Sing It to You

"Sing It to You (Dee-Doob-Dee-Doo)"
Single by Lavinia Jones
from the album Visions of Velvet Park
ReleasedSeptember 26, 1994 (1994-09-26)
Genre
Length3:34
LabelVirgin
Songwriters
  • Jo Mersmann
  • Andy Knote
ProducerAndy Knote
Lavinia Jones singles chronology
"Sing It to You (Dee-Doob-Dee-Doo)"
(1994) 		"The Sound of Rain"
(1995)
Music video
"Sing It to You (Dee-Doob-Dee-Doo)" on YouTube

"Sing It to You (Dee-Doob-Dee-Doo)" is a song by South-African singer Lavinia Jones, released in September 1994 as her debut-single by Virgin Records, after 5 years searching for the right producer to release it.[2] It is written by Jo Mersmann and Andy Knoteen, and produced by Knote. The song joyed moderate success in Europe, peaking at number seven in Austria and becoming a top-50 hit in the UK. In Germany, it was a top-60 hit, with a total of 19 weeks inside the chart.[3] On the Eurochart Hot 100, it reached number 57. Outside Europe, "Sing It to You" was a huge hit in Israel, peaking at number six. On Music & Media's list of Top 20 Border Breakers 1995, the single reached number 20 in November 1995.[4] The accompanying music video was directed by Thomas Elsner and Sarkis Gazaryan.[5] In 1998, Jones released "Sing It to You – Part II" with remixes by German DJ/production team Sash!.

Critical reception

Pan-European magazine Music & Media remarked, "Because of its similar construction–pop dance with a scatted refrain–the German actress-turned-singer brings back to mind Crystal Waters' 1991 hit 'Gypsy Woman (La da da la da dee)'."[1] Alan Jones from Music Week wrote, "Neither as catchy or annoying as Crystal Waters' La-da-dee, La-da-da doggerel, Lavinia Jones' Dee-doob-dee-doo refrain is nevertheless an insidious and commercial hook that should pay dividends on her first single, 'Sing It to You', which straddles the pop/dance divide very nicely."[6]

Tim Jeffery from the Record Mirror Dance Update said, "Don't know much about this person but from the sound of it, Lavinia is a Suzanne Vega-type pop singer who's been given the dance mix treatment in an attempt to break her since this pleasant song with its catchy 'dee-doob-dee-doo' scatting sounds a little out of place in the garage context in which it's been put. Still, Deep Recess have done a fine job in creating a good groove with stabbing synths and piano that works well."[7]

Track listing

  • 7", UK (1994)
  1. "Sing It to You (Dee-Doob-Dee-Doo)" (radio edit) – 3:34
  2. "Sing It to You (Dee-Doob-Dee-Doo)" (A Night at the Club mix) – 5:13
  • 12", Germany (1994)
  1. "Sing It to You (Dee-Doob-Dee-Doo)" (A Night at the Bar mix) – 5:15
  2. "Sing It to You (Dee-Doob-Dee-Doo)" (A Night in Trance mix) – 5:23
  • CD single, UK (1994)
  1. "Sing It to You (Dee-Doob-Dee-Doo)" (radio edit) – 3:34
  2. "Sing It to You (Dee-Doob-Dee-Doo)" (A Night at the Club mix) – 5:13
  3. "Sing It to You (Dee-Doob-Dee-Doo)" (A Night at the Bar mix) – 5:15
  4. "Sing It to You (Dee-Doob-Dee-Doo)" (A Night Trance mix) – 5:23
  • CD single, Germany (1998)
  1. "Sing It to You – Part II" (Sash! radio edit) – 3:35
  2. "Sing It to You – Part II" (Sash! extended mix) – 6