What's It Gonna Be (H "Two" O song)

"What's It Gonna Be?" is a song performed by British bassline duo H "Two" O and British bassline vocal group Platnum. Digital formats were released to online retailers in the UK on 11 February 2008. Physical formats, including a two-track CD single, a maxi-CD single, and a 12-inch vinyl disc, were released in the UK on 18 February 2008. The track was licenced by dance label Hard2Beat and peaked at No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart for three weeks.

"What's It Gonna Be?"
Single by H "Two" O featuring Platnum
Released11 February 2008
Recorded2007
GenreBassline
Length3:07
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Selim Ben Rabha
  • Mina Poli
Producer(s)Platnum
H "Two" O singles chronology
"What's It Gonna Be?"
(2008)		 "LoveWaster"
(2008)
Platnum singles chronology
"What's It Gonna Be?"
(2008)		 "Love Shy (Thinking About You)"
(2008)
Music video
"What's It Gonna Be" on YouTube

Reception

Because of the popularity, the song had in the underground scene (it had been circling around Sheffield nightclubs for a while), record label Hard2Beat decided to release it into mainstream success. The track has been generally well received on radio. It has been placed on the coveted A-list at BBC Radio 1. The track entered the UK Singles Chart at No. 7 on downloads alone on the chart dated 17 February 2008, following the single's CD release, "What's It Gonna Be?" rose to No. 2 on the chart dated 24 February 2008. The song also reached number No. 33 on the Dutch Top 40.

Although the track was briefly very popular, some critics claimed its UK garage-style beat and characterless vocals made it banal.[1]

Music video

The music video was filmed in January 2008 at Dulwich College, an independent school in South London.

Track listings

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[12] Gold 400,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Levine, Nick (15 February 2008). "H 'two' O ft. Platnum: 'What's It Gonna Be'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  2. What's It Gonna Be (UK CD single liner notes). H "Two" O. Hard2Beat Records. 2008. H2B02CDX.CS1 maint: others (link)
  3. What's It Gonna Be (UK enhanced CD single liner notes). H "Two" O. Hard2Beat Records. 2008. H2B02CDS.CS1 maint: others (link)
  4. What's It Gonna Be (UK 12-inch vinyl disc). H "Two" O. Hard2Beat Records. 2008. H2B0T1.CS1 maint: others (link)
  5. "Hits of the World – Eurocharts" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 120 no. 12. 22 March 2008. p. 83. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  6. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 17, 2008" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40
  7. "Dutchcharts.nl – H Two O feat. Platnum – What's It Gonna Be" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  8. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  9. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  10. "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  11. "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2008". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  12. "British single certifications – H Two O ft Platnum – What's It Gonna Be". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
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