If Ya Gettin' Down

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"If Ya Gettin' Down"
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Single by Five
from the album Invincible
B-side"When I Remember When"
Released19 July 1999 (1999-07-19)
StudioWindmill Lane (Dublin, Ireland)
Length2:59
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Richard Stannard
  • Julian Gallagher
Five singles chronology
"Until the Time Is Through"
(1998)
"If Ya Gettin' Down"
(1999)
"Keep On Movin'"
(1999)
Music video
"If Ya Gettin' Down" on YouTube

"If Ya Gettin' Down" is a single by English boy band Five. It was released on 19 July 1999 as the lead single from their second studio album, Invincible (1999). It was co-written by band members J Brown, Sean Conlon and Abs Breen, and Richard Stannard, Julian Gallagher, and co-produced by Stannard and Rowe. Michael Cleveland is also credited as the song samples Indeep's 1982 hit song "Last Night a D.J. Saved My Life and Kool and the gang's hit song Get Down On It

The song was certified gold in the United Kingdom for sales and streams of over 400,000 units. The song charted at number two in the United Kingdom and Australia and reached number one in New Zealand and Scotland.

Chart performance[]

The song reached number two in the United Kingdom, being kept off the top spot by Ricky Martin's "Livin' la Vida Loca", where it was certified Silver for sales of over 200,000 copies. It also was certified Platinum in Australia, where it reached number two. The song topped the charts in New Zealand and Scotland; it was their second number-one single in the former country.[1]

Track listings[]

UK and Irish CD1[2]

  1. "If Ya Gettin' Down"
  2. "When I Remember When"
  3. Enhanced CD

UK and Irish CD2[3]

  1. "If Ya Gettin' Down"
  2. "Everyday" – 4:19
  3. Five fans' interview request line

UK cassette single[4]

  1. "If Ya Gettin' Down"
  2. "When I Remember When"

Charts[]

Certifications and sales[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[31] Platinum 70,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[32] Gold 5,000*
Sweden (GLF)[33] Gold 15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[34] Gold 400,000double-dagger

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
double-dagger Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history[]

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United Kingdom 19 July 1999 (1999-07-19)
  • CD
  • cassette
[35]

References[]

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  3. ^ If Ya Gettin' Down (UK & Irish CD2 liner notes). Five. RCA Records, BMG. 1999. 74321689662.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ If Ya Gettin' Down (UK cassette single sleeve). Five. RCA Records, BMG. 1999. 743216896943.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ "Five – If Ya Gettin' Down". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  6. ^ "Five – If Ya Gettin' Down" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  7. ^ "Five – If Ya Gettin' Down" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  8. ^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (14 August 1999). "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. – via Google Books.
  9. ^ "Five – If Ya Gettin' Down" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
  10. ^ "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 16 no. 37. 11 September 1999. p. 14. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  11. ^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (26.8.–2.9. 1999)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 27 August 1999. p. 8. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  12. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – If Ya Gettin' Down". Irish Singles Chart.
  13. ^ "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 16 no. 35. 28 August 1999. p. 10. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  14. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 32, 1999" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  15. ^ "Five – If Ya Gettin' Down" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  16. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
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  19. ^ "Five – If Ya Gettin' Down". Swiss Singles Chart.
  20. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  21. ^ "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 1999". ARIA. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  22. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 1999" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  23. ^ "Rapports annuels 1999" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  24. ^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (8 January 2000). "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. – via Google Books.
  25. ^ "Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 1999". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  26. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1999" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  27. ^ "End of Year Charts 1999". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  28. ^ "Romanian Top 100: Top of the Year 1999" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 22 January 2005. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  29. ^ "Årslista Singlar, 1999" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  30. ^ "Best Sellers of 1999: Singles Top 100". Music Week. 22 January 2000. p. 27.
  31. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1999 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  32. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Five – If Ya Getting Down". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  33. ^ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1999" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2011. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  34. ^ "British single certifications – Five – If Ya Gettin' Down". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  35. ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting 19 July, 1999" (PDF). Music Week. 17 July 1999. p. 23. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
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