Bag It Up
Encyclopedia
"Bag It Up" is a pop
–dance
song recorded by Geri Halliwell
. It was released on 13 March 2000 as the fourth and final single
from Halliwell's debut solo album Schizophonic
(1999). It became Halliwell's third solo number one single in the United Kingdom selling 255,516 copies in total being certified Silver. The backing vocals for the song were provided by Tracey Ackerman
and Pepsi & Shirlie
, formerly of Wham.
, the humorous and raunchy video for "Bag It Up" presents an advert promoting the male-behaviour-altering "Girl Powder". Girl Powder, administered in small doses, transforms any male into an obedient domestic servant and also a sex slave. The video starts with a domestic scene. Geri and her shirtless 'boyfriend' (played by Aiden Turner
) are sitting down in a living room watching television when an advert comes on for Girl Powder, which declares that it is "Heaven in a box".
Geri is seen doing all the housework and cooking for her 'boyfriend'. She then goes to the kitchen to make him coffee, when really she is preparing the Girl Powder drink. Once her boyfriend drinks it, his hair becomes pink and he has been transformed into a subservient male.
The action then moves to the "Girl Powder" factory, where Geri has been transformed into a catsuit-clad superheroine boss, controlling (along with other females in white lab coats) a factory operated by many pink-haired men. The next time Geri and her boyfriend are seen, the roles have been reversed. Geri is now the one in control, with the semi-clad sex slave pandering to her every whim, even acting as a human table. We then return to the factory, where Geri eventually strips the oiled-up dancers down to hot pants, bunny ears and high-heeled ankle boots. Eventually they end up pole-dancing, acting as bunny boys and parodying Playboy
Bunnygirls, this time with the male as the sex object. We then see Geri parading the bunny boys on a leash at the end of the video, exhorting female listeners to "Treat him like a lady" and declaring "Who's wearing the trousers now?".
2000, with an equally raunchy and controversial performance. The singer emerged from a pair of giant inflatable legs, accompanied by a sexy troupe of pink-haired male dancers. During the song, the dancers stripped down to pink hotpants, with Geri un-buttoning her shirt before walking over the kneeling dancers.
Uk Sales: 255,516 (Silver)
UK & Europe CD1
(Released 13 March 2000)
UK & Europe CD2
(Released 13 March 2000)
European 2-Track CD Single
(Released 13 March 2000)
* only appears on promotional singles
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
–dance
Dance music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...
song recorded by Geri Halliwell
Geri Halliwell
Geraldine Estelle "Geri" Halliwell is an English pop singer-songwriter, author and actress. After coming to international prominence in the late 1990s as Ginger Spice, a member of the girl group the Spice Girls, Halliwell launched her solo career in 1998 and released her album Schizophonic...
. It was released on 13 March 2000 as the fourth and final single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
from Halliwell's debut solo album Schizophonic
Schizophonic (Geri Halliwell album)
Schizophonic is the debut solo album by pop singer Geri Halliwell. The album was released after her split from popular girl group the Spice Girls...
(1999). It became Halliwell's third solo number one single in the United Kingdom selling 255,516 copies in total being certified Silver. The backing vocals for the song were provided by Tracey Ackerman
Tracey Ackerman
Tracy Ackerman is a British singer and songwriter. She works with several other British songwriters including Andy Watkins and Paul Wilson of Absolute and Mark Taylor....
and Pepsi & Shirlie
Pepsi & Shirlie
Pepsi & Shirlie were a British pop duo who released two albums, All Right Now in 1987 and Change in 1991.-Career:The act comprised Helen "Pepsi" DeMacque and Shirlie Holliman , who had been Wham! backing vocalists. Holliman's original singing partner, Dee C...
, formerly of Wham.
Music video
Directed by Dawn ShadforthDawn Shadforth
Dawn Shadforth is a British music video and documentary director, as well as an editor and artist. Shadforth began her career as an award winning sculptor before turning her interest to music and directing...
, the humorous and raunchy video for "Bag It Up" presents an advert promoting the male-behaviour-altering "Girl Powder". Girl Powder, administered in small doses, transforms any male into an obedient domestic servant and also a sex slave. The video starts with a domestic scene. Geri and her shirtless 'boyfriend' (played by Aiden Turner
Aiden Turner
Aiden Turner is a British actor known for his role as Aidan Devane on All My Children , which he played from 6 June 2002 until he left AMC on 21 December 2009.-Early years:...
