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"Respectable" is a song by English musical duo Mel and Kim from their only studio album, F.L.M. (1987). It was released on 18 February 1987 as the album's second single.[1] The song reached number one on the UK Singles Chart for one week in March 1987,[2] becoming the second UK number-one single produced by Stock Aitken Waterman (SAW), following Dead or Alive's "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" (1985), and the first UK number one that the trio had written themselves. The single also topped the charts in Australia, Belgium, Finland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Switzerland and West Germany.[3][4][5]

"Respectable"
Single by Mel and Kim
from the album F.L.M.
Released18 February 1987
Recorded1987
GenreDance-pop
Length3:21
LabelSupreme
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Stock Aitken Waterman
Mel and Kim singles chronology
"Showing Out (Get Fresh at the Weekend)"
(1986)		 "Respectable"
(1987)		 "F.L.M."
(1987)
Music video
"Respectable" on YouTube

Background


The track was conceived as a more commercial follow up to the act's debut hit, "Showing Out (Get Fresh at the Weekend)". Supreme Records head Nick East requested that SAW produce a song in line with the flavour of their debut hit, but more accessible.[6] The lyrics of the song were inspired by the sisters' dismissive and shame-free response to a tabloid scandal over the emergence of old nude glamour photos of Mel.[6] East expressed strong reservations over the track's trademark stuttering hook, fearing it was too gimmicky, overly commercial and an unnecessary departure from the sound of their debut.[6] Pete Waterman and Mike Stock strongly objected to the hook's potential removal. East changed his mind after an early performance of the track on a TV show in the Netherlands received a rapturous response.[6] The sampled laughter heard through the song was captured during studio conversation between the act and producers, with the sisters initially unaware the interaction would end up on the record.[6]


Impact and legacy


British magazine Classic Pop ranked the song number 6 in their list of Top 40 Stock Aitken Waterman songs in 2021. They wrote, "According to Kim the sisters didn’t really align themselves with the Hit Factory, arriving before the SAW machine took form, but they were integral to the rise of the threesome. SAW’s first actual written composition to reach No.1, it reflected Mel & Kim’s down-to-earth, playful charisma, at the same time mirroring the PWL ad slogan (“You can love or hate us, you ain’t ever gonna change us… we ain’t ever going to be respectable”). An incredible response to Stock’s infamous tay-tay-tay line when performed live meant Respectable became one of the top-selling UK singles of 1987."[7]


Cover versions and sampling


Girl band Girls@Play released a cover version of "Respectable" in 2001, which peaked at number 29 in the United Kingdom.[8] Australian actor and singer Tim Campbell covered the song on his 2018 album Electrifying 80s.

The song was sampled in Pop Will Eat Itself's song "Hit the Hi-Tech Groove" from the 1987 album Box Frenzy. The Pop Will Eat Itself song, which skewers Stock/Aiken/Waterman-style manufactured pop, has in its chorus the line "you don't need respectability."[9]

The song also features in BBC comedy series Gary: Tank Commander, as the mobile phone ringtone of the titular character.


Track listings


A Danish promotional 7-inch flexi-disc of Respectable, released by Mega Records
A Danish promotional 7-inch flexi-disc of "Respectable", released by Mega Records
A. "Respectable" – 3:22
B. "Respectable" (instrumental) – 4:04
A. "Respectable" – 3:22
B. "Respectable" (dub version) – 4:09
A. "Respectable" (club mix) – 6:15
AA1. "Respectable" (7″ version) – 3:22
AA2. "Respectable" (Extra Beats version) – 8:08
A. "Respectable" (The Tabloid mix) – 7:50
AA1. "Respectable" (7″ version) – 3:22
AA2. "Respectable" (Extra Beats version) – 8:08
A. "Respectable" (Shop mix)
AA1. "Respectable" (7″ version) – 3:22
AA2. "Respectable" (Extra Beats version) – 8:08
A. "Respectable" (vocal/club mix) – 6:15
B. "Respectable" (The Tabloid mix) – 7:50

Charts



Certifications


Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Netherlands (NVPI)[37] Gold 75,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[1] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.


References


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  2. "Mel and Kim: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
  3. "Australian Top 50 Singles Chart – Week Ending 26th July, 1987". ARIA – via Imgur.
  4. "Mel & Kim – Respectable" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  5. Nyman, Jake (2005). Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 951-31-2503-3.
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  9. couchmagpie (1 February 2015). "Alphabetical CD Marathon: P (Part 2)". couchmagpie. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
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  11. "European Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 4, no. 17. 2 May 1987. p. 14. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
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  25. "National Top 100 Singles for 1987". Australian Music Report (701). 28 December 1987 – via Imgur.
  26. "Jaaroverzichten 1987 – Singles" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  27. "European Charts of the Year 1987 – Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 4, no. 51/52. 26 December 1987. p. 34. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
  28. "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1987" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
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  31. "Top 20 Hit Singles of 1987". The South African Rock Encyclopedia. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  32. "Scweizer Jahrehitparade 1987". hitparade.ch (in German). Retrieved 25 November 2015.
  33. "Gallup Year End Charts 1987: Singles". Record Mirror. London. 23 January 1988. p. 36. ISSN 0144-5804.
  34. "Dance Club Songs – Year-End 1987". Billboard. Archived from the original on 17 February 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  35. "1987 The Year in Music & Video – Top Dance Sales 12-Inch Singles". Billboard. Vol. 99, no. 52. 26 December 1987. p. Y-30. ISSN 0006-2510 – via Google Books.
  36. "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts – 1987" (in German). Offizielle Deutsche Charts. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  37. "Dutch single certifications – Mel & Kim – Respectable" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 25 September 2020. Enter Respectable in the "Artiest of titel" box.


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