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Sing It Back

April 11, 2024

"Sing It Back" is a song written and performed by Irish-English electronic music duo Moloko (Róisín Murphy and Mark Brydon). It first appeared in its original version on Moloko's second album, I Am Not a Doctor (1998); it was released as a single on 8 March 1999, reaching number 45 on the UK Singles Chart. The song experienced chart success after it was remixed by DJ Boris Dlugosch, peaking at number four in the UK in September 1999. Murphy had started writing the lyrics while clubbing in New York City,[3] and knew the song was at heart a dance track, but the group wanted to record it in a different artistic fashion for its album version.

"Sing It Back"
Single by Moloko
from the album I Am Not a Doctor and Things to Make and Do
Released8 March 1999 (1999-03-08)[1]
GenreTechno[2]
Length
  • 4:24 (album version)
  • 4:38 (Boris Musical mix edit)
LabelEcho
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Moloko singles chronology
"The Flipside"
(1998) 		"Sing It Back"
(1999) 		"The Time Is Now"
(2000)
Music video
"Sing It Back" on YouTube
Audio sample
Moloko – "Sing It Back" (single version)

Together with their record company they had commissioned mixes by Todd Terry (who had turned Everything But the Girl's "Missing" into an international club anthem). Moloko were not satisfied with the Terry mix and had to convince their label Echo Records to put out the Dlugosch version instead. The remixed version was eventually featured on over 100 compilations, and was later added on Moloko's third album, Things to Make and Do, after hitting the top ten on the UK Singles Chart. In 1999 it reached number one on the US dance chart. As a form of barter for the remix, Moloko vocalist Róisín Murphy later co-wrote and appeared on Dlugosch's "Never Enough" single, starring in the video for that release as well.

Critical reception edit

Scottish Aberdeen Press and Journal viewed "Sing It Back" as a "Balearic hit".[4] In her review of the I Am Not a Doctor album, Heather Phares from AllMusic described it as a "techno torch song".[5] A reviewer from Daily Record said it is "their best single since 1996's 'Fun for Me'".[6] Stevie Chick from NME wrote, "Róisín Murphy, it must be said, has a remarkable voice, a chalky, skewed howl which can twist into a purr, a cry or a sexy growl. On 'Sing It Back', she's cast as Eartha Kitt, all unquenchable lust, sly, coquettish snarls, a luxuriant, lingering sigh. What a shame it's wasted on some of the limpest, radio-friendly handbag tedium ever put on wax."[7]

Music video edit

A music video was produced to promote the single, directed by Dawn Shadforth. It features Moloko vocalist Róisín Murphy dancing alone in a metallic flapper dress, accompanied by psychedelic lighting effects. The video is featured on the DVD of Moloko's special edition for the Statues album. It was later made available on Moloko's official YouTube channel in 2016 and by December 2023, the video had generated more than 31 million views.[8]

Several live videos also exist, including one in the group's live concert movie 11,000 Clicks, a similar concert version from the Dutch Pinkpop broadcast and a samba version featured on MTV Brasil.[citation needed] On 20 June 2003 the band appeared on BBC's Later... with Jools Holland, and performed a version where Murphy finished head-first inside Brydon's Hammond organ.[9]

Impact and legacy edit

In 2002, Q Magazine ranked "Sing It Back" at number 905 in their list of the "1001 Best Songs Ever"[10] and in 2004, the magazine featured it in their "The 1010 Songs You Must Own".[1] Australian music channel Max placed it at number 887 in their list of "1000 Greatest Songs of All Time" in 2012.[11] German magazine Musikexpress listed the song as number 449 in their ranking of the "700 Best Songs of All-Time" in 2014.[12] Mixmag put the song in their list of "Vocal House: The 30 All-Time Biggest Anthems" in 2018.[13] Tomorrowland featured the song in their "Official The Ibiza 500" at number 55.[14] Rolling Stone ranked the song at 152 in its 2022 list of the "200 Greatest Dance Songs of All Time".[15]