) are sitting down in a living room watching television when an advert comes on for Girl Powder, which declares that it is "Heaven in a box".
Geri is seen doing all the housework and cooking for her 'boyfriend'. She then goes to the kitchen to make him coffee, when really she is preparing the Girl Powder drink. Once her boyfriend drinks it, his hair becomes pink and he has been transformed into a subservient male.
The action then moves to the "Girl Powder" factory, where Geri has been transformed into a catsuit-clad superheroine boss, controlling (along with other females in white lab coats) a factory operated by many pink-haired men. The next time Geri and her boyfriend are seen, the roles have been reversed. Geri is now the one in control, with the semi-clad sex slave pandering to her every whim, even acting as a human table. We then return to the factory, where Geri eventually strips the oiled-up dancers down to hot pants, bunny ears and high-heeled ankle boots. Eventually they end up pole-dancing, acting as bunny boys and parodying Playboy
Playboy
Playboy is an American men's magazine that features photographs of nude women as well as journalism and fiction. It was founded in Chicago in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother. The magazine has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc., with...
Bunnygirls, this time with the male as the sex object. We then see Geri parading the bunny boys on a leash at the end of the video, exhorting female listeners to "Treat him like a lady" and declaring "Who's wearing the trousers now?".
Live performance
Halliwell performed this track at the BRIT AwardsBrit Awards
The Brit Awards are the British Phonographic Industry's annual pop music awards. The name was originally a shortened form of "British", "Britain" or "Britannia", but subsequently became a backronym for British Record Industry Trust...
2000, with an equally raunchy and controversial performance. The singer emerged from a pair of giant inflatable legs, accompanied by a sexy troupe of pink-haired male dancers. During the song, the dancers stripped down to pink hotpants, with Geri un-buttoning her shirt before walking over the kneeling dancers.
Charts
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Brazil Hot 100 | 8 |
| Canadian Singles Chart | 5 |
| Dutch Singles Chart | 62 |
| German Singles Chart | 32 |
| Irish IRMA Irish Recorded Music Association Irish Recorded Music Association is the Irish record industry association. IRMA is a non-profit association set up to manage and control the music industry in the Republic of Ireland.-Goals and activities:... Singles Chart |
16 |
| Italian Singles Chart | 13 |
| Malaysian Single Chart | 17 |
| New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart | 18 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 53 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 66 |
| 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 ... |
1 |
| Year-End Charts (2000) | |
| UK Top 100 Singles of the Year | 42 |
Uk Sales: 255,516 (Silver)
Formats and track listings
These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Bag It Up".UK & Europe CD1
(Released 13 March 2000)
- "Bag It Up" - 3:46
- "These Boots Are Made for WalkingThese Boots Are Made for Walkin'Jessica Simpson recorded her own version of "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" for the soundtrack to the film The Dukes of Hazzard . Simpson's cover was co-produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, and was released as the soundtrack's first single in 2005)...
" - 3:03 - "Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps" - 2:21
- "Bag It Up" Enhanced Video
UK & Europe CD2
(Released 13 March 2000)
- "Bag It Up" - 3:46
- "Bag It Up" [D-Bop's Chocolate Vocal Edit] - 4:26
- "Bag It Up" [Trouser Enthusiasts' Edit] - 6:07
- "Bag It Up" [Yomanda Edit] - 5:41
European 2-Track CD Single
(Released 13 March 2000)
- "Bag It Up" - 3:46
- "These Boots Are Made for Walking" - 3:03
- "Bag It Up" Enhanced Video
Official versions and remixes
- Album Version - 3:46
- D-Bop's Chocolate Vocal* - 7:27
- D-Bop's Chocolate Vocal Edit - 4:26
- D-Bop's Geri@Trade Mix* - 6:50
- Johnson's Disco Inferno* - 6:55
- Paul Masterson's Club Mix* - 7:03
- The Bold And Beautiful Dandy Edit - 3:58
- The Bold And Beautiful Glamour Mix* - 7:36
- The Bold And Beautiful Glamour Radio Edit - 4:21
- Trouser Enthusiasts Mix* - 8:53
- Trouser Enthusiasts Instrumental* - 8:53
- Trouser Enthusiasts' Edit - 6:07
- Yomanda Mix (a.k.a. Yomanda 12" Genuine White Label Remix)* - 7:41
- Yomanda Edit - 5:41
- Yomanda Instrumental* - 7:41
- Yomanda Acapella* - 6:31
* only appears on promotional singles