"Borderline" is a song by British producer
Michael Gray featuring
Shelly Poole of
Alisha's Attic
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. It was released in August 2006 as Gray's second
single
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. While "Borderline" failed to match the success of its predecessor, "
The Weekend", it entered the top 50 on various
record chart
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s, including those of Australia, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, and the United Kingdom.
Content
The song contains a sample replay of
Chapter 8's 1979 R&B hit "Ready for Your Love".
Music video
The
music video
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does not include Michael Gray or Shelly Poole. It features dancer Keeley Malone lying on a sun chair touching another dancer and
lipsynching parts of the song - this scene switches back and forth through others which are of female dancers (including Shelina Gallacher among others) on rooftops of buildings in London (
St. Paul's Cathedral can be seen at times in the background, and at least one location is believed to be 8-10 New Fetter Ln, EC4). The outfits in the video consist of what looks like; a white schoolgirl top and black tie, a black coat, a black bikini bottom, black stockings and black heels (as seen in the video screenshot). The video has been banned on 3 UK TV channels as a result.
/small> It was directed by Phil Griffin.
Track listings
UK CD single
# "Borderline" (radio edit) – 3:15
# "Borderline" (original mix) – 7:35
# "Borderline" (vocal club mix) – 6:25
# "Borderline" (Dennis Christopher's Vocal Mix) – 7:06
# "Borderline" (Spencer & Hill Mix) – 5:58
# "Borderline" (video)
UK and US digital download
# "Borderline" (radio edit) – 3:15
# "Borderline" (club mix) – 6:09
# "Borderline" (Disciples of Sound Vocal Mix) – 8:28
# "Borderline" (Disciples of Sound dub mix) – 8:27
# "Borderline" (Spencer & Hill Mix) – 5:56
# "Borderline" (Spencer & Hill Dub Mix) – 5:57
# "Borderline" (Michael's Neon Wave Vocal Mix) – 7:10
# "Borderline" (Michael's Neon Wave Dub Mix) – 5:54
# "Borderline" (Dennis Christopher's Vocal Mix) – 7:06
# "Borderline" (Dennis Christopher's Dub Mix) – 6:51
# "Borderline" (Dennis Christopher's Alternative Dub Mix) – 7:06
European CD single
# "Borderline" (radio edit) – 3:15
# "Borderline" (vocal club mix) – 5:54
# "Borderline" (Michael Gray's Neon Wave Vocal Mix) – 7:10
# "Borderline" ( Lee Muddy Baker, Lee "Muddy" Baker Acoustic Mix) – 3:12
Australian CD single
# "Borderline" (radio edit) – 3:15
# "Borderline" (Lee "Muddy" Baker Acoustic Mix) – 3:12
# "Borderline" (Ian Carey
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Mix) – 6:55
# "Borderline" (original mix) – 7:20
# "Borderline" (vocal club mix) – 6:09
# "Borderline" (Dennis Christopher's Vocal Mix) – 7:05
# "Borderline" (Spencer & Hill Mix) – 5:57
Australian and New Zealand digital download
# "Borderline" (radio edit) – 3:14
# "Borderline" (Lee "Muddy" Baker Acoustic Mix) – 3:11
# "Borderline" (Ian Carey Mix) – 6:54
# "Borderline" – 7:19
# "Borderline" (vocal club mix) – 6:09
# "Borderline" (Dennis Christopher's Vocal Mix) – 7:05
# "Borderline" (Spencer & Hill Mix) – 5:56
# "Borderline" (Neon Wave Vocal Mix) – 7:14
# "Borderline" (Disciples of Sound Vocal Mix) – 8:32
# "Borderline" (Gianluca Motto "Soho" Mix) – 8:27
# "Borderline" (Pain & Rossini Mix) – 6:40
Credits and personnel
* Producer, mixing, keyboards
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, programming: Michael Gray
* Vocals: Shelly Poole
* Sample replay: Mark Summers, Scorccio.com
* Bass: James Winchester
* Photography: Luciana
* Photography, Video Director: Phil Griffin
* Recorded at Sultra Studios UK
Charts
Release history
References
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2005 songs
2006 singles
Songs written by Shelly Poole
Universal Music Group singles