Flawless (Go to the City)

"Flawless (Go to the City)"
Single by George Michael vs. The Ones
from the album Patience
B-side "Please Send Me Someone (Anselmo's Song)"
Released 28 June 2004 (2004-06-28)
Format CD single
Recorded 2003
Genre House
Length 6:51
Label Sony BMG
Writer(s) George Michael, Paul Alexander, Nashom Wooden, Gary Turnier, Eric Matthew, Olivier Stumm
Producer(s) George Michael
George Michael vs. The Ones singles chronology
"Amazing"
(2004)		 "Flawless (Go to the City)"
(2004)		 "Round Here"
(2004)

"Flawless (Go to the City)" is a song co-written and performed by British singer-songwriter George Michael and released by Sony BMG on 28 June 2004. It samples "Flawless", originally recorded by the electronic music band The Ones which in turn samples "Keep On Dancin'" (1978), originally recorded by Gary's Gang. The song was taken from Michael's album Patience.

The single charted at number eight on the UK Singles Chart. It became a huge dance hit, especially in the United States, where it reached number one on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Songs.

Music video

The video begins with a man in his hotel room bathroom, urinating.[1] As the occupant freshens up and as the song builds up to its main dance beat, several people of various ethnic groups also enter the room. The dancers begin to undress and re-dress themselves, all as if they have either just gotten out of the shower themselves, or come home from work. George Michael appears in the centre of the room, singing while seated on the bed. The camera zooms out to show the full hotel suite when the entire cast performs a brief, synchronized dance sequence. After this exchange, a hotel employee comes by the door with room service as the occupant is still dressing himself. The employee dances briefly as the occupant turns away to grab a pen to sign for the meal. As the song fades out, the dancers vacate when the occupant sits down to dinner in front of the television, with George Michael turning out the lights and leaving the room last.

The entire video was completed in one four-minute take.

Formats and track listings

UK CD single #1

  1. "Flawless (Go to the City)" (Radio Edit) – 4:50
  2. "Please Send Me Someone (Anselmo's Song)" (Alternative Version Edit) – 5:02

UK CD single #2

  1. "Flawless (Go to the City)" (Album Version) – 6:51
  2. "Flawless (Go to the City)" (Jack 'N' Rory Vocal Mix) – 6:44
  3. "Flawless (Go to the City)" (Shapeshifters Remix) – 7:06
  4. "Flawless (Go to the City)" (Boxer Mix) – 5:56
  5. "Flawless (Go to the City)" (The Sharp Boys Hot Fridge Vocal Mix) – 8:03

Charts

Chart (2004) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[2] 26
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3] 72
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] 35
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[5] 2
Denmark (Tracklisten)[6] 8
European Hot 100 Singles[7] 9
Germany (Official German Charts)[8] 54
Hungary (Mahasz)[9] 4
Ireland (IRMA)[10] 23
Italy (FIMI)[11] 7
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[12] 30
Portugal (Portuguese Singles Chart)[13] 1
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[14] 2
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] 36
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[16] 8
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs[17] 1

Chart procession and succession

Preceded by
"Push" by Ghostface Killah featuring Missy Elliott		 Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs number-one single
11 September 2004 		Succeeded by
"Time" by Murk

See also

References

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