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{{Short description|2010 single by Josh Dubovie}}
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{{dablink|"Sounds Good to Me" redirects here. For the Larry Graham and Graham Central Station album, see [[My Radio Sure Sounds Good to Me]].}}
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"'''That Sounds Good to Me'''" is a song composed by [[Pete Waterman]] and [[Mike Stock (musician)|Mike Stock]], and will represent the [[United Kingdom]] at the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2010]] to be held in [[Oslo]], [[Norway]]. The song and performer was revealed as [[Josh Dubovie]] on 12 March 2010 who won ''[[United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010|Eurovision: Your Country Needs You]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=10273|title=Josh flying the flag for United Kingdom in Oslo|last=Webb|first=Glenn|date=2010-03-12|publisher=''[[European Broadcasting Union|EBU]]''|accessdate=2010-03-12}}</ref>
"'''That Sounds Good to Me'''" is a song composed by [[Pete Waterman]] [[Mike Stock (musician)|Mike Stock]] and the [[United Kingdom]] at the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2010]] held in [[Oslo]], [[Norway]]. The song and performer was revealed as [[Josh Dubovie]] on 12 March 2010 who won ''[[United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010|Eurovision: Your Country Needs You]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=10273|title=Josh flying the flag for United Kingdom in Oslo|last=Webb|first=Glenn|date=2010-03-12|publisher=[[European Broadcasting Union|EBU]]|=2010-03-12}}</ref>


== Background ==
== Background ==
{{main|United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010#Selection process|l1=UK Eurovision 2010 Selection Process}}
{{main|United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010#Selection process|l1=UK Eurovision 2010 Selection Process}}

=== Writing ===
=== Writing ===
The song was initially written by [[Pete Waterman]] and [[Mike Stock (musician)|Mike Stock]] before even the gender of the singer had been chosen. It was only revealed to the public on 29 January 2010 that Pete Waterman would write the song.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/eurovision/news/2010_announcement.shtml |title=Pete Waterman to write UK's Eurovision Song for 2010 |date=2010-01-29 |publisher=''[[BBC]]'' |accessdate=2010-01-29}}</ref> On 19 February the BBC confirmed that Mike Stock would join his Stock Aitken Waterman partner in co-writing the song.<ref name="More info 1">{{cite web |url=http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/15134 |title=Stock confirmed as UK co-songwriter |last=Hondal |first=Victor |date=2010-02-19 |publisher=''ESCToday'' |accessdate=2010-02-19}}</ref>
The song was initially written by [[Pete Waterman]] and [[Mike Stock (musician)|Mike Stock]] before even the gender of the singer had been chosen. It was only revealed to the public on 29 January 2010 that Pete Waterman would write the song.<ref>{{cite web |url=://www.bbc.co.uk/eurovision/news/2010_announcement.shtml |title=Pete Waterman to write UK's Eurovision Song for 2010 |date=2010-01-29 |publisher=[[BBC]] |=2010-01-29}}</ref> On 19 February the BBC confirmed that Mike Stock would join his Stock Aitken Waterman partner in co-writing the song.<ref name="More info 1">{{cite web |url=http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/15134 |title=Stock confirmed as UK co-songwriter |last=Hondal |first=Victor |date=2010-02-19 |publisher=ESCToday |=2010-02-19}}</ref>


=== Singer selection process ===
=== Singer selection process ===
To select the singer the British public voted for three different renditions of the song on ''[[United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010|Eurovision: Your Country Needs You]]'' on 12 March 2010. This followed the same process as the [[United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009|previous year]], where multiple acts performed "[[It's My Time (song)|It's My Time]]", composed by [[Andrew Lloyd Webber]] and [[Dianne Warren]]. Two male singers, Alexis Gerred and Josh Dubovie, and one female singer, Esma Akkilic, performed "That Sounds Good to Me" individually. The public chose [[Josh Dubovie]]'s performance as their favourite.
To select the singer the British public voted for three different renditions of the song on ''[[United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010|Eurovision: Your Country Needs You]]'' on 12 March 2010. This followed the same process as the [[United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009|previous year]], where multiple acts performed "[[It's My Time (song)|It's My Time]]", composed by [[Andrew Lloyd Webber]] and [[Dianne Warren]]. Two male singers, Alexis Gerred and Josh Dubovie, and one female singer, Esma Akkilic, performed "That Sounds Good to Me" individually. The public chose [[Josh Dubovie]]'s performance as their favourite.


