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GTO (Sinitta song)

January 01, 1970

"GTO" is a song by American-born singer Sinitta. Produced by Stock Aitken Waterman, it was released in 1987 as the fifth single from her self-titled debut album. The song is about a girl whose boyfriend cares more about his car, in the music video a Ferrari 250 GTO, than her. The song was a top-20 hit in the UK, peaking at number 15, and reached the top ten in several European countries.

"GTO"
Single by Sinitta
from the album Sinitta!
ReleasedNovember 1987[1]
Recorded1987
GenreSynthpop, dance-pop
Length3:30
LabelFanfare Records
Songwriter(s)Stock Aitken Waterman
Producer(s)Stock Aitken Waterman
Sinitta singles chronology
"Toy Boy"
(1987) 		"GTO"
(1987) 		"Cross My Broken Heart"
(1988)
Music video
"GTO" on YouTube

Background and writing edit

Sinitta expressed her extreme dissatisfaction with the subject matter of the song when first presented with the idea by record label boss, Simon Cowell.[2] Fearing that the title would mean nothing to her core audience of gay men and younger record buyers, Sinitta unsuccessfully begged producers Stock Aitken Waterman to retitle the track before recording.[2] By contrast, she expressed greater satisfaction with the song's video, which had a substantially bigger budget than her prior efforts, boasting that the clip's solo ballet sequence was one of her most enjoyable pop star memories.[2] Her opinion of the song greatly improved due to its positive reception by fans.[2]

Critical reception edit

Initial response edit

Jerry Smith of British magazine Music Week awarded "GTO" the "mindless dance single of the week", but predicted its success on the dance chart.[3] When reviewing the Sinitta! album, Richard Lowe of Smash Hits called "GTO", along with "Toy Boy", "splendidly trashy classics".[4]

Impact and legacy edit

In 2014, Matt Dunn of WhatCulture ranked the song at number 9 in his "15 unforgettable Stock Aitken Waterman singles" list, describing it as a "cracker" and a "gem", but lamented about Sinitta's clothing he found horrible, stating that "thankfully her songs were more often than not a great deal better than her wardrobe".[5] In a 2015 review of the parent album, the Pop Rescue website considered "GTO" "a fun track" due to its lyrics and car revving sounds.[6] In 2021, British magazine Classic Pop ranked the song number 37 in their list of "Top 40 Stock Aitken Waterman songs", calling it a "SAW classic", praised the single for "the YMCA-esque male choir booming out in full chant mode, SAW's slick pop production and Sinitta's bubbly charm", and concluded that it is "nothing if not a whole lot of fun".[7]

Chart performance edit

In the UK, "GTO" debuted at number 48 on 12 December 1988, reached number 15 five weeks later and counted a total of ten weeks on the chart.[8] It also reached number 13 on the Irish Singles Chart and charted for four weeks.[9] In Continental Europe, the song peaked at number three in Spain, which was its highest position on any chart,[10] and was also a top ten hit in Finland and Norway, attaining numbers eight and nine, respectively;[11] in the latter country, "GTO" was Sinitta's only charting single.[12] In addition, it missed the top ten by one place in Switzerland,[13] was a moderate hit in West Germany where it culminated at number 31 and was present on the chart for eight weeks,[14] and peaked at number 42 in the Netherlands.[15] On the overall Eurochart Hot 100 compiled by the Music & Media magazine, it debuted at number 92 on 26 December 1987, culminated at number 25 in its third week and totaled nine weeks on the chart.[16] Outside Europe, "GTO" met with a limited success in New Zealand and Australia, peaking at numbers 37 et 62, respectively.[17][18]

Formats and track listings edit

  1. "GTO" - 3:30
  2. "GTO" (Instrumental) - 3:30
  1. "GTO" (Modina's Red Roaring Mix) - 7:30
  2. "GTO" - 3:30
  3. "GTO" (Instrumental) - 3:30

Charts edit

Weekly chart performance for "GTO"
Chart (1987–1988) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA Singles Chart)[18] 62
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[16] 25
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[11] 8
Ireland (IRMA)[9] 13
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[17] 37
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[15] 42
Norway (VG-lista)[12] 9
Spain (AFYVE)[21][10] 3
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] 11
UK Singles (OCC)[8] 15
UK Dance (Music Week)[22] 12
West Germany (Official German Charts)[14] 31

