Rendez-Vu

"Rendez-Vu" is a song by English electronic music duo Basement Jaxx. It was released on 2 August 1999 as the second single from their debut album Remedy. It reached number four on the UK Singles Chart and number one on the US Dance Club Songs chart. It also reached number one on the Canadian RPM Dance 30 chart and number 21 in Iceland and Ireland.

"Rendez-Vu"
Single by Basement Jaxx
from the album Remedy
Released2 August 1999 (1999-08-02)
GenreHouse
Length
  • 5:46 (album version)
  • 3:45 (radio edit)
LabelXL
Songwriter(s)
  • Simon Ratcliffe
  • Felix Buxton
Producer(s)Basement Jaxx
Basement Jaxx singles chronology
"Red Alert"
(1999)		 "Rendez-Vu"
(1999)		 "Jump n' Shout"
(1999)
Music video
"Rendez-Vu" on YouTube

Music video

The music video for the song was directed by American director Evan Bernard, set in a Hispanic town and tells of a love story of two lovers. However, the girl has a jealous boyfriend (who happens to be a Mexican wrestler) who smashes her lover's hand (which is replaced by a record needle). Both men tell this incident to their respective friends and meet in the town for a showdown (where a guitarist also happens to be telling the story to a few locals up to that point). The man and the wrestler meet and settle things with a best of three in rock, paper, scissors. The man wins and is reunited with his lover as the town celebrates. In the end, it is all shown to be the dream of a sleeping dog.

The song was included in the 2010 video game Dance Central.

Formats and track listings

CD single
US and UK 12-inch single

  1. "Rendez-Vu" (Radio Edit) – 3:45
  2. "Miracles Keep on Playin'" ("Red Alert" remix) – 5:56
  3. "All U Crazies" – 6:43

Italy 12-inch single

  1. "Rendez-Vu" (Extended Mix) – 7:10
  2. "Rendez-Vu" (Radio Edit) – 3:45
  3. "Miracles Keep on Playin'" ("Red Alert" remix) – 5:56
  4. "All U Crazies" – 6:43

Charts

References
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  10. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
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  12. "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  13. "Basement Jaxx Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
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