Hole in the Head

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"Hole in the Head"
Single by Sugababes
from the album Three
B-side
  • "Who"
  • "This Ain't a Party Thing"
Released13 October 2003 (2003-10-13)
Genre
Length3:38
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Sugababes singles chronology
"Shape"
(2003) 		"Hole in the Head"
(2003) 		"Too Lost in You"
(2003)

"Hole in the Head" is a song performed by British girl group

Hot Dance Club Songs
chart.

"Hole in the Head"
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Background and development

"Hole in the Head" was written by

mixing process at the Townhouse Studios in London.[1]

Composition

"Hole in the Head" is an

Madonna.[6] The song incorporates dance beats, guitars and techno effects.[7] "Hole in the Head" is reminiscent of the Sugababes' previous single "Round Round", which was also produced by Xenomania.[4]

Critical reception

"Hole in the Head" received critical acclaim from music critics. K. Ross Hoffman of AllMusic compared the song to the Sugababes' previous number one single "Freak like Me" and called it "no less enjoyable" than the latter.[4] A writer from NME wrote that "Hole in the Head" showcases the Sugababes' "twin strengths", and applauded their vocal performance in the song.[8] The Guardian's Dorian Lynskey praised Xenomania's production of "Hole in the Head", as well as the song's "sling-yer-hook skank".[9] Peter Robinson of the same publication described the song as an "incendiary" lead single.[10] Alan Braidwood of the BBC regarded the song as "quality pop" in conjunction with several other tracks from the album.[11] Al Fox, also from the BBC, described the song's hook as "instantaneous splendour".[12] Fiona Shepherd of The Scotsman and a writer from Daily Mirror both praised "Hole in the Head" for its catchiness.[13][14] Nick Southall of Stylus Magazine noted that the Sugababes utilised "irresistible" harmonies in the song.[15] Dan Gennoe of Yahoo! Music called the track "seductive",[16] while Alex Fletcher from Digital Spy noted the song's "spiky attitude".[17] Pat Blashill of Rolling Stone wrote that "Hole in the Head" "clip-clops along like Destiny's Child on diet soda".[18]

Commercial performance

"Hole in the Head" gained popular radio and television airplay after its release in the UK and was in close competition with "

UK Singles Chart.[19] The song eventually debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart with sales of 58,452 copies, ending the Black Eyed Peas' six-week run at the top with their single "Where Is the Love?".[20][21] "Hole in the Head" spent thirteen weeks on the chart, and sold 185,000 copies in the UK by April 2010, ranking as their sixth highest-selling single in the country.[22][23] It was placed 76th on the UK's list of most popular radio songs of the 2000s.[24] "Hole in the Head" debuted and peaked at number two on the Irish Singles Chart, a position it held for two consecutive weeks.[25] It was barred from the pole position by the Black Eyed Peas' "Where Is The Love?".[26]

The song debuted at number nine on the

Austrian Singles Chart and became the group's highest-charting single in Austria since "Overload", which peaked at number three in 2001.[31]

"Hole in the Head" made its first appearance on the

Pop Songs chart,[41] and number 96 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.[42]
The song debuted at number 98 on the Billboard Hot 100 issue dated week ending 12 June 2004 and rose to number 96 the following week, before dropping off the chart.

Music video

The music video for "Hole in the Head" was directed by Matthew Rolston and filmed on various locations in London in September 2003. The video shows the girls wearing heavy make up while dressed in gothic-like clothing and accessories and dancing around. They are also shown dating a rock band called Erased with whom they go to a gig. The girls discover the band getting intimate with other girls during the show. In the end, while the trio is performing in front of the crowd, the girls come out first grabbing the guys and throwing them off the stage and start damaging the instruments. There are 2 other versions of the music video. One is an uncensored version of the video available on the CD single with extra footage. Aside from it being the original explicit version of the song, there is also a scene where Buchanan gives the middle finger to the camera. Second being the US version of the music video with extra scenes of the girls in front of a black background replacing the more 'violent' scenes.

Track listing

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Overloaded: The Singles Collection.[1]

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[79] Silver 200,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United Kingdom 13 October 2003 CD
[80]
Australia 27 October 2003 [81]
United States 29 March 2004 Contemporary hit radio Interscope [82]

See also

  • List of number-one dance singles of 2004 (U.S.)

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