When Do I Get to Sing 'My Way'

"When Do I Get to Sing 'My Way'"
Single by Sparks
from the album Gratuitous Sax & Senseless Violins
Released 1994
Format
Genre
Length 3:45
Label
  • Logic Records
  • BMG
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Sparks singles chronology
"National Crime Awareness Week"
(1992)		 "When Do I Get to Sing 'My Way'"
(1994)		 "When I Kiss You (I Hear Charlie Parker Playing)"
(1995)
Music video
"When Do I Get to Sing 'My Way'" on YouTube

"When Do I Get to Sing 'My Way'" is a 1994 electronic dance music song by American rock band Sparks. It makes reference to the Frank Sinatra signature-tune "My Way".

Release

The single was released as the lead single from their 1994 album Gratuitous Sax & Senseless Violins and peaked on No. 38 in the UK and No. 9 in the US Billboard's Hot Dance Club Play chart. In 1995 it was re-released and this time the song peaked on No. 32 in the UK.

Critical reception

Music & Media wrote about the song: "With a wink at Frank Sinatra, the two brothers who gave us Amateur Hour among a host of other gems return armed with a German deal. This song which includes remixes by the Grid's Vince Clarke has them sounding like a cross between Alphaville and Pet Shop Boys."[1]

Music video

A witty black-and-white music video in a '40s Hollywood style was made for the song. It was directed by English music video director Sophie Muller.

Track listings

CD-single (UK)

  1. "When Do I Get to Sing 'My Way'" (Sparks Radio Edit) 3:45
  2. "When Do I Get to Sing 'My Way'" (Vince Clarke Remix) 4:37
  3. "When Do I Get to Sing 'My Way'" (Vince Clarke Extended Mix) 5:24
  4. "When Do I Get to Sing 'My Way'" (Pro-Gress Mix V.10.3) 7:58
  5. "When Do I Get to Sing 'My Way'" (Microbots) 5:38

Chart performance

Chart (1994/1995) Peak
Position
Australia (ARIA Charts) 219
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[2] 16
Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)[3] 12
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[4] 49
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) 17
Germany (Media Control Charts) 7
Netherlands (Tipparade)[5] 8
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] 35
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[7] 35
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] 22
UK Singles (Official Charts Company) 38
UK Singles (Official Charts Company) (1995 Re-issue) 32
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play 9

References

  1. ↑ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 15 October 1994. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  2. ↑ "Sparks - When Do I Get To Sing 'My Way'". ultratop.be. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  3. ↑ "Sparks - When Do I Get To Sing 'My Way'". ultratop.be. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  4. ↑ "Music & Media: Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  5. ↑ "Sparks - When Do I Get To Sing "My Way"" (in Dutch). top40.nl. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  6. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Sparks – When Do I Get To Sing My Way" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  7. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  8. ↑ "Sparks - When Do I Get To Sing 'My Way'". swisscharts.com. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
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