Body II Body

"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";
Released	16 October 2000
Studio	The Strongroom, Stanley House (London, England); Bluetone (Somerville, Massachusetts);
Length	4:00
Label	Wildcard; Polydor;
Songwriters	Lukas Burton; Sacha Skarbek; David Bowie;
Producer	Lukas Burton
Samantha Mumba singles chronology
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.^[1] "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^[2]

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

UK CD2^[3]

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

UK cassette single^[4]

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

European CD single^[5]

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

French CD single^[6]

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

Australian CD2^[7]

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

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the UK CD1 liner notes.^[2]

Studios

Recorded at The Strongroom, Stanley House (London, England), and Bluetone Studios (Somerville, Massachusetts)
Mixed at Stanley House (London, England)
Mastered at 777 Productions (London, England)

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

Weekly charts

Chart (2000–2001)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[8]	14
Australian Urban (ARIA)^[9]	6
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)^[10]	2
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)^[11]	40
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[12]	22
France (SNEP)^[13]	53
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)^[14]	9
Ireland (IRMA)^[15]	2
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)^[16]	4
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[17]	45
Scotland Singles (OCC)^[18]	7
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[19]	40
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[20]	58
UK Singles (OCC)^[21]	5
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)^[22]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (2000)	Position
Ireland (IRMA)^[23]	48
UK Singles (OCC)^[24]	156

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref(s).
United Kingdom	16 October 2000	CD cassette	Polydor Wildcard	^[25]^[26]
Australia	8 January 2001	CD1		^[27]
Australia	26 February 2001	CD2		^[28]

References

^ "Reviews: Single Reviews". Music Week. 7 October 2000. p. 26.
^ ^a ^b Body II Body (UK & Australian CD1 liner notes). Wildcard Records, Polydor Records. 2000. 587774-2.
^ Body II Body (UK CD2 liner notes). Wildcard Records, Polydor Records. 2000. 587775-2.
^ Body II Body (UK cassette single sleeve). Wildcard Records, Polydor Records. 2000. 587774-4.
^ Body II Body (European CD single liner notes). Wildcard Records, Polydor Records. 2000. 587 881-2.
^ Body II Body (French CD single liner notes). Wildcard Records, Polydor Records. 2001. 587 667-2.
^ Body II Body (Australian CD2 liner notes). Wildcard Records, Polydor Records. 2000. 587882-2.
^ "Samantha Mumba – Body II Body". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
^ "The ARIA Report, Issue 572". ARIA Top 40 Urban Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
^ "Samantha Mumba – Body II Body" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
^ "Samantha Mumba – Body II Body" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 17, no. 45. 5 November 2000. p. 9. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
^ "Samantha Mumba – Body II Body" (in French). Le classement de singles. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 20 (1.12–7.12 2000)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 1 December 2000. p. 10. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Body II Body". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
^ "Tipparade-lijst van week 50, 2000". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
^ "Samantha Mumba – Body II Body". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart on 28/10/2000 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
^ "Samantha Mumba – Body II Body". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
^ "Samantha Mumba – Body II Body". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
^ "Official Singles Chart on 28/10/2000 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart on 28/10/2000 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
^ "Top 100 of 2000". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. Archived from the original on 2 June 2004. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
^ Zywietz, Tobias (September 2001). "The Top 200 Singles of 2000" (PDF). Chartwatch. Ilminster, Somerset. pp. 41–42. Retrieved 2 August 2025 – via Zobbel.
^ Evans, Beverley (11 November 2000). "Airborne" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 17, no. 46. p. 26. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
^ "New Releases – For Week Starting October 16, 2000: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 14 October 2000. p. 31. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 8th January 2001" (PDF). ARIA. 8 January 2001. p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 February 2002. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 26th February 2001" (PDF). ARIA. 26 February 2001. p. 23. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 February 2008. Retrieved 17 April 2021.

[1] "Reviews: Single Reviews". Music Week. 7 October 2000. p. 26.

[ukcd1-2] Body II Body (UK & Australian CD1 liner notes). Wildcard Records, Polydor Records. 2000. 587774-2.

[3] Body II Body (UK CD2 liner notes). Wildcard Records, Polydor Records. 2000. 587775-2.

[4] Body II Body (UK cassette single sleeve). Wildcard Records, Polydor Records. 2000. 587774-4.

[5] Body II Body (European CD single liner notes). Wildcard Records, Polydor Records. 2000. 587 881-2.

[6] Body II Body (French CD single liner notes). Wildcard Records, Polydor Records. 2001. 587 667-2.

[7] Body II Body (Australian CD2 liner notes). Wildcard Records, Polydor Records. 2000. 587882-2.

[sc_Australia_Samantha_Mumba-8] "Samantha Mumba – Body II Body". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 12 September 2019.

[sc_Australiaurban_-9] "The ARIA Report, Issue 572". ARIA Top 40 Urban Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 27 February 2022.

[sc_Flanders_Tip_Samantha_Mumba-10] "Samantha Mumba – Body II Body" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 12 September 2019.

[sc_Wallonia_Samantha_Mumba-11] "Samantha Mumba – Body II Body" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 12 September 2019.

[12] "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 17, no. 45. 5 November 2000. p. 9. Retrieved 5 March 2020.

[sc_France_Samantha_Mumba-13] "Samantha Mumba – Body II Body" (in French). Le classement de singles. Retrieved 12 September 2019.

[14] "Íslenski Listinn Topp 20 (1.12–7.12 2000)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 1 December 2000. p. 10. Retrieved 7 October 2019.

[sc_Ireland2_-15] "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Body II Body". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 12 September 2019.

[16] "Tipparade-lijst van week 50, 2000". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 9 March 2023.

[sc_New_Zealand_Samantha_Mumba-17] "Samantha Mumba – Body II Body". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 12 September 2019.

[sc_Scotland_-18] "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart on 28/10/2000 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 September 2019.

[sc_Sweden_Samantha_Mumba-19] "Samantha Mumba – Body II Body". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 12 September 2019.

[sc_Switzerland_Samantha_Mumba-20] "Samantha Mumba – Body II Body". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 12 September 2019.

[sc_UK_-21] "Official Singles Chart on 28/10/2000 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 September 2019.

[sc_UKrandb_-22] "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart on 28/10/2000 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 September 2019.

[23] "Top 100 of 2000". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. Archived from the original on 2 June 2004. Retrieved 16 March 2022.

[24] Zywietz, Tobias (September 2001). "The Top 200 Singles of 2000" (PDF). Chartwatch. Ilminster, Somerset. pp. 41–42. Retrieved 2 August 2025 – via Zobbel.

[25] Evans, Beverley (11 November 2000). "Airborne" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 17, no. 46. p. 26. Retrieved 4 October 2020.

[26] "New Releases – For Week Starting October 16, 2000: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 14 October 2000. p. 31. Retrieved 7 August 2021.

[27] "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 8th January 2001" (PDF). ARIA. 8 January 2001. p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 February 2002. Retrieved 17 April 2021.

[28] "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 26th February 2001" (PDF). ARIA. 26 February 2001. p. 23. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 February 2008. Retrieved 17 April 2021.

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v t e Samantha Mumba
Studio albums	Gotta Tell You
Singles	"Gotta Tell You" "Body II Body" "Always Come Back to Your Love" "Don't Need You To (Tell Me I'm Pretty)" "Baby, Come Over (This Is Our Night)" "Lately" "I'm Right Here" "Stay in the Middle" "Somebody Like Me"
Related articles	Discography