References edit

  1. ^ pwl-empire.com 2009-02-28 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ a b c d "A Journey Through Stock Aitken Waterman: Ep 30: Let's Get Together Tonite to I Can't Help It on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
  3. ^ Smith, Jerry (12 December 1987). "Singles" (PDF). Music Week. p. 21. Retrieved 11 September 2023 – via World Radio History.
  4. ^ Lowe, Richard (13–26 January 1988). "Albums" (PDF). Smash Hits. Vol. 10, no. 1. p. 42. ISSN 0260-3004. Retrieved 14 November 2023 – via World Radio History.
  5. ^ Dunn, Matt (16 January 2014). "15 unforgettable Stock Aitken Waterman singles". WhatCulture. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  6. ^ "REVIEW: "SINITTA!" BY SINITTA (CD, 1987)". Pop Rescue. 4 March 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Top 40 Stock Aitken Waterman songs". Classic Pop. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  8. ^ a b "Sinitta: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  9. ^ a b "The Irish Charts – Search Results – G.T.O". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  10. ^ a b "Top 3 Singles in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 5, no. 4. 21 January 1988. p. 22. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 4 August 2023 – via World Radio History.
  11. ^ a b Pennanen, Timo (2021). "Sinitta". Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 (PDF) (in Finnish). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 235. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  12. ^ a b "Sinitta – GTO". VG-lista. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  13. ^ a b "Sinitta – GTO". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  14. ^ a b "Offiziellecharts.de – Sinitta – GTO" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  15. ^ a b "Sinitta – GTO" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  16. ^ a b "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 5, no. 4. 21 January 1988. p. 20-21. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 7 August 2023 – via World Radio History.
  17. ^ a b "Sinitta – GTO". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  18. ^ a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W. p. 276. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  19. ^ discogs.com
  20. ^ discogs.com
  21. ^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  22. ^ "Top Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 23 January 1988. p. 13. Retrieved 22 August 2023 – via World Radio History.

