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Fred Come to Bed

"Fred Come to Bed" is a song recorded by German eurodance act E-Rotic. It was released in March 1995 as the second single from the album Sex Affairs. Written and composed by David Brandes and John O'Flynn, the song hit success in German-speaking countries where it was a top ten hit. In Germany, the song was ranked for 18 weeks and was a top three hit. In Switzerland, it hit number six and remained in the top 50 for 16 weeks. In Austria, it fell off the top 30 after 14 weeks and a peak at number five. In France and Belgium (Flanders), the song was a top 20 hit, and in December 1995 the song reached number 90 in the United Kingdom.

"Fred Come to Bed"
Single by E-Rotic
from the album Sex Affairs
B-side"Remix"
Released1 March 1995
Recorded1995
GenreEurodance
Length3:56
LabelBlow Up, STIP, No Limits, Dureco, Remixed, EMI
Songwriter(s)David Brandes, John O'Flynn
Producer(s)David Brandes, Felix J. Gauder, John O'Flynn
E-Rotic singles chronology
"Max Don't Have Sex With Your Ex"
(1994) 		"Fred Come to Bed"
(1995) 		"Sex on the Phone"
(1995)

The song was re-released the same year in German as "Fred Komm Ins Bett!" under the parody alias Fred Feuerstein. The lyrics were changed to be about the Hanna-Barbera cartoon The Flintstones.

On 15 September 2006, Eurodance group Shanadoo released a cover version in the Japanese language under the title "My Samurai" (Germany), achieving moderate success in some European countries.

The fantasy remix is included in the Sex Affairs album. The song also appeared on E-Rotic's compilations Greatest Tits (The Best of) and Dancemania presents E-ROTIC Megamix.

Music video

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The music video for "Fred Come to Bed" was directed by Zoran Bihać.[1]

Track listings

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Credits

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  • Cover artwork by I-D Büro
  • Illustration by Zoran
  • Produced by David Brandes, Domenico Livrano and Felix J. Gauder
  • Recorded and mixed at Bros Studios, Germany
  • Published by Cosima Music/Edition Birdie

Charts and certifications

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References

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  3. ^ ""Fred Come to Bed", Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 21 December 2009.
  4. ^ ""Fred Come to Bed", Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 21 December 2009.
  5. ^ Danish Singles Chart 12 May 1995
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  7. ^ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin - levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 9789511210535.
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  9. ^ "E-Rotic singles, German Singles Chart" (in German). Musicline. Archived from the original on 28 September 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2009.
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  12. ^ ""Fred Come to Bed", Swedish Singles Chart" (in Swedish). Swedishcharts. Retrieved 21 December 2009.
  13. ^ ""Fred Come to Bed", Swiss Singles Chart" (in German). Hitparade. Retrieved 21 December 2009.
  14. ^ "Official Charts > E-Rotic". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  15. ^ ""My Samourai", Austrian Singles Chart" (in German). Austriancharts. Retrieved 21 December 2009.
  16. ^ ""My Samourai", Finnish Singles Chart" (in Finnish). Finnishcharts. Retrieved 21 December 2009.
  17. ^ "Shanadoo singles, German Singles Chart" (in German). Musicline. Retrieved 21 December 2009.
  18. ^ "1995 Austrian Singles Chart" (in German). Austriancharts. Archived from the original on 24 September 2010. Retrieved 21 December 2009.
  19. ^ "1996 Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 21 December 2009.
  20. ^ "1995 Year-End Sales Charts: Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  21. ^ "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  22. ^ "Jaarlijsten 1995" (in Dutch). Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  23. ^ "1995 Swiss Singles Chart" (in German). Hitparade. Retrieved 21 December 2009.
  24. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (E-Rotic; 'Fred Come to Bed')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
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