| Sing It to You (Dee-Doob-Dee-Doo) | |
| Cover: | Sing_It_To_You_(Dee-Doob-Dee-Doo).jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Lavinia Jones |
| Album: | Visions of Velvet Park |
| Genre: | Eurodance |
| Length: | 3:34 |
| Label: | Virgin |
| Producer: | Andy Knote |
| Next Title: | The Sound of Rain |
| Next Year: | 1995 |
"Sing It to You (Dee-Doob-Dee-Doo)" is a song by South-African singer Lavinia Jones, released in September 1994 as her debut-single by Virgin Records, after 5 years searching for the right producer to release it.[1] It enjoyed moderate success in Europe, peaking at number seven in Austria, number 34 in Scotland, number 45 in the UK and number 52 in Germany, with a total of 19 weeks inside the chart.[2] On the Eurochart Hot 100, it reached number 57. Outside Europe, the song was a huge hit in Israel, peaking at number six. On Music & Media's list of Top 20 Border Breakers 1995, the single reached number 20 in November 1995.[3] In 1998, Jones released "Sing It to You – Part II" with remixes by German DJ/production team Sash!.
Pan-European magazine Music & Media remarked, "Because of its similar construction–pop dance with a scatted refrain–the German actress-turned-singer brings back to mind Crystal Waters' 1991 hit 'Gypsy Woman (La da da la da dee)'."[4] Alan Jones from Music Week wrote, "Neither as catchy or annoying as Crystal Waters' La-da-dee, La-da-da doggerel, Lavinia Jones' Dee-doob-dee-doo refrain is nevertheless an insidious and commercial hook that should pay dividends on her first single, 'Sing It to You', which straddles the pop/dance divide very nicely."[5]
Tim Jeffery from the Record Mirror Dance Update said, "Don't know much about this person but from the sound of it, Lavinia is a Suzanne Vega-type pop singer who's been given the dance mix treatment in an attempt to break her since this pleasant song with its catchy dee-doob-dee-doo scatting sounds a little out of place in the garage context in which it's been put. Still, Deep Recess have done a fine job in creating a good groove with stabbing synths and piano that works well."[6]
The accompanying music video for "Sing It to You" was directed by Thomas Elsner and Sarkis Gazaryan.[7]
| Chart (1994–1995) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) | 7 | |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[8] | 57 | |
| Europe (European Dance Radio)[9] | 17 | |
| Germany (Official German Charts) | 52 | |
| Israel (IBA) | 6 | |
| Scotland (OCC)[10] | 34 | |
| UK Singles (OCC) | 45 | |
| UK Dance (OCC)[11] | 30 | |
| UK Club Chart (Music Week)[12] | 20 | |
| UK on a Pop Tip Club Chart (Music Week)[13] | 29- |