We Fit Together

"We Fit Together"
Single by O-Town
from the album Dr. Dolittle 2 soundtrack and O-Town
ReleasedSeptember 4, 2001 (2001-09-04)
Length3:56
LabelJ
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Cutfather & Joe
O-Town singles chronology
"All or Nothing"
(2001)
"We Fit Together"
(2001)
"Love Should Be a Crime"
(2001)
Music video
"We Fit Together" on YouTube

"We Fit Together" is a song by American boy band O-Town. It produced by Cutfather & Joe and written by Mich Hansen, Joe Belmaati, and Remee. It was released on the soundtrack to the film Dr. Dolittle 2 in June 2001 and appears in the film. In September 2001, it was released as the third single off their self-titled debut album (2001). The song failed to chart on the US Billboard Hot 100 but managed to peak at number 25 on the Mainstream Top 40 chart. It fared better in Europe, reaching the top 40 in Germany, Ireland, and the United Kingdom.

Background

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"We Fit Together" was written by Joe Belmaati, Mich Hansen, and Remee, while production on the track was helmed by Bemlaati and Hansen under their production moniker Cutfather & Joe.[1] Recorded in "a tiny studio in Hong Kong" while promoting their self-titled debut album, the song initially appeared on the soundtrack to the fantasy comedy film Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001) and was later included on the band's self-titled debut album after being selected as their third single. On their decision to release the song as a single, band member Jacob Underwood commented in an interview with MTV News: "We just wanted it to be something fun. "All or Nothing" was a very serious big-time ballad- We wanted to go to the opposite [end] of the spectrum – something fun, something for summertime that people could dance to. The lyrics weren't anything serious. It didn't tell a story."[2]

Music video

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A music video for the song, directed by Marcus Raboy,[3] depicts the band cavorting on a paradisiacal beach and on an ocean liner.[2] The crew suffered from heavy seasickness during filming.[2]

Track listing

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CD maxi single[4]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."We Fit Together" (original radio edit)Cutfather & Joe2:56
2."Liquid Dreams" (live version)
  • Quincy Patrick
  • Joshua Thompson
  • Bradley Spalter
  • Michael Norfleet
O-Town3:47
3."All or Nothing" (live version)O-Town5:51

Personnel and credits

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Credits adapted from the liner notes of O-Town.[1]

  • Joe Belmaati – guitar, producer, programming, writer
  • Mich Hansen – percussion, producer, writer
  • Mads Nilsson – recording engineer
  • Remee – writer

Charts

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Weekly chart performance for "We Fit Together"
Chart (2001–2002) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[4] 50
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[5] 71
Germany (GfK)[6] 39
Ireland (IRMA)[7] 27
Scotland (OCC)[8] 19
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] 95
UK Singles (OCC)[10] 20
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[11] 4
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[12] 25

Release history

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Release history for "We Fit Together"
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States September 4, 2001 Contemporary hit radio J [13]
United Kingdom October 22, 2001
  • CD
  • cassette
[14]

References

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  1. ^ a b O-Town (liner notes). O-Town. J Records. 2001.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ a b c "O-Town Say New Single Is Good 'Fit'". MTV News. August 9, 2001. Archived from the original on January 9, 2023. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  3. ^ "Marcus Raboy". mvdbase.com. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
  4. ^ a b "O-Town – We Fit Together" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved January 28, 2017.
  5. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 19, no. 46. November 10, 2001. p. 11. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
  6. ^ "O-Town – We Fit Together" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  7. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – We Fit Together". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
  8. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
  9. ^ "O-Town – We Fit Together". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved January 28, 2017.
  10. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  11. ^ "O-Town Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  12. ^ "O-Town Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.
  13. ^ "CHR/Pop: Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1417. August 31, 2001. p. 40. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
  14. ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting October 22, 2001: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. October 20, 2001. p. 29. Retrieved August 16, 2021.