Right Now (Atomic Kitten song)

"Right Now"
Single by Atomic Kitten
from the album Right Now
B-side "Something Spooky"
Released 29 November 1999
Format CD single
Recorded Motor Museum Studios
Genre Pop rock, disco, power pop, bubblegum pop
Length 3:35
Label Virgin
Writer(s) Andy McCluskey, Stuart Kershaw
Producer(s) Engine
Atomic Kitten singles chronology
"Right Now"
(1999)		 "See Ya"
(2000)
Alternative cover
CD2 cover

"Right Now" is the debut single by English girl group Atomic Kitten, from their debut album of the same name (2000). Katona's version appears on the original version of the Right Now album although Frost's version appears on the re-release. 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 founder Andy McCluskey, and Stuart Kershaw – both erstwhile members of electronic band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD).

"Right Now 2004" features in the American film Aquamarine.[1]

Music video

There are two different versions of the song: One with Kerry Katona's vocals on the debut album, and the other version is the re-issue of the album Right Now where Katona's solo has been dubbed out by Jenny Frost's vocals in the 2001 version. However, Katona's vocals are still present in the chorus. The video opens with the workmen making the dancefloor inside the studio. It shows all the girls walking through Liverpool wearing wet and shiny jackets, in the bakers, down in the lift in the department shop, getting in the car, and on the 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 televisions at the side showing you clips of Liverpool, in the 2004 version, As Atomic Kitten decided to take a break. But they released one more single to say goodbye and it was titled "Someone Like Me" It shows you girls from "So Far So Good" DVD introducing Tash's Union Jack bag to match with Tash's T-shirt "Made in Liverpool" with a denim jacket on. And a lady in the street holding a Schuh Shoes Bag such a shirt with Tigers on. And a man in a blazer with an apron on that reads "I Love AK". A lady under a bridge with a light blue denim jacket on and sunglasses pushing her. and the manager throwing Tash into the swimming pool outside the arena. holding a Stooshe lolly in her hands. Designed the band name "Innocent Records" to make enough charity for "NSPCC". and Natasha playing her guitar, and ends with on an escalator. The "So Far So Good" DVD has all of her music videos for "Right Now", "See Ya", "I Want Your Love", "Follow Me", "Whole Again", "Eternal Flame", ·"Eternal Flame" (The Exclusive Parole Officer Version) and "You Are". 2004 has the story of 3 girls on a mission from "The Beatles" to "Frankie Goes to Hollywood" and "Frankie Say Greatest".

Personnel

Track listings

UK CD1

  1. "Right Now" (radio edit) – 3:28
  2. "Right Now" (Solomon Pop Mix) – 5:50
  3. "Right Now" (K-Klass Phazerphunk Radio Edit) – 3:32
  4. "Right Now" (Video) – 3:37

UK CD2

  1. "Right Now" (radio edit) – 3:28
  2. "Something Spooky" (Theme to BBC's Belfry Witches) – 2:40
  3. "Right Now" (original demo) – 3:36

UK Cassette

  1. "Right Now" (radio edit)
  2. "Something Spooky" (Theme to BBC's "Belfry Witches")
  3. Exclusive interview

Official versions

Chart performance

The single was released in November 1999. "Right Now" managed to stay in the British the charts for 11 weeks,[2] and subsequently sold 122,539 copies, becoming their sixth-best selling single in the United Kingdom.

In Belgium, the song was a success, reaching the top 20 and peaking at 17. It secured a place in the charts for 8 weeks.[3]

In Oceania, the song was not as successful, peaking at 40 in New Zealand,[4] and 46 in Australia.[5]

Charts

Chart (1999) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[5] 46
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] 17
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[4] 40
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[2] 10

2004 version

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".

Song information

The 2004 version of "Right Now" was the only exclusive track available on the group's 2004 Greatest Hits album. "Someone like Me" is featured on the Ladies Night album. The 2004 version was more in the vein of early 2000s dance songs while the original was a 1990s disco pop song.

Track listing

UK CD1
  1. "Someone like Me" (radio edit)
  2. "Right Now 2004"
UK CD2
  1. "Right Now 2004"
  2. "Someone like Me" (radio edit)
  3. "Wild"
  4. "Right Now 2004" (CD-ROM video)

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 8.[6] However, it did not sell as many copies, managing to sell 50,000 copies in the UK compared to the original release's 120,000.

The song reached the top 20 in Ireland.[7] 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,[8] and also in Switzerland, peaking at number 42.[9] In the Netherlands, it was their second lowest charting single, just behind "Love Doesn't Have to Hurt".[10]

Charts

Chart (2004) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[11] 8
Germany (Official German Charts)[8] 67
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[12] 40
Ireland (IRMA)[7] 18
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10] 52
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] 42
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[6] 8

References

  1. ↑ Aquamarine (2006) - Soundtracks
  2. 1 2 "Atomic Kitten: Artist Chart History" Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Ultratop.be – Atomic Kitten – Right Now" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  4. 1 2 "Charts.org.nz – Atomic Kitten – Right Now". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  5. 1 2 "Australian-charts.com – Atomic Kitten – Right Now". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  6. 1 2 "Atomic Kitten: Artist Chart History" Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  7. 1 2 "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Right Now 2004". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  8. 1 2 "Offiziellecharts.de – Atomic Kitten – Right Now 2004 / Someone Like Me". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  9. 1 2 "Swisscharts.com – Atomic Kitten – Right Now 2004 / Someone Like Me". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  10. 1 2 "Dutchcharts.nl – Atomic Kitten – Right Now 2004 / Someone Like Me" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  11. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Atomic Kitten – Right Now 2004 / Someone Like Me" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  12. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
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