Bag It Up

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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!.[citation needed]

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.[2][3] It has sold over 266,000 copies and has been certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry.[4]

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.[5][6] 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.[7]

Track listings[edit]

Charts[edit]

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[4] Silver 266,000[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting March 13, 2000: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 11 March 2000. p. 27. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  4. ^ a b "British single certifications – Geri Halliwell – Bag It Up". British Phonographic Industry.
  5. ^ "20 Things You Never Expected To See at the BRIT Awards". Capital FM.
  6. ^ "The Brit awards at 30 - The best and worst performances". The Guardian. 16 February 2010.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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)
  9. ^ Bag It Up (UK CD2 liner notes). Geri Halliwell. EMI Records. 2000. CDEM 560, 7243 8 88399 2 1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. ^ Bag It Up (UK cassette single sleeve). Geri Halliwell. EMI Records. 2000. TCEM 560, 7 24388 83794 1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. ^ Bag It Up (New Zealand cassette single sleeve). Geri Halliwell. EMI Records. 2000. 8837941.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  12. ^ Bag It Up (European CD single liner notes). Geri Halliwell. EMI Records. 2000. 7243 8 88385 0 4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  13. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 17, no. 14. 1 April 2000. p. 11. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
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  15. ^ "Íslenski Listinn Sætin 21 til 40 (6.4– 13.4 2000)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 7 April 2000. p. 30. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  16. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Bag It Up". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  17. ^ "Geri Halliwell – Bag It Up". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  18. ^ "Geri Halliwell – Bag It Up" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  19. ^ "Geri Halliwell – Bag It Up". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  20. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  21. ^ "Geri Halliwell – Bag It Up". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  22. ^ "Geri Halliwell – Bag It Up". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  23. ^ "Top 100 of 2000". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. Archived from the original on 2 June 2004. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  24. ^ "Best Sellers of 2000: Singles Top 100". Music Week. London, England. 20 January 2001. p. 25.
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