Track listings edit

Charts edit

Certifications edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[53] Platinum 600,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Covers edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting 8 March, 1999: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 6 March 1999. p. 25. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  2. ^ "I Am Not a Doctor - Moloko - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  3. ^ "everyHit.com Note". everyhit.com. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  4. ^ Aberdeen Press and Journal. 30 August 1999. p. 13.
  5. ^ Phares, Heather. "Moloko – I Am Not a Doctor". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Chartslot". Daily Record. 3 September 1999.
  7. ^ Chick, Stevie. . NME. Archived from the original on 2000-10-03. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  8. ^ "Moloko - Sing It Back (Official HD Video)". YouTube. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  9. ^ Moloko - Sing it Back (Later Archive 2003) on YouTube
  10. ^ "Q - 1001 best songs ever (2003)".
  11. ^ "Top 1000 Greatest Songs Of All Time – 2012". Max. 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  12. ^ "Die 700 besten Songs aller Zeiten". Musikexpress (in German). 21 March 2014. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  13. ^ "The 30 best vocal house anthems ever". Mixmag. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  14. ^ "Relive this year's Ibiza 500!". Tomorrowland. 6 Aug 2021.
  15. ^ "200 Greatest Dance Songs of All Time". Rolling Stone. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 8 Aug 2022.
  16. ^ Sing It Back (UK CD1 liner notes). Moloko. Echo Records. 1999. ECSCD 71.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  17. ^ Sing It Back (UK CD2 liner notes). Moloko. Echo Records. 1999. ECSCX 71.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  18. ^ Sing It Back (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Moloko. Echo Records. 1999. ECSY 71.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  19. ^ Sing It Back (UK cassette single sleeve). Moloko. Echo Records. 1999. ECSMC82.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  20. ^ Sing It Back (French CD single liner notes). Moloko. Scorpio Music. 1999. 192 634-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  21. ^ Sing It Back (German CD single liner notes). Moloko. Peppermint Jam. 1999. 0066566JAM.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  22. ^ Sing It Back (Australian CD single liner notes). Moloko. Mushroom Records, Echo Records. 1999. MUSH01914.2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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  26. ^ "Top RPM Dance/Urban: Issue 8432." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  27. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 16, no. 37. 11 September 1998. p. 12. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  28. ^ Pennanen, Timo (2021). "Moloko". Sisältää hitin – 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 (PDF) (in Finnish). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 174. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
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  30. ^ "Moloko – Sing It Back" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  31. ^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (NR. 339 Vikuna 2.8.–9.9. 1999)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 3 September 1999. p. 12. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  32. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Sing It Back". Irish Singles Chart.
  33. ^ "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 4 June 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Moloko".
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  37. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  38. ^ "Moloko – Sing It Back" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
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  40. ^ "Moloko – Sing It Back". Swiss Singles Chart.
  41. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  42. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  43. ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  44. ^ "Dance Club Songs". Billboard. 3 July 1999. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  45. ^ "Dance Singles Sales". Billboard. 18 September 1999. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
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  47. ^ "Year in Focus – Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 1999" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 17, no. 1. 1 January 2000. p. 11. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  48. ^ "Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 1999". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  49. ^ "Best Sellers of 1999: Singles Top 100". Music Week. 22 January 2000. p. 27.
  50. ^ "Most Broadcast of 1999: Airplay Top 50" (PDF). Music Week. 22 January 2000. p. 31. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  51. ^ "Club Chart Top 50 of 1999" (PDF). Music Week. 22 January 2000. p. 32. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  52. ^ "1999 The Year in Music: Hot Dance Club-Play Singles". Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 52. 25 December 1999. pp. YE-60.
  53. ^ "British single certifications – Moloko – Sing It Back". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  54. ^ . Archived from the original on 26 November 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  55. ^ "Sing it Back (Swingrowers Remix)". testicanzoni. MTV. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  56. ^ Pete Tong - Sing It Back Feat. Becky Hill (Official Audio) on YouTube

