They (song)

"They" is the first single released by Welsh singer Jem from her debut album Finally Woken. It includes a sample of the Swingle Singers' 1963 adaptation of Johann Sebastian Bach's Prelude in F minor (BWV 881) from Book II of Well-Tempered Clavier from their album Jazz Sebastian Bach.[1] The song became her most popular single, reaching number six on the UK Singles Chart, number one in Hungary, and the top 20 in Austria, Ireland and Poland.

"They"
Single by Jem
from the album Finally Woken
Released2004 (US)
14 March 2005 (Europe)
FormatCD
GenreTrip hop, breakbeat
Songwriter(s)Jem, Gerard Young, JS Bach
Producer(s)Jem, Yoad Nevo, Ge-ology
Jem singles chronology
"They"
(2004)		 "Just a Ride"
(2005)
Alternative covers
Uk pt2/Australian Cover
Alternative cover
They: Remixes
Audio sample
"They"
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Taiwanese pop singer Jolin Tsai recorded a Chinese version of the song, titled "Paradise" (Chinese: 樂園), for using in an advertisement promoting Motorola mobile phone. "They" is also the title song for the hit MTV show The X Effect and formerly featured on a Pantene shampoo advertisement in the UK. "They" was also used in TV series like Crossing Jordan and Grey's Anatomy.

Music videos

Jem released two music videos for "They". The UK version, inspired by the Barbarella opening scene, features Jem stripping herself in a spaceship (although she remains covered by strategically placed light based holograms of planetary orbital paths); actually a boy dreams her as he constructs a model of the same spaceship back on Earth. The US version features Jem walking at a park while being accompanied by a number of children. She then encounters several signs and decides to violate them. Some intercut scenes show her at a roundabout being spun by children.

Track listing

"They" Pt. 1

  1. "They"
  2. "Maybe I'm Amazed" (Paul McCartney)

"They" Pt. 2/Australian CD

  1. "They" (Original Version)
  2. "They (Cut Chemist Remix)"
  3. "They Mdk & Ayesha Mix (Eye in the Sky Mix)"
  4. Music video

"They" remixes

  1. "They" (Cut Chemist Remix)
  2. "They" (Cut Chemist Instrumental Remix)
  3. "They" (Eye in the Sky Mix)
  4. "They" (Tech Breaks Mix) by Kid Freeze
  5. "They" (Photek Mix)
  6. "They" (Album version)

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (2005) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[2] 28
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3] 15
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[4] 11
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[5] 7
Germany (Official German Charts)[6] 45
Greece (IFPI)[7] 8
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[8] 1
Ireland (IRMA)[9] 8
Italy (FIMI)[10] 47
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[11] 27
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[12] 29
Poland (Polish Airplay Charts)[13] 3
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[14] 7
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[15] 47
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[16] 6
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[17] 18

Year-end charts
Chart (2005) Position
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[18] 17
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[19] 64

References
  1. Allegro, Ostin. "Ostin Allegro's Pop Meets The Classics". Archived from the original on 2007-12-28. Retrieved 2007-12-22.
  2. "Australian-charts.com – Jem – They". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  3. "Austriancharts.at – Jem – They" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  4. "Ultratop.be – Jem – They" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  5. "Ultratop.be – Jem – They" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  6. "Offiziellecharts.de – Jem – They". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  7. IFPI Greece Top 50 Singles archive
  8. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
  9. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Jem". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  10. "Italiancharts.com – Jem – They". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  11. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 28, 2005" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  12. "Dutchcharts.nl – Jem – They" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  13. Airplay Charts - Lista krajowa 24/2005
  14. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  15. "Swedishcharts.com – Jem – They". Singles Top 100.
  16. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  17. "Jem Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  18. "Rádiós Top 100 - hallgatottsági adatok alapján - 2005". Mahasz. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  19. "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 - 2005". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
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