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{{Short description|2000 single by Geri Halliwell}}
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{{Infobox song
{{Infobox song
| name = Bag It Up
| name = Bag It Up
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| artist = [[Geri Halliwell]]
| artist = [[Geri Halliwell]]
| album = [[Schizophonic (Geri Halliwell album)|Schizophonic]]
| album = [[Schizophonic (Geri Halliwell album)|Schizophonic]]
| B-side = {{flat list|
| B-side =
* "[[These Boots Are Made for Walkin']]"
* "[[These Boots Are Made for Walkin']]"
* "[[Quizás, Quizás, Quizás|Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps]]"}}
* "[[Quizás, Quizás, Quizás|Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps]]"
| released = {{start date|2000|3|13|df=y}}<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/2000/Music-Week-2000-03-11.pdf|title=New Releases – For Week Starting March 13, 2000: Singles|magazine=[[Music Week]]|page=27|date=11 March 2000|access-date=2 August 2021}}</ref>
| released = 13 March 2000
| format = {{flat list|
| recorded =
* [[CD single]]
* [[Cassette single|cassette]]}}
| recorded = 1998
| studio =
| studio =
| venue =
| venue =
| genre = {{Flatlist|
| genre = <!-- Do not add unsourced genres -->
*[[Dance-pop]]
*[[post-disco]]}}
| length = 3:46
| length = 3:46
| label = [[EMI]]
| label = [[EMI Records|EMI]]
| writer = {{flat list|
| writer =
* [[Geri Horner|G Halliwell]]
* Geri Halliwell
* A Watkins
* Andy Watkins
* P Wilson}}
* Paul Wilson
| producer = [[Absolute (production team)|Absolute]]
| producer = [[Absolute (production team)|Absolute]]
| prev_title = [[Lift Me Up (Geri Halliwell song)|Lift Me Up]]
| prev_title = [[Lift Me Up (Geri Halliwell song)|Lift Me Up]]
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"'''Bag It Up'''" is a song recorded by British singer and songwriter [[Geri Halliwell]] for her debut solo album ''[[Schizophonic (Geri Halliwell album)|Schizophonic]]'' (1999). It was written by Halliwell, Andy Watkins, Paul Wilson and produced by [[Absolute (production team)|Absolute]]. It was released as the fourth and final single from ''Schizophonic'' on 13 March 2000, by [[EMI|EMI Records]].
"'''Bag It Up'''" is a song recorded by British singer and songwriter [[Geri Halliwell]] for her debut solo album ''[[Schizophonic (Geri Halliwell album)|Schizophonic]]'' (1999). It was written by Halliwell, Andy Watkins, Paul Wilson and produced by [[Absolute (production team)|Absolute]]. It was released as the fourth and final single from ''Schizophonic'' on 13 March 2000, by [[EMI Records]], and topped the [[UK Singles Chart]], becoming Halliwell's third consecutive number-one single in the UK.


==Composition==
==Composition==
The backing vocals for the song were provided by [[Tracy Ackerman]] and [[Pepsi & Shirlie]], formerly of [[Wham!]].{{Citation needed|date=August 2010}}
The backing vocals for the song were provided by [[Tracy Ackerman]] and [[Pepsi & Shirlie]], formerly of [[Wham!]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pepsi and Shirlie facts: Wham! singers' ages, husbands, children and songs revealed |url=https://www.smoothradio.com/news/music/pepsi-shirlie-age-husbands-children-songs/ |access-date=2024-08-03 |website=Smooth |language=en}}</ref>