External links edit

  • Roisin Murphy tells the story of Sing It Back on YouTube

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Sing It Back is a song written and performed by Irish English electronic music duo Moloko Roisin Murphy and Mark Brydon It first appeared in its original version on Moloko s second album I Am Not a Doctor 1998 it was released as a single on 8 March 1999 reaching number 45 on the UK Singles Chart The song experienced chart success after it was remixed by DJ Boris Dlugosch peaking at number four in the UK in September 1999 Murphy had started writing the lyrics while clubbing in New York City 3 and knew the song was at heart a dance track but the group wanted to record it in a different artistic fashion for its album version Sing It Back Single by Molokofrom the album I Am Not a Doctor and Things to Make and DoReleased8 March 1999 1999 03 08 1 GenreTechno 2 Length4 24 album version 4 38 Boris Musical mix edit LabelEchoSongwriter s Roisin Murphy Mark BrydonProducer s Moloko Boris Dlugosch remix Moloko singles chronology The Flipside 1998 Sing It Back 1999 The Time Is Now 2000 Music video Sing It Back on YouTubeAudio sample source source Moloko Sing It Back single version filehelpTogether with their record company they had commissioned mixes by Todd Terry who had turned Everything But the Girl s Missing into an international club anthem Moloko were not satisfied with the Terry mix and had to convince their label Echo Records to put out the Dlugosch version instead The remixed version was eventually featured on over 100 compilations and was later added on Moloko s third album Things to Make and Do after hitting the top ten on the UK Singles Chart In 1999 it reached number one on the US dance chart As a form of barter for the remix Moloko vocalist Roisin Murphy later co wrote and appeared on Dlugosch s Never Enough single starring in the video for that release as well Contents 1 Critical reception 2 Music video 3 Impact and legacy 4 Track listings 5 Charts 5 1 Weekly charts 5 2 Year end charts 6 Certifications 7 Covers 8 See also 9 References 10 External linksCritical reception editScottish Aberdeen Press and Journal viewed Sing It Back as a Balearic hit 4 In her review of the I Am Not a Doctor album Heather Phares from AllMusic described it as a techno torch song 5 A reviewer from Daily Record said it is their best single since 1996 s Fun for Me 6 Stevie Chick from NME wrote Roisin Murphy it must be said has a remarkable voice a chalky skewed howl which can twist into a purr a cry or a sexy growl On Sing It Back she s cast as Eartha Kitt all unquenchable lust sly coquettish snarls a luxuriant lingering sigh What a shame it s wasted on some of the limpest radio friendly handbag tedium ever put on wax 7 Music video editA music video was produced to promote the single directed by Dawn Shadforth It features Moloko vocalist Roisin Murphy dancing alone in a metallic flapper dress accompanied by psychedelic lighting effects The video is featured on the DVD of Moloko s special edition for the Statues album It was later made available on Moloko s official YouTube channel in 2016 and by December 2023 the video had generated more than 31 million views 8 Several live videos also exist including one in the group s live concert movie 11 000 Clicks a similar concert version from the Dutch Pinkpop broadcast and a samba version featured on MTV Brasil citation needed On 20 June 2003 the band appeared on BBC s Later with Jools Holland and performed a version where Murphy finished head first inside Brydon s Hammond organ 9 Impact and legacy editIn 2002 Q Magazine ranked Sing It Back at number 905 in their list of the 1001 Best Songs Ever 10 and in 2004 the magazine featured it in their The 1010 Songs You Must Own 1 Australian music channel Max placed it at number 887 in their list of 1000 Greatest Songs of All Time in 2012 11 German magazine Musikexpress listed the song as number 449 in their ranking of the 700 Best Songs of All Time in 2014 12 Mixmag put the song in their list of Vocal House The 30 All Time Biggest Anthems in 2018 13 Tomorrowland featured the song in their Official The Ibiza 500 at number 55 14 Rolling Stone ranked the song at 152 in its 2022 list of the 200 Greatest Dance Songs of All Time 15 Track listings editUK CD1 16 Sing It Back Tee s radio 3 25 Sing It Back Booker T Loco mix 5 21 Sing It Back DJ Plankton s Dub featuring Maurice 8 33UK CD2 17 Sing It Back Boris Musical mix edit 4 38 Sing It Back Herbert s Tasteful dub 5 38 Sing It Back Tee s Freeze mix 9 02UK 12 inch single 18 A Sing It Back Tee s Freeze mix 9 02 B Sing It Back Boris Musical mix 9 19UK cassette single 19 Sing It Back Boris Musical mix edit 4 38 Sing It Back Can 7 Supermarket mix edit 4 03 Sing It Back Tee s radio mix 4 23 French CD single 20 Sing It Back Boris Musical mix edit 4 38 Sing It Back Tee s radio 3 25German CD single 21 Sing It Back Boris radio edit 3 35 Sing It Back Boris Musical mix 9 15Australian CD single 22 Sing It Back Boris Dlugosch Musical mix edit 4 38 Sing It Back Can 7 Supermarket mix edit 4 03 Sing It Back Boris Dlugosch Musical mix 9 17 Sing It