Red Dress (song)
"Red Dress" is a song by English girl group Sugababes from their fourth studio album, Taller in More Ways (2005). The group and the song's producers, British songwriting and production team Xenomania, were inspired to compose "Red Dress" based on the perception that women must expose their body to be noticed. It was released in the United Kingdom on 6 March 2006 as the album's third single, and is the first to feature vocals by Amelle Berrabah, following the departure of Mutya Buena in December 2005. The Sugababes performed a cover of the Arctic Monkey's song "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor" as the single's B-side.
"Red Dress" is an uptempo pop record that contains a sample from "Landslide", a Northern soul recording by Tony Clarke. It received positive reviews from critics, who commended its composition and Xenomania's contribution in particular. The song peaked at number four on the UK Singles Chart, number seven on the Netherlands' Dutch Top 40 chart, and inside the top twenty on the singles charts of Ireland, New Zealand and Norway. The song's music video was directed by Tim Royes in January 2006 and features the group's members in red dresses. The Sugababes performed the single as part of the set lists for their Taller in More Ways, Overloaded: The Singles Collection and Change tours, and at the Liverpool Summer Pops and Oxegen Festival music festivals.
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