=== Redevelopment of the song ===
=== Redevelopment of the song ===
The version of "That Sounds Good to Me" performed on the selection show is not the version that will be performed in Oslo as it will be revamped to compliment Dubovie's voice more effectively. Stock has said he is "now busy getting together the final version which will be significantly different from what has already been served up." He also suggested that the criticisms that have been voiced about the song will be looked at when preparing the final version.<ref name="esctodaychange">{{cite web|url=http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/15392|title=UK: Mike Stock speaks of change|last=Lewis|first=Daniel |date=2010-03-15|publisher=esctoday.com|accessdate=2010-03-15}}</ref> On his official website he has said the song was remixed on 26 March, suggesting the new, yet to be released version, was more suited to Dubovie. He also confirmed the song is to feature on the Eurovision compilation album. He suggested the focus was now on rehearsals and the performance and said "But for the song itself, that's all over and completed; I can do no more."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mikestockmusic.com/news.php?page=Messages&section=sectionNews |title=That Sounds Good To Me |publisher=mikestockmusic.com |accessdate=2010-03-31}}</ref>
The version of "That Sounds Good to Me" performed on the selection show not the version that performed in Oslo as it revamped to Dubovie's voice more effectively. Stock suggested that criticisms that been voiced about the song be looked at when preparing the final version.<ref name="esctodaychange">{{cite web|url=http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/15392|title=UK: Mike Stock speaks of change|last=Lewis|first=Daniel |date=2010-03-15|publisher=|=2010-03-15}}</ref>


The radio single was released on the 29 April and premièred on Ken Bruce's show on [[BBC Radio 2]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://twitter.com/bbceurovision|title=twitter BBC Eurovision |publisher=twitter.com/bbceurovision|accessdate=29 April 2010}}</ref> The single is due to be released on the 24 May 2010.<ref name=esc3may/>
The radio single was on the 29 April and premièred on Ken Bruce's show on [[BBC Radio 2]].<ref>{{cite web|url=://twitter.com/bbceurovision|title=twitter BBC Eurovision |publisher=twitter.com/bbceurovision|=29}}</ref> released on 24 May 2010.<ref name=esc3may/>


===Promotion===
===Promotion===
The final version of the song was first performed on the in the early hours of 25 April in Amsterdam.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/15583|title=Exclusive: Josh performs final version of UK Entry|last=Viniker|first=Barry |date=25 April 2010|publisher=esctoday.com |accessdate=25 April 2010}}</ref> He was later interviewed and performed the song on Life4You on [[RTL 4|Dutch TV]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cS3o9MViBy8|title=Josh Dubovie - That sounds good to me (Final version live @ Life4You)|date=25 April 2010|accessdate=25 April 2010}}</ref> He also has performed at UKeurovision Preview Party on 2 May.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/15579|title=Josh to perform at UKeurovision Preview Party|last=Viniker|first=Barry|date=24 April 2010|publisher=esctoday.com|accessdate=25 April 2010}}</ref>
The final version of the song was first performed in the early hours of 25 April in Amsterdam.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/15583|title=Exclusive: Josh performs final version of UK Entry|last=Viniker|first=Barry |date=25 April 2010|publisher=|=25 April 2010}}</ref> He was later interviewed and performed the song on Life4You on [[RTL 4|Dutch TV]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cS3o9MViBy8|title=Josh Dubovie - That sounds good to me (Final version live @ Life4You)|date=25 |=2010}}</ref> He also has performed at UKeurovision Preview Party on 2 May.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/15579|title=Josh to perform at UKeurovision Preview Party|last=Viniker|first=Barry|date=24 April 2010|publisher=|=25 April 2010}}</ref>


There is also a campaign on Facebook to get 'That Sounds Good To Me' to number one in the United Kingdom during the week of the Eurovision Song Contest 2010.<ref>{{cite web|last=Repo|first=Juha |title= Available as a download UK: Campaign to put Josh to number one|url=http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/15820|publisher=esctoday.com|accessdate=24 May 2010}}</ref><ref> http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=118686431491572 = Josh Dubovie UK number one? That Sounds Good To Me campaign.</ref>
There also a campaign on Facebook to get That Sounds Good To Me to number one in the United Kingdom during the week of the Eurovision Song Contest 2010.<ref>{{cite web|last=Repo|first=Juha |title= Available as a download UK: Campaign to put Josh to number one|url=http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/15820|publisher=|=2010}}</ref><ref> http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=118686431491572 =Josh Dubovie UK number one? That Sounds Good To Me campaign.</ref>


