Format CD single Genre Alternative rock | Recorded 1999, London, England Length 3:35 | |
B-side "Ga Ga"
"Angel on My Shoulder"
"I Want You Back" Released 27 September 1999 (1999-09-27) | ||
"Goin' Down" is the song by British singer-songwriter, Melanie C. Written by Chisholm, Julian Gallagher and Richard Stannard for her debut solo album Northern Star (1999). The song was produced by Marius De Vries and received a mixed reception from music critics. The song was released as the first single in the third quarter of 1999 and reached the top ten in the United Kingdom, where it became her second top five single. It reached the top twenty in Australia and the top fifty in Canada. In the UK the single sold 92,645 copies, becoming the 179th best selling single of 1999, and it has sold over 300,000 copies worldwide. Its music video was banned by some music television stations due to its violent content and offensive language.
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Music video
The music video was shot in Los Angeles in July 1999 the video sees Melanie with a short, blonde, spikey crop (it is shorter than on the CD-cover). She is seen dancing and jumping intensely with a microphone wearing a plaid skirt. There are scenes of people dancing in a big club-like warehouse with policeman driving outside, as they are seen trying to get in. Melanie is in the club throughout the whole video with wind and some water vapor being sprayed towards her in slow motion. Joc is shown driving an antique Pontiac that has a Cadillac label on the side.
Formats and track listings
These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Goin' Down".
- "Goin' Down" (Radio version) — 3:35
- "Ga Ga" — 3:49
- "Angel on My Shoulder" — 3:48
- "Goin' Down" (Single version) — 3:35
- "Ga Ga" — 3:49
- "I Want You Back" — 3:18
- "Goin' Down" (Music video)
Official versions
Live performances
Melanie C performed the song on the following concert tours: