Gotta Get Thru This (single)
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"Gotta Get Thru This" is the first single by Daniel Bedingfield
which was released at the end of 2001. It was made after an ex-girlfriend gave him the idea of singing. The track, along with some others, were recorded in Bedingfield's bedroom with his PC
and a microphone, using the music software Reason. The single went to #1 on the UK Singles Chart
in both 2001 and 2002, making it one of Bedingfield's most successful singles there. It was also his most successful US
single, and his only to crack the top ten, peaking at #10 on the Billboard Hot 100
. Bedingfield earned a Grammy
nomination for Best Dance Recording
.
The song has sold 530,000 copies in the UK according to the Official UK Charts Company. The song was the 16th best selling single of 2001 in the UK.
director, Little X
, directed the video, casting a red haired American dancer named Gina. A second version of the video, also directed by Little X, was created for North America. In the beginning of the North American music video, an acoustic version of the song, "Gotta Get Thru This" is featured and then the D 'n' D radio edit starts playing after.
Daniel Bedingfield
Daniel John Bedingfield is a British singer-songwriter. He is the brother of pop singers Natasha Bedingfield and Nikola Rachelle.-Music career:...
which was released at the end of 2001. It was made after an ex-girlfriend gave him the idea of singing. The track, along with some others, were recorded in Bedingfield's bedroom with his PC
Personal computer
A personal computer is any general-purpose computer whose size, capabilities, and original sales price make it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an end-user with no intervening computer operator...
and a microphone, using the music software Reason. The single went to #1 on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
in both 2001 and 2002, making it one of Bedingfield's most successful singles there. It was also his most successful US
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
single, and his only to crack the top ten, peaking at #10 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
. Bedingfield earned a Grammy
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
nomination for Best Dance Recording
Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording
The Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording is an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for works containing quality vocal performances in the dance music genre...
.
The song has sold 530,000 copies in the UK according to the Official UK Charts Company. The song was the 16th best selling single of 2001 in the UK.
Weekly charts
| Chart (2001-2002) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada (Canadian Singles Chart Canadian Singles Chart The Canadian Singles Chart is currently compiled by the U.S.-based music sales tracking company, Nielsen SoundScan . The chart is compiled every Wednesday, and is published by Jam! Canoe on Thursdays.... ) |
5 |
Decade-end charts
| Chart (2000-2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Top 100 Songs of the Decade | 61 |
Music video
The music video has Bedingfield in a number of locations in London looking for a woman, most notably West India Quay (bridge connecting West India to Canary Wharf) and Canary Wharf Docklands area. He comes inches close whilst traveling on the Docklands Light Railway, and then, at the end eventually meets up with her, again at Canary Wharf! A CanadianCanada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
director, Little X
Little X
Julien Christian Lutz , better known as Little X, X or Director X, is a Canadian music video director. He also has his own clothing line X Fit...
, directed the video, casting a red haired American dancer named Gina. A second version of the video, also directed by Little X, was created for North America. In the beginning of the North American music video, an acoustic version of the song, "Gotta Get Thru This" is featured and then the D 'n' D radio edit starts playing after.
Track listing
- "Gotta Get Thru This" (D 'n' D radio edit) – 2:43
- "Gotta Get Thru This" (D 'n' D full-length version) – 4:42
- "Gotta Get Thru This" (Stella Browne vocal mix) – 7:33
- "Gotta Get Thru This" (Passengerz Violation Vox club mix) – 6:12