Bootie Call

"Bootie Call"
"Bootie Call"
Single by All Saints
from the album All Saints
B-side	"Get Down"
Released	31 August 1998
Genre	Electro-funk
Length	3:36
Label	London
Songwriters	Shaznay Lewis; Karl Gordon;
Producer	Karl Gordon
All Saints singles chronology
Music video
	"Bootie Call" on YouTube

"Bootie Call" is a song by English girl group All Saints from their debut album, All Saints (1998). The song was written by group member Shaznay Lewis and its producer Karl Gordon. "Bootie Call" was released on 31 August 1998 by London Records as the fourth single (and fifth overall^[a]) from the album. "Bootie Call" achieved chart success, topping the UK Singles Chart on 6 September 1998 and becoming the group's third consecutive number-one single. Internationally, it charted in the top 10 in Iceland, Ireland, the Netherlands, and on the Eurochart Hot 100.

Music video

A music video was produced to promote the single. It featured All Saints sitting and lying down in an open top car while singing the song. There was also clips of a group of people walking down the street wearing matching outfits, various people being silly with the phone, break dancing in the street and a woman playing golf on top of the phone box.

Track listing

UK CD1^[5]

"Bootie Call" (single version)
"Bootie Call 98" (The Director's Kutt)
"Get Down"

UK CD2^[6]

"Bootie Call" (single version)
"Never Ever" (Booker T's vocal mix)
"I Know Where It's At"
"Bootie Call" (promo video)

UK cassette single^[7]

"Bootie Call" (single version)
"Bootie Call" (Club Asylum Skank vocal mix)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1998–1999)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[8]	59
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[9]	34
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)^[10]	25
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[11]	10
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)^[12]	8
Ireland (IRMA)^[13]	9
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[14]	5
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[15]	8
Scotland (OCC)^[16]	2
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[17]	31
UK Singles (OCC)^[18]	1
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)^[19]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1998)	Position
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)^[20]	76
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[21]	81
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[22]	83
UK Singles (OCC)^[23]^[24]	70

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[26]	Silver	258,000^[25]

Notes

^ "Let's Get Started" was released as the second single in Japan only in November 1997.^[4]

References

^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 29 August 1998. p. 35. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
^ Manes, Billy (1998). "All Saints". In Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel (eds.). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Detroit: Visible Ink Press. p. 19.
^ All Hits (CD liner). All Saints. London Records. 2001.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ "オール・セインツ | シングル" [All Saints: Single] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
^ Bootie Call (UK CD1 liner notes). All Saints. London Records. 1998. LONCD 415, 570 245.2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Bootie Call (UK CD2 liner notes). All Saints. London Records. 1998. LOCDP 415, 570247.2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Bootie Call (UK cassette single sleeve). All Saints. London Records. 1998. LONCS 415, 570 244-4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ "ariaNET The Chart! Top 100 Singles – Week Commencing 5th April 1999". ARIA. Retrieved 13 September 2016 – via Imgur.
^ "All Saints – Bootie Call" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
^ "All Saints – Bootie Call" (in French). Ultratop 50.
^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 15, no. 38. 19 September 1998. p. 11. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (NR. 290 Vikuna 24.9. – 1.10. 1998)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 25 September 1998. p. 10. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Bootie Call". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 41, 1998" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
^ "All Saints – Bootie Call" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
^ "All Saints – Bootie Call". Singles Top 100.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 100 – Vinsælustu Lögin '98". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 2 January 1999. p. 34. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
^ "Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 1998". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1998" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
^ "Best Sellers of 1998 – Singles Top 100". Music Week. 16 January 1999. p. 7.
^ "Najlepsze single na UK Top 40–1998 wg sprzedaży" (in Polish). Archived from the original on 4 June 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
^ Myers, Justin (10 September 2015). "Number 1 today in 1998: All Saints – Bootie Call". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
^ "British single certifications – All Saints – Bootie Call". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 20 November 2020.

[5] "Let's Get Started" was released as the second single in Japan only in November 1997.^[4]

[1] "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 29 August 1998. p. 35. Retrieved 12 July 2021.

[2] Manes, Billy (1998). "All Saints". In Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel (eds.). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Detroit: Visible Ink Press. p. 19.

[3] All Hits (CD liner). All Saints. London Records. 2001.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[4] "オール・セインツ | シングル" [All Saints: Single] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 21 February 2025.

[6] Bootie Call (UK CD1 liner notes). All Saints. London Records. 1998. LONCD 415, 570 245.2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[7] Bootie Call (UK CD2 liner notes). All Saints. London Records. 1998. LOCDP 415, 570247.2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[8] Bootie Call (UK cassette single sleeve). All Saints. London Records. 1998. LONCS 415, 570 244-4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[9] "ariaNET The Chart! Top 100 Singles – Week Commencing 5th April 1999". ARIA. Retrieved 13 September 2016 – via Imgur.

[sc_Flanders_All_Saints-10] "All Saints – Bootie Call" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.

[sc_Wallonia_All_Saints-11] "All Saints – Bootie Call" (in French). Ultratop 50.

[12] "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 15, no. 38. 19 September 1998. p. 11. Retrieved 26 January 2020.

[13] "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (NR. 290 Vikuna 24.9. – 1.10. 1998)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 25 September 1998. p. 10. Retrieved 10 July 2018.

[sc_Ireland2_-14] "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Bootie Call". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 30 April 2019.

[sc_Dutch40_-15] "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 41, 1998" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.

[sc_Dutch100_All_Saints-16] "All Saints – Bootie Call" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 30 April 2019.

[sc_Scotland_-17] "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.

[sc_Sweden_All_Saints-18] "All Saints – Bootie Call". Singles Top 100.

[sc_UK_-19] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.

[sc_UKrandb_-20] "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.

[21] "Íslenski Listinn Topp 100 – Vinsælustu Lögin '98". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 2 January 1999. p. 34. Retrieved 8 February 2020.

[22] "Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 1998". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 7 March 2020.

[23] "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1998" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 30 April 2019.

[24] "Best Sellers of 1998 – Singles Top 100". Music Week. 16 January 1999. p. 7.

[25] "Najlepsze single na UK Top 40–1998 wg sprzedaży" (in Polish). Archived from the original on 4 June 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2019.

[26] Myers, Justin (10 September 2015). "Number 1 today in 1998: All Saints – Bootie Call". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 September 2015.

[United_KingdomAll_SaintsBootie_CallsingleCertRef-27] "British single certifications – All Saints – Bootie Call". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 20 November 2020.

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Shaznay Lewis Melanie Blatt Nicole Appleton Natalie Appleton
Studio albums	All Saints Saints & Sinners Studio 1 Red Flag Testament
Compilation albums	The Remix Album All Hits
Singles	"I Know Where It's At" "Never Ever" "Under the Bridge" / "Lady Marmalade" "Bootie Call" "War of Nerves" "Pure Shores" "Black Coffee" "All Hooked Up" "Rock Steady" "Chick Fit" "One Strike" "One Woman Man" "Love Lasts Forever" "After All"
Concert tours	Red Flag Tour
Related articles	Discography Appleton "Silver Shadow"
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