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"Bootie Call"
Single by All Saints
from the album All Saints
B-side	"Get Down" "Never Ever" (Booker T's Vocal Mix) "I Know Where It's At"
Released	31 August 1998 (1998-08-31)
Recorded	February 1997
Studio	Matrix Metropolis (London, England)
Genre	R&B pop electro-funk
Length	3:36
Label	London
Songwriter(s)	Shaznay Lewis Karl Gordon
Producer(s)	Karl Gordon
All Saints singles chronology
"Under the Bridge" / "Lady Marmalade" (1998) "Bootie Call" (1998) "War of Nerves" (1998)

"Bootie Call" is a song performed by English girl group All Saints from their debut album, All Saints (1998). The song was co-written by group member Shaznay Lewis in collaboration with its producer, Karl Gordon. "Bootie Call" was first released on 31 August 1998 by London Records as All Saints' fourth official single.

"Bootie Call" was released on cassette, CD and 12-inch format accompanied by a B-side entitled "Get Down" as well as previous hit "I Know Where It's At" and a remix of "Never Ever". It achieved chart success, topping the UK Singles Chart on 6 September 1998 and becoming the group's third consecutive number-one hit. The single also performed well internationally, peaking within the top 10 in Iceland, Ireland, and the Netherlands and the top 40 in Belgium and Sweden.

Music video

A music video was produced to promote the single. It featured All Saints sitting and lying down in an open top car while singing the song. There was also clips of a group of people walking down the street wearing matching outfits, various people being silly with the phone, break dancing in the street and a woman playing golf on top of the phone box.

Track listings

Charts and certifications

References

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• 1997 songs
• 1998 singles
• All Saints (group) songs
• Songs about casual sex
• Songs written by K-Gee
• Songs written by Shaznay Lewis
• UK Singles Chart number-one singles