"Get Me Off" is a song by British

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duo

Basement Jaxx Basement Jaxx are an English electronic music duo consisting of Felix Buxton and Simon Ratcliffe. The pair got their name from the regular club night they held in Brixton, London, UK. They first rose to popularity in the underground house scene ...

. The song was originally intended for

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after she contacted the duo to collaborate for her seventh album, '' All for You''. "Get Me Off" was released on 17 June 2002 as the fourth single from their second studio album, ''

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'' (2001). The song reached number 22 in the United Kingdom, number 43 in Australia, and number 47 in Ireland. It is their only single from 1996 to 2005 that wasn't included on their greatest hits album, '' The Singles'' (2005).

Background

Upon expressing admiration for the Basement Jaxx's debut album '' Remedy'',

contacted the duo to collaborate. Jackson was offered the song for the album, though declined. "She told us she loved our stuff," recalls Buxton, "but she thought we were

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. We wished her every success in hooking up with a British dance duo eventually and said, 'Cheerio, Celine.'"

Chart performance

"Get Me Off" debuted and peaked at number 22 on the

UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s ...

before falling to number 34 in its second week. The song spent a total of three weeks in the Top 75. The song also reached the top 50 in Australia and Ireland.

Track listings

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Covers and remixes

Canadian

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musician

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included her remix of "Get Me Off" as a bonus track for her album ''

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''.

References

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