Too Lost in You
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"Too Lost in You" is a pop
/R&B
song covered by British
girl group Sugababes
from their third studio album Three
(2003
). The song was released on 15 December, 2003 as the album's second single. It was written by Diane Warren
and co-produced by Andy Bradfield and Rob Dougan
. The original song is called "Quand j'ai peur de tout" and is sung by French
former Eurovision Song Contest
singer Patricia Kaas
.
"Too Lost in You" reached the top ten in the United Kingdom, Norway, Switzerland, Taiwan and the Netherlands, and also managed to chart in other countries including Germany, Australia, New Zealand and Ireland, among others. A slightly remixed version appears on the soundtrack of 2003 film Love Actually
.
The video for "Too Lost in You" was directed by Andy Morahan and filmed in London Stansted. It is set in an airport with the girls dressed casually, walking in slow motion down the inside walkway. They each catch the eye of an attractive worker, flight attendant
and a passenger
, then have dream sequences of themselves seducing their tied down men. Heidi Range
throws ice on her man and feeds it to him, Mutya Buena
feels her man up with a sword and cuts the front of his top while Keisha Buchanan
gives her diamond-encrusted-handcuffed man a lap dance
. After the completion of the video, clips from the movie Love Actually
were placed into the video for the movie's release.
at number 10, where it peaked for two weeks, before slipping five places the following week and falling out of the top 75, after spending ten weeks on the chart. It has so far sold more than 137,000 copies in the UK, and is their tenth biggest selling single there. The song had similar success in Ireland
where the single peaked at number 13 after already having spent a further three weeks in the top 20.
"Too Lost in You" also saw success across Europe
, where it entered the official charts of twelve countries. Perhaps one of the single's greatest successes was in Switzerland
, where it peaked at number 8, spending a total of seventeen weeks within the top 100. It also entered the Norwegian top 10 at number 7, where it spent a total of eleven weeks in the top 20. After their previous single, "Hole in the Head
" failed to chart in France
, "Too Lost in You" peaked at number 22 and also within the top 10 on the Dutch Top 40
. In addition, the single appeared on the Australian and New Zealand Singles Charts, peaking at number 31 on both charts. Unlike its predecessor, "Too Lost in You" failed to chart on the official Billboard Hot 100
.
"Too Lost in You"
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...
/R&B
Contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B is a music genre that combines elements of hip hop, soul, R&B and funk.Although the abbreviation “R&B” originates from traditional rhythm and blues music, today the term R&B is most often used to describe a style of African American music originating after the demise of disco in...
song covered by British
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...
girl group Sugababes
Sugababes
The Sugababes are an English pop girl group based in London, consisting of members Heidi Range, Amelle Berrabah and Jade Ewen. The Sugababes were formed in 1998 with founding members Siobhán Donaghy, Mutya Buena and Keisha Buchanan. Their debut album, One Touch, was released in 2000 under London...
from their third studio album Three
Three (Sugababes album)
-Canceled US Edition:-Charts:-Certifications:-Release history:-Setlist:¹Performed at the first Concert...
(2003
2003 in music
-January:* January – following an investigation by The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry and London detectives, police raids in England and the Netherlands recover nearly 500 original Beatles studio tapes, recorded during the Let It Be sessions. Five people are arrested...
). The song was released on 15 December, 2003 as the album's second single. It was written by Diane Warren
Diane Warren
Diane Eve Warren , is a US songwriter. Her songs have received six Academy Award nominations, five Golden Globe nominations, including one win and seven Grammy Award nominations, including one win. She was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2001...
and co-produced by Andy Bradfield and Rob Dougan
Rob Dougan
Rob Dougan, also known as Rob D , is a genre-blending music composer. Mixing elements of orchestral music, trip hop, and bluesy vocals, his work is tangentially relatable to electronic music. He was known primarily for his breakthrough 1995 single "Clubbed to Death ", further popularised by 1999's...
. The original song is called "Quand j'ai peur de tout" and is sung by French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
former Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
singer Patricia Kaas
Patricia Kaas
Patricia Kaas is a French singer and actress.Kaas is a very successful French-speaking singer, with an International following...
.
"Too Lost in You" reached the top ten in the United Kingdom, Norway, Switzerland, Taiwan and the Netherlands, and also managed to chart in other countries including Germany, Australia, New Zealand and Ireland, among others. A slightly remixed version appears on the soundtrack of 2003 film Love Actually
Love Actually
Love Actually is a 2003 British romantic comedy film written and directed by Richard Curtis. The screenplay delves into different aspects of love as shown through ten separate stories involving a wide variety of individuals, many of whom are shown to be interlinked as their tales progress...
.
Music video
Flight attendant
Flight attendants or cabin crew are members of an aircrew employed by airlines primarily to ensure the safety and comfort of passengers aboard commercial flights, on select business jet aircraft, and on some military aircraft.-History:The role of a flight attendant derives from that of similar...
and a passenger
Passenger
A passenger is a term broadly used to describe any person who travels in a vehicle, but bears little or no responsibility for the tasks required for that vehicle to arrive at its destination....
