I Belong to You (Gina G song)

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"I Belong To You"
I Belong to You (Gina G song).jpg
Single by Gina G
from the album Fresh!
Released28 October 1996 (1996-10-28)[1]
Recorded1996
GenreEurodance
Length3:19
LabelEternal
Songwriter(s)
  • Gina G
  • Bill Colbourne
Producer(s)Metro
Gina G singles chronology
"Ooh Aah... Just a Little Bit"
(1996) 		"I Belong To You"
(1996) 		"Fresh!"
(1997)
Music video
"I Belong to You" on YouTube

"I Belong to You" is a 1996 song recorded by Australian singer Gina G from her debut album, Fresh!. It was released on 28 October 1996 as the follow-up to "Ooh Aah... Just a Little Bit" and was her first release to be produced by Metro, who would produce the majority of her singles. Written by her with Bill Colbourne, it spent two weeks in the UK Top 10, peaking at number 6 and spending a further 9 weeks in the Top 75[2] (and a further 9 weeks in the Top 200.[3]

Critical reception[]

Pop Rescue stated that the song followed "Ooh Aah... Just a Little Bit" "perfectly as it is fairly similar in sound", adding that it "really gallops along, with a chugging fat synth line as Gina’s vocals sit flawlessly on top. This is a lovely dance pop song."[4] British newspaper Sunday Mirror described it as "high energy".[5]

Chart performance[]

"I Belong to You" proved to be a major hit on several continents. In Europe, it managed to climb into the Top 10 in Iceland, Scotland and the United Kingdom. In the latter, it went straigh to number 6 in its first week at the UK Singles Chart, on 3 November 1996.[6] Additionally, the single was a Top 20 hit in Denmark, Finland and Ireland, and a Top 30 hit in Sweden. On the Eurochart Hot 100, it hit number 37. Outside Europe, it was a big hit in Israel, peaking at number 8. "I Belong to You" also charted in Canada, reaching number 21 on the RPM Dance Chart and in Australia, where it peaked at number 34.

Music video[]

A music video was made for "I Belong to You". It was directed by directors Max Giwa and Dania Pasquini, known as just Max & Dania.[7] The video features Gina G dressed as a genie in a lamp.

Track listings[]

Other versions:

  • I Belong To You (DJ Tonka's Expect The Unexpected Mix) (7:28) - from UK promotional 12"

Charts[]

Chart (1996) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA Charts)[9] 34
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[10] 4
Canada Dance (RPM)[11] 21
Denmark (IFPI)[12] 12
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[13] 37
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[14] 18
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[15] 10
Israel (Israel Top-30) 8
Ireland (IRMA) 16
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[16] 3
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[17] 24
UK Singles (Official Charts Company) 6

References[]

  1. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 26 October 1996. p. 29. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 1 February 2010. Retrieved 24 September 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_G.HTM
  4. ^ "REVIEW: "FRESH!" BY GINA G (CD, 1997)". Pop Rescue. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  5. ^ Sunday Mirror. 9 March 1997. p. 33. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100 03 November 1996 - 09 November 1996". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Max & Dania". mvdbase.com. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  8. ^ http://www.discogs.com/Gina-G-I-Belong-To-You/master/117932
  9. ^ "Gina G - I Belong to You". danishcharts.dk.
  10. ^ "Gina G - I Belong to You". ultratop.be.
  11. ^ "RPM Dance (May 19, 1997)". RPM. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  12. ^ Danish Singles Chart 22 November 1996
  13. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  14. ^ "Gina G - I Belong to You". danishcharts.dk.
  15. ^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (28.11.1996 - 04.12.1996)" (PDF) (in Icelandic). Dagblaðið Vísir - Tónlist. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  16. ^ "Scottish Singles Chart 03 November 1996 - 09 November 1996". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  17. ^ "Gina G - I Belong to You". swedishcharts.com.
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