==Chart performance==
==Chart performance==
"Bag It Up" became Halliwell's third consecutive solo number one on the [[UK Singles Chart]].<ref name="sales">{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/number-1-today-in-2000-geri-halliwell-beats-blink-182-to-the-top__8648/|title=Number 1 today in 2000: Geri Halliwell beats Blink 182 to the top|publisher=}}</ref> It has sold over 260,000 copies and been certified Silver by the [[British Phonographic Industry]].<ref name="sales"/>
"Bag It Up" sold 106,000 copies in its first week, becoming Halliwell's third consecutive solo number one on the [[UK Singles Chart]].<ref name="sales">{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/number-1-today-in-2000-geri-halliwell-beats-blink-182-to-the-top__8648/|title=Number 1 today in 2000: Geri Halliwell beats Blink 182 to the top|last=Myers|first=Justin|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|date=19 March 2020|access-date=19 March 2020}}</ref><ref name="uk"/> It has sold over 266,000 copies and has been certified silver by the [[British Phonographic Industry]].<ref name="bpi"/>


==Music video==
==Music video==
Directed by [[Dawn Shadforth]] hair and shot in January 2000, the humorous and raunchy video for "Bag It Up" presents an advert promoting the male-behaviour-altering "Girl Powder". Girl Powder, administered in small doses, transforms any male into an obedient domestic servant and also a sex slave. The video starts with a domestic scene. Geri and her shirtless 'boyfriend' (played by [[Aiden Turner]]) are sitting down in a living room watching television when an advert comes on for Girl Powder, which declares that it is "Heaven in a box".
The [[music video]] to "Bag It Up" was filmed in January 2000 and was directed by [[Dawn Shadforth]]. The video for "Bag It Up" is based around a humorous and raunchy nature. It begins with an advert promoting the male-behaviour-altering "Girl Powder". Girl Powder, administered in small doses, transforms any male into an obedient domestic servant and also a sex slave. The video starts with a domestic scene. Geri and her shirtless 'boyfriend' (played by [[Aiden Turner]]) are sitting down in a living room watching television when an advert comes on for Girl Powder, which declares that it is "Heaven in a box". Halliwell is seen doing all the housework and cooking for her 'boyfriend'. She then goes to the kitchen to make him coffee, when really she is preparing the Girl Powder drink. Once her boyfriend drinks it, his hair becomes pink and he has been transformed into a subservient male. The action then moves to the "Girl Powder" factory, where Geri has been transformed into a catsuit-clad superheroine boss, controlling (along with other females in white lab coats) a factory operated by many pink-haired men. The next time Geri and her boyfriend are seen, the roles have been reversed. Geri is now the one in control, with the semi-clad sex slave pandering to her every whim, even acting as a human table. We then return to the factory, where Geri eventually strips the oiled-up dancers down to hot pants, bunny ears and high-heeled ankle boots. Eventually they end up pole-dancing, acting as bunny boys and parodying [[Playboy]] Bunnygirls, this time with the male as the sex object. We then see Geri parading the bunny boys on a leash at the end of the video, exhorting female listeners to "Treat him like a lady" and declaring "Who's wearing the trousers now?". The video ends with a white background and Geri's symbol as the TV switches off.

Halliwell is seen doing all the housework and cooking for her 'boyfriend'. She then goes to the kitchen to make him coffee, when really she is preparing the Girl Powder drink. Once her boyfriend drinks it, his hair becomes pink and he has been transformed into a subservient male.

The action then moves to the "Girl Powder" factory, where Geri has been transformed into a catsuit-clad superheroine boss, controlling (along with other females in white lab coats) a factory operated by many pink-haired men. The next time Geri and her boyfriend are seen, the roles have been reversed. Geri is now the one in control, with the semi-clad sex slave pandering to her every whim, even acting as a human table. We then return to the factory, where Geri eventually strips the oiled-up dancers down to hot pants, bunny ears and high-heeled ankle boots. Eventually they end up pole-dancing, acting as bunny boys and parodying [[Playboy]] Bunnygirls, this time with the male as the sex object. We then see Geri parading the bunny boys on a leash at the end of the video, exhorting female listeners to "Treat him like a lady" and declaring "Who's wearing the trousers now?". The video ends with a white background and Geri's symbol as the TV switches off.


