You're My Mate
| "You're My Mate" | ||||
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| Single by Right Said Fred | ||||
| from the album Fredhead | ||||
| Released | 2001 | |||
| Length | 3:15 | |||
| Label | BMG | |||
| Songwriters | Richard Fairbrass, Fred Fairbass, Myke Gray | |||
| Producer | Right Said Fred | |||
| Right Said Fred singles chronology | ||||
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"You're My Mate" is a song by English pop group Right Said Fred released as the second single from their fourth album Fredhead. It was based on their best friend Jordan Smith from the Cotswold. The song is co-written with Myke Gray, a hard rock guitarist formerly of UFO, Jagged Edge, and Skin. The single reached number 18 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the group's first top-20 single in the country since their 1993 single "Stick It Out."
Music video
The music video features the band performing with scantily clad female dancers against a white background.
Track listing
UK CD single
- "You're My Mate" (Unplugged mix)
- "You're My Mate"
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[1] | 101 |
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2] | 4 |
| Germany (GfK)[3] | 6 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[4] | 43 |
| Scotland Singles (OCC)[5] | 9 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[6] | 97 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[7] | 18 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2001) | Position |
|---|---|
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[8] | 55 |
| Germany (Media Control)[9] | 21 |
References
- ^ "Part of Right Said Fred's ARIA chart history 1988 to 2022, received from ARIA in 2022". ARIA. Retrieved 3 December 2023 – via Imgur.com.
- ^ "Right Said Fred – You're My Mate" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name.
- ^ "Right Said Fred – You're My Mate". Top 40 Singles.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart on 13/10/2001 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ "Right Said Fred – You're My Mate". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart on 13/10/2001 – Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Jahreshitparade Singles 2001". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- ^ "Top 100 Single–Jahrescharts 2001" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