, then have dream sequences of themselves seducing their tied down men. Heidi Range
Heidi Range
Heidi India Range is an English singer, songwriter and member of the Sugababes. Range was an original member of girl group Atomic Kitten, although she left the group after two years of its formation with no album released...
throws ice on her man and feeds it to him, Mutya Buena
Mutya Buena
Rosa Isabel Mutya Buena is an English recording artist who rose to fame as a member of girl group the Sugababes. With the Sugababes, Buena had four UK number one singles, an additional six top-ten hits and three multi-platinum albums. After leaving the group in December 2005, she released her...
feels her man up with a sword and cuts the front of his top while Keisha Buchanan
Keisha Buchanan
Keisha Kerreece Fayeanne Buchanan is an English singer-songwriter and was a founding member of the BRIT Award-winning girl group the Sugababes. With the Sugababes, Buchanan had six number one singles and two number one studio albums, making the Sugababes one of the most successful British pop acts...
gives her diamond-encrusted-handcuffed man a lap dance
Lap dance
A lap dance is a type of sex work performed in some strip clubs in which a naked or topless dancer performs an erotic dance either in immediate contact with a seated patron, or within a very short distance. With full-contact lap dances, the stripper may engage in non-penetrative sexual contact...
. After the completion of the video, clips from the movie Love Actually
Love Actually
Love Actually is a 2003 British romantic comedy film written and directed by Richard Curtis. The screenplay delves into different aspects of love as shown through ten separate stories involving a wide variety of individuals, many of whom are shown to be interlinked as their tales progress...
were placed into the video for the movie's release.
Chart performance
Released during Christmas week of 2003, "Too Lost in You" enjoyed moderate success in the United Kingdom, entering the UK Singles ChartUK 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 ...
at number 10, where it peaked for two weeks, before slipping five places the following week and falling out of the top 75, after spending ten weeks on the chart. It has so far sold more than 137,000 copies in the UK, and is their tenth biggest selling single there. The song had similar success in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
where the single peaked at number 13 after already having spent a further three weeks in the top 20.
"Too Lost in You" also saw success across Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, where it entered the official charts of twelve countries. Perhaps one of the single's greatest successes was in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, where it peaked at number 8, spending a total of seventeen weeks within the top 100. It also entered the Norwegian top 10 at number 7, where it spent a total of eleven weeks in the top 20. After their previous single, "Hole in the Head
Hole in the Head
"Hole in the Head" is a dance-pop song performed by Sugababes, released in October 2003 as the lead single from their third studio album Three...
" failed to chart in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, "Too Lost in You" peaked at number 22 and also within the top 10 on the Dutch Top 40
Dutch Top 40
The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting...
. In addition, the single appeared on the Australian and New Zealand Singles Charts, peaking at number 31 on both charts. Unlike its predecessor, "Too Lost in You" failed to chart on the official Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
.
Track listings and formats
These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Too Lost in You".| # | Title | Time |
|---|---|---|
| UK CD single 1 / Australian single | ||
| 1. | "Too Lost in You" | 3:59 |
| 2. | "Someone in My Bed" | 4:16 |
| 3. | "Too Lost in You" [Kujay Dada's Bass Shaker Remix] | 9:16 |
| 4. | "Too Lost in You" [Video] | 3:59 |
| UK CD single 2 | ||
| 1. | "Too Lost in You" [Love Actually Version] | 4:12 |
| 2. | "Down Down" | 2:50 |
| 3. | "Too Lost in You" [Kardinal Beats LA Remix] | 4:50 |
Official versions and appearances
These are the official versions and remixes and the release they appear on, of:"Too Lost in You"
| Version | Release appearance |
|---|---|
| Album Version | Three Three (Sugababes album) -Canceled US Edition:-Charts:-Certifications:-Release history:-Setlist:¹Performed at the first Concert... , Overloaded: The Singles Collection Overloaded: The Singles Collection Overloaded: The Singles Collection is a compilation album by British girl group the Sugababes. It was released by Island Records on 13 November 2006 in the United Kingdom. The main version of the album was a 15-track collection of 13 Sugababes singles and two new tracks... , Change Change (Sugababes album) Change is the fifth studio album by English girl group Sugababes, released through Island Records during October 2007 in most European territories. The album features production by Dr... [French Version] |
| Soundtrack Version | "Too Lost in You" single, Love Actually Love Actually Love Actually is a 2003 British romantic comedy film written and directed by Richard Curtis. The screenplay delves into different aspects of love as shown through ten separate stories involving a wide variety of individuals, many of whom are shown to be interlinked as their tales progress... - OST |
| Kujay Dada's Bass Shaker Remix | "Too Lost in You" single, Overloaded: The Remix Collection |
| Kardinal Beats LA Remix | "Too Lost in You" single |
| Video | "Too Lost in You" single, Overloaded: The Videos Collection |
| Sessions at AOL | Overloaded: The Live Collection |
Charts
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Singles Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
31 |
| Austrian Singles Chart | 26 |
| Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart | 28 |
| Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart | 28 |
| Danish Singles Chart | 17 |
| Dutch Top 40 Dutch Top 40 The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting... |
10 |
| French Singles Chart | 22 |
| German Singles Chart | 14 |
| Irish Singles Chart Irish Singles Chart The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured... |
13 |
| New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart | 31 |
| Norwegian Singles Chart | 7 |
| Romanian Top 100 Romanian Top 100 The Romanian Top 100 is the national airplay-based singles chart of Romania. It is weekly and it started running in 1996. It is recognized as an official chart by the European division of Billboard, Music & Media.... |
43 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 30 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 8 |
| Taiwanese Singles Chart | 4 |
| 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 ... |
10 |