Wind It Up (Gwen Stefani song)

"Wind It Up"
Song by Gwen Stefani
from the album The Sweet Escape
Released	October 31, 2006 (2006-10-31)
Recorded	2005
Genre	Hip hop R&B
Length	3:09
Label	Interscope
Songwriter(s)	Gwen Stefani Pharrell Williams Richard Rodgers Oscar Hammerstein II
Producer(s)	The Neptunes Mark "Spike" Stent
Gwen Stefani singles chronology
"Crash" (2006) "Wind It Up" (2006) "The Sweet Escape" (2006)

"Wind It Up" is a song by American singer and songwriter Gwen Stefani. It was released on October 31, 2006 as the lead single from Stefani's second studio album The Sweet Escape. The song contains a sample from "The Lonely Goatherd" which was originally from The Sound of Music.

Background and writing

In July 2005, Stefani began writing and recording material with Pharrell Williams in Miami, Florida for her album.^[1][2]

Reviews

Many music critics did not like the yodeling that was featured in the song.^[3][4][5]

Stefani later said about the song:

I knew some people wouldn't get it but I think I am enough down the line to not care. The people that did get it are Sound Of Music fans and really got a lot of pleasure from it. I still think it's brilliant and I stand by it. Why can't you do something weird for a while? These songs are all about having fun, silly records that are to be enjoyed and not taken too seriously.

— Gwen Stefani, The Sun^[6]

Track listings

• UK, German, and Australian CD single^[7][8][9]

1. "Wind It Up" (Main Mix) – 3:11
2. "Wind It Up" (Original Neptunes Mix) – 3:08

• German CD maxi single^[10]

1. "Wind It Up" (Main Mix) – 3:11
2. "Wind It Up" (Original Neptunes Mix) – 3:08
3. "Wind It Up" (Instrumental Mix) – 3:02
4. "Wind It Up" (video) – 3:11

• UK 12" single^[11]

A1. "Wind It Up" (Main Mix) – 3:11

A2. "Wind It Up" (Original Neptunes Mix) – 3:08

B1. "Wind It Up" (Instrumental Main Mix) – 3:11

B2. "Wind It Up" (Instrumental Neptunes Mix) – 3:10

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of The Sweet Escape.^[12]

Gwen Stefani – lead vocals, songwriting Pete Davis – additional keyboards, additional mix programming Alex Dromgoole – assistant engineering David Emery – assistant engineering Ron Fair – orchestra production Brian "Big Bass" Gardner – mastering

Brian Garten – recording Hart Gunther – assistant engineering The Neptunes – production Mark "Spike" Stent – additional production, mixing Talent Bootcamp Kids – additional vocals Pharrell Williams – songwriting

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2006–07) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[13] 5 Australian Urban (ARIA)[14] 2 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[15] 18 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[16] 8 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[17] 7 Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[18] 9 Denmark (Tracklisten)[19] 14 Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[20] 5 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[21] 6 France (SNEP)[22] 12 Germany (Official German Charts)[23] 21 Greece (IFPI Greece)[24] 26 Hungary (Dance Top 40)[25] 38 Ireland (IRMA)[26] 10 Italy (FIMI)[27] 6 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[28] 4 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[29] 6 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[30] 1 Norway (VG-lista)[31] 7 Romania (Romanian Top 100)[32] 12 Scotland (OCC)[33] 6 Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[34] 23 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[35] 20 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[36] 14 UK Singles (OCC)[37] 3 UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[38] 2 US Billboard Hot 100[39] 6 US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)[40] 16 US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[41] 5 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[42] 18 US Pop 100 (Billboard)[43] 7

Year-end charts Chart (2006) Position Australia (ARIA)[44] 67 Australia Urban (ARIA)[45] 27 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[46] 145 Chart (2007) Position Australia (ARIA)[47] 83 Australia Urban (ARIA)[48] 29 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[49] 56 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[50] 38 Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[51] 52 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[52] 70 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[53] 81 US Billboard Hot 100[54] 83 US Pop 100 (Billboard)[55] 67

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