Back Tee s Freeze mix 9 02 Sing It Back Can 7 Supermarket mix 8 19Charts editWeekly charts edit Chart 1999 PeakpositionAustralia ARIA 23 20Belgium Ultratop 50 Flanders 24 31Belgium Ultratop 50 Wallonia 25 26Canada Dance Urban RPM 26 2Europe Eurochart Hot 100 27 15Finland Suomen virallinen lista 28 14France SNEP 29 35Germany Official German Charts 30 47Iceland Islenski Listinn Topp 40 31 28Ireland IRMA 32 12Italy Musica e dischi 33 32Netherlands Dutch Top 40 34 11Netherlands Single Top 100 35 24New Zealand Recorded Music NZ 36 27Scotland OCC 37 5Spain PROMUSICAE 38 5Sweden Sverigetopplistan 39 50Switzerland Schweizer Hitparade 40 18UK Singles OCC 41 4UK Dance OCC 42 1UK Indie OCC 43 1US Dance Club Play Billboard 44 1US Maxi Singles Sales Billboard 45 44 Year end charts edit Chart 1999 PositionCanada Dance Urban RPM 46 16Europe Eurochart Hot 100 47 100Netherlands Dutch Top 40 48 93UK Singles OCC 49 92UK Airplay Music Week 50 21UK Club Chart Music Week 51 13US Dance Club Play Billboard 52 15Certifications editRegion Certification Certified units salesUnited Kingdom BPI 53 Platinum 600 000 Sales streaming figures based on certification alone Covers editIn 2012 Andy Caldwell and Michael Teixeira collaborated on a cover featuring vocals by Lisa Donnelly 54 In 2015 the Swingrowers released an electro swing cover of the original 55 In December 2017 Pete Tong released a version featuring Becky Hill on his album Ibiza Classics 56 See also editList of number one dance singles of 1999 U S References edit New Releases For Week Starting 8 March 1999 Singles PDF Music Week 6 March 1999 p 25 Retrieved 22 July 2021 I Am Not a Doctor Moloko Songs Reviews Credits AllMusic AllMusic Retrieved 26 August 2017 everyHit com Note everyhit com Retrieved 26 August 2017 Aberdeen Press and Journal 30 August 1999 p 13 Phares Heather Moloko I Am Not a Doctor AllMusic Retrieved 6 November 2020 Chartslot Daily Record 3 September 1999 Chick Stevie This Week s Singles March 20 1999 NME Archived from the original on 2000 10 03 Retrieved 24 November 2020 Moloko Sing It Back Official HD Video YouTube 21 October 2016 Retrieved 17 June 2023 Moloko Sing it Back Later Archive 2003 on YouTube Q 1001 best songs ever 2003 Top 1000 Greatest Songs Of All Time 2012 Max 2012 Retrieved 26 April 2020 Die 700 besten Songs aller Zeiten Musikexpress in German 21 March 2014 Retrieved 4 November 2019 The 30 best vocal house anthems ever Mixmag Retrieved 10 October 2020 Relive this year s Ibiza 500 Tomorrowland 6 Aug 2021 200 Greatest Dance Songs of All Time Rolling Stone 22 July 2022 Retrieved 8 Aug 2022 Sing It Back UK CD1 liner notes Moloko Echo Records 1999 ECSCD 71 a href Template Cite AV media notes html title Template Cite AV media notes cite AV media notes a CS1 maint others in cite AV media notes link Sing It Back UK CD2 liner notes Moloko Echo Records 1999 ECSCX 71 a href Template Cite AV media notes html title Template Cite AV media notes cite AV media notes a 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Classifiche Musica e dischi in Italian Retrieved 4 June 2022 Set Tipo on Singoli Then in the Artista field search Moloko Nederlandse Top 40 Moloko in Dutch Dutch Top 40 Moloko Sing It Back in Dutch Single Top 100 Moloko Sing It Back Top 40 Singles Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 Official Charts Company Retrieved 5 January 2020 Moloko Sing It Back Canciones Top 50 Retrieved 5 January 2020 Moloko Sing It Back Singles Top 100 Moloko Sing It Back Swiss Singles Chart Official Singles Chart Top 100 Official Charts Company Retrieved 5 January 2020 Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40 Official Charts Company Retrieved 5 January 2020 Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50 Official Charts Company Retrieved 5 January 2020 Dance Club Songs Billboard 3 July 1999 Retrieved 3 August 2023 Dance Singles Sales Billboard 18 September 1999 Retrieved 3 August 2023 RPM 1999 Top 50 Dance Tracks RPM Retrieved 5 January 2020 via Library and Archives Canada Year in Focus Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 1999 PDF Music amp Media Vol 17 no 1 1 January 2000 p 11 Retrieved 7 February 2020 Top 100 Jaaroverzicht van 1999 Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 11 March 2020 Best Sellers of 1999 Singles Top 100 Music Week 22 January 2000 p 27 Most Broadcast of 1999 Airplay Top 50 PDF Music Week 22 January 2000 p 31 Retrieved 24 April 2022 Club Chart Top 50 of 1999 PDF Music Week 22 January 2000 p 32 Retrieved 24 April 2022 1999 The Year in Music Hot Dance Club Play Singles Billboard Vol 111 no 52 25 December 1999 pp YE 60 British single certifications Moloko Sing It Back British Phonographic Industry Retrieved 19 January 2024 Uno Recordings Music Archived from the original on 26 November 2012 Retrieved 26 August 2017 Sing it Back Swingrowers Remix testicanzoni MTV Retrieved 9 October 2018 Pete Tong Sing It Back Feat Becky Hill Official Audio on YouTubeExternal links editRoisin Murphy tells the story of Sing It Back on YouTube Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sing It Back amp 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