Don't cha
| Don't cha | |
|---|---|
| Pussycat Dolls feat. Busta Rhymes | |
| publication | April 26, 2005 |
| length | 4:32 |
| Genre (s) | Contemporary R&B , hip-hop , pop |
| Author (s) | Thomas Callaway , Anthony Ray , Trevor Smith |
| album | PCD |
Don't Cha is the first single by the US girl group Pussycat Dolls from their debut album PCD , which was released in summer 2005. It is her most successful song to date.
The song is based on Sir Mix A Lot's song "Swass" ("Don't you wish your boyfriend was swass like me?") From 1988. There are two versions of the song, the original only has the Pussycat Dolls, the second is additional with rapper Busta Rhymes , the latter version became a number one hit in the UK, Australia, Canada, Germany and New Zealand and a number two hit in the US.
Music video
The music video consists entirely of the dance of the Pussycat Dolls and attracted a lot of media attention at the time of publication. The hot dances and the accompanying freedom of movement helped the band to achieve their “sexy image”, which they used together with the media attention to market themselves and their songs. The music video has been named the hottest music video ever by some magazines.
Remix versions
Some remix versions were produced by Ralphi Rosario, Kaskade and DJ Dan, which were released on July 19, 2005 on a maxi CD single. This contains the version of the song rapper Busta Rhymes and the original version without rapper.
description
According to the All Music Guide , Don't Cha was a "great hit single".
success
The debut single Don't Cha was number one in the national charts in Germany, Switzerland and Great Britain. It ranked # 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US, but reached number one on the Pop 100 and on Dance Radio Airplay. The remix version was # 1 on the Hot Dance Music / Club Play charts. The song came in at number 2 for the Hot Digital Songs, at number 5 in the ringtone charts and at number 8 for the Hot R & B / Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks.
Don't Cha took first place in the German single charts and was awarded a platinum record for over 300,000 copies sold.
Awards
| Country | Certification |
|---|---|
| Australia | 2 × platinum |
| Austria | gold |
| Belgium | gold |
| Brazil | gold |
| Germany | platinum |
| New Zealand | gold |
| Sweden | gold |
| Switzerland | gold |
| UK | platinum |
| United States | platinum |
Charts
| Chart (2005) | Top ranking |
|---|---|
| Germany | 1 |
| Austria | 2 |
| Switzerland | 1 |
| Great Britain | 1 |
| United States | 2 |
| Chart (2000–2009) | placement |
|---|---|
| Great Britain | 73 |
Cover versions
- The German group The Baseballs covered the song in 2009 for their debut album Strike! .
swell
- ↑ Don't Cha Songwriting credits . Broadcast Music Incorporated . Archived from the original on November 25, 2015. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved April 30, 2010.
- ↑ Artist Chart History - Pussycat Dolls ( Memento from March 17, 2006 in the Internet Archive ) on billboard.com (English)
- ↑ Chart tracking / Pussycat Dolls / Single ( Memento of the original from April 30, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on musicline.de
- ^ ARIA Charts 2005 Singles
- ↑ Associação Brasileira de Produtores de Disco - Certificados (Portuguese)
- ↑ New Zealand Charts ( Memento of the original from June 21, 2007 on WebCite ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ BPI
- ^ Ö3 Austria Top 40
- ↑ Swiss hit parade
- ^ Radio 1 Chart of the Decade, as presented by Nihal on Tuesday 29th December 2009
