Step into My Office, Baby

"Step Into My Office, Baby"
Single by Belle & Sebastian
from the album Dear Catastrophe Waitress
Released	17 November 2003 (2003-11-17)
Recorded	Sarm West, Sarm Hook End
Length	4:14
Label	Rough Trade
Songwriter(s)	Richard Colburn Mick Cooke Chris Geddes Stevie Jackson Sarah Martin Stuart Murdoch Bobby Kildea
Producer(s)	Trevor Horn
Belle & Sebastian singles chronology
"I'm Waking Up to Us" (2001) "Step Into My Office, Baby" (2003) "I'm a Cuckoo" (2004)

"Step Into My Office, Baby" is a song by Belle & Sebastian, released as their first single for Rough Trade Records in 2003. The track was produced by Trevor Horn and is lifted from Dear Catastrophe Waitress. The front cover features band member Bobby Kildea with Roxanne Clifford (later of Veronica Falls) and Hannah Robinson. The track reached number 32 on the UK Singles Chart, number 80 in the Netherlands, and came in at number 64 on Australia's Triple J Hottest 100 in 2003.^[1] The single release includes "Love on the March", which the band recorded with Divine Comedy producer Darren Allison.

Reception

Spin said the song, "swaggers into the party like a drunken junior accountant in a Hermits T-shirt, slinging British-invasion guitar twang, Swingin' Sixties orchestral charts, and hostile-work environment double entendres ("I'm pushin' for a raise")".^[2]

Track listings

CD

1. "Step into My Office, Baby" – 4:14
2. "Love on the March" – 3:49
3. "Desperation Made a Fool of Me" – 4:15
4. "Step into My Office, Baby" (video)

7-inch vinyl

1. "Step into My Office, Baby" – 4:14
2. "Love on the March" – 3:49

DVD

1. "Step into My Office, Baby" (video)
2. "Love on the March" (audio and photo gallery)
3. "Desperation Made a Fool of Me" (audio)

Charts

Chart (2003–2004)	Peak position
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[3]	80
Scotland (OCC)[4]	25
UK Singles (OCC)[5]	32
UK Indie (OCC)[6]	2

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United Kingdom	17 November 2003	7-inch vinyl CD DVD	Rough Trade	[7]
Japan	19 November 2003	CD		[8]

References

1. Triple J Hottest 100 2003
2. Will Hermes. "Belle and Sebastian: Dear Catastrophe Waitress (Rough Trade)". Rock's Backpages.(Subscription required.)
3. "Belle and Sebastian – Step Into My Office, Baby" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
4. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
5. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
6. "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
7. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 15 November 2003. p. 29.
8. "CDリリース" [CD Releases] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on 16 December 2003. Retrieved 23 August 2023.

External links

• "Step Into My Office, Baby" at belleandsebastian.com