=== Choreography and rehearsals ===
=== Choreography and rehearsals ===
[[File:UK rehearsals Eurovision 2010 2.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Dubovie rehearsing,the three female backing vocalists with silk trials are on the boxes with two male dancers in the boxes ]]
[[File:UK rehearsals Eurovision 2010 2.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Dubovie rehearsingthe three female backing vocalists with silk are on the boxes with two male dancers in the boxes]]
During April Dubovie worked with choreographers, set designers, backing vocalists and dancers to create the "Director's Tape", which will be used in Norway for camera movements. Frank Strachan has been hired to handle Dubovie's styling. As of 15 April Dubovie was due to visit the Norwegian Embassy in London where he was to meet the Ambassador and Norway's 2010 act [[Didrik Solli-Tangen]]. Dubovie will be travelling around Europe to promote the UK's 2010 song.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/eurovision/news/2010/april/josh_update.shtml |title=Josh Update |publisher=BBC Eurovision |date=2010-04-15 |accessdate=2010-04-20}}</ref> On the 22 April 2010 a Swedish radio station played a studio version of the song, however the BBC have stated on their Eurovision website, that the live final version will debut in a Preview Party in Amsterdam in April.
During April Dubovie worked with choreographers, set designers, backing vocalists and dancers to create the "Director's Tape", which used in Norway for camera movements. Frank Strachan hired to handle Dubovie's styling. 15 April Dubovie was due to visit the Norwegian Embassy in London where he was to meet the Ambassador and Norway's 2010 act [[Didrik Solli-Tangen]]. Dubovie be travelling around Europe to promote the UK's 2010 song.<ref>{{cite web |url=://www.bbc.co.uk/eurovision/news/2010/april/josh_update.shtml |title=Josh Update |publisher=BBC Eurovision |date=2010-04-15 |=2010-04-20}}</ref> On the 22 April 2010 a Swedish radio station played a studio version of the song, however the BBC have stated on their Eurovision website, that the live final version debut in a Preview Party in Amsterdam in April.

Eurovision
The song finished last place in the final with a total of 10 points. This result made it the third time that the United Kingdom has finished last in the contest, the other two being [[Jemini]] in [[Eurovision Song Contest 2003|2003]] and [[Andy Abraham]] in [[Eurovision Song Contest 2008|2008]].

The song received 4 points from Ireland, 3 points from Georgia, 2 points from Azerbaijan, and 1 point from Albania.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/event/scoreboard?event=1493|title=Eurovision 2010 Final Scoreboard}}</ref>


== Critical reception ==
== Critical reception ==
Reception to the first version of the song has been mixed.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a208707/fox-eurovision-show-was-shambles.html |title=Fox: 'Eurovision show was shambles' |publisher=[[DigitalSpy]] |date=2010-03-15 |accessdate=2010-04-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv-entertainment/columnists/kevin-osullivan/2010/03/14/that-sounds-awful-to-me-115875-22109214/ |title=That sounds awful to me.. |publisher=The Mirror |date=2010-03-14}}</ref> The song has been revamped in light of the chosen singer and its initial reception.<ref name="esctodaychange"/> Bill Lamb described the revamped song and video as chipper and cheerful.<ref>{{cite web|last=Lamb|first=Bill |title=UK's Official Eurovision Video "That Sounds Good To Me" by Josh Dubovie Is Released|url=http://top40.about.com/b/2010/05/10/uks-official-eurovision-video-that-sounds-good-to-me-by-josh-dubovie-is-released.htm|publisher=about.com|accessdate=24 May 2010}}</ref>
Reception to the first version of the song .<ref>{{ web |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a208707/fox-eurovision-show-was-shambles.html |title=Fox: 'Eurovision show was shambles' |publisher=[[]] |date=2010-03-15 |=2010-04-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=://www.mirror.co.uk/tv-entertainment/columnists/kevin-osullivan/2010/03/14/that-sounds-awful-to-me-115875-22109214/ |title=That sounds awful to me.. |publisher=The Mirror |date=2010-03-14}}</ref> = |=|= |=' |url=http://../////--|=|= May 2010}}</ref>


