I'm Gonna Getcha Good! Explained

I'm Gonna Getcha Good!
Cover:Shania Twain - I'm Gonna Getcha Good.JPG
Type:single
Artist:Shania Twain
Album:Up!
B-Side:
  • "In My Car (I'll Be The Driver)"
  • "C'est La Vie"
Genre:Country pop[1]
Length:4:02
Label:Mercury Nashville
Producer:Robert John "Mutt" Lange
Prev Title:I'm Holdin' On to Love (To Save My Life)
Prev Year:2000
Next Title:Up!
Next Year:2003

"I'm Gonna Getcha Good!" is a song by Canadian singer Shania Twain. It was released as the lead single from her fourth studio album, Up! (2002), and was co-written by Twain and her then-husband, Robert John "Mutt" Lange, who also produced the track on October 7, 2002, to country radio first.

Background

"I'm Gonna Getcha Good!" was originally released to country radio in the United States on October 7, 2002. Twain chose "I'm Gonna Getcha Good!" as the first single for Up! since she thought it was relatable to her previous singles, and she did not want something too unfamiliar. There are three main versions of the song - the "Green" version and the "Red" version, which represented the country and pop mixes of the song respectively, and the "Blue" version, which featured additional production by producers Simon & Diamond Duggal in the style of Indian film music.

Later, the Jonas Brothers covered the song for the soundtrack for their film .

Promotion

Since "I'm Gonna Getcha Good!" was the lead single from a brand-new album and Twain had been out of the public eye for a while, she performed the song all over the world to promote the album (as well as the single) and get herself back into the public eye. Sexually suggestive images were used to brand the single and promotion started in Europe, where in Germany she performed on Wetten, dass..?, in the UK she performed at BBC, Royal Variety Show, , and Top of the Pops. In Sweden she performed the single on Bingolotto and in Portugal she performed on the Herman SIC Show. In Italy she performed at the Festival della canzone italiana. Following promotion in Europe she headed to Japan where she performed at the Japan Music Festival. In November 2002, she headed to North America, where she performed the song for the first time at the 2002 Country Music Awards on November 6. In New York the song was performed on The Late Show on the album release day (November 19) and The Today Show. In Canada, Twain headlined the Grey Cup half time show from Edmonton, and performed "I'm Gonna Getcha Good!" and "Up!" on November 24. In 2003 the song was also performed on the American Music Awards in a medley with "Up!", the Early Show and Vh1 Big in '03.

Critical reception

Reception to "I'm Gonna Getcha Good!" was mostly positive, though many reviews compared the song to earlier singles. Billboard called the single "one catchy little puppy," though stated the song is "more a reminder of where we've been than where she's planning to take us".[2] About.com called the song "pure ear candy from beginning to end".[3] Entertainment Weekly gave the song a C+ grade and found Shania "softening every edge with skillful vixen-next-door charm".[4]

At the 2003 Juno Awards, "I'm Gonna Getcha Good!" was named Country Recording of the Year.[5]

Music video

The music video for "I'm Gonna Getcha Good!" was shot in London, UK and directed by Paul Boyd. The music video was written and created by Visualist Ash Beck. It was filmed on August 22 and 23, 2002, and debuted on CMT's Most Wanted Live on October 4, 2002. The video is set in a dystopian futuristic setting, with Twain riding a motorcycle out of a secret location and cruising around the city. She passes what she thinks is a rock sculpture, which then reveals to be a flying robot, who attempts to capture Twain and trap her. She manages to evade being captured by tricking the robot into one of its own traps, and narrowly dodges the explosion. Intercut throughout are scenes of Twain and a band performing in a music video studio setting behind a glass wall. Near the end of the video, she is revealed to be a clone of the actual Twain, who is nearby when she finds the robot's eye and throws it to break the glass. The video ends with the Twain-clone slowly stepping into the outside world. A behind the scenes making of the video, Shania in London: Making the Video, premiered on October 11, 2002 to CMT as well.

In total there are six versions of the "I'm Gonna Getcha Good!" video. The first to be released was the original version for both the 'Red' and 'Green' radio mixes. These were later replaced by an 'SFX Edit' version for both Red and Green versions which featured more sound effects from the motorcycle and robot. The 'Blue' mix was released solely in India, and an alternative 'Red' version was released featuring only Twain and her band performing in the studio setting to the longer album version, unlike the original video which is shortened to suit the radio edit.

The video was a success, peaking at number one on VH1's weekly countdown. The video won the Best Video of the Year Award at the 2003 Canadian Country Music Awards, and Concept Video of the Year at the 2003 CMT Flameworthy Awards. The 'Red SFX Edit' version of the video is available on the DVD-Audio version of Up!, while the 'Green' version is available on Twain's budget video compilation A Collection of Video Hits. After the video shoot, Shania donated the "I'm Gonna Getcha Good!" costume to the Shania Twain Centre in her hometown of Timmins, Ontario.

