We Fit Together Explained

We Fit Together
Cover:We Fit Together.jpg
Border:yes
Type:single
Artist:O-Town
Album:Dr. Dolittle 2 soundtrack O-Town
Length:3:56
Label:J
Producer:Cutfather & Joe
Prev Title:All or Nothing
Prev Year:2001
Next Title:Love Should Be a Crime
Next Year:2001

"We Fit Together" is a song by American boy band O-Town. It produced by Cutfather & Joe and written by Mich Hansen, Joe Belmaati, and Remee. It was released on the soundtrack to the film Dr. Dolittle 2 in June 2001 and appears in the film. In September 2001, it was released as the third single off their self-titled debut album (2001). The song failed to chart on the US Billboard Hot 100 but managed to peak at number 25 on the Mainstream Top 40 chart. It fared better in Europe, reaching the top 40 in Germany, Ireland, and the United Kingdom.

Background

"We Fit Together" was written by Joe Belmaati, Mich Hansen, and Remee, while production on the track was helmed by Bemlaati and Hansen under their production moniker Cutfather & Joe.[1] Recorded in "a tiny studio in Hong Kong" while promoting their self-titled debut album, the song initially appeared on the soundtrack to the fantasy comedy film Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001) and was later included on the band's self-titled debut album after being selected as their third single. On their decision to release the song as a single, band member Jacob Underwood commented in an interview with MTV News: "We just wanted it to be something fun. "All or Nothing" was a very serious big-time ballad- We wanted to go to the opposite [end] of the spectrum – something fun, something for summertime that people could dance to. The lyrics weren't anything serious. It didn't tell a story."[2]

Music video

A music video for the song, directed by Marcus Raboy,[3] depicts the band cavorting on a paradisiacal beach and on an ocean liner.[2] The crew suffered from heavy seasickness during filming.[2]

Personnel and credits

Credits adapted from the liner notes of O-Town.[1]

Charts

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Peak
position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[4] 71

Release history

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DateFormat(s)Label(s)
United StatesSeptember 4, 2001Contemporary hit radioJ[5]
United KingdomOctober 22, 2001[6]

Notes and References

  1. O-Town. . 2001. liner notes . J Records.
  2. Web site: O-Town Say New Single Is Good 'Fit'. https://web.archive.org/web/20230109085216/https://www.mtv.com/news/0lv0ko/o-town-say-new-single-is-good-fit. dead. January 9, 2023. MTV News. August 9, 2001. January 9, 2023.
  3. Web site: Marcus Raboy. mvdbase.com. December 31, 2018.
  4. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 19. 46. 11. November 10, 2001. June 5, 2021.
  5. CHR/Pop: Going for Adds. Radio & Records. 1417. 40. August 31, 2001. June 5, 2021.
  6. New Releases – For Week Starting October 22, 2001: Singles. Music Week. 29. October 20, 2001. August 16, 2021.