"If Ya Gettin' Down" is a single by English boy band Five. It was released on 19 July 1999 as the lead single from their second studio album, '' Invincible'' (1999). It was co-written by Richard Stannard, Julian Gallagher, and band members J Brown, Sean Conlon and Abs Breen, while Stannard and Gallagher produced it. Michael Cleveland is also credited as a writer since the track samples Indeep's 1982 song " Last Night a D.J. Saved My Life". "If Ya Gettin' Down" charted at number two in the United Kingdom and Australia and reached number one in New Zealand.

Chart performance

The song reached number two in the United Kingdom, where it was certified gold for sales and streams of over 400,000 units. It was also certified platinum in Australia, where it reached number two. The song topped the charts in New Zealand and Scotland; it was their second number-one single in the former country.

Track listings

UK, Irish and Australian CD1 # "If Ya Gettin' Down" # "When I Remember When" # Enhanced CD UK, Irish and Australian CD2 # "If Ya Gettin' Down" # "Everyday" # Five fans' interview request line UK cassette single and European CD single # "If Ya Gettin' Down" – 2:59 # "When I Remember When" – 3:58 Japanese CD single # "If Ya Gettin' Down" # "When I Remember When" # "Everyday"

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the UK CD1 liner notes and the '' Invincible'' album booklet. Studio * Recorded at Windmill Lane Studios (Dublin, Ireland) Personnel * Richard Stannard – writing, production * Julian Gallagher – writing, production * Jason "J" Brown – writing * Sean Conlon – writing * Richard Breen – writing * Michael Cleveland – writing (" Last Night a D.J. Saved My Life") * Filo – backing vocals * Mista Dexter – turntables * Adrian Bushby – recording, mixing, engineering * Conal Markey – recording assistance * Pat McGovern – recording assistance

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications and sales

Release history

References

{{Authority control 1998 songs 1999 singles Bertelsmann Music Group singles Five (band) songs Number-one singles in New Zealand Number-one singles in Scotland RCA Records singles Song recordings produced by Richard Stannard (songwriter) Songs written by Abz Love Songs written by Jason "J" Brown Songs written by Julian Gallagher Songs written by Richard Stannard (songwriter) Songs written by Sean Conlon