==Live performances==
==Live performances==
To promote the single, Halliwell performed the song on ''[[Top of the Pops]]'', ''[[Pepsi Chart]]'', ''[[CD:UK]]'', ''[[Live & Kicking]]'', ''[[Party in the Park]]'' and [[2000 BRIT Awards]].
To promote the single, Halliwell performed the song on ''[[Top of the Pops]]'', ''[[Pepsi Chart]]'', ''[[CD:UK]]'', ''[[Live & Kicking]]'', ''[[Party in the Park]]'' and [[2000 BRIT Awards]].


The performance at the BRIT Awards was a raunchy and controversial performance. Halliwell emerged from a pair of giant inflatable legs, accompanied by a sexy troupe of pink-haired male dancers. During the song, the dancers stripped down to pink hotpants, with Halliwell unbuttoning her shirt before walking over the kneeling dancers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capitalfm.com/brits/photos/through-the-years/20/|title=20 Things You Never Expected To See At The BRIT Awards|work=Capital FM}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/gallery/2010/feb/16/brit-awards-30|title=The Brit awards at 30 - The best and worst performances|work=the Guardian}}</ref>
The performance at the [[2000 BRIT Awards]] was raunchy and controversial, with Halliwell emerging from a pair of giant inflatable legs, accompanied by a troupe of pink-haired male dancers. During the song, the dancers stripped down to pink hotpants while Halliwell unbuttoned her shirt before walking over the kneeling dancers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capitalfm.com/brits/photos/through-the-years/20/|title=20 Things You Never Expected To See at the BRIT Awards|work=Capital FM}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/gallery/2010/feb/16/brit-awards-30|title=The Brit awards at 30 - The best and worst performances|work=The Guardian|date=16 February 2010 }}</ref> According to herself, terrorist [[1999 London nail bombings#David Copeland|David Copeland]] planned to kill her during her performance at the awards show due to her "loving the gays", as well as her friendship with singer [[George Michael]], who was also gay.<ref>{{cite web|last=Furdyk|first=Brent|url=https://etcanada.com/news/724193/geri-halliwell-recalls-terrifying-assassination-attempt-because-she-was-friends-with-george-michael/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201211211325/https://etcanada.com/news/724193/geri-halliwell-recalls-terrifying-assassination-attempt-because-she-was-friends-with-george-michael/|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 December 2020|title=Geri Halliwell Recalls Terrifying Assassination Attempt Because She Was Friends With George Michael|date=11 December 2020|accessdate=13 January 2022|work=[[Entertainment Tonight Canada]]}}</ref>


==Formats and track listings==
==Track listings==
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These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Bag It Up".
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'''UK CD1'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Bag It Up|others=[[Geri Halliwell]]|year=2000|type=UK CD1 liner notes|publisher=[[EMI Records]]|id=CDEMS 560, 7243 8 88379 0 3}}</ref>
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# "Bag It Up"
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# "[[These Boots Are Made for Walkin'|These Boots Are Made for Walking]]"
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# "[[Quizás, Quizás, Quizás|Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps]]"
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# "Bag It Up" {{small|(video)}}


'''UK CD2'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Bag It Up|others=Geri Halliwell|year=2000|type=UK CD2 liner notes|publisher=EMI Records|id=CDEM 560, 7243 8 88399 2 1}}</ref>
'''UK & Europe CD1''' {{small|(Released 13 March 2000)}}
# "Bag It Up" – 3:46
# "Bag It Up"
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# "Bag It Up" {{small|(D-Bop's Chocolate vocal edit)}}
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# "[[These Boots Are Made for Walkin'|These Boots Are Made for Walking]]" – 3:03
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# "Bag It Up" {{small|(Trouser Enthusiasts' edit)}}
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# "[[Quizás, Quizás, Quizás|Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps]]" – 2:21
# "Bag It Up" {{small|(enhanced video)}}
# "Bag It Up" {{small|([[Paul Masterson|Yomanda]] edit)}}
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'''UK and New Zealand cassette single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Bag It Up|others=Geri Halliwell|year=2000|type=UK cassette single sleeve|publisher=EMI Records|id=TCEM 560, 7 24388 83794 1}}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Bag It Up|others=Geri Halliwell|year=2000|type=New Zealand cassette single sleeve|publisher=EMI Records|id=8837941}}</ref>
# "Bag It Up"
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# "These Boots Are Made for Walking"
# "Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps"


