In Demand (song) explained

In Demand
Cover:	Texasindemand.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Texas
Album:	The Greatest Hits
B-Side:	"Early Hours" "Like Lovers (Holding On)"
Length:	4:26
Label:	Mercury
Producer:	Dallas Austin
Prev Title:	When We Are Together
Prev Year:	1999
Next Title:	Inner Smile
Next Year:	2001

"In Demand" is a song by Scottish band Texas, written by Dallas Austin with band members Johnny McElhone and Sharleen Spiteri. The song was released in Europe on 25 September 2000 and in the United Kingdom on 2 October 2000 as the first single from their compilation album The Greatest Hits, reaching number six on the UK Singles Chart and number 10 in Spain.

Music video

The single was accompanied by a music video, which stars English actor Alan Rickman alongside Sharleen Spiteri.^[1] In it, Spiteri is seen wrapped up in a parka jacket being driven through the night in the back of a chauffeured Bentley Azure. A suited Rickman strokes and comforts her while helicopters and motorbikes photograph them. When the car pulls in for petrol, Rickman pulls off Spiteri's parka jacket to reveal an evening dress underneath and they dance a tango together on the station forecourt. The petrol forecourt scene was filmed at the Shell petrol station in Bordon, Hampshire.

In the early morning, the car drives them into the seaside town Brighton and parks up outside a run-down apartment block called Embassy Court on the Kings Road where Rickman hauls a shabby backpack out of the boot and enters the building, Spiteri is driven away by her chauffeur.

Track listings

UK CD1^[2]

1. "In Demand"
2. "Early Hours"
3. "Like Lovers (Holding On)"
4. "In Demand" (video)

UK and European CD2^[3]

1. "In Demand" (US mix)
2. "In Demand" (Sunship remix)
3. "In Demand" (Wookie remix)
4. "In Demand" (Sunship dub)

UK 12-inch single^[4]

A. "In Demand" (Wookie remix)

B. "In Demand" (Sunship dub)UK cassette single^[5]

A. "In Demand"

B. "In Demand" (Sunship remix)

European and Australasian maxi-CD single^[6]

1. "In Demand"
2. "Like Lovers (Holding On)"
3. "In Demand" (Sunship remix)
4. "In Demand" (Wookie remix)
5. "In Demand" (video)

Personnel

Personnel are lifted from The Greatest Hits album booklet.^[7]

• Dallas Austin – writing, keyboards, production
• Johnny McElhone – writing, keyboards, programming
• Sharleen Spiteri – writing, backing vocals, programming
• Debra Killings – backing vocals
• Tomi Martin – guitars
• Eddie Campbell – keyboards, programming
• Tom Knight – drums
• Kenny Macdonald – additional drums
• Rick Sheppard – programming
• Mark "Spike" Stent – mixing

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2000)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[8]	183
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[9]	25
Romania (Romanian Top 100)^[10]	7

Year-end charts

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)
Europe	25 September 2000	CD	Mercury
United Kingdom	2 October 2000			^[11]
	6 November 2000	12-inch vinyl		^[12]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Week Ending October 14th 2000. Masterton. James. James Masterton. Chart Watch UK. 8 October 2000. 4 October 2022.
2. In Demand. Texas. 2000. UK & European CD1 liner notes. Mercury Records. MERCD 528, 562 979-2.
3. In Demand. Texas. 2000. UK & European CD2 liner notes. Mercury Records. MERDD 528, 562 980-2.
4. In Demand. Texas. 2000. UK 12-inch single sleeve. Mercury Records. MERX 528, 572 713-1.
5. In Demand. Texas. 2000. UK cassette single sleeve. Mercury Records. MERMC 528, 562 979-4.
6. In Demand. Texas. 2000. European & Australasian maxi-CD single liner notes. Mercury Records. 562 981-2.
7. The Greatest Hits. The Greatest Hits (Texas album). Texas. 2000. UK CD album booklet. Mercury Records. 548 264-2.
8. Web site: Texas ARIA Chart history (complete 1988-2024). ARIA. Imgur.com. 28 July 2024. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
9. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 17. 43. 15. 21 October 2000. 5 March 2020.
10. Web site: Romanian Top 100: Top of the Year 2000. Romanian Top 100. ro. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20050122081829/http://www.rt100.ro/topul-anului-2000.html. 22 January 2005. 24 April 2020.
11. New Releases – For Week Starting October 2, 2000: Singles. Music Week. 27. 30 September 2000. 4 August 2021.
12. New Releases – For Week Starting November 6, 2000: Singles. Music Week. 29. 4 November 2000.