Got to Be Certain
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| Single by Kylie Minogue from the album Kylie |
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| Released | May 2, 1988 | |||||||||||||
| Format | CD single, 12-inch single, 7-inch single, Cassette single | |||||||||||||
| Genre | Dance-pop | |||||||||||||
| Length | 3:17 | |||||||||||||
| Label | PWL, Mushroom | |||||||||||||
| Writer(s) | Stock, Aitken and Waterman | |||||||||||||
| Producer | Stock, Aitken and Waterman | |||||||||||||
| Kylie Minogue singles chronology | ||||||||||||||
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"Got to Be Certain" is a pop song written by British songwriting team Stock, Aitken and Waterman for Minogue's debut studio album Kylie (1987). The song was produced by Stock, Aitken and Waterman and received a mixed reception from music critics. The song was released as the second single in the spring of 1988 and reached number one in Australia, Belgium, and Finland. It reached the top ten in France, Germany, South Africa, New Zealand and the United Kingdom
The song was originally recorded by Mandy Smith in 1987 but never released but can now be heard on the compilation CD Stock Aitken Waterman Gold as a special bonus track.
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[edit] Formats and track listings
These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Got to Be Certain".
[edit] CD single
- "Got to Be Certain" (Extended) — 6:36
- "I Should Be So Lucky" Extended Mix 06:08
- "Got To Be Certain" (Out for a Duck, Bill, Platter Plus Dub Mix) 03:17
UK 7 (PWL12) OZ MC (C571) OZ 7 (K571) JP 3CD (Alfa/PWL 10SR-26) JP 7 (Alfa/PWL ALI-210) GE 7 (PWL/Teldec 6.15088) FR 7 (CBS/PWL 6528687) NL 7 (Injection 134.858) IT 7 (PWL12) SW 7 (PWL/Sonet PWL12) SA 7 (PWL/David Gresham PWS207)
[edit] Vinyl single
- "Got to Be Certain" (Ashes to Ashes — The Extra Beat Boys remix) — 6:52
- "Got to Be Certain" (Out for a Duck, Bill, Platter Plus dub mix) — 3:17
- "Got to Be Certain" — 3:17
[edit] Music video
In addition to the popularly-aired music video, there exists an alternative music video, featuring Kylie in an artist's studio with a different hair-style and manner.
[edit] Chart performance
On May 2, 1988, "Got to Be Certain" was released in the United Kingdom. The song became Minogue's second top five hit when it debuted at number fifteen on the singles chart before climbing the chart in the weeks that followed peaking at number two, remaining there for three weeks. Outside of the UK, the song was also successful. It reached number one in seven countries including Finland and Israel.
In Australia, "Got to Be Certain" became the first single to enter the singles chart at number one, remaining in the top spot for five weeks.
[edit] Chart performance
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
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| Australian ARIA Singles Chart | 1 |
| Belgian Singles Chart | 1 |
| Finnish Singles Chart | 1 |
| Hong Kong Singles Chart | 1 |
| Israeli Singles Chart | 1 |
| Lebanese Singles Chart | 1 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 2 |
| UK Singles Chart | 2 |
| Eurochart Hot 100 | 3 |
| Norwegian Singles Chart | 4 |
| German Singles Chart | 6 |
| South African Singles Chart | 6 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 8 |
| French Singles Chart | 9 |
| Sweden Singles Chart | 21 |
| Ireland Singles Chart | 6 |
| Denmark Singles Chart | 6 |
| Austria Singles Chart | 9 |
[edit] References
- Mixkylie.co.uk. Track listings and formats. Retrieved on April 7, 2006.
- SloKylie.com — The Slovenian Kylie Page. Worldwide charts and sales. Retrieved on April 9, 2006.
- Kylie.com. Worldwide chart data. Retrieved on April 9, 2006.
[edit] External links
- Kylie.com — official website.
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