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Do U Still?

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"Do U Still?"
Single by East 17
from the album Up All Night
B-side"Holding On"
Released29 January 1996 (1996-01-29)
Length4:18
LabelLondon
Songwriter(s)Tony Mortimer
Producer(s)
East 17 singles chronology
"Thunder"
(1995) 		"Do U Still?"
(1996) 		"Someone to Love"
(1996)
Music video
"Do U Still" on YouTube

"Do U Still?" is a song recorded by English boy band East 17, released on 29 January 1996 by London Records as the second single from their third album, Up All Night (1995). It was written by band member Tony Mortimer, who co-produced it with Ian Curnow, Phil Harding and Rob Kean.

Critical reception

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Victoria Segal from Melody Maker noted the song "has a chorus to snarl at every opportunity, it's a bit, aargh, UB40."[1]Johnny Dee from NME praised the "soul pop simplicity" of the song and stated it was a highlight.[2]

Music video

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The music video for "Do U Still?" was directed by Russell Young.[3] "Do U Still?" was shot in black and white and features the group in a large warehouse recording the song's vocals and performing to camera. The song is shown transmitting out across the airwaves illegally and being received by various members of the public. The police track the broadcast to the warehouse and raid the property but the group members have already left leaving the song to play on a loop for them.

Track listings

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  • CD single
  1. "Do U Still?" (Single Remix) – 4:18
  2. "Holding On" – 5:37
  3. "Holding On" (Groovin' Mix) – 4:43
  • CD maxi
  1. "Do U Still?" (Single Remix) - 4:18
  2. "Do U Still?" (Ian Stanley Remix) - 5:53
  3. "Do U Still?" (Wildchild Vocal Remix) - 8:33
  4. "Do U Still?" (Wildchild Dub) - 8:16
  5. "Do U Still?" (Wildchild Bonus Beat) - 6:43

Charts

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Chart (1996) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[4] 54
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] 47
Estonia (Eesti Top 20)[6] 12
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[7] 31
Europe (European AC Radio)[8] 15
Europe (European Hit Radio)[9] 5
Germany (GfK)[10] 23
Hungary (Mahasz)[11] 8
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[12] 38
Ireland (IRMA)[13] 8
Israel (IBA)[14] 6
Italy Airplay (Music & Media)[15] 13
Latvia (Latvijas Top 20)[16] 6
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[17] 15
Scotland (OCC)[18] 10
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] 22
UK Singles (OCC)[20] 7

References

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  1. ^ Segal, Victoria (9 November 1996). "Albums". Melody Maker. p. 49. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  2. ^ Dee, Johnny (11 November 1995). "Long Play". NME. p. 44. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  3. ^ "East 17: Do U Still". IMDb. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  4. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  5. ^ "East 17 – Do U Still?" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  6. ^ "Eesti Top 20". Sõnumileht (in Estonian). 11 March 1996. p. 9. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
  7. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 8. 24 February 1996. p. 16. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  8. ^ "European Adult Contemporary Top 25" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 11. 16 March 1996. p. 24. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  9. ^ "EHR Top 40" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 10. 9 March 1996. p. 36. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  10. ^ "East 17 – Do U Still?" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  11. ^ "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 10. 9 March 1996. p. 39. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
  12. ^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (NR. 159 Vikuna 2.3. – 8.3. '96)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 2 March 1996. p. 50. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  13. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Do U Still". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  14. ^ "UK World Hits: Israel" (PDF). Music Week. 2 March 1996. p. 42. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  15. ^ "Major Market Airplay: Italy" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 9. 2 March 1996. p. 27.
  16. ^ "The most popular songs in Latvia" (in Latvian). Lanet.lv. 14 April 1996. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  17. ^ "Tipparade-lijst van week 10, 1996" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  18. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". OfficialCharts.com.
  19. ^ "East 17 – Do U Still?". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  20. ^ "Do U Still?", UK Singles Chart Official Charts Company (Retrieved 4 April 2025)
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