Body II Body explained

Body II Body
Cover:	Body 2 Body.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Samantha Mumba
B-Side:	"Believe in Me" "The Way It Makes You Feel"
Album:	Gotta Tell You
Studio:	The Strongroom, Stanley House (London, England) Bluetone (Somerville, Massachusetts)
Genre:	Dance-pop
Length:	4:00
Label:	Wildcard Polydor
Producer:	Lukas Burton
Prev Title:	Gotta Tell You
Prev Year:	2000
Next Title:	Always Come Back to Your Love
Next Year:	2001

"Body II Body" is a song by Irish singer Samantha Mumba, released as the second single from her debut album, Gotta Tell You (2000), on 16 October 2000. David Bowie's 1980 song "Ashes to Ashes" is sampled heavily in the song.^[1] "Body II Body" reached number two in Ireland, number five in the United Kingdom, number nine in Iceland, and number 14 in Australia.

In 2001, It was featured in a seatbelt PIF by the DOE in Northern Ireland, called "Michael".

Music video

An accompanying video for "Body II Body" exists. It shows Mumba waiting at a gas station for a Jeep to come by, being driven by a man (who slightly resembles Black Eyed Peas member Taboo) to see her friends and dance together.

Track listings

UK and Australian CD1^[2]

1. "Body II Body" – 3:57
2. "Believe in Me" – 3:31
3. "The Way It Makes You Feel" – 3:30
4. "Body II Body" (CD-ROM video)

UK CD2^[3]

1. "Body II Body" (radio edit) – 3:15
2. "Body II Body" (Robbie Rivera's vocal mix) – 7:10
3. "Body II Body" (Tall Paul vocal mix) – 6:32

UK cassette single^[4]

1. "Body II Body" (radio edit) – 3:15
2. "Body II Body" (Oxide mix) – 5:23

European CD single^[5]

1. "Body II Body" (radio edit) – 3:15
2. "Body II Body" (Soul Inside Bounce mix) – 5:42

French CD single^[6]

1. "Body II Body" (radio edit) – 3:15
2. "Gotta Tell You" – 3:20

Australian CD2^[7]

1. "Body II Body" (radio edit) – 3:15
2. "Body II Body" (Robbie Rivera's vocal mix) – 7:10
3. "Body II Body" (Soul Inside Bounce mix) – 5:42
4. "Body II Body" (Soul Inside Smooth mix) – 6:32
5. "Body II Body" (Flex mix) – 7:32

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the UK CD1 liner notes.^[2]

Studios

• Recorded at The Strongroom, Stanley House (London, England), and Bluetone Studios (Somerville, Massachusetts)
• Mixed at Stanley House (London, England)
• Mastered at 777 Productions (London, England)

Personnel

• Lukas Burton – writing, production
• Sacha Skarbek – writing, co-production
• David Bowie – writing
• Michelle John Douglas – backing vocals
• Jayne Tretton – backing vocals
• Charlie Casey – guitar
• Lawrence Johnson – additional vocal production
• Yan Memmi – recording engineer, mix engineering
• Chris Wyles – recording engineer
• Phelan Kane – digital services
• Arun Chakraverty – mastering
• Donald Christie – photography

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2000–2001)	Peak position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[8]	22
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)^[9]	9
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)^[10]	4

Year-end charts

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)
United Kingdom	16 October 2000			^[12] ^[13]
Australia	8 January 2001	CD1		^[14]
	26 February 2001	CD2		^[15]

Notes and References

1. Reviews: Single Reviews. Music Week. 26. 7 October 2000.
2. Body II Body. Samantha Mumba. 2000. UK & Australian CD1 liner notes. Wildcard Records, Polydor Records. 587774-2.
3. Body II Body. Samantha Mumba. 2000. UK CD2 liner notes. Wildcard Records, Polydor Records. 587775-2.
4. Body II Body. Samantha Mumba. 2000. UK cassette single sleeve. Wildcard Records, Polydor Records. 587774-4.
5. Body II Body. Samantha Mumba. 2000. European CD single liner notes. Wildcard Records, Polydor Records. 587 881-2.
6. Body II Body. Samantha Mumba. 2001. French CD single liner notes. Wildcard Records, Polydor Records. 587 667-2.
7. Body II Body. Samantha Mumba. 2000. Australian CD2 liner notes. Wildcard Records, Polydor Records. 587882-2.
8. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 17. 45. 9. 5 November 2000. 5 March 2020.
9. News: Íslenski Listinn Topp 20 (1.12–7.12 2000). Dagblaðið Vísir. is. 10. 1 December 2000. 7 October 2019.
10. Web site: Tipparade-lijst van week 50, 2000. Dutch Top 40. 9 March 2023.
11. Web site: Top 100 of 2000. Raidió Teilifís Éireann. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20040602112628/http://www.rte.ie/2fm/charts/top100_2000.html. 2 June 2004. 16 March 2022.
12. Airborne. Evans. Beverley. Music & Media. 17. 46. 26. 11 November 2000. 4 October 2020.
13. New Releases – For Week Starting October 16, 2000: Singles. Music Week. 31. 14 October 2000. 7 August 2021.
14. Web site: The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 8th January 2001. ARIA. 19. 8 January 2001. dead. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20020220130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20020221-0000/www.aria.com.au/issue567.pdf. 20 February 2002. 17 April 2021.
15. Web site: The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 26th February 2001. ARIA. 23. 26 February 2001. dead. http://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20080222222432/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20020221-0000/www.aria.com.au/issue574.pdf. 22 February 2008. 17 April 2021.