'''European CD single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Bag It Up|others=Geri Halliwell|year=2000|type=European CD single liner notes|publisher=EMI Records|id=7243 8 88385 0 4}}</ref>
'''UK & Europe CD2''' {{small|(Released 13 March 2000)}}
# "Bag It Up" – 3:46
# "Bag It Up"
# "These Boots Are Made for Walking"
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# "Bag It Up" {{small|(D-Bop's Chocolate Vocal Edit)}} – 4:26
# "Bag It Up" {{small|(Trouser Enthusiasts' Edit)}} – 6:07
# "Bag It Up" {{small|(video)}}
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# "Bag It Up" {{small|(Yomanda Edit)}} – 5:41

'''European 2-track CD single''' {{small|(Released 13 March 2000)}}
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# "Bag It Up" – 3:46
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# "These Boots Are Made for Walking" – 3:03
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# "Bag It Up" {{small|(enhanced video)}}

==Official versions and remixes==
* Album Version – 3:46
* D-Bop's Chocolate Vocal* – 7:27
* D-Bop's Chocolate Vocal Edit – 4:26
* D-Bop's Geri @ Trade Mix* – 6:50
* Johnson's Disco Inferno* – 6:55
* Paul Masterson's Club Mix* – 7:03
* The Bold And Beautiful Glamour Mix* – 7:36
* Trouser Enthusiasts Mix* – 8:53
* Trouser Enthusiasts Instrumental* – 8:53
* Trouser Enthusiasts Edit – 6:07
* Yomanda Mix (a.k.a. Yomanda 12" Genuine White Label Remix)* – 7:41
* Yomanda Edit – 5:41
* Yomanda Instrumental* – 7:41
* Yomanda A cappella* – 6:31

''* only appears on promotional singles''


