Body II Body

"Body II Body"
Single by Samantha Mumba
from the album Gotta Tell You
B-side
  • "Believe in Me"
  • "The Way It Makes You Feel"
Released16 October 2000 (2000-10-16)
Studio
Length4:00
Label
Songwriters
ProducerLukas Burton
Samantha Mumba singles chronology
"Gotta Tell You"
(2000)		 "Body II Body"
(2000)		 "Always Come Back to Your Love"
(2001)
Audio video
"Body II Body" on YouTube

"Body II Body" (pronounced "body to body") is a song by Irish singer Samantha Mumba, released as the second single from her debut album, Gotta Tell You (2000), on 16 October 2000. David Bowie's 1980 song "Ashes to Ashes" is sampled heavily in the song. "Body II Body" reached number two in Ireland, number five in the United Kingdom, number nine in Iceland, and number 14 in Australia.

Track listings

UK and Australian CD1

  1. "Body II Body" – 3:57
  2. "Believe in Me" – 3:31
  3. "The Way It Makes You Feel" – 3:30
  4. "Body II Body" (CD-ROM video)

UK CD2

  1. "Body II Body" (radio edit) – 3:15
  2. "Body II Body" (Robbie Rivera's vocal mix) – 7:10
  3. "Body II Body" (Tall Paul vocal mix) – 6:32

UK cassette single

  1. "Body II Body" (radio edit) – 3:15
  2. "Body II Body" (Oxide mix) – 5:23

European CD single

  1. "Body II Body" (radio edit) – 3:15
  2. "Body II Body" (Soul Inside Bounce mix) – 5:42

French CD single

  1. "Body II Body" (radio edit) – 3:15
  2. "Gotta Tell You" – 3:20

Australian CD2

  1. "Body II Body" (radio edit) – 3:15
  2. "Body II Body" (Robbie Rivera's vocal mix) – 7:10
  3. "Body II Body" (Soul Inside Bounce mix) – 5:42
  4. "Body II Body" (Soul Inside Smooth mix) – 6:32
  5. "Body II Body" (Flex mix) – 7:32

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the UK CD1 liner notes.

Studios

Personnel

  • Lukas Burton – writing, production
  • Sacha Skarbek – writing, co-production
  • David Bowie – writing ("Ashes to Ashes")
  • Michelle John Douglas – backing vocals
  • Jayne Tretton – backing vocals
  • Charlie Casey – guitar
  • Lawrence Johnson – additional vocal production
  • Yan Memmi – recording engineer, mix engineering
  • Chris Wyles – recording engineer
  • Phelan Kane – digital services
  • Arun Chakraverty – mastering
  • Donald Christie – photography

Charts

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref(s).
United Kingdom 16 October 2000
  • CD
  • cassette
Australia 8 January 2001 CD1
26 February 2001 CD2