The song was revamped in light of the chosen singer and its initial reception.<ref name="esctodaychange"/> Bill Lamb described the video released to accompany the revamped song as chipper and cheerful.<ref>{{cite web|last=Lamb|first=Bill |title=UK's Official Eurovision Video "That Sounds Good to Me" by Josh Dubovie Is Released |url=http://top40.about.com/b/2010/05/10/uks-official-eurovision-video-that-sounds-good-to-me-by-josh-dubovie-is-released.htm |publisher=about.com |access-date=2010-05-24}}</ref>
==Hardchorus version ==

[[Image:Hardchorus England.jpg|thumb|200px|Screen capture showing the fans ]]
As part of a marketing campaign for the [[World Cup 2010|World Cup]], [[Puma_AG|Puma]] has recorded football fans from the UK, France , Germany, and Italy singing one of their countries Eurovision entries as a football chant. That Sounds Good to Me was the song chanted by England fans, the French fans chanted [[Allez Ola Olé]], the Germans chanted [[Ein bißchen Frieden]] the [[Eurovision Song Contest 1982|1982]] Eurovision winner and the Italians chanted to [[Fiumi di parole]]. The best video is then selected on Puma's Youtube channel.<ref>{{cite web|last=Viniker|first=Barry |title= Hardcore UK and France Puma get's football fans into Eurovision|url=http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/15760|publisher=esctoday.com|accessdate=24 May 2010}}</ref>
As part of a marketing campaign for the [[World Cup 2010|World Cup]], [[|Puma]] recorded football fans from the UK, France, Germany, and Italy singing one of their Eurovision entries as a football chant. That Sounds Good to Me was the song chanted by England fans, the French fans chanted [[Allez Ola Olé]], the Germans chanted [[Ein bißchen Frieden]] the [[Eurovision Song Contest 1982|1982]] Eurovision winner and the Italians chanted to [[Fiumi di parole]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Viniker|first=Barry |title=Hardcore UK and France Puma football fans into Eurovision|url=http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/15760|publisher=|=24}}</ref>

== Charts ==
"That Sounds Good to Me" was released on 24 May 2010 in the [[United Kingdom]] as a digital download only. The single only managed to peak at #179 on the UK Top 200 giving it the distinction of being the lowest charting UK Eurovision entry to date, with the exception of the 1964 entry which failed to chart at all (albeit the chart was only a top 50 at the time). It also joins a small list of entries that failed to make the official UK Top 75 the most recent being the 1986 and 1987 entries which peaked at #98 and #96 respectively.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/Runner+In+The+Night|title=runner in the night &#124; full Official Chart History &#124; Official Charts Company|website=www.officialcharts.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/Only+The+Light|title=only the light &#124; full Official Chart History &#124; Official Charts Company|website=www.officialcharts.com}}</ref>

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| style="text-align:center;"|179<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/eurovision-where-every-uk-entry-has-reached-on-the-official-singles-chart__18955/|title=Eurovision: Where every UK entry has reached on the Official Singles Chart|website=www.officialcharts.com}}</ref>
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== Release history ==
== Release history ==
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==References==
{{reflist}}


==External links==
== ==
{{Reflist|colwidth=30em}}
* [http://muzland.ru/en/songs.html?auth=303&song=1 Chords and Lyrics] at Muzland.ru


== External links ==
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InTgD_9DB3I Official music video] - YouTube
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8363R9XbGY Performance at Your Country Needs You] - YouTube


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Latest revision as of 03:56, 27 September 2024

"That Sounds Good to Me"
Single by Josh Dubovie
Released24 May 2010[1]
Recorded2010
GenreEuropop
Length3:00
LabelSaw Productions
Songwriter(s)
Music video
"That Sounds Good to Me" on YouTube
Eurovision Song Contest 2010 entry
Country
Artist(s)
Language
English
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)
Finals performance
Final result
25th
Final points
10
Entry chronology
◄ "It's My Time" (2009)
"I Can" (2011) ►

"That Sounds Good to Me" is a song written and composed by Pete Waterman, Mike Stock and Steve Crosby[2] that finished last when it represented the United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 held in Oslo, Norway. The song and performer was revealed as Josh Dubovie on 12 March 2010 who won Eurovision: Your Country Needs You.[3]

Background

[edit]

Writing

[edit]

The song was initially written by Pete Waterman and Mike Stock before even the gender of the singer had been chosen. It was only revealed to the public on 29 January 2010 that Pete Waterman would write the song.[4] On 19 February the BBC confirmed that Mike Stock would join his Stock Aitken Waterman partner in co-writing the song.[5] Steve Crosby was also accredited as a joint lyricist and composer at the Eurovision Song Contest on 29 May 2010.[2]

Singer selection process

[edit]

To select the singer the British public voted for three different renditions of the song on Eurovision: Your Country Needs You on 12 March 2010. This followed the same process as the previous year, where multiple acts performed "It's My Time", composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Dianne Warren. Two male singers, Alexis Gerred and Josh Dubovie, and one female singer, Esma Akkilic, performed "That Sounds Good to Me" individually. The public chose Josh Dubovie's performance as their favourite.

