Right Now (Atomic Kitten song)

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"Right Now"
Atomic Kitten Right Now single cover.jpg
Single by Atomic Kitten
from the album Right Now
B-side"Something Spooky"
Released29 November 1999
Recorded1999
StudioMotor Museum
GenrePop
Length3:35
LabelInnocent, Virgin
Songwriter(s)Andy McCluskey, Stuart Kershaw
Producer(s)Absolute
Atomic Kitten singles chronology
"Right Now"
(1999) 		"See Ya"
(2000)

"Right Now" is the debut single by English girl group Atomic Kitten, from their debut album of the same name (2000). The 2004 Greatest Hits album featured a new re-recorded version titled "Right Now 2004", which proved a greater international chart success.

The song was written by Atomic Kitten founders Andy McCluskey and Stuart Kershaw – both erstwhile members of electronic band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), later reformed.

Release[]

The single was released on 29 November 1999.[1] "Right Now" stayed in the British charts for 11 weeks, reaching number 10.[2] In Belgium, the song peaked at number 17, charting for eight weeks.[3] In Oceania, "Right Now" peaked at 40 in New Zealand and 72 in Australia.[4][5]

Music video[]

There are two different videos to accompany the song: one for the original 1999 single release, which opens with workmen assembling the tiled dancefloor inside the studio. It shows all the girls walking through Liverpool wearing wet and shiny jackets, in a baker's shop, down in a lift in a department store, getting in a car, and on an open top double decker bus. This video includes the shots of Natasha, Liz and Kerry in 3 tunnels at a time (red and blue). During the first chorus, the Kittens and dancers dance on the multi-coloured tiled dancefloor with holes to the tunnels, with radio speakers at the side, and a green ramp.

The video accompanying the 2004 rerecording shows Natasha, Liz and Jenny rehearsing and performing a concert, intercut with backstage footage and glimpses of press conferences, holidays and television appearances.

Track listings[]

Personnel[]

Charts[]

Chart (1999–2000) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[5] 72
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] 17
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[4] 40
Scotland (OCC)[11] 11
UK Singles (OCC)[2] 10
Chart (2001) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[12]
with "Eternal Flame" 		47

2004 version[]

"Right Now 2004"
Cradle2004.jpg
Single by Atomic Kitten
from the album Greatest Hits
B-side"Someone like Me"
Released29 March 2004 (2004-03-29)[13]
GenreDance-pop
Length3:45
LabelVirgin
Songwriter(s)Andy McCluskey, Stuart Kershaw
Producer(s)Ash Howes, Martin Harrington
Atomic Kitten singles chronology
"Ladies' Night"
(2003) 		"Right Now 2004" / "Someone like Me"
(2004) 		"Cradle"
(2005)

In 2004, as Atomic Kitten decided to take a break, they released one more single to say goodbye. It was the double-A side "Someone like Me/Right Now 2004". The remix is exclusive on the group's 2004 Greatest Hits album. While the original version was a 1990s disco pop song, the 2004 version is morewas more in the vein of early 2000s dance songs. "Right Now 2004" is featured in the American film Aquamarine.[14]

Chart performance[]

"Someone like Me/Right Now 2004" achieved a better position in the UK Singles Chart than the original release of "Right Now", peaking at number eight, and reached the top 20 in Ireland.[2][15] In the rest of Europe, the song failed to reach the top 40, which is thought to be due to low promotion. It was their lowest charting single in Germany, only managing a peak of number 67,[16] and also in Switzerland, peaking at number 42.[17] In the Netherlands, it was their second-lowest-charting single, behind "Love Doesn't Have to Hurt".[18]

Track listings[]

Personnel[]

Charts[]

All entries charted with "Someone like Me" except where noted.

Chart (2004) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[22] 8
Germany (Official German Charts)[16]
"Right Now 2004" only 		67
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[23]
"Right Now 2004" only 		40
Ireland (IRMA)[15] 18
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[18] 52
Scotland (OCC)[24] 6
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] 42
UK Singles (OCC)[2] 8

References[]

  1. ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting 29 November, 1999: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 27 November 1999. p. 23. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Atomic Kitten: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Ultratop.be – Atomic Kitten – Right Now" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "Charts.nz – Atomic Kitten – Right Now". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b "ariaNET The Singles Chart! – Week Commencing 27th March 2000". ARIA. Retrieved 18 December 2017 – via Imgur. N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached.
  6. ^ Right Now (UK CD1 liner notes). Atomic Kitten. Innocent Records, Virgin Records. 1999. SINCD15, 7243 8 96408 0 9.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ Right Now (UK CD2 liner notes). Atomic Kitten. Innocent Records, Virgin Records. 1999. SINDX15, 7243 8 96409 2 2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ^ Right Now (UK cassette single sleeve). Atomic Kitten. Innocent Records, Virgin Records. 1999. SINC15, 7243 8 96408 4 7.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ^ Right Now (European CD single liner notes). Atomic Kitten. Innocent Records, Virgin Records. 1999. SINCDE15, 7243 8 96446 2 3.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. ^ Right Now / Eternal Flame (Australian CD single liner notes). Atomic Kitten. Innocent Records, Virgin Records. 2001. 7243 8 97884 0 2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  12. ^ "Australian-charts.com – Atomic Kitten – Eternal Flame / Right Now". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  13. ^ "Someone Like Me / Right Now 2004 [CD 1]". Amazon. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  14. ^ Aquamarine (2006) – Soundtracks
  15. ^ Jump up to: a b "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Someone Like Me / Right Now 2004". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  16. ^ Jump up to: a b "Offiziellecharts.de – Atomic Kitten – Right Now 2004" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  17. ^ Jump up to: a b "Swisscharts.com – Atomic Kitten – Right Now 2004 / Someone Like Me". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  18. ^ Jump up to: a b "Dutchcharts.nl – Atomic Kitten – Right Now 2004 / Someone Like Me" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  19. ^ Someone like Me / Right Now 2004 (UK CD1 liner notes). Atomic Kitten. Innocent Records, Virgin Records. 2004. SINCD60.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  20. ^ Right Now 2004 / Someone like Me (UK CD2 liner notes). Atomic Kitten. Innocent Records, Virgin Records. 2004. SINDX60.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  21. ^ Right Now 2004 / Someone like Me (European CD single liner notes). Atomic Kitten. Innocent Records, Virgin Records. 2004. 0724354861925.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  22. ^ Jump up to: a b "Ultratop.be – Atomic Kitten – Right Now 2004 / Someone Like Me" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  23. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
  24. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 June 2020.

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