Track listings

  1. "I'm Gonna Getcha Good!" (red)
  2. "C'est la vie" (red)
  1. "I'm Gonna Getcha Good!" (red) – 4:29
  2. "In My Car (I'll Be the Driver)" (red) – 3:17
  3. "In My Car (I'll Be the Driver)" (blue) – 3:11
  1. "I'm Gonna Getcha Good!" (red) – 4:29
  2. "C'est la vie" (red) – 3:42
  3. "C'est la vie" (blue) – 3:36
  1. "I'm Gonna Getcha Good!" (red) – 4:29
  2. "In My Car (I'll Be the Driver)" (blue) – 3:11
  1. "I'm Gonna Getcha Good!" (green)
  2. "C'est la vie" (red)
  3. "C'est la vie" (blue)
  1. "I'm Gonna Getcha Good!" (red)
  2. "C'est la vie" (blue)
  3. "In My Car" (red)
  4. "In My Car" (blue)

Chart performance

"I'm Gonna Getcha Good!" debuted on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart the week of October 19, 2002 at number 24, setting a new record for the highest debut by a female artist on the chart.[13]

Weekly charts

Chart (2002–2003)!scope="col"
Peak
position
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[14] 1
Canada Radio (Nielsen BDS)[15] 1
Canada AC (Nielsen BDS)2
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Nielsen BDS)6
Canada Country (Nielsen BDS)3
Czech Republic (IFPI)[16] 12
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[17] 4
Poland (Polish Airplay Charts)[18] 3
Portugal (AFP)[19] 8
Romania (Romanian Top 100)[20] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2002)!scope="col"
Position
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[22] 6
France (SNEP)[23] 79
Ireland (IRMA)[24] 63
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[25] 122
Romania (Romanian Top 100)[26] 80
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[27] 79
UK Singles (OCC)[28] 93
US Hot Country Singles & Tracks (Billboard)[29] 80
Chart (2003)Position
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[30] 91
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[31] 26
US Hot Country Singles & Tracks (Billboard)[32] 84

Certifications

|+Certifications for "I'm Gonna Getcha Good!"

