If Ya Gettin' Down Explained

If Ya Gettin' Down
Cover:Five-If-Ya-Gettin-Down-426738.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Five
Album:Invincible
B-Side:
  • "When I Remember When"
  • "Everyday"
Studio:Windmill Lane (Dublin, Ireland)
Length:2:59
Label:
Producer:
  • Richard Stannard
  • Julian Gallagher
Prev Title:Until the Time Is Through
Prev Year:1998
Next Title:Keep On Movin'
Next Year:1999

"If Ya Gettin' Down" is a single by English boy band Five. It was released on 19 July 1999 as the lead single from their second studio album, Invincible (1999). It was co-written by Richard Stannard, Julian Gallagher, and band members J Brown, Sean Conlon and Abs Breen, while Stannard and Gallagher produced it. Michael Cleveland is also credited as a writer since the track samples Indeep's 1982 song "Last Night a D.J. Saved My Life".[1] "If Ya Gettin' Down" charted at number two in the United Kingdom and Australia and reached number one in New Zealand.

Chart performance

The song reached number two in the United Kingdom, where it was certified gold for sales and streams of over 400,000 units. It was also certified platinum in Australia, where it reached number two. The song topped the charts in New Zealand and Scotland; it was their second number-one single in the former country.

Track listings

UK, Irish and Australian CD1[2]

  1. "If Ya Gettin' Down"
  2. "When I Remember When"
  3. Enhanced CD

UK, Irish and Australian CD2[3]

  1. "If Ya Gettin' Down"
  2. "Everyday"
  3. Five fans' interview request line

UK cassette single and European CD single[4] [5]

  1. "If Ya Gettin' Down" – 2:59
  2. "When I Remember When" – 3:58

Japanese CD single[6]

  1. "If Ya Gettin' Down"
  2. "When I Remember When"
  3. "Everyday"

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the UK CD1 liner notes and the Invincible album booklet.[7] [2]

Studio

Personnel

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1999)Peak
position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[8] 8
Greece (IFPI)[9] 10
Guatemala (El Siglo de Torreón)[10] 4
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[11] 19
Italy (Musica e dischi)[12] 5

Year-end charts

Chart (1999)Position
Australia (ARIA)[13] 13
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[14] 49
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[15] 64
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[16] 78
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[17] 63
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[18] 47
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[19] 24
Romania (Romanian Top 100)[20] 19
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[21] 62
UK Singles (OCC)[22] 61

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)
Sweden19 July 1999CD[23]
United Kingdom[24]
Japan8 January 2000CD[25]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Week Ending July 31st 1999. Masterton. James. James Masterton. Chart Watch UK. 25 July 1999. 30 June 2022.
  2. If Ya Gettin' Down. Five. 1999. UK, Irish & Australian CD1 liner notes. RCA Records, BMG. 74321689692.
  3. If Ya Gettin' Down. Five. 1999. UK, Irish & Australian CD2 liner notes. RCA Records, BMG. 74321689662.
  4. If Ya Gettin' Down. Five. 1999. UK cassette single sleeve. RCA Records, BMG. 743216896943.
  5. If Ya Gettin' Down. Five. 1999. European CD single liner notes. RCA Records, BMG. 74321686182.
  6. If Ya Gettin' Down. Five. 2000. Japanese CD single liner notes. RCA Records, BMG. BVCP-29023.
  7. Invincible. Invincible (Five album). Five. 1999. UK CD album booklet. RCA Records, BMG. 74321713922.
  8. Hits of the World: Eurochart. Billboard. Google Books. 111. 33. 79. 14 August 1999.
  9. Top National Sellers. Music & Media. 16. 37. 14. 11 September 1999. 8 June 2020.
  10. News: Chayanne impone su romanticismo. El Siglo de Torreón. es. 21 December 1999. 10 August 2022.
  11. News: Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (26.8.–2.9. 1999). Dagblaðið Vísir. is. 8. 27 August 1999. 20 December 2020.
  12. Top National Sellers. Music & Media. 16. 35. 10. 28 August 1999. 28 November 2019.
  13. Web site: ARIA Top 100 Singles for 1999. ARIA. 20 December 2020.
  14. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 1999. Ultratop. nl. 16 May 2018.
  15. Web site: Rapports annuels 1999. Ultratop. fr. 16 May 2018.
  16. Year in Focus: Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 1999. Music & Media. 16. 51. 11. 1 January 2000.
  17. Web site: Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 1999. Dutch Top 40. 14 March 2020.
  18. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Single 1999. MegaCharts. nl. 16 May 2018.
  19. Web site: End of Year Charts 1999. Recorded Music NZ. 28 November 2019.
  20. Web site: Romanian Top 100: Top of the Year 1999. Romanian Top 100. ro. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20050122081829/http://www.rt100.ro/topul-anului-1999.html. 22 January 2005. 27 April 2020.
  21. Web site: Årslista Singlar, 1999. Sverigetopplistan. sv. 27 April 2020.
  22. Best Sellers of 1999: Singles Top 100. Music Week. 27. 22 January 2000.
  23. Web site: Five: If Ya Gettin' Down. click2music.se. sv. https://web.archive.org/web/20020604220805/http://www.click2music.se/product.asp?prd=210&art=47. 4 June 2002. 29 November 2023.
  24. New Releases – For Week Starting 19 July, 1999. Music Week. 23. 17 July 1999. 22 July 2021.
  25. Web site: イフ・ヤ・ゲッティン・ダウン Five. If Ya Gettin' Down Five. Oricon. ja. 31 August 2023.

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