Goin' Down (Melanie C song)

"Goin' Down" is a 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 Chisholm's debut single in the third quarter of 1999 and reached the top ten in the United Kingdom, where it became her first top-five hit as a solo artist. It also reached the top thirty in Australia. 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.

"Goin' Down"
Single by Melanie C
from the album Northern Star
B-side
  • "Ga Ga"
  • "Angel on My Shoulder"
  • "I Want You Back"
Released27 September 1999 (1999-09-27)
Genre
Length3:35
LabelVirgin
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Marius De Vries
Melanie C singles chronology
"When You're Gone"
(1998)		 "Goin' Down"
(1999)		 "Northern Star"
(1999)
Audio sample
Goin' Down
  • file
  • help
Music video
"Goin' Down" on YouTube

Music video

The music video, which was shot in Los Angeles in July 1999,[1] sees Melanie debuting a new look with blonde spiked hair. She is seen dancing and jumping intensely with a microphone, wearing a tartan (plaid) skirt. There are scenes of people dancing in a giant warehouse styled as a club with policemen driving outside, supposedly to the club as they are later 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. The video showcased a dramatic change in Melanie's sound and image and was banned from certain music channels due to its violent content.

Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Goin' Down".

  • Digital download / European CD single #1
  1. "Goin' Down" (Radio Version) — 3:36
  2. "Ga Ga" — 3:51
  • Australian & UK CD single #1 / European CD single #2 / UK Cassette single
  1. "Goin' Down" (Radio Version) — 3:35
  2. "Ga Ga" — 3:49
  3. "Angel on My Shoulder" — 3:48
  • Australian & UK CD single #2
  1. "Goin' Down" (Single Version) — 3:35
  2. "Ga Ga" — 3:49
  3. "I Want You Back" — 3:18
  4. "Goin' Down" (Video) — 3:35

Official versions
  • "Goin' Down" (album version) - 3:35
  • "Goin' Down" (single version) - 3:35
  • "Goin' Down" (live) - 3:37
  • "Goin' Down" (live acoustic version) - 3:39

Live performances

Melanie C performed the song on the following concert tours:

Charts
Chart (1999) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[2] 25
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[3] 64
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[4] 3
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[5] 4
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References
  1. "Spicenews.com Jul99". spicenews.com.
  2. "Australian-charts.com – Melanie C – Goin' Down". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 30 April 2011.
  3. "Dutchcharts.nl – Melanie C – Goin' Down" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 30 April 2011.
  4. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  5. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 April 2011.
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