Respectable (Mel and Kim song)
"Respectable" is a song by English musical duo Mel and Kim from their only studio album, F.L.M. (1987). It was released on 18 February 1987 as the album's second single.[1] The song reached number one on the UK Singles Chart for one week in March 1987,[2] becoming the second UK number-one single produced by Stock Aitken Waterman, following Dead or Alive's "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" (1985), and the first UK number one that the trio had written themselves. The single also topped the charts in Australia, Belgium, Finland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Switzerland and West Germany.[3][4][5]
"Respectable" | ||||
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Single by Mel and Kim | ||||
from the album F.L.M. | ||||
Released | 18 February 1987 | |||
Recorded | 1987 | |||
Genre | Dance-pop | |||
Length | 3:21 | |||
Label | Supreme | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | Stock Aitken Waterman | |||
Mel and Kim singles chronology | ||||
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Cover versions and sampling
Girl band Girls@Play released a cover version of "Respectable" in 2001, which peaked at number 29 in the United Kingdom.[6] Australian actor and singer Tim Campbell covered the song on his 2018 album Electrifying 80s.
The song was sampled in Pop Will Eat Itself's song "Hit the Hi-Tech Groove" from the 1987 album Box Frenzy. The Pop Will Eat Itself song, which skewers Stock/Aiken/Waterman-style manufactured pop, has in its chorus the line "you don't need respectability."[7]
Track listings
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- 7-inch single
- A. "Respectable" – 3:22
- B. "Respectable" (instrumental) – 4:04
- Japanese 7-inch single
- A. "Respectable" – 3:22
- B. "Respectable" (dub version) – 4:09
- 12-inch single
- A. "Respectable" (club mix) – 6:15
- AA1. "Respectable" (7″ version) – 3:22
- AA2. "Respectable" (Extra Beats version) – 8:08
- UK 12-inch single (remix)
- UK limited-edition 12-inch picture disc
- German 12-inch maxi single (special remix)
- A. "Respectable" (The Tabloid mix) – 7:50
- AA1. "Respectable" (7″ version) – 3:22
- AA2. "Respectable" (Extra Beats version) – 8:08
- UK 12-inch single (remix)
- A. "Respectable" (Shop mix)
- AA1. "Respectable" (7″ version) – 3:22
- AA2. "Respectable" (Extra Beats version) – 8:08
- US and Canadian 12-inch single
- A. "Respectable" (vocal/club mix) – 6:15
- B. "Respectable" (The Tabloid mix) – 7:50
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Netherlands (NVPI)[35] | Gold | 75,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[1] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
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- "Mel and Kim: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- "Australian Top 50 Singles Chart – Week Ending 26th July, 1987". ARIA – via Imgur.
- "Ultratop.be – Mel & Kim – Respectable" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- Nyman, Jake (2005). Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 951-31-2503-3.
- "Girls at Play | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- couchmagpie (1 February 2015). "Alphabetical CD Marathon: P (Part 2)". couchmagpie. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- "Austriancharts.at – Mel & Kim – Respectable" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- "European Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 4 no. 17. 2 May 1987. p. 14. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
- "Lescharts.com – Mel & Kim – Respectable" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Respectable". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- "Top 3 in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 4 no. 21. 30 May 1987. p. 16. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
- "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 12, 1987" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- "Dutchcharts.nl – Mel & Kim – Respectable" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- "Charts.nz – Mel & Kim – Respectable". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- "Norwegiancharts.com – Mel & Kim – Respectable". VG-lista. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- "SA Charts 1965–1989 (As presented on Springbok Radio/Radio Orion) – Acts M". The South African Rock Encyclopedia. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- "Swedishcharts.com – Mel & Kim – Respectabl". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- "Swisscharts.com – Mel & Kim – Respectable". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- "Mel Kim Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- "Mel Kim Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – Mel & Kim – Respectable". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- "National Top 100 Singles for 1987". Australian Music Report (701). 28 December 1987 – via Imgur.
- "Jaaroverzichten 1987 – Singles" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- "European Charts of the Year 1987 – Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 4 no. 51/52. 26 December 1987. p. 34. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
- "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1987" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1987" (in Dutch). Dutch Charts. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- "Top Selling Singles of 1987". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- "Top 20 Hit Singles of 1987". The South African Rock Encyclopedia. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- "Scweizer Jahrehitparade 1987". hitparade.ch (in German). Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- "Gallup Year End Charts 1987: Singles". Record Mirror. London. 23 January 1988. p. 36. ISSN 0144-5804.
- "Dance Club Songs – Year-End 1987". Billboard. Archived from the original on 17 February 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- "1987 The Year in Music & Video – Top Dance Sales 12-Inch Singles". Billboard. Vol. 99 no. 52. 26 December 1987. p. Y-30. ISSN 0006-2510 – via Google Books.
- "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts – 1987" (in German). Offizielle Deutsche Charts. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- "Dutch single certifications – Mel & Kim – Respectable" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 25 September 2020. Enter Respectable in the "Artiest of titel" box.