"Do Not Disturb" is a song recorded by English girl group Bananarama. It was written and produced by the production duo of Steve Jolley and Tony Swain. Originally released as a stand-alone single in 1985, the track was later added to Bananarama's third album True Confessions, which was issued by London Records a year later. "Do Not Disturb" was released in the UK, Australia, Germany, and Japan but only charted in the UK.
| "Do Not Disturb" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Bananarama | ||||
| from the album True Confessions | ||||
| B-side | "Ghost" | |||
| Released | 12 August 1985 (UK)[1] | |||
| Recorded | April 1985 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:25 | |||
| Label | London Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jolley & Swain | |||
| Producer(s) | Jolley & Swain | |||
| Bananarama singles chronology | ||||
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Bananarama didn't like the song. Group member Keren Woodward later said of the True Confessions album, "It is all our ideas, it is what we wanted to sound like and sing about. Except 'Do Not Disturb' which Swain and Jolley wrote and which we don't think is very good. That's why there are eleven songs on the LP instead of ten".[2] When released, "Do Not Disturb" was a mid-charting single, peaking at number thirty-one.
The single was also issued as three separate shaped picture discs. Each disc featured a member of the group, accompanied by a plinth to display them upon.
Music video
editThe music video for "Do Not Disturb", directed by Simon Milne, features Bananarama arriving at a hotel clad, all dressed in white dresses and blouses similar to the single's picture sleeve. The hotel's interior decor, including doorways and beds, transforms from a square-shaped to a round theme. These scenes are intercut with the group members performing the song in black-and-white outfits, and doing football tricks with superimposed circular footage. When the group members leave the hotel, the circular decor reverts to its original square-themed interior.
Track listings
edit- UK 7" vinyl single
London Records NANA 9
- "Do Not Disturb" 3:23
- "Ghost" 4:03
- P. Bishop/P. Seymour/S. Dallin
+ Some versions of the 7 inch were released in 3 different shaped picture disc singles format NANPD 9
- UK 12" vinyl single
London Records NANX 9
- "Do Not Disturb" (12" Version) 6:08
- "Do Not Disturb" (Instrumental) 3:43
- "Ghost" 4:03
- 2nd UK 12" vinyl single
London Records NANAM 9
- "Do Not Disturb" (12" Version) 6:08
- "Ghost" 4:03
- "Do Not Disturb" (Bananamix) 10:50 +
+ A megamix featuring 6 of their earlier hits
Charts
edit| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart[3] | 31 |
References
edit- ^ "'Do Not Disturb' UK promotional advertisement". Imgur. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ^ "Do Not Disturb". bananarama.co.uk. Archived from the original on 29 October 2006. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ^ "Official Charts > Bananarama". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
