I Belong to You (Gina G song)

"I Belong to You" is a song recorded by Australian singer-songwriter Gina G from her debut album, Fresh! (1997). The single was released on 28 October 1996 by Eternal Records as the follow-up to the singer's highly successful "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 six and spending a further 9 weeks in the top 75^[2] (and a further 9 weeks in the top 200).^[3] The single also was a top-20 hit in Denmark, Finland, Ireland and Mexico. Its music video, directed by Max Giwa and Dania Pasquini, featured Gina G as a genie in a lamp.^[4] She performed "I Belong to You" in various TV-shows, like Top of the Pops and WOW!.

"I Belong To You"
Single by Gina G
from the album Fresh!
Released	28 October 1996 (1996-10-28)[1]
Genre	Eurodance
Length	3:19
Label	Eternal
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

Critical reception

Neil Hannon for Melody Maker commented, "Eurobeat. I like it! Gina G looks like the kind of mum I fancied ehen I was 12 years old — in fact, that I still fancy. And 'Ooh Aah... Just a Little Bit' was fantastic. It was up-to-the-minute, it was trendy, it was cool and it was also (whispers) just a little bit sexy. This is basically the same song, changed round."^[5] Music Week gave "I Belong to You" four out of five, complimenting it as "hugely catchy dance pop." The reviewer added, "It is unlikely to get as much exposure as her Eurovision contender, but deserves to be a smash."^[6] In a retrospective review, Pop Rescue stated that the song followed its predecessor "perfectly as it is fairly similar in sound", noting 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."^[7] Sunday Mirror described it as "high energy".^[8]

Chart performance

"I Belong to You" proved to be a major hit on several continents. In Europe, it was a top-10 hit in Iceland (10), Scotland (3) and the UK. In the latter, it went straight to number six in its first week at the UK Singles Chart, on 3 November 1996.^[9] But on Music Week's on a Pop Tip Club Chart, it peaked at number-one same month. Additionally, the single was a top-20 hit in Denmark (12), Finland (18) and Ireland (16), and a top-30 hit in Sweden (24). On the Eurochart Hot 100, the song peaked at number 37 on November 30. Outside Europe, "I Belong to You" was successful in Israel, peaking at number eight, and also reached the top 20 in Mexico.^[10] In Canada, the song peaked at number 21 on the RPM Dance/Urban chart, while peaking at number 34 in Gina G's native Australia.

Track listings

UK: CD Maxi (WEA081CD)[11] "I Belong to You" (Radio Edit) — 3:19 "I Belong to You" (12" Extended Mix) — 5:46 "I Belong to You" (Hysteric Ego Vocal Mix) — 6:11 "I Belong to You" (Matt Darey Mix) — 6:56 "I Belong to You" (Phat 'N' Phunky Club Mix) — 7:42 "I Belong to You" (Hysteric Ego Dub) — 6:11

UK: Limited Edition CD Maxi (WEA081CDX) "I Belong to You" (Radio Edit) — 3:19 "Ooh Aah... Just a Little Bit" – Eurovision Version) — 3:02 "Ooh Aah... Just a Little Bit" – Karaoke Version) — 3:02 Gina Interview — 14:06

Other versions:

• "I Belong to You" (DJ Tonka's Expect the Unexpected Mix) — 7:28 (from UK promotional 12")

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1996) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[12] 34 Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[13] 4 Canada Dance/Urban (RPM)[14] 21 Denmark (IFPI)[15] 12 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[16] 37 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[17] 18 Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[18] 10 Ireland (IRMA) 16 Scotland (OCC)[19] 3 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[20] 24 UK Singles (OCC) 6 UK on a Pop Tip Club Chart (Music Week)[21] 1

Year-end charts Chart (1996) Position UK Singles (OCC)[22] 88

References

1. "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 26 October 1996. p. 29. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
2. "Polyhex.com UK Singles Chart runs". Archived from the original on 10 March 2010. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
3. "Chart Log UK: Gina G - GZA".
4. "Max & Dania". mvdbase.com. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
5. Hannon, Neil (23 November 1996). "Singles". Melody Maker. p. 46. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
6. "Reviews: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 19 October 1996. p. 35. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
7. "Review: "Fresh!" by Gina G (CD, 1997)". Pop Rescue. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
8. Sunday Mirror. 9 March 1997. p. 33.
9. "Official Singles Chart Top 100 03 November 1996 - 09 November 1996". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
10. "Artist Profile: Gina G" (PDF). Music Week. 14 December 1996. p. 26. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
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14. "RPM Dance (May 19, 1997)". RPM. 19 May 1997. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
15. Danish Singles Chart. 22 November 1996.
16. "Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 48. 30 November 1996. p. 13. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
17. "Gina G - I Belong to You". danishcharts.dk.
18. "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (28.11.1996 - 04.12.1996)" (PDF). Dagblaðið Vísir - Tónlist (in Icelandic). Retrieved 5 February 2018.
19. "Scottish Singles Chart 03 November 1996 - 09 November 1996". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
20. "Gina G - I Belong to You". swedishcharts.com.
21. "The RM on a Pop Tip Club Chart" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental insert). 16 November 1996. p. 8. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
22. "Top 100 Singles 1996" (PDF). Music Week. 18 January 1997. p. 25. Retrieved 6 May 2022.