"Sing It to You (Dee-Doob-Dee-Doo)" | ||||
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Single by Lavinia Jones | ||||
from the album Visions of Velvet Park | ||||
Released | September 26, 1994 | |||
Genre | Eurodance | |||
Length | 3:34 | |||
Label | Virgin | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Andy Knote | |||
Lavinia Jones singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Sing It to You (Dee-Doob-Dee-Doo)" on YouTube |
"Sing It to You (Dee-Doob-Dee-Doo)" is a song by South-African singer Lavinia Jones, released in September 1994 as her debut-single by Virgin Records, after 5 years searching for the right producer to release it. [1] It enjoyed moderate success in Europe, peaking at number seven in Austria, number 34 in Scotland, number 45 in the UK and number 52 in Germany, with a total of 19 weeks inside the chart. [2] On the Eurochart Hot 100, it reached number 57. Outside Europe, the song was a huge hit in Israel, peaking at number six. On Music & Media's list of Top 20 Border Breakers 1995, the single reached number 20 in November 1995. [3] In 1998, Jones released "Sing It to You – Part II" with remixes by German DJ/production team Sash!.
Pan-European magazine Music & Media remarked, "Because of its similar construction– pop dance with a scatted refrain–the German actress-turned-singer brings back to mind Crystal Waters' 1991 hit ' Gypsy Woman (La da da la da dee)'." [4] Alan Jones from Music Week wrote, "Neither as catchy or annoying as Crystal Waters' La-da-dee, La-da-da doggerel, Lavinia Jones' Dee-doob-dee-doo refrain is nevertheless an insidious and commercial hook that should pay dividends on her first single, 'Sing It to You', which straddles the pop/dance divide very nicely." [5]
Tim Jeffery from the Record Mirror Dance Update said, "Don't know much about this person but from the sound of it, Lavinia is a Suzanne Vega-type pop singer who's been given the dance mix treatment in an attempt to break her since this pleasant song with its catchy 'dee-doob-dee-doo' scatting sounds a little out of place in the garage context in which it's been put. Still, Deep Recess have done a fine job in creating a good groove with stabbing synths and piano that works well." [6]
The accompanying music video for "Sing It to You" was directed by Thomas Elsner and Sarkis Gazaryan. [7]
Chart (1994–1995) | Peak position |
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Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40) | 7 |
Europe ( Eurochart Hot 100) [8] | 57 |
Europe ( European Dance Radio) [9] | 17 |
Germany ( Official German Charts) | 52 |
Israel ( IBA) | 6 |
Scotland ( OCC) [10] | 34 |
UK Singles ( OCC) | 45 |
UK Dance ( OCC) [11] | 30 |
UK Club Chart ( Music Week) [12] | 20 |
UK on a Pop Tip Club Chart ( Music Week) [13] | 29- |
"Sing It to You (Dee-Doob-Dee-Doo)" | ||||
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Single by Lavinia Jones | ||||
from the album Visions of Velvet Park | ||||
Released | September 26, 1994 | |||
Genre | Eurodance | |||
Length | 3:34 | |||
Label | Virgin | |||
Songwriter(s) |
| |||
Producer(s) | Andy Knote | |||
Lavinia Jones singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
Music video | ||||
"Sing It to You (Dee-Doob-Dee-Doo)" on YouTube |
"Sing It to You (Dee-Doob-Dee-Doo)" is a song by South-African singer Lavinia Jones, released in September 1994 as her debut-single by Virgin Records, after 5 years searching for the right producer to release it. [1] It enjoyed moderate success in Europe, peaking at number seven in Austria, number 34 in Scotland, number 45 in the UK and number 52 in Germany, with a total of 19 weeks inside the chart. [2] On the Eurochart Hot 100, it reached number 57. Outside Europe, the song was a huge hit in Israel, peaking at number six. On Music & Media's list of Top 20 Border Breakers 1995, the single reached number 20 in November 1995. [3] In 1998, Jones released "Sing It to You – Part II" with remixes by German DJ/production team Sash!.
Pan-European magazine Music & Media remarked, "Because of its similar construction– pop dance with a scatted refrain–the German actress-turned-singer brings back to mind Crystal Waters' 1991 hit ' Gypsy Woman (La da da la da dee)'." [4] Alan Jones from Music Week wrote, "Neither as catchy or annoying as Crystal Waters' La-da-dee, La-da-da doggerel, Lavinia Jones' Dee-doob-dee-doo refrain is nevertheless an insidious and commercial hook that should pay dividends on her first single, 'Sing It to You', which straddles the pop/dance divide very nicely." [5]
Tim Jeffery from the Record Mirror Dance Update said, "Don't know much about this person but from the sound of it, Lavinia is a Suzanne Vega-type pop singer who's been given the dance mix treatment in an attempt to break her since this pleasant song with its catchy 'dee-doob-dee-doo' scatting sounds a little out of place in the garage context in which it's been put. Still, Deep Recess have done a fine job in creating a good groove with stabbing synths and piano that works well." [6]
The accompanying music video for "Sing It to You" was directed by Thomas Elsner and Sarkis Gazaryan. [7]
Chart (1994–1995) | Peak position |
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Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40) | 7 |
Europe ( Eurochart Hot 100) [8] | 57 |
Europe ( European Dance Radio) [9] | 17 |
Germany ( Official German Charts) | 52 |
Israel ( IBA) | 6 |
Scotland ( OCC) [10] | 34 |
UK Singles ( OCC) | 45 |
UK Dance ( OCC) [11] | 30 |
UK Club Chart ( Music Week) [12] | 20 |
UK on a Pop Tip Club Chart ( Music Week) [13] | 29- |