single" is the debut single by British singer-songwriter Natasha Bedingfield. Written by Steve Kipner, Andrew Frampton, Wayne Wilkins, and Bedingfield and produced by the former three, the song is lyrically about being single and not needing a partner. The song was released through Phonogenic on 3 May 2004 as the lead single from her debut studio album Unwritten (2004) and later on 24 April 2006 as the third single from the album in the US.

It received a positive reception from music critics. The song became hit in the United Kingdom, peaking at number three on the UK Singles Chart and also entering the top ten in Ireland, Scotland, and the Tipparade chart in the Netherlands. Due to the success of the title track in the United States, "Single" became a minor success, only reaching number 57 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Commercial performance

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"Single" entered the UK Singles Chart on 10 May 2004 at number 3, remaining on the chart for ten weeks.[1] The track also reached the top ten in Ireland, where it reached number 7.[2] The single was also successful in other European countries. It reached number 16 in Norway and number 17 in Sweden.[2] In North America, "Single" performed moderately well. The song debuted at number 72 on the Billboard Hot 100 on 24 June 2006 and reached a peak position at number 57, remaining on the chart for six weeks.[2] It did well on pop-oriented charts, reaching number 38 on the Pop 100 and number 26 on the Top 40 Mainstream.[3]

Music video

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The music video features four sequences. In one, Bedingfield stops at a photo booth to take her picture.

The music video for "Single" was directed by Jake Nava and premiered on 26 March 2004 in the United Kingdom.[4] The video features four sequences. It begins with Bedingfield waking up and getting ready to go out. She is then shown walking down the street past various shops, stopping at a photo booth to take photographs with a guy she had met on the street. Dressed in jeans and a silver jacket, she is next shown performing a choreographed dance with three female dancers in a tunnel. The final sequence of the video features Bedingfield at a party sitting outside on a patio, singing to herself. As the video concludes, she is shown staring at the camera as her image gradually fades.

In North America, a slightly different music video was released. The North American version featured extended photo booth and party scenes. The guy who Bedingfield meets at the photo booth is featured more prominently in the video, with Bedingfield singing the song to him. The music video, as well as behind-the-scenes footage, was released commercially on the song's CD single.

Track listings and formats

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Australian maxi CD single[5]

  1. "Single" – 3:57
  2. "Single" (Delinquents "Right Now" refix) – 5:03
  3. "Single" (Martijn ten Velden & Mark Knight Future Funk remix) – 7:44
  4. "Single" (music video)
  5. Picture gallery

UK CD single[6]

  1. "Single" – 3:57
  2. "Single" (K-Gee remix) – 3:44

Personnel

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Personnel are lifted from the Unwritten liner notes.[7]

Charts

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Release history

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Release dates and formats for "Single"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
United Kingdom 3 May 2004 CD single Phonogenic [22]
Denmark 21 June 2004 [23]
United States 24 April 2006 Contemporary hit radio Epic [24]

References

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  1. ^ "UK Singles Top 75 (Monday 17 May 2004)". aCharts.us. Retrieved 20 December 2007.
  2. ^ a b c "Single Chart Positions". aCharts.us. Retrieved 20 December 2007.
  3. ^ "Natasha Bedingfield > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Retrieved 20 December 2007.
  4. ^ "Single" music video information. mvdbase.com. Retrieved 24 May 2007.
  5. ^ "Single [Australia] - Natasha Bedingfield | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  6. ^ "Single [UK] - Natasha Bedingfield | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  7. ^ Unwritten (UK CD album liner notes). Natasha Bedingfield. BMG UK & Ireland, Phonogenic Records. 2004. 82876 63702 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ^ "Issue 748" ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  9. ^ "R&R Canada CHR/Pop Top 40" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1661. 9 June 2006. p. 25. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  10. ^ Natasha Bedingfield — Single. TopHit. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  11. ^ "Hits of the World – Eurocharts" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 116, no. 21. 22 May 2004. p. 43. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  12. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Single". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  13. ^ "Tipparade-lijst van week 30, 2005" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  14. ^ "Natasha Bedingfield – Single" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  15. ^ "Natasha Bedingfield – Single". VG-lista. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
  16. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  17. ^ "Natasha Bedingfield – Single". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
  18. ^ "Natasha Bedingfield: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  19. ^ "Natasha Bedingfield Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
  20. ^ "Natasha Bedingfield Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
  21. ^ "The Official UK Singles Chart 2004" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  22. ^ "Key Releases: Singles". Music Week. 1 May 2004. p. 19.
  23. ^ "Natasha Bedingfield: Single". click2music.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 14 February 2005. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  24. ^ "Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1654. 21 April 2006. p. 26.
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