If Ya Gettin' Down

"If Ya Gettin' Down"
Single by Five
from the album Invincible
B-side	"When I Remember When" "Everyday"
Released	19 July 1999
Format	CD single, cassette single
Recorded	1998
Genre	Hip hop, dance-pop, funk
Length	2:59
Label	Sony BMG
Writer(s)	Richard Stannard, Julian Gallagher, Jason "J" Brown, Sean Conlon, Richard Breen, Michael Cleveland
Producer(s)	Richard Stannard, Julian Gallagher
Certification	Silver (UK) Platinum (Australia)
Five singles chronology
"Until the Time Is Through" (1999) "If Ya Gettin' Down" (1999) "Keep On Movin'" (1999)

"If Ya Gettin' Down" is a single by English boy band Five. It was released in July 1999 as the lead single from their second studio album, Invincible (1999). It was co-written by band members J Brown, Sean Conlon and Abz Love, and Richard Stannard, Julian Gallagher, and co-produced by Stannard and Rowe. The song samples Indeep's 1982 hit song "Last Night a D.J. Saved My Life".

The song was certified Silver in the United Kingdom for sales of over 200,000 copies. The song charted at number two in the UK and Australia, and reached number one in New Zealand.

Music video

The official music video was directed by Cameron Casey.

Chart performance

The song reached number two in the United Kingdom, being kept off the top spot by Ricky Martin's "Livin' la Vida Loca", where it was certified Silver for sales of over 200,000 copies. It also was certified Platinum in Australia, where it reached number two. The song topped the charts in New Zealand as well.

Track listing

UK CD1^[1]

1. "If Ya Gettin' Down" - 2:59
2. "When I Remember When" (UK edit) - 4:02
3. "If Ya Gettin' Down" (video) - 2:59

UK CD2^[2]

1. "If Ya Gettin' Down" - 2:59
2. "Everyday" - 4:20
3. "Five Fans' Interview Request Line" - 6:41

UK Cassette single

1. "If Ya Gettin' Down" - 2:59
2. "When I Remember When" (UK edit) - 4:02

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1999)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[3]	2
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4]	6
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[5]	13
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[6]	8
Ireland (IRMA)	4
Italy (FIMI)[7]	5
Germany (Official German Charts)[8]	17
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9]	6
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[10]	1
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[11]	8
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[12]	6
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[13]	12
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[14]	2

End of year charts

End of year chart (1999)	Position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[15]	78

Chart successions

Release history

Country	Date	Format	Label
United Kingdom	19 July 1999	CD single, cassette single	Sony BMG
Australia	2 August 1999

References

1. http://www.discogs.com/Five-If-Ya-Gettin-Down/release/619756
2. http://www.discogs.com/Five-If-Ya-Gettin-Down/release/619756
3. "Australian-charts.com – Five – If Ya Gettin' Down". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
4. "Ultratop.be – Five – If Ya Gettin' Down" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
5. "Ultratop.be – Five – If Ya Gettin' Down" (in French). Ultratip.
6. http://books.google.ca/books?lr=&rview=1&id=mggEAAAAMBAJ&q=five#v=snippet&q=five&f=false
7. "Italiancharts.com – Five – If Ya Gettin' Down". Top Digital Download.
8. "Musicline.de – Five Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
9. "Dutchcharts.nl – Five – If Ya Gettin' Down" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
10. "Charts.org.nz – Five – If Ya Gettin' Down". Top 40 Singles.
11. "Spanishcharts.com – Five – If Ya Gettin' Down" Canciones Top 50.
12. "Swedishcharts.com – Five – If Ya Gettin' Down". Singles Top 100.
13. "Swisscharts.com – Five – If Ya Gettin' Down". Swiss Singles Chart.
14. "July 1999/ Archive Chart: 31 July 1999" UK Singles Chart.
15. http://books.google.ca/books?id=kw0EAAAAMBAJ&lr=&rview=1

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics