"Love Shy" is a song by the Danish singer Kristine Blond, released as a single in 1998. It peaked at number 22 on the UK Singles Chart. Two years later, it reached the top forty in the UK again, landing at number 28 in November 2000,[2] due to the Club Asylum remix of the track becoming a UK garage club hit. The theme of the song discussed incelibacy and overcoming it.[3]
| "Love Shy" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Kristine Blond | ||||
| Released | 1998 | |||
| Length | 3:20 | |||
| Label | Warner | |||
| Songwriter(s) | William Hort Mann [1] | |||
| Producer(s) | Cutfather & Joe | |||
| Kristine Blond singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
It was the first of two hit singles for Kristine Blond. She returned to the UK chart for the final time in 2002 with "You Make Me Go Oooh" which made number 35.
In 2016 for Dummy Mag, UK garage musician Wookie ranked the Club Asylum remix at number five in his list of the "10 Best Garage Tracks", saying "One of the many good remixes of this late '90s track by Danish singer, Kristine Blond. Club Asylum gave it a fresh 2-step vibe in 2000, which was guaranteed to get all the girls singing. Feel good era!"[4]
Mixmag included the Tuff Jam vocal mix of "Love Shy" in their list of "16 of the Best Uplifting Vocal Garage Tracks".[5]
"Love Shy" was re-worked by British group Platnum and released in 2008 with the title "Love Shy (Thinking About You)", reaching number 12 in the UK Singles Chart.
Charts
edit| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scotland (OCC)[6] | 43 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[7] | 22 |
| UK Dance (OCC)[8] | 1 |
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
| Scotland (OCC)[9] | 48 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[10] | 28 |
| UK Dance (OCC)[11] | 3 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[12] | Gold | 400,000‡ |
|
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Platnum version
edit| "Love Shy (Thinking About You)" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
.png) | ||||
| Single by Platnum | ||||
| Released | 29 October 2008 | |||
| Recorded | March 2008 | |||
| Genre | Bassline | |||
| Length | 2:55 | |||
| Label | Hard2Beat | |||
| Songwriter(s) | William Hort Mann, Aaron Evers, Mina Poli, Michelle McKenna [13] | |||
| Platnum singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
"Love Shy (Thinking About You)" (often shortened to "Love Shy") is the second single by the British bassline group Platnum. It was released after the success of "What's It Gonna Be" with H "Two" O. The original version of "Love Shy" had been given a bassline makeover by DJ/producer Shaun 'Banger' Scott at the end of 2007. On 5 October 2008, the song entered the UK Singles Chart at No. 20 on downloads alone and subsequently peaked at No. 12.
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scotland (OCC)[14] | 11 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[15] | 12 |
| UK Dance (OCC)[16] | 3 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2008) | Position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (OCC)[17] | 160 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[18] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
|
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "ASCAP Songview repertory entry for this song". Retrieved December 10, 2023.
- ^ "Kristine Blond - 'Love Shy' - Reloaded One Hit Wonders: Where Are They Now?". Capitalxtra.com. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- ^ Betts, Graham (2006). Complete UK Hit Singles 1952-2006. p. 93.
- ^ Davies, Natalie. "The 10 best garage tracks, according to Wookie". Dummymag.com.
- ^ "16 of the best uplifting vocal garage tracks". Mixmag.net.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "British single certifications – Kristine Blond – Love Shy". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- ^ "ASCAP Songview repertory entry for this song". Retrieved December 10, 2023.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "End of Year Charts 2008" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ "British single certifications – Platnum – Love Shy (Thinking About You)". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 1 December 2023.