Got to Be Certain

Infobox Single
Name = Got to Be Certain


Artist = Kylie Minogue
from Album = Kylie
B-side =
Released = Start date|1988|5|2
Format = CD single, 12-inch single, 7-inch single, Cassette single
Recorded =
Genre = Dance-pop
Length = 3:17
Label = PWL, Mushroom
Writer = Stock, Aitken and Waterman
Producer = Stock, Aitken and Waterman
Certification =
Last single = "I Should Be So Lucky"
(1987)
This single = "Got to Be Certain"
(1988)
Next single = "Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi"
(1988)Extra album cover
Upper caption = Alternate covers


Lower caption = German 12-inch single cover"Got to Be Certain" is a pop song written by British songwriting team Stock, Aitken and Waterman for Minogue's debut studio album "Kylie" (1987). The song was produced by Stock, Aitken and Waterman and received a mixed reception from music critics. The song was released as the second single in the spring of 1988 and became the first single to debut at number one in Australia. It also topped the charts in
Belgium and Finland. It reached the top ten in France, Germany, South Africa, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.

Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Got to Be Certain".

CD single

# "Got to Be Certain" (Extended) — 6:36
# "I Should Be So Lucky" Extended Mix 06:08
# "Got To Be Certain" (Out for a Duck, Bill, Platter Plus Dub Mix) 03:17 UK 7" (PWL12)OZ MC (C571)OZ 7" (K571)JP 3"CD (Alfa/PWL 10SR-26)JP 7" (Alfa/PWL ALI-210)GE 7" (PWL/Teldec 6.15088)FR 7" (CBS/PWL 6528687)NL 7" (Injection 134.858)IT 7" (PWL12)SW 7" (PWL/Sonet PWL12)SA 7" (PWL/David Gresham PWS207)

Vinyl single

# "Got to Be Certain" (Ashes to Ashes — The Extra Beat Boys remix) — 6:52
# "Got to Be Certain" (Out for a Duck, Bill, Platter Plus dub mix) — 3:17
# "Got to Be Certain" — 3:17

Music video

In addition to the popularly-aired music video, there exists an alternative music video, featuring Kylie in an artist's studio with a different hair-style and manner.

Chart performance

On May 2 1988, "Got to Be Certain" was released in the United Kingdom. The song became Minogue's second top five hit when it debuted at number fifteen on the singles chart before climbing the chart in the weeks that followed peaking at number two, remaining there for three weeks. Outside of the UK, the song was also successful. It reached number one in seven countries including Finland and Israel.

In Australia, "Got to Be Certain" became the first single to enter the singles chart at number one, remaining in the top spot for five weeks.

Chart performance

References

*cite web | title= Mixkylie.co.uk| work= Track listings and formats| url=http://www.mixkylie.co.uk/discotitle.php?ref=10| accessdate=April 7| accessyear=2006
*cite web | title= SloKylie.com — The Slovenian Kylie Page| work= Worldwide charts and sales| url=http://www.slokylie.com/disc/singles/02-gtbc.html| accessdate=April 9| accessyear=2006
*cite web | title= Kylie.com| work= Worldwide chart data| url=http://www.kylie.com/gh_site/music/got_to_be_certain.htm| accessdate=April 9| accessyear=2006

External links

* [http://www.kylie.com/ Kylie.com] — official website.