By Mark Nobes, chief editor
The track was released as the second single (the follow-up to "I Heard A Rumour") from their fourth studio album, Wow! Despite only reaching No.26 in the UK album charts, in terms of sales, the album was their most successful in the UK, being the only one to receive a gold sales certificate by the BPI.
The lead vocal is provided by Sara Dallin, and she also plays bass guitar on the track.
Directed by Andy Morahan, the video is set in a jail and the girls are dressed in old school, striped prison uniforms, the kind you used to see in all the old black and white movies. In fact, these were more common in the U.S. during the 19th century, and later on in the 20th century, orange uniforms became more commonplace.
As the video progresses, we see the girls in their own clothing and surrounded by male dancers in skimpy prison uniforms, which I'm sure the girls enjoyed very much. The video is a nicely choreographed affair, and was inspired by Elvis' "Jailhouse Rock" film from 1957.
The song spent a total of 12 weeks inside the UK Top 100.
The single also reached No.6 on the Irish Singles Chart, No.9 on Belgium's Ultra Top 50, and No.10 on Norway's VG-Lista chart. The song was a top 20 hit in Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Netherlands and Finland. It also reached No.10 in South Africa and No.5 in Australia.
As B-sides go, this funky number isn't too bad, I guess, although the S/A/W production is way too tight and robotic for it to be classed as a proper funk tune. It's quite catchy, though, and definitely a worthy addition to the single.
The second and more rare UK 12 Inch vinyl (NANX R 14)
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