Redevelopment of the song

[edit]

The version of "That Sounds Good to Me" performed on the selection show was not the version that was later performed in Oslo, as it was revamped to complement Dubovie's voice more effectively. Stock suggested that any criticisms that had been voiced about the song would be looked at when preparing the final version.[6]

The radio single was presented on the 29 April 2010 and premièred on Ken Bruce's show on BBC Radio 2.[7] It was released on 24 May 2010.[1]

Promotion

[edit]

The final version of the song was first performed in the early hours of 25 April in Amsterdam.[8] He was later interviewed and performed the song on Life4You on Dutch TV.[9] He also has performed at UKeurovision Preview Party on 2 May.[10]

There was also a campaign on Facebook to get "That Sounds Good To Me" to number one in the United Kingdom during the week of the Eurovision Song Contest 2010.[11][12] The effort proved unsuccessful, however, with the song entering the UK Singles Charts at number 179 on 5 June 2010.[13]

Choreography and rehearsals

[edit]
Dubovie rehearsing; the three female backing vocalists with silk trails are on the boxes with two male dancers in the boxes.

During April Dubovie worked with choreographers, set designers, backing vocalists and dancers to create the "Director's Tape", which was used in Norway for camera movements. Frank Strachan was hired to handle Dubovie's styling. On 15 April Dubovie was due to visit the Norwegian Embassy in London where he was to meet the Ambassador and Norway's 2010 act Didrik Solli-Tangen. Dubovie would be travelling around Europe to promote the UK's 2010 song.[14] On the 22 April 2010 a Swedish radio station played a studio version of the song, however the BBC have stated on their Eurovision website, that the live final version would debut in a Preview Party in Amsterdam in April.

Eurovision

[edit]

The song finished last place in the final with a total of 10 points. This result made it the third time that the United Kingdom has finished last in the contest, the other two being Jemini in 2003 and Andy Abraham in 2008.

The song received 4 points from Ireland, 3 points from Georgia, 2 points from Azerbaijan, and 1 point from Albania.[15]

Critical reception

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Reception to the first version of the song was negative.[16][17][18] Michael Deacon writing in The Daily Telegraph called it naff[19] and Alex Hardy in The Times, übernaff,[20] while Pete Paphides writing for Times Online called it the pop equivalent of re-processed meat, suggesting it sounded like Rick Astley and Jason Donovan songs from over 20 years ago.[21] In the days leading up to the contest, William Hill were offering 125-1 odds of the song winning, the longest odds ever for a UK entry.[21]

The song was revamped in light of the chosen singer and its initial reception.[6] Bill Lamb described the video released to accompany the revamped song as chipper and cheerful.[22]

As part of a marketing campaign for the World Cup, Puma recorded football fans from the UK, France, Germany, and Italy singing one of their country's Eurovision entries as a football chant. That Sounds Good to Me was the song chanted by England fans, the French fans chanted Allez Ola Olé, the Germans chanted Ein bißchen Frieden the 1982 Eurovision winner and the Italians chanted to Fiumi di parole.[23]

Charts

[edit]

"That Sounds Good to Me" was released on 24 May 2010 in the United Kingdom as a digital download only. The single only managed to peak at #179 on the UK Top 200 giving it the distinction of being the lowest charting UK Eurovision entry to date, with the exception of the 1964 entry which failed to chart at all (albeit the chart was only a top 50 at the time). It also joins a small list of entries that failed to make the official UK Top 75 the most recent being the 1986 and 1987 entries which peaked at #98 and #96 respectively.[24][25]

Chart (2010) Peak
Position
UK Indie Chart[26] 18
UK Singles Chart[13] 179[27]

Release history

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Region Date Label Format
United Kingdom 29 April 2010 Saw Productions Radio single
24 May 2010 Digital download

References

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