Borderline (Michael Gray song)

"Borderline"
Single by Michael Gray featuring Shelly Poole
Released	7 August 2006 (2006-08-07)
Length	7:35 (original mix) 3:15 (radio edit)
Label	Universal Music TV Eye Industries
Songwriter(s)	Shelly Poole Michael Gray David Washington
Producer(s)	Michael Gray
Michael Gray singles chronology
"The Weekend" (2004) "Borderline" (2006) "Somewhere Beyond" (2007)
Shelly Poole singles chronology
"Lost In You'" (2006) "Borderline" (2006) "Totally Underwater (Remix)" (2006)

"Borderline" is a song by British producer Michael Gray featuring Shelly Poole of Alisha's Attic. It was released in August 2006 as Gray's second single. While "Borderline" failed to match the success of its predecessor, "The Weekend", it entered the top 50 on various record charts, including those of Australia, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, and the United Kingdom.

Content

The song contains a sample replay of Chapter 8's 1979 R&B hit "Ready for Your Love".^{[citation needed]}

Music video

The music video does not include Michael Gray or Shelly Poole. It features dancer Keeley Malone lying on a sun chair touching another dancer and lipsynching parts of the song - this scene switches back and forth through others which are of female dancers (including Shelina Gallacher among others) on rooftops of buildings in London (St. Paul's Cathedral can be seen at times in the background, and at least one location is believed to be 8-10 New Fetter Ln, EC4). The outfits in the video consist of what looks like; a white schoolgirl top and black tie, a black coat, a black bikini bottom, black stockings and black heels (as seen in the video screenshot). The video has been banned on 3 UK TV channels as a result. [1] It was directed by Phil Griffin.

Track listings

UK CD single[1] "Borderline" (radio edit) – 3:15 "Borderline" (original mix) – 7:35 "Borderline" (vocal club mix) – 6:25 "Borderline" (Dennis Christopher's Vocal Mix) – 7:06 "Borderline" (Spencer & Hill Mix) – 5:58 "Borderline" (video) UK and US digital download[2][3] "Borderline" (radio edit) – 3:15 "Borderline" (club mix) – 6:09 "Borderline" (Disciples of Sound Vocal Mix) – 8:28 "Borderline" (Disciples of Sound dub mix) – 8:27 "Borderline" (Spencer & Hill Mix) – 5:56 "Borderline" (Spencer & Hill Dub Mix) – 5:57 "Borderline" (Michael's Neon Wave Vocal Mix) – 7:10 "Borderline" (Michael's Neon Wave Dub Mix) – 5:54 "Borderline" (Dennis Christopher's Vocal Mix) – 7:06 "Borderline" (Dennis Christopher's Dub Mix) – 6:51 "Borderline" (Dennis Christopher's Alternative Dub Mix) – 7:06 European CD single[4] "Borderline" (radio edit) – 3:15 "Borderline" (vocal club mix) – 5:54 "Borderline" (Michael Gray's Neon Wave Vocal Mix) – 7:10 "Borderline" (Lee "Muddy" Baker Acoustic Mix) – 3:12

Australian CD single[5] "Borderline" (radio edit) – 3:15 "Borderline" (Lee "Muddy" Baker Acoustic Mix) – 3:12 "Borderline" (Ian Carey Mix) – 6:55 "Borderline" (original mix) – 7:20 "Borderline" (vocal club mix) – 6:09 "Borderline" (Dennis Christopher's Vocal Mix) – 7:05 "Borderline" (Spencer & Hill Mix) – 5:57 Australian and New Zealand digital download[6][7] "Borderline" (radio edit) – 3:14 "Borderline" (Lee "Muddy" Baker Acoustic Mix) – 3:11 "Borderline" (Ian Carey Mix) – 6:54 "Borderline" – 7:19 "Borderline" (vocal club mix) – 6:09 "Borderline" (Dennis Christopher's Vocal Mix) – 7:05 "Borderline" (Spencer & Hill Mix) – 5:56 "Borderline" (Neon Wave Vocal Mix) – 7:14 "Borderline" (Disciples of Sound Vocal Mix) – 8:32 "Borderline" (Gianluca Motto "Soho" Mix) – 8:27 "Borderline" (Pain & Rossini Mix) – 6:40

Credits and personnel

• Producer, mixing, keyboards, programming: Michael Gray
• Vocals: Shelly Poole
• Dancers: Keeley Malone, Katy Evans, Dina Moore
• Sample replay: Mark Summers, Scorccio.com
• Bass: James Winchester
• Photography: Luciana
• Photography, Video Director: Phil Griffin
• Recorded at Sultra Studios UK

Charts

Chart (2006)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[8]	49
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[9]	63
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[10]	2
Germany (GfK)[11]	42
Hungary (Dance Top 40)[12]	4
Hungary (Single Top 40)[13]	8
Ireland (IRMA)[14]	42
Italy (FIMI)[15]	32
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[16]	78
Scotland (OCC)[17]	15
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[18]	75
UK Singles (OCC)[19]	12
UK Dance (OCC)[20]	3

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United Kingdom	7 August 2006	12-inch vinyl CD	Universal Music TV Eye Industries	[21]
Australia	18 September 2006	CD	Liberator Music	[22]

References

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5. Borderline (Australian CD single liner notes). Michael Gray. Liberator Music. 2006. LIB 8CD.
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14. "Irish-charts.com – Discography Michael Gray". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
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17. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
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19. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
20. "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
21. "Reviews: Singles". Music Week. 29 July 2006. p. 30.
22. "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 18th September 2006" (PDF). ARIA. 18 September 2006. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 September 2006. Retrieved 30 October 2021.