Right Type of Mood explained

Right Type of Mood
Cover:Herbie Crichlow - Right Type of Mood.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Herbie
Album:Fingers
Released:6 March 1995
Genre:Eurodance
Length:3:12
Label:BMG
Producer:
Next Title:I Believe
Next Year:1995

"Right Type of Mood" is a song by English producer Herbie. It is produced by Denniz PoP and Max Martin, and was released in March 1995 as the lead single from his debut album, Fingers. It received various successes globally on both the commercial Pop and R&B charts and was supported by a partially computer generated music video, directed by Matt Broadley. The single reached number three in Sweden and number-one on the Canadian dance music chart. In addition, it peaked within the top 20 in Denmark and Finland. On the Eurochart Hot 100, it peaked at number 48 in March 1995. The song is a collaboration of synthetic drums and pads layered over striving constant and uplifting stabs and atmospheric arrangements. "Right Type of Mood" was also nominated to the Swedish Dance Music Awards in 1996 for Best Swedish Dance Track.

Critical reception

James Hamilton from British magazine Music Weeks RM Dance Update described "Right Type of Mood" as a "Herbie Chrichlow ragga rapped catchy 'Mister Magoo' shouting jaunty Swedish galloper".[1]

Music video

The accompanying music video for "Right Type of Mood" was directed by Matt Broadley[2] and is filmed in a metro train.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1995)Peak
position
Canada Dance/Urban (RPM)[3] 1
Denmark (IFPI)[4] 17
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[5] 48
Europe (European Dance Radio)[6] 8
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[7] 17
UK on a Pop Tip Club Chart (Music Week)[8] 4

Year-end charts

Chart (1995)Position
Australia (ARIA)[9] 43
Canada Dance/Urban (RPM)[10] 8
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[11] 116
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[12] 49

Notes and References

  1. James . Hamilton . Dj directory . Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental insert) . May 6, 1995 . 11 . May 9, 2021 . James Hamilton (DJ and journalist).
  2. Web site: HERBIE Right type of mood. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/B-yl8GEY2B8 . 2021-12-21 . live. YouTube. December 14, 2018.
  3. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.2777&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=gf37do9dpok7c47tm31hb62fk2 RPM: issue date October 16, 1995
  4. Danish Singles Chart. April 28, 1995.
  5. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. March 11, 1995. April 9, 2018.
  6. European Dance Radio. Music & Media. February 25, 1995. 18. April 18, 2023.
  7. Book: Pennanen, Timo . 2006 . Sisältää hitin - levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 . fi . 1st . Tammi . 978-951-1-21053-5 . Helsinki.
  8. The RM on a Pop Tip Club Chart . Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental insert) . April 29, 1995 . 8 . September 2, 2021.
  9. Web site: 1995 ARIA Singles Chart. ARIA. December 1, 2019.
  10. Canada Top 50 Dance Tracks of 1995. 17 July 2013. RPM. December 12, 2019.
  11. Web site: Jaarlijsten 1995. Dutch. Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. December 2, 2019.
  12. Web site: Årslista Singlar, 1995. Sverigetopplistan. Swedish. November 24, 2019.