"In The Basement" was the first single to be lifted of Australian urban singer Jade MacRae's second album Get Me Home

Get Me Home

Get Me Home is the second album from Australian singer Jade MacRae. Originally scheduled for release on 5 November 2007, the release date was pushed back on numerous occasions but finally saw a release on 4 October 2008...

. The single didn't fare well in the charts due to lack of Radio airplay.

MacRae says of the song, "I wrote In The Basement on a whirlwind writing trip to Sweden in early 2007. I was lucky enough to work with Arnthor Birgisson

Arnthor Birgisson

Arnthor Birgisson born on February 12, 1976, in Reykjavik, Iceland, is a Swedish songwriter and producer. His music can be described as a mixture of pop and R&B...

, one of the incredible writers from Max Martin’s famous Maratone Studios in Stockholm. We had one day together. He had a huge collection of vintage synths and we ended up with a banging electro club track.".

"In The Basement" won the 2008 APRA

Australasian Performing Right Association

The Australasian Performing Right Association is a copyright collective representing New Zealand and Australian composers, lyricists and music publishers. The association's head offices located in Sydney Australia, and it has branch offices in Auckland, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth...

 songwriting award for "Urban Work Of The Year".

Video

The music video for "In The Basement" features Bobby Morley (who MacRae was partnered with during season 2 of It Takes Two). Choreography was done by Marko Panzic, who would later go on to reach the Top 20 in series one of So You Think You Can Dance Australia

So You Think You Can Dance Australia

So You Think You Can Dance Australia was an Australian version of the American reality dance-off series So You Think You Can Dance. The show is hosted by Natalie Bassingthwaighte, with Jason Coleman, Matt Lee and Bonnie Lythgoe acting as the judges....

. (Panzic also appears in the video, along with fellow future Top 20 SYTYCD finalist Kassy Lee).

Track listing

CD Single

1. In The Basement
2. In The Basement (Mphazes remix)
3. Next To Me
4. In The Basement (BP Remix)

Charts

Year	Chart	Peak Position
2007	ARIA Singles Chart	60
2007	ARIA Physical Singles Chart	45
2007	ARIA Australian Singles	16
2007	ARIA Urban Singles	15

APRA Awards

• 2008
  APRA Awards of 2008
  The Australasian Performing Right Association Awards of 2008 are a series of awards which include the APRA Music Awards, Classical Music Awards, and Screen Music Awards. The APRA Music Awards ceremony occurred on 16 June at the Sydney Hilton, they were presented by APRA and the Australasian...
  
   Urban Work of the Year APRA Award
  APRA Awards
  The APRA Music Awards are several award ceremonies run in Australia and New Zealand by Australasian Performing Right Association to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually....
  
   win for "In the Basement", written by Jade MacRae
  Jade MacRae
  Jade MacRae is an Australian R&B/Soul singer and the daughter of two professional New Zealand musicians living in the UK. Her debut single "You Make Me Weak" debuted in the top 50 of the Australian singles charts in November 2004...
  
   and Arnthor Birgisson, was presented by Australasian Performing Right Association
  Australasian Performing Right Association
  The Australasian Performing Right Association is a copyright collective representing New Zealand and Australian composers, lyricists and music publishers. The association's head offices located in Sydney Australia, and it has branch offices in Auckland, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth...
  
  .