Release history

Release dates and formats for "I'm Gonna Getcha Good!"
RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)
United StatesOctober 7, 2002Country radioMercury[34]
AustraliaNovember 4, 2002CD[35]
Germany[36] [37]
United Kingdom[38] [39]
United States[40]
CanadaNovember 12, 2002CD[41]
JapanNovember 13, 2002[42]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Taylor's Version of Country Edition. Hit Parade Music History and Music Trivia. Slate. Molanphy. Chris. April 17, 2021. February 6, 2024. February 7, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240207012720/https://slate.com/podcasts/hit-parade/2021/04/taylor-swift-crossover-country-to-pop. live.
  2. Billboard, October 19, 2002
  3. Web site: CD Review: Up – Shania Twain – By Matt Bjorke . Countrymusic.about.com . April 10, 2012 . August 8, 2012 . August 1, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130801050854/http://countrymusic.about.com/library/bluprev.htm . dead .
  4. Music Review: I'm Gonna Getcha Good, by Shania Twain . Entertainment Weekly . October 25, 2002 . May 3, 2008 . April 18, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090418153858/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,365699,00.html . live .
  5. Web site: Shania Twain awards . https://web.archive.org/web/20090616044959/http://www.shaniatwain.com/about-awards.asp . June 16, 2009 . ShaniaTwain.com . June 16, 2009 . August 8, 2012.
  6. I'm Gonna Getcha Good!. Shania Twain. 2002. Canadian CD single liner notes. Mercury Nashville Records. 0881722682.
  7. I'm Gonna Getcha Good!. Shania Twain. 2002. European CD single liner notes. Mercury Records. 172 268-2.
  8. I'm Gonna Getcha Good!. Shania Twain. 2002. UK & Australian CD1 liner notes. Mercury Records. 172 270-2.
  9. I'm Gonna Getcha Good!. Shania Twain. 2002. UK CD2 liner notes. Mercury Records. 172 273-2.
  10. I'm Gonna Getcha Good!. Shania Twain. 2002. UK cassette single sleeve. Mercury Records. 172 269-4.
  11. I'm Gonna Getcha Good!. Shania Twain. 2002. Australian CD2 liner notes. Mercury Records. 1722712.
  12. I'm Gonna Getcha Good!. Shania Twain. 2002. Japanese CD single liner notes. Mercury Records. UICM-5003.
  13. News: Pietroluongo . Silvio . Patel . Minal . Jessen . Wade . October 19, 2002 . Singles Minded . May 1, 2024 . . 69 . 114 . 42.
  14. Shania Twain Chart History (Canadian Digital Songs). Billboard. January 30, 2020. July 13, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220713024251/https://www.billboard.com/artist/shania-twain/chart-history/cns/. live.
  15. Book: Lwin, Nanda. Nanda Lwin. 2003. The Essential 2002 Chart Yearbook. Music Data Canada. 19, 51, 61, 79. 1-896594-15-8.
  16. Web site: Oficiální Česká Hitparáda – Pro týden 4/2003. IFPI Czech. cs. January 16, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20030201133447/http://www.ifpicr.cz/radio.htm. February 1, 2003. dead.
  17. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 20. 48. 13. November 23, 2002. September 12, 2020. August 17, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200817014309/https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/00s/2002/MM-2002-11-23.pdf. live.
  18. Web site: Airplay Chart Top 30. PiF PaF Production. pl. April 28, 2017. unfit. https://web.archive.org/web/20071023141818/http://www.pifpaf.com.pl/airplay/lista_46_2002.html. October 23, 2007.
  19. Top National Sellers. Music & Media. 20. 51. 13. December 14, 2002. June 13, 2021. July 16, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210716203408/https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/00s/2002/MM-2002-12-14.pdf. live.
  20. Web site: Arhiva romanian top 100. Romanian Top 100. ro. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20050514165443/http://www.rt100.ro/editie-top-100_x10053.html. May 14, 2005. April 28, 2017.
  21. Web site: Uruguay General. es. Monitor Latino. May 14, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20170828193212/http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top20/Uruguay/General/20170821. August 28, 2017. live.
  22. Web site: Canada's Top 200 Singles of 2002. Jam!. 14 January 2003. https://web.archive.org/web/20040906184715/http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2002_singles.html. 6 September 2004. 22 March 2022.
  23. Web site: Tops de L'année Top Singles 2002. SNEP. fr. September 12, 2020. December 11, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201211043846/https://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-lannee/top-singles-annee/?annee=2002. live.
  24. Web site: Top 100 Songs of 2002. Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 2002. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20040602113021/http://www.rte.ie/2fm/charts/top100_2002.html. June 2, 2004. March 16, 2022.
  25. Web site: Jaarlijsten 2002. Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. nl. April 28, 2017. November 2, 2003. https://web.archive.org/web/20031102044154/http://www.top40web.nl/jaarlijsten/jr2002.html. live.
  26. Web site: Romanian Top 100 – Top of the Year 2003. Romanian Top 100. ro. January 22, 2005. https://web.archive.org/web/20050122205325/http://www.rt100.ro/topul-anului-2003.html. January 22, 2005. dead.
  27. Web site: Årslista Singlar, 2002. Sverigetopplistan. sv. September 12, 2020. June 5, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200605173014/https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/43?dspy=2002&dspp=1. live.
  28. Web site: The Official UK Albums Chart 2002. UKChartsPlus. April 28, 2017. May 28, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160528095016/http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/ChartsPlusYE2002.pdf. live.
  29. Most-Played Country Songs of 2002. Airplay Monitor. 10. 51. 36. December 20, 2002.
  30. Web site: Single Top 100 Van 2003. Dutch Top 40. nl. April 28, 2017. October 4, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121004133554/http://www.top40.nl/pdf/top100/top100-2003.pdf. live.
  31. The Year in Charts 2003: Most-Played AC Songs. Airplay Monitor. 11. 51. 25. December 19, 2003.
  32. The Year in Charts 2003: Most-Played Country Songs. Airplay Monitor. 11. 51. 38. December 19, 2003.
  33. Web site: Rádiós Top 100 – hallgatottsági adatok alapján – 2004. MAHASZ. hu. April 28, 2017. June 3, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200603160136/https://slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/radios/2004. live.
  34. Going for Adds. Radio & Records. 1473. 27. October 4, 2002.
  35. Web site: The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 4th November 2002. ARIA. 30. November 4, 2002. dead. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20021106130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20021107-0000/issue662.pdf. November 6, 2002. May 6, 2021.
  36. Web site: I'm Gonna Getcha Good by Shania Twain: Amazon.de: CDs & Vinyl. Amazon Germany .
  37. Web site: I'M Gonna Getcha Good - Twain,Shania: Amazon.de: Musik. Amazon Germany .
  38. Reviews – For Records Released on 4 November 2002. Music Week. 27. October 26, 2002. August 30, 2021. August 30, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210830141452/https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/2002/Music-Week-2002-10-26.pdf. live.
  39. Airborne. Melodini. Amanda. Music & Media. 20. 45. 30. November 2, 2002. May 6, 2021. August 17, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200817014216/https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/00s/2002/MM-2002-11-02.pdf. live.
  40. Going for Adds. Radio & Records. 1477. 24. November 1, 2002.
  41. Web site: "I'm Gonna Getcha Good!" (2 Track). CDPlus.com. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20050418190302/http://www.cdplus.com/cdplus300/default.asp?isle=0&action=detail&code=374722. April 18, 2005.
  42. Web site: 新譜発売日一覧 2002年 11月分. New Release Date List for November 2002. Universal Music Japan. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20021202175915fw_/http://www.universal-music.co.jp/u-pop/mein/release/0211.html. December 2, 2002. August 28, 2023.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "I'm Gonna Getcha Good!".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.