Got You (Where I Want You)

"Got You (Where I Want You)" is a song by American alternative rock band The Flys from their second studio album Holiday Man (1998). It was released as the lead single from the album on July 13, 1998, by Trauma Records. The song reached the top five on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart on December 19, 1998, remaining as The Flys most successful song to date. The song was also featured in the films Disturbing Behavior and Sex Drive.

"Got You (Where I Want You)"
Single by The Flys
from the album Holiday Man
ReleasedJuly 13, 1998 (1998-07-13)
Recorded1998
Studio
  • Cactus Studio (Hollywood)
GenreAlternative rock
Length3:49
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • The Flys
Producer(s)
  • Chris Gross
The Flys singles chronology
"Got You (Where I Want You)"
(1998)		 "She's So Huge"
(1999)
Alternative cover
Reissue cover

A re-recorded version of the song was released in 2008, alongside a cover of The Beatles' "Hey Jude".

Writing and inspiration

Following the release of their debut studio album, 25 Cents (1995), The Flys wanted to explore different genres of music. In an interview with Billboard, front man Adam Paskowitz explained that the band has "played every crap hole that would have us, so we've developed every possible sound ... If you're a touring band, you've got to play it all".[1] The song was written by all members of the band - Adam Paskowitz, Peter Perdichizzi, James Book, Nick Lucero, and Joshua Paskowitz - while Chris Gross produced the effort.

When speaking on the album's themes, Paskowitz said that the majority of the songs on Holiday Man were developed through his own unsuccessful experiences when dating. He further explained the meaning of "Got You (Where I Want You)": "It's about a friend of mine who was in a bar with a gorgeous woman. He was trying everything to strike up a conversation and get her number. You get desperate in the company of women".[2]

Critical reception

Greg Pato of AllMusic called it "the album's best track," and commented that the song is "dark, Nirvana-esque pop".[3] Michael Roffman of Consequence of Sound referred to the song as a "slice of dreamy alternative," complimenting its appearance on the Disturbing Behavior soundtrack.[4] While ranking 88 of the best alternative rock songs of 1998, Spin placed "Got You (Where I Want You)" at number 28, praising the "rap-reggae breakdown that’s straight out of Pacific Sunwear".[5]

Chart performance

In the United States, "Got You (Where I Want You)" peaked at number 36 on Billboard's Adult Top 40 chart for the issue dated June 12, 1999. The song was also a success on Billboard's Alternative Songs and Mainstream Rock charts, peaking at number 5 and 6 respectively.

In Canada, "Got You (Where I Want You)" peaked at number 13 on the Canadian Singles Chart.

Music video

Background

The music video was directed by Wayne Isham and produced by Dave Robertson. In an interview with MTV, Adam and Joshua Paskowitz explained the conception of the video, describing how they got the leads of Disturbing Behavior (1998), Katie Holmes and James Marsden, to agree to star in the video. Paskowitz said,

We met Katie and James Morrison [sic], and they were doing this teenage, whacked film, and we were like, 'Oh, that's kind of wild. We have this song, and it's called "Got You Where I Want You," see if you like it.' And they did, which was cool. My deal was, if we're going to do your movie, then you come do our video, [although] we didn't really want James Morrison [sic] in our video.[6]

Synopsis

The video starts with a close-up of Katie Holmes' feet moving around in hay spread over the ground. As the first verse begins, Holmes stands up and runs toward The Flys performing on the top of a cliff. The video then cuts to a scene from Disturbing Behavior featuring Holmes and James Marsden, before briefly cutting to a shot of Holmes standing in a large crowd. As the first chorus begins, Holmes walks past the band as they continue to perform, then pushing two jocks off of a cliff. Once the second verse begins, the video alternates between shots of a group of teenagers running to the top of the cliff and The Flys continuing to perform. As the teenagers reach the top of the cliff where the band is performing, the teenagers all begin to dive off the edge of the cliff into a body of water.[7] As the bridge and final chorus begins, a supercut of more scenes from Disturbing Behavior are shown, with the band themselves then jumping off the edge of the cliff into the water. The band members walking away from the cliff is seen in the last shot.

Track listings and formats

Credits and personnel
  • Adam Paskowitz – writer, lead vocals
  • Peter Perdichizzi – writer, guitar, background vocals
  • James Book – writer, bass, background vocals
  • Nick Lucero – writer, drums, percussion
  • Joshua Paskowitz – writer, lead vocals, rhyme
  • Chris Gross– producer
  • David Holman – mixing
  • Paul Palmer - mixing
  • Martin Schmelzle - recording, engineering
  • Steve Feldman - additional engineering

Credits and personnel adapted from Holiday Man album liner notes.[13]

Chart History
Chart (1998) Peak
position
Canadian Singles Chart[14] 13
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[15] 36
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[16] 5
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[17] 36

References
  1. "Trauma, Delicious Vinyl Collaborate to Promote The Flys' Multifaceted Rock". Billboard Magazine. July 25, 1998. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  2. "The Modern Age". Billboard Magazine. September 12, 1998. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  3. Pato, Greg. "Holiday Man – The Flys". AllMusic. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  4. "The 100 Best One-Hit Wonder Songs". Consequence of Sound. September 21, 2016. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  5. https://www.spin.com/featured/best-alternative-rock-songs-1998/8/
  6. "The Flys on Their Reciprocal Film Deal". MTV News. September 1, 1998. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  7. "The 100 Best One-Hit Wonder Songs". Consequence of Sound. September 21, 2016. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  8. Got You (Where I Want You) (US CD-one Single liner notes). The Flys. Chooch & Hooch Music. 1998. TPRO-115.CS1 maint: others (link)
  9. Got You (Where I Want You) (UK Maxi CD Single liner notes). The Flys. Chooch & Hooch Music. 1998. 74321666962.CS1 maint: others (link)
  10. Got You (Where I Want You) (AUS Maxi CD Single liner notes). The Flys. Chooch & Hooch Music. 1998. 74321666962.CS1 maint: others (link)
  11. "Got You (Where I Want You) – Single". iTunes Store. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  12. "Got You (Where I Want You) – Single". iTunes Store. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  13. Holiday Man (Inlay cover). The Flys. Trauma. 1998. KKLR 74024.CS1 maint: others (link)
  15. "The Flys Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard.
  16. "The Flys Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard.
  17. "The Flys Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.