Not Such an Innocent Girl explained

Not Such an Innocent Girl
Cover:VictoriaBeckhamNotSuchAnInnocentGirl.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Victoria Beckham
Album:Victoria Beckham
B-Side:In Your Dreams
Length:3:16
Label:Virgin
Producer:Steve Kipner
Prev Title:Out of Your Mind
Prev Year:2000
Next Title:A Mind of Its Own
Next Year:2002

"Not Such an Innocent Girl" is the debut solo single by English singer Victoria Beckham. It was released on 17 September 2001 as the lead single from her self-titled debut solo album. It was the United Kingdom's 163rd best-seller of the year, peaking at number six on the UK Singles Chart. The song was originally recorded by American singer Willa Ford. However, her version was only performed live and never officially released.

Chart performance

In the United Kingdom, the single faced competition in a hugely-hyped supposed 'chart battle' with Kylie Minogue's single "Can't Get You Out of My Head".[1] On the chart date of 29 September 2001, "Not Such an Innocent Girl" debuted at number six on the UK Singles Chart with first week sales of 35,000 units, while "Can't Get You Out of My Head" debuted at number one with first week sales of 306,000 units.[2] [3] It became the UK's 163rd best-seller of 2001.[4] As of September 2021, "Not Such An Innocent Girl" has sold 93,000 copies in the UK.[5]

Music video

The music video has a futuristic theme and features two Victorias: one dressed in all-white with blonde hair ("the good girl"), and the other in all-black with jet black hair ("the bad girl"). The video culminates into a "dance-off" and motorcycle race between the two Victorias. The video was shot almost entirely on a green set with a significant amount of post-production.

Track listings

  1. "Not Such an Innocent Girl" – 3:16
  2. "In Your Dreams" – 3:50
  3. "Not Such an Innocent Girl" – 5:15
  1. Behind the scenes footage of Victoria – 0:30
  2. "Not Such an Innocent Girl" – 3:37
  3. Behind the scenes footage of Victoria – 0:30
  4. "Not Such an Innocent Girl" – 6:56
  5. Behind the scenes footage of Victoria – 0:30
  6. "Not Such an Innocent Girl" – 5:15
  7. Behind the scenes footage of Victoria – 0:30
  1. "Not Such an Innocent Girl" – 3:17
  2. "In Your Dreams" – 3:50
  1. "Not Such an Innocent Girl" – 3:17
  2. "In Your Dreams" – 3:52
  3. "Not Such an Innocent Girl" – 5:17
  4. "Not Such an Innocent Girl" – 6:58
  5. "Not Such an Innocent Girl" – 8:11

Charts

Chart (2001)Peak
position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[11] 29
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[12] 17
Romania (Romanian Top 100)[13] 66

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)
United KingdomVirgin[14]
AustraliaCD[15]

Notes and References

  1. News: Kylie and Beckham begin chart race . BBC . 17 September 2001. 19 December 2007.
  2. Kylie Bests Victoria on U.K. Singles Chart. Billboard. 24 September 2001. 11 April 2015.
  3. Web site: 2001 Top 40 Official Singles Chart UK Archive. Official Charts Company. 29 September 2009. 11 April 2015.
  4. Web site: The Official UK Singles Chart 2001. UKChartsPlus. 1 September 2021.
  5. Web site: Chart Flashback 2001: Kylie's Can't Get You Out Of My Head put the UK under its spell 20 years ago this week. Griffiths. George. Official Charts Company. 30 September 2021. 30 September 2021.
  6. Not Such an Innocent Girl. Victoria Beckham. 2001. UK CD single liner notes. Virgin Records. VSCDT 1816, 7243 8 97960 25.
  7. Not Such an Innocent Girl. Victoria Beckham. 2001. UK cassette single sleeve. Virgin Records. VSC 1816, 7243 8 97960 49.
  8. Not Such an Innocent Girl. Victoria Beckham. 2001. UK DVD single liner notes. Virgin Records. VSDVD 1816, 7243 4 90507 9 2.
  9. Not Such an Innocent Girl. Victoria Beckham. 2001. European CD single liner notes. Virgin Records. VSCDE 1816, 7243 8 97969 26.
  10. Not Such an Innocent Girl. Victoria Beckham. 2001. Australasian CD single liner notes. Virgin Records. 7243 5 46009 2.
  11. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 19. 41. 15. 6 October 2001. 16 August 2021.
  12. Web site: Tipparade week 42 van 2001.
  13. Web site: Arhiva romanian top 100 – Editia 49, saptamina 19.11–25.11, 2001. Romanian Top 100. ro. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20050213221725/http://www.rt100.ro/editie-top-100_x10000.html. 13 February 2005. 16 August 2021.
  14. New Releases – For Week Starting September 17, 2001: Singles. Music Week. 37. 15 September 2001. 16 August 2021.
  15. Web site: The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 24th September 2001. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20020220130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20020221-0000/www.aria.com.au/issue604.pdf. dead. 2002-02-20. ARIA. 24. 24 September 2001. 16 August 2021.

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