January 01, 1970
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GTO is a song by American born singer Sinitta Produced by Stock Aitken Waterman it was released in 1987 as the fifth single from her self titled debut album The song is about a girl whose boyfriend cares more about his car in the music video a Ferrari 250 GTO than her The song was a top 20 hit in the UK peaking at number 15 and reached the top ten in several European countries GTO Single by Sinittafrom the album Sinitta ReleasedNovember 1987 1 Recorded1987GenreSynthpop dance popLength3 30LabelFanfare RecordsSongwriter s Stock Aitken WatermanProducer s Stock Aitken WatermanSinitta singles chronology Toy Boy 1987 GTO 1987 Cross My Broken Heart 1988 Music video GTO on YouTube Contents 1 Background and writing 2 Critical reception 2 1 Initial response 2 2 Impact and legacy 3 Chart performance 4 Formats and track listings 5 Charts 6 ReferencesBackground and writing editSinitta expressed her extreme dissatisfaction with the subject matter of the song when first presented with the idea by record label boss Simon Cowell 2 Fearing that the title would mean nothing to her core audience of gay men and younger record buyers Sinitta unsuccessfully begged producers Stock Aitken Waterman to retitle the track before recording 2 By contrast she expressed greater satisfaction with the song s video which had a substantially bigger budget than her prior efforts boasting that the clip s solo ballet sequence was one of her most enjoyable pop star memories 2 Her opinion of the song greatly improved due to its positive reception by fans 2 Critical reception editInitial response edit Jerry Smith of British magazine Music Week awarded GTO the mindless dance single of the week but predicted its success on the dance chart 3 When reviewing the Sinitta album Richard Lowe of Smash Hits called GTO along with Toy Boy splendidly trashy classics 4 Impact and legacy edit In 2014 Matt Dunn of WhatCulture ranked the song at number 9 in his 15 unforgettable Stock Aitken Waterman singles list describing it as a cracker and a gem but lamented about Sinitta s clothing he found horrible stating that thankfully her songs were more often than not a great deal better than her wardrobe 5 In a 2015 review of the parent album the Pop Rescue website considered GTO a fun track due to its lyrics and car revving sounds 6 In 2021 British magazine Classic Pop ranked the song number 37 in their list of Top 40 Stock Aitken Waterman songs calling it a SAW classic praised the single for the YMCA esque male choir booming out in full chant mode SAW s slick pop production and Sinitta s bubbly charm and concluded that it is nothing if not a whole lot of fun 7 Chart performance editIn the UK GTO debuted at number 48 on 12 December 1988 reached number 15 five weeks later and counted a total of ten weeks on the chart 8 It also reached number 13 on the Irish Singles Chart and charted for four weeks 9 In Continental Europe the song peaked at number three in Spain which was its highest position on any chart 10 and was also a top ten hit in Finland and Norway attaining numbers eight and nine respectively 11 in the latter country GTO was Sinitta s only charting single 12 In addition it missed the top ten by one place in Switzerland 13 was a moderate hit in West Germany where it culminated at number 31 and was present on the chart for eight weeks 14 and peaked at number 42 in the Netherlands 15 On the overall Eurochart Hot 100 compiled by the Music amp Media magazine it debuted at number 92 on 26 December 1987 culminated at number 25 in its third week and totaled nine weeks on the chart 16 Outside Europe GTO met with a limited success in New Zealand and Australia peaking at numbers 37 et 62 respectively 17 18 Formats and track listings edit7 single 19 GTO 3 30 GTO Instrumental 3 30 12 single 20 GTO Modina s Red Roaring Mix 7 30 GTO 3 30 GTO Instrumental 3 30Charts editWeekly chart performance for GTO Chart 1987 1988 Peakposition Australia ARIA Singles Chart 18 62 Europe Eurochart Hot 100 16 25 Finland Suomen virallinen lista 11 8 Ireland IRMA 9 13 New Zealand Recorded Music NZ 17 37 Netherlands Single Top 100 15 42 Norway VG lista 12 9 Spain AFYVE 21 10 3 Switzerland Schweizer Hitparade 13 11 UK Singles OCC 8 15 UK Dance Music Week 22 12 West Germany Official German Charts 14 31References edit pwl empire com Archived 2009 02 28 at the Wayback Machine a b c d A Journey Through Stock Aitken Waterman Ep 30 Let s Get Together Tonite to I Can t Help It on Apple Podcasts Apple Podcasts Retrieved 2022 05 24 Smith Jerry 12 December 1987 Singles PDF Music Week p 21 Retrieved 11 September 2023 via World Radio History Lowe Richard 13 26 January 1988 Albums PDF Smash Hits Vol 10 no 1 p 42 ISSN 0260 3004 Retrieved 14 November 2023 via World Radio History Dunn Matt 16 January 2014 15 unforgettable Stock Aitken Waterman singles WhatCulture Retrieved 23 January 2024 REVIEW SINITTA BY SINITTA CD 1987 Pop Rescue 4 March 2015 Retrieved 30 October 2023 Top 40 Stock Aitken Waterman songs Classic Pop 18 August 2021 Retrieved 7 August 2023 a b Sinitta Artist Chart History Official Charts Company Retrieved 5 September 2023 a b The Irish Charts Search Results G T O Irish Singles Chart Retrieved 5 September 2023 a b Top 3 Singles in Europe PDF Music amp Media Vol 5 no 4 21 January 1988 p 22 OCLC 29800226 Retrieved 4 August 2023 via World Radio History a b Pennanen Timo 2021 Sinitta Sisaltaa hitin 2 laitos Levyt ja esittajat Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1 1 1960 30 6 2021 PDF in Finnish Helsinki Kustannusosakeyhtio Otava p 235 Retrieved 5 July 2022 a b Sinitta GTO VG lista Retrieved 5 September 2023 a b Sinitta GTO Swiss Singles Chart Retrieved 5 September 2023 a b Offiziellecharts de Sinitta GTO in German GfK Entertainment charts Retrieved 10 February 2022 a b Sinitta GTO in Dutch Single Top 100 Retrieved 5 September 2023 a b Eurochart Hot 100 Singles PDF Music amp Media Vol 5 no 4 21 January 1988 p 20 21 OCLC 29800226 Retrieved 7 August 2023 via World Radio History a b Sinitta GTO Top 40 Singles Retrieved 5 September 2023 a b Kent David 1993 Australian Chart Book 1970 1992 Australian Chart Book St Ives N S W p 276 ISBN 0 646 11917 6 discogs com discogs com Salaverri Fernando September 2005 Solo exitos ano a ano 1959 2002 1st ed Spain Fundacion Autor SGAE ISBN 84 8048 639 2 Top Dance Singles PDF Music Week 23 January 1988 p 13 Retrieved 22 August 2023 via World Radio History Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title GTO Sinitta song amp oldid 1198235751, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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