I Wrote the Book

"I Wrote the Book" is a song performed by American recording artist Beth Ditto. Produced by James Ford and Jas Shaw of Simian Mobile Disco. The song was released in March 2011 as the first single from the Beth Ditto EP on Deconstruction Records.

"I Wrote the Book"
Single by Beth Ditto
from the album EP
Released	March 8, 2011
Genre	Dance-pop, house
Length	3:24
Label	Deconstruction
Songwriter(s)	Beth Ditto, James Ford, Jas Shaw
Producer(s)	James Ford, Jas Shaw
Beth Ditto singles chronology
"Cruel Intentions" (2010) "I Wrote the Book" (2011) "A Rose by Any Name" (2013)
Music video
"I Wrote the Book" on YouTube

Music video

The music video for the song was uploaded to Ditto's official YouTube account on February 19, 2011, and contains several references to Madonna videos of the 1990s, such as "Justify My Love", "Vogue" and "Erotica".

Track listing

1. "I Wrote the Book" – 3:24

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2011)	Peak position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[1]	43
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[2]	6
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)^[3]	13
France (SNEP)^[4]	89
Germany (Official German Charts)^[5]	24
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[6]	29
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[7]	28
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[8]	59
UK Singles (OCC)^[9]	76
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)^[10]	19
US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)^[11]	19

Year-end charts

Chart (2011)	Position
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)^[12]	42
Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)^[13]	99

References

1. "Beth Ditto – I Wrote the Book" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved March 21, 2011.
2. "Beth Ditto – I Wrote the Book" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved February 20, 2011.
3. "Beth Ditto – I Wrote the Book" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved February 20, 2011.
4. "Beth Ditto – I Wrote the Book" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved March 21, 2011.
5. "Beth Ditto – I Wrote the Book" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
6. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 15, 2011" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
7. "Beth Ditto – I Wrote the Book" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
8. "Beth Ditto – I Wrote the Book". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved March 21, 2011.
9. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
10. "Beth Ditto Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
11. "Beth Ditto Chart History (Dance Mix/Show Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
12. "Jaaroverzichten 2011". Ultratop. from the original on April 5, 2019. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
13. "Rapports Annuels 2011". Ultratop. from the original on April 3, 2019. Retrieved January 30, 2022.