==Charts and certifications==
==Charts==
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===Weekly charts===
===Weekly charts===
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!scope="col"|Peak<br/>position
|-
|-
!scope="row"|Europe ([[European Hot 100 Singles]])<ref>https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Music-and-Media/00s/2000/MM-2000-04-01.pdf</ref>
!scope="row"|Europe ([[European Hot 100 Singles]])<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/00s/2000/MM-2000-04-01.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=[[Music & Media]]|volume=17|issue=14|page=11|date=1 April 2000|access-date=22 November 2020}}</ref>
|9
|9
|-
|-
{{singlechart|Germany2|32|songid=4208|artist=Geri Halliwell|song=Bag It Up|rowheader=true|accessdate=4 August 2017}}
{{single chart|Germany|79|artist=Geri Halliwell|song=Bag It Up|songid=4208|rowheader=true|access-date=4 August 2017}}
|-
|-
!scope="row"|Iceland ([[Íslenski listinn|Íslenski Listinn Topp 40]])<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timarit.is/page/2998747#page/n29/mode/2up|title=Íslenski Listinn Sætin 21 til 40 (6.4– 13.4 2000)|newspaper=[[DV (newspaper)|Dagblaðið Vísir]]|language=is|page=30|date=7 April 2000|access-date=6 October 2019}}</ref>
{{singlechart|Ireland2|6|song=Bag It Up|rowheader=true|accessdate=4 July 2018}}
|22
|-
|-
{{singlechart|Italy|13|artist=Geri Halliwell|song=Bag It Up|rowheader=true|accessdate=4 August 2017}}
{{single chart|Ireland2|6|song=Bag It Up|rowheader=true|access-date=4 July 2018}}
|-
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{{singlechart|Dutch100|62|artist=Geri Halliwell|song=Bag It Up|rowheader=true|accessdate=4 August 2017}}
{{single chart|Italy|13|artist=Geri Halliwell|song=Bag It Up|rowheader=true|access-date=4 August 2017}}
|-
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{{singlechart|New Zealand|18|artist=Geri Halliwell|song=Bag It Up|rowheader=true|accessdate=4 August 2017}}
{{single chart|Dutch100|62|artist=Geri Halliwell|song=Bag It Up|rowheader=true|access-date=4 August 2017}}
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{{singlechart|Scotland|1|date=20000325|rowheader=true|accessdate=4 July 2018}}
{{single chart|New Zealand|18|artist=Geri Halliwell|song=Bag It Up|rowheader=true|access-date=4 August 2017}}
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{{singlechart|Sweden|53|artist=Geri Halliwell|song=Bag It Up|rowheader=true|accessdate=4 August 2017}}
{{single chart|Scotland|1|date=20000325|rowheader=true|access-date=4 July 2018}}
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{{singlechart|Switzerland|66|artist=Geri Halliwell|song=Bag It Up|rowheader=true|accessdate=4 August 2017}}
{{single chart|Sweden|53|artist=Geri Halliwell|song=Bag It Up|rowheader=true|access-date=4 August 2017}}
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{{singlechart|UK|1|date=20000325|rowheader=true|accessdate=4 August 2017|refname=British Hit Singles & Albums}}
{{single chart|Switzerland|66|artist=Geri Halliwell|song=Bag It Up|rowheader=true|access-date=4 August 2017}}
|-
{{single chart|UK|1|date=20000325|rowheader=true|access-date=4 August 2017|refname="uk"}}
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===Year-end chart===
===Year-end chart===
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!scope="col"|Chart (2000)
!scope="col"|Position
!scope="col"|Position
|-
|-
!scope="row"|Ireland (IRMA)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/2fm/charts/top100_2000.html|title=Top 100 of 2000|publisher=[[Raidió Teilifís Éireann]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040602112628/http://www.rte.ie/2fm/charts/top100_2000.html|archive-date=2 June 2004|access-date=16 March 2022}}</ref>
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!scope="row"|UK Singles (Official Charts Company)<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Best Sellers of 2000: Singles Top 100|magazine=[[Music Week]]|publisher=[[UBM plc|United Business Media]]|location=London, England|page=25|date=20 January 2001}}</ref>
|88
|-
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!scope="row"|UK Singles (OCC)<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Best Sellers of 2000: Singles Top 100|magazine=Music Week|location=London, England|page=25|date=20 January 2001}}</ref>
|42
|42
|}
|}
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===Certifications===
==Certifications==
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|title=Bah It Up|artist=Geri Halliwell|type=single|award=Silver|relyear=1999|certyear=2000|salesamount=260,000|salesref=<ref name=salesuk>{{Cite book|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/number-1-today-in-2000-geri-halliwell-beats-blink-182-to-the-top__8648/|first=Myers 19/04/2015|last=Justin|title=Number 1 today in 2000: Geri Halliwell beats Blink 182 to the top|work=Official Charts|accessdate=2015-01-05}}</ref>}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|artist=Geri Halliwell|title=Bag It Up|award=Silver|relyear=1999|certyear=2000|id=689-3522-1|salesamount=266,000|salesref=<ref name="sales"/>|refname="bpi"}}
|}
{{Certification Table Bottom}}
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==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{MetroLyrics song|geri-halliwell|bag-it-up}}<!-- Licensed lyrics provider -->


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Latest revision as of 00:28, 13 September 2024

This article is about the Geri Halliwell song. For the song by Oasis, see Dig Out Your Soul. For the song by Blackstreet with the chorus 'bag it up', see No Diggity.

"Bag It Up"
Single by Geri Halliwell
from the album Schizophonic
B-side
Released13 March 2000 (2000-03-13)[1]
Length3:46
LabelEMI
Songwriter(s)
  • Geri Halliwell
  • Andy Watkins
  • Paul Wilson
Producer(s)Absolute
Geri Halliwell singles chronology
"Lift Me Up"
(1999) 		"Bag It Up"
(2000) 		"It's Raining Men"
(2001)
Music video
"Bag It Up" on YouTube

"Bag It Up" is a song recorded by British singer and songwriter Geri Halliwell for her debut solo album Schizophonic (1999). It was written by Halliwell, Andy Watkins, Paul Wilson and produced by Absolute. It was released as the fourth and final single from Schizophonic on 13 March 2000, by EMI Records, and topped the UK Singles Chart, becoming Halliwell's third consecutive number-one single in the UK.

