That Sounds Good to Me
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"That Sounds Good to Me" is a song written and composed by Pete Waterman
, Mike Stock and Steve Crosby that finished last when it represented the United Kingdom
at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010
held in Oslo
, Norway
. The song and performer was revealed as Josh Dubovie
on 12 March 2010 who won Eurovision: Your Country Needs You
.
and Mike Stock before even the gender of the singer had been chosen. It was only revealed to the public on 29 January 2010 that Pete Waterman would write the song. On 19 February the BBC confirmed that Mike Stock would join his Stock Aitken Waterman
partner in co-writing the song.. Steve Crosby was also accredited as a joint lyricist and composer at the Eurovison Song Contest on 29 May 2010.
on 12 March 2010. This followed the same process as the previous year
, where multiple acts performed "It's My Time", composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber
and Dianne Warren
. Two male singers, Alexis Gerred and Josh Dubovie, and one female singer, Esma Akkilic, performed "That Sounds Good to Me" individually. The public chose Josh Dubovie
's performance as their favourite.
The radio single was presented on the 29 April 2010 and premièred on Ken Bruce's show on BBC Radio 2
. It was released on 24 May 2010.
. He also has performed at UKeurovision Preview Party on 2 May.
There was also a campaign on Facebook to get "That Sounds Good To Me" to number one in the United Kingdom during the week of the Eurovision Song Contest 2010. The effort proved unsuccessful, however, with the song entering the UK Singles Charts at number 179 on 5 June 2010. This was the first time since 1987 that a British Eurovision entry failed to make the UK top 75.
. Dubovie will be travelling around Europe to promote the UK's 2010 song. On the 22 April 2010 a Swedish radio station played a studio version of the song, however the BBC have stated on their Eurovision website, that the live final version will debut in a Preview Party in Amsterdam in April.
in 2003
and Andy Abraham
in 2008
.
The song received 4 points from Ireland, 3 points from Georgia, 2 points from Azerbaijan, and 1 point from Albania.
called it naff and Alex Hardy in The Times, übernaff,, while Pete Paphides writing for Times Online called it the pop equivalent of re-processed meat, suggesting it sounded like Rick Astley
and Jason Donovan
songs from over 20 years ago. In the days leading up to the contest, William Hill
were offering 125-1 odds of the song winning, the longest odds ever for a UK entry.
The song was revamped in light of the chosen singer and its initial reception. Bill Lamb described the video released to accompany the revamped song as chipper and cheerful.
As part of a marketing campaign for the World Cup, Puma
has recorded football fans from the UK, France , Germany, and Italy singing one of their country's Eurovision entries as a football chant. That Sounds Good to Me was the song chanted by England fans, the French fans chanted Allez Ola Olé
, the Germans chanted Ein bißchen Frieden
the 1982
Eurovision winner and the Italians chanted to Fiumi di parole
. The best video is then selected on Puma's Youtube channel.
as a digital download only. The single only managed to peak at #172 on the iTunes
chart and peaked at #179 on the UK Top 200 giving it the distinction of being the lowest charting UK Eurovision entry to date, with the exception of the 1964 entry which failed to chart at all. It also joins a small list of entries that failed to make the official UK Top 75 the most recent being the 1986 and 1987 entries which peaked at #98 and #96 respectively.
Pete Waterman
Peter Alan Waterman OBE is an English record producer, occasional songwriter, radio and club DJ, television presenter, president of Coventry Bears rugby league club and a keen railway enthusiast. As a member of the Stock Aitken Waterman songwriting team he wrote and produced many hit singles...
, Mike Stock and Steve Crosby that finished last when it represented the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010
Eurovision Song Contest 2010
The Eurovision Song Contest 2010 was the 55th annual Eurovision Song Contest, broadcast from the Telenor Arena in Bærum, Greater Oslo, Norway. It was the third time Norway had hosted the contest, having previously done so in 1986 and 1996. The 2010 winner was Germany with Lena singing "Satellite",...
held in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. The song and performer was revealed as Josh Dubovie
Josh Dubovie
Josh James Dubovie is a British singer. He represented the UK at the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest, held in Oslo, Norway in May 2010, finishing last with his performance of "That Sounds Good to Me", written by writers and producers Mike Stock and Pete Waterman of Stock Aitken Waterman and Steve...
on 12 March 2010 who won Eurovision: Your Country Needs You
United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010
The United Kingdom participated at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010, held in Oslo, Norway in May. The BBC announced on 29 January after months of speculation that British record producer and songwriter Pete Waterman would write the UK entry for the 2010 Contest...
.
Background
Writing
The song was initially written by Pete WatermanPete Waterman
Peter Alan Waterman OBE is an English record producer, occasional songwriter, radio and club DJ, television presenter, president of Coventry Bears rugby league club and a keen railway enthusiast. As a member of the Stock Aitken Waterman songwriting team he wrote and produced many hit singles...
and Mike Stock before even the gender of the singer had been chosen. It was only revealed to the public on 29 January 2010 that Pete Waterman would write the song. On 19 February the BBC confirmed that Mike Stock would join his Stock Aitken Waterman
Stock Aitken Waterman
Stock Aitken Waterman, sometimes known as SAW, were a UK songwriting and record producing trio consisting of Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman. They had great success during the mid to late 1980s and early 1990s...
partner in co-writing the song.. Steve Crosby was also accredited as a joint lyricist and composer at the Eurovison Song Contest on 29 May 2010.
Singer selection process
To select the singer the British public voted for three different renditions of the song on Eurovision: Your Country Needs YouUnited Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010
The United Kingdom participated at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010, held in Oslo, Norway in May. The BBC announced on 29 January after months of speculation that British record producer and songwriter Pete Waterman would write the UK entry for the 2010 Contest...
on 12 March 2010. This followed the same process as the previous year
United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009
The United Kingdom and the British Broadcasting Corporation confirmed their participation at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow, despite their last place finish in 2008. Jade Ewen was selected on 31 January 2009, to represent the UK at Eurovision with "It's My Time", a song composed by...
, where multiple acts performed "It's My Time", composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Andrew Lloyd Webber, Baron Lloyd-Webber is an English composer of musical theatre.Lloyd Webber has achieved great popular success in musical theatre. Several of his musicals have run for more than a decade both in the West End and on Broadway. He has composed 13 musicals, a song cycle, a set of...
and Dianne Warren
Dianne Warren
Dianne Warren is a Canadian novelist, dramatist and short story writer, who lives in Regina, Saskatchewan.-Background:...
. Two male singers, Alexis Gerred and Josh Dubovie, and one female singer, Esma Akkilic, performed "That Sounds Good to Me" individually. The public chose Josh Dubovie
Josh Dubovie
Josh James Dubovie is a British singer. He represented the UK at the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest, held in Oslo, Norway in May 2010, finishing last with his performance of "That Sounds Good to Me", written by writers and producers Mike Stock and Pete Waterman of Stock Aitken Waterman and Steve...
's performance as their favourite.
Redevelopment of the song
The version of "That Sounds Good to Me" performed on the selection show was not the version that was later performed in Oslo, as it was revamped to compliment Dubovie's voice more effectively. Stock suggested that any criticisms that had been voiced about the song would be looked at when preparing the final version.The radio single was presented on the 29 April 2010 and premièred on Ken Bruce's show on BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2 is one of the BBC's national radio stations and the most popular station in the United Kingdom. Much of its daytime playlist-based programming is best described as Adult Contemporary or AOR, although the station is also noted for its specialist broadcasting of other musical genres...
. It was released on 24 May 2010.
Promotion
The final version of the song was first performed on the in the early hours of 25 April in Amsterdam. He was later interviewed and performed the song on Life4You on Dutch TVRTL 4
RTL 4 is a commercial television station in the Netherlands. It is the most-watched commercial station in the country, popular especially with those aged between 20 and 49. The station has three sister tv channels: RTL 5, RTL 7 and RTL 8...
. He also has performed at UKeurovision Preview Party on 2 May.
There was also a campaign on Facebook to get "That Sounds Good To Me" to number one in the United Kingdom during the week of the Eurovision Song Contest 2010. The effort proved unsuccessful, however, with the song entering the UK Singles Charts at number 179 on 5 June 2010. This was the first time since 1987 that a British Eurovision entry failed to make the UK top 75.
Choreography and rehearsals
During April Dubovie worked with choreographers, set designers, backing vocalists and dancers to create the "Director's Tape", which will be used in Norway for camera movements. Frank Strachan has been hired to handle Dubovie's styling. As of 15 April Dubovie was due to visit the Norwegian Embassy in London where he was to meet the Ambassador and Norway's 2010 act Didrik Solli-TangenDidrik Solli-Tangen
Didrik Solli-Tangen is a Norwegian singer who represented Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with the song "My Heart Is Yours".-Biography:...
. Dubovie will be travelling around Europe to promote the UK's 2010 song. On the 22 April 2010 a Swedish radio station played a studio version of the song, however the BBC have stated on their Eurovision website, that the live final version will debut in a Preview Party in Amsterdam in April.
Eurovision
The song finished last place in the final with a total of 10 points. This result made it the third time that the United Kingdom has finished last in the contest, the other two being JeminiJemini
Jemini were a British pop group from Liverpool, best known for scoring "nul points" and finishing in last place with their song "Cry Baby" at the 2003 Eurovision Song Contest in Latvia.-Early career:...
in 2003
Eurovision Song Contest 2003
The Eurovision Song Contest 2003 was the forty-eighth Eurovision Song Contest, held at the Skonto Hall in Riga, Latvia on 24 May 2003. The hosts were Marie N and Renārs Kaupers. Sertab Erener, the Turkish entrant, won the contest with "Everyway That I Can", scoring 167 points. The winning...
and Andy Abraham
Andy Abraham
Andrew Abraham is an English singer. He was the runner-up in the second UK series of TV talent show The X Factor in 2005 to Shayne Ward, and also represented the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008.Before applying for The X Factor, Abraham was a refuse collector...
in 2008
Eurovision Song Contest 2008
The Eurovision Song Contest 2008 was the 53rd edition of the Contest. It was hosted in Belgrade, Serbia after Marija Šerifović won the 2007 Contest in Helsinki, Finland. This year was the first contest to have two semi-finals which were held on 20 and 22 May, and the final held on 24 May 2008...
