"Get Me Off"
Single by Basement Jaxx
from the album Rooty
Released17 June 2002 (2002-06-17)[1]
Genre
Length4:49
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Basement Jaxx
Basement Jaxx singles chronology
"Where's Your Head At"
(2001) 		"Get Me Off"
(2002) 		"Do Your Thing"
(2002)

"Get Me Off" is a song by British electronic music duo Basement Jaxx. The song was originally intended for Janet Jackson after she contacted the duo to collaborate for her seventh album, All for You. "Get Me Off" was released on 17 June 2002 as the fourth single from their second studio album, Rooty (2001). The song reached number 22 in the United Kingdom, number 43 in Australia, and number 47 in Ireland. It is their only single from 1996 to 2005 that wasn't included on their greatest hits album, The Singles (2005).

Background

Upon expressing admiration for the Basement Jaxx's debut album Remedy, Janet Jackson contacted the duo to collaborate.[2] Jackson was offered the song for the album, though declined.[3][4] "She told us she loved our stuff," recalls Buxton, "but she thought we were Zero 7. We wished her every success in hooking up with a British dance duo eventually and said, 'Cheerio, Celine.'"[5]

Chart performance

"Get Me Off" debuted and peaked at number 22 on the UK Singles Chart before falling to number 34 in its second week. The song spent a total of three weeks in the Top 75.[6] The song also reached the top 50 in Australia and Ireland.[7][8]

Track listings

UK CD 1
No.TitleLength
1."Get Me Off" (Jaxx 2002 Remix Radio Edit)4:04
2."Do Your Thing" (Jaxx Club Remixx)6:38
3."Broken Dreams" (Los Amigos Invisibles Remix)3:33
UK CD 2
No.TitleLength
1."Get Me Off" (Jaxx 2002 Club Mix)7:25
2."Get Me Off" (Peaches Remix)3:14
3."Get Me Off" (Supergetoff Remix)9:17

Charts

Covers and remixes

Canadian electronic musician Peaches included her remix of "Get Me Off" as a bonus track for her album Fatherfucker.

References

  1. ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting 17 June 2002: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 15 June 2002. p. 31. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Janet Jackson on MTV TRL Pt1 – YouTube". July 2000. Retrieved 1 May 2014 – via YouTube.
  3. ^ "All right Jaxx – Telegraph". The Daily Telegraph. London. 25 June 2001. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
  4. ^ "New Jaxx Swing: Basement Jaxx". Inthemix.com.au. July 2001. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
  5. ^ "The pop idol's pop idols". The Scotsman. 16 November 2003. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  6. ^ a b "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  7. ^ a b "Basement Jaxx – Get Me Off". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  8. ^ a b "Irish-charts.com – Discography Basement Jaxx". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  9. ^ "Canadian Digital Song Sales". Billboard. 26 July 2003. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  10. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 20, no. 28. 6 July 2002. p. 15. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  11. ^ "Top 10 Dance Singles, Week Ending 27 June 2002". GfK Chart-Track. Retrieved 4 June 2019.[permanent dead link]
  12. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  13. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  14. ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  15. ^ "Basement Jaxx Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  16. ^ "Canada's Top 200 Singles of 2002 (Part 2)". Jam!. 14 January 2003. Archived from the original on 6 September 2004.
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