Composition

[edit]

The backing vocals for the song were provided by Tracy Ackerman and Pepsi & Shirlie, formerly of Wham!.[2]

Chart performance

[edit]

"Bag It Up" sold 106,000 copies in its first week, becoming Halliwell's third consecutive solo number one on the UK Singles Chart.[3][4] It has sold over 266,000 copies and has been certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry.[5]

Music video

[edit]

The music video to "Bag It Up" was filmed in January 2000 and was directed by Dawn Shadforth. The video for "Bag It Up" is based around a humorous and raunchy nature. It begins with an advert promoting the male-behaviour-altering "Girl Powder". Girl Powder, administered in small doses, transforms any male into an obedient domestic servant and also a sex slave. The video starts with a domestic scene. Geri and her shirtless 'boyfriend' (played by Aiden Turner) are sitting down in a living room watching television when an advert comes on for Girl Powder, which declares that it is "Heaven in a box". Halliwell is seen doing all the housework and cooking for her 'boyfriend'. She then goes to the kitchen to make him coffee, when really she is preparing the Girl Powder drink. Once her boyfriend drinks it, his hair becomes pink and he has been transformed into a subservient male. The action then moves to the "Girl Powder" factory, where Geri has been transformed into a catsuit-clad superheroine boss, controlling (along with other females in white lab coats) a factory operated by many pink-haired men. The next time Geri and her boyfriend are seen, the roles have been reversed. Geri is now the one in control, with the semi-clad sex slave pandering to her every whim, even acting as a human table. We then return to the factory, where Geri eventually strips the oiled-up dancers down to hot pants, bunny ears and high-heeled ankle boots. Eventually they end up pole-dancing, acting as bunny boys and parodying Playboy Bunnygirls, this time with the male as the sex object. We then see Geri parading the bunny boys on a leash at the end of the video, exhorting female listeners to "Treat him like a lady" and declaring "Who's wearing the trousers now?". The video ends with a white background and Geri's symbol as the TV switches off.

Live performances

[edit]

To promote the single, Halliwell performed the song on Top of the Pops, Pepsi Chart, CD:UK, Live & Kicking, Party in the Park and 2000 BRIT Awards.

The performance at the 2000 BRIT Awards was raunchy and controversial, with Halliwell emerging from a pair of giant inflatable legs, accompanied by a troupe of pink-haired male dancers. During the song, the dancers stripped down to pink hotpants while Halliwell unbuttoned her shirt before walking over the kneeling dancers.[6][7] According to herself, terrorist David Copeland planned to kill her during her performance at the awards show due to her "loving the gays", as well as her friendship with singer George Michael, who was also gay.[8]

Track listings

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Charts

[edit]

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[5] Silver 266,000[3]

References

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  1. ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting March 13, 2000: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 11 March 2000. p. 27. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Pepsi and Shirlie facts: Wham! singers' ages, husbands, children and songs revealed". Smooth. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  3. ^ a b Myers, Justin (19 March 2020). "Number 1 today in 2000: Geri Halliwell beats Blink 182 to the top". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  5. ^ a b "British single certifications – Geri Halliwell – Bag It Up". British Phonographic Industry.
  6. ^ "20 Things You Never Expected To See at the BRIT Awards". Capital FM.
  7. ^ "The Brit awards at 30 - The best and worst performances". The Guardian. 16 February 2010.
  8. ^ Furdyk, Brent (11 December 2020). "Geri Halliwell Recalls Terrifying Assassination Attempt Because She Was Friends With George Michael". Entertainment Tonight Canada. Archived from the original on 11 December 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  9. ^ Bag It Up (UK CD1 liner notes). Geri Halliwell. EMI Records. 2000. CDEMS 560, 7243 8 88379 0 3.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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