.
The song received 4 points from Ireland, 3 points from Georgia, 2 points from Azerbaijan, and 1 point from Albania.
Critical reception
Reception to the first version of the song has been mixed to negative. Michael Deacon writing in The Daily TelegraphThe Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph is a daily morning broadsheet newspaper distributed throughout the United Kingdom and internationally. The newspaper was founded by Arthur B...
called it naff and Alex Hardy in The Times, übernaff,, while Pete Paphides writing for Times Online called it the pop equivalent of re-processed meat, suggesting it sounded like Rick Astley
Rick Astley
Richard Paul "Rick" Astley is an English singer-songwriter, musician, and radio personality. He is known for his 1987 song, "Never Gonna Give You Up", which was a #1 hit single in 25 countries...
and Jason Donovan
Jason Donovan
Jason Donovan is an Australian actor and singer. He initially achieved fame in the Australian soap opera Neighbours, before beginning a career in music in 1988. In the UK he has sold over 3 million records, and his début album Ten Good Reasons was one of the highest-selling albums of 1989...
songs from over 20 years ago. In the days leading up to the contest, William Hill
William Hill (bookmaker)
William Hill plc is one of the largest bookmakers in the United Kingdom. Its headquarters is in the north London suburb of Wood Green and in Leeds, West Yorkshire. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.-History:...
were offering 125-1 odds of the song winning, the longest odds ever for a UK entry.
The song was revamped in light of the chosen singer and its initial reception. Bill Lamb described the video released to accompany the revamped song as chipper and cheerful.
As part of a marketing campaign for the World Cup, Puma
PUMA AG
Puma SE, officially branded as PUMA, is a major German multinational company that produces high-end athletic shoes, lifestyle footwear and other sportswear. Formed in 1924 as Gebrüder Dassler Schuhfabrik by Adolf and Rudolf Dassler, relationships between the two brothers deteriorated until the two...
has recorded football fans from the UK, France , Germany, and Italy singing one of their country's Eurovision entries as a football chant. That Sounds Good to Me was the song chanted by England fans, the French fans chanted Allez Ola Olé
Allez Ola Olé
"Allez Ola Olé" is a French language song performed by Jessy Matador that represented France at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010. The song was chosen internally, and was announced 24 February 2010...
, the Germans chanted Ein bißchen Frieden
Ein Bißchen Frieden
"Ein bißchen Frieden" is a song in German, written by prolific German Eurovision-writing duo Ralph Siegel and Bernd Meinunger for the Eurovision Song Contest 1982 in Harrogate, Yorkshire, England....
the 1982
Eurovision Song Contest 1982
The Eurovision Song Contest 1982 was the 27th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 24 April 1982 in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom. The presenter was Jan Leeming. The opening of the contest showed a map of Europe, with the translation "Where is Harrogate?" popping up on-screen from...
Eurovision winner and the Italians chanted to Fiumi di parole
Fiumi Di Parole
"Fiumi di parole" is a song by Italian duo Jalisse, made up of Alessandra Drusian and Fabio Ricci. The song was the winner of the Sanremo Music Festival in Sanremo, Italy, and later went on to represent Italy at the Eurovision Song Contest 1997 in Dublin, Ireland, being the last Italian entry in...
. The best video is then selected on Puma's Youtube channel.
Charts
"That Sounds Good to Me" was released on 24 May 2010 in the United KingdomUnited Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
as a digital download only. The single only managed to peak at #172 on the iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
chart and peaked at #179 on the UK Top 200 giving it the distinction of being the lowest charting UK Eurovision entry to date, with the exception of the 1964 entry which failed to chart at all. It also joins a small list of entries that failed to make the official UK Top 75 the most recent being the 1986 and 1987 entries which peaked at #98 and #96 respectively.
| Chart (2010) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| UK Indie Chart UK Indie Chart The UK Independent Chart or Indie Chart is a chart of the best-selling independent record releases in the UK.- History :In the wake of punk, small record labels began to spring up, as an outlet for artists that were unwilling to sign contracts with major record companies, or were not considered... |
18 |
| 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 ... |
179 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... |
29 April 2010 | Saw Productions | Radio single |
| 24 May 2010 | Digital download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |
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External links
- Official music video - YouTube
- Performance at Your Country Needs You - YouTube