If Ya Gettin' Down
1999 single by Five
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"If Ya Gettin' Down" is a single by English boy band Five. It was released on 19 July 1999 as the lead single from their second studio album, Invincible (1999). It was co-written by Richard Stannard, Julian Gallagher, and band members J Brown, Sean Conlon and Abs Breen, while Stannard and Gallagher produced it. Michael Cleveland is also credited as a writer since the track samples Indeep's 1982 song "Last Night a D.J. Saved My Life".[1][2] "If Ya Gettin' Down" charted at number two in the United Kingdom and Australia and reached number one in New Zealand.
- "When I Remember When"
- "Everyday"
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| Single by Five | ||||
| from the album Invincible | ||||
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| Released | 19 July 1999 | |||
| Studio | Windmill Lane (Dublin, Ireland) | |||
| Length | 2:59 | |||
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Chart performance
The song reached number two in the United Kingdom, where it was certified gold for sales and streams of over 400,000 units. It was also certified platinum in Australia, where it reached number two. The song topped the charts in New Zealand and Scotland; it was their second number-one single in the former country.
Track listings
UK, Irish and Australian CD1[3]
- "If Ya Gettin' Down"
- "When I Remember When"
- Enhanced CD
UK, Irish and Australian CD2[4]
- "If Ya Gettin' Down"
- "Everyday"
- Five fans' interview request line
UK cassette single and European CD single[5][6]
- "If Ya Gettin' Down" – 2:59
- "When I Remember When" – 3:58
Japanese CD single[7]
- "If Ya Gettin' Down"
- "When I Remember When"
- "Everyday"
Credits and personnel
Credits are lifted from the UK CD1 liner notes and the Invincible album booklet.[1][3]
Studio
- Recorded at Windmill Lane Studios (Dublin, Ireland)
Personnel
- Richard Stannard – writing, production
- Julian Gallagher – writing, production
- Jason "J" Brown – writing
- Sean Conlon – writing
- Richard Breen – writing
- Michael Cleveland – writing ("Last Night a D.J. Saved My Life")
- Filo – backing vocals
- Mista Dexter – turntables
- Adrian Bushby – recording, mixing, engineering
- Conal Markey – recording assistance
- Pat McGovern – recording assistance
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications and sales
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[46] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[47] | Gold | 5,000* |
| Sweden (GLF)[48] | Gold | 15,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[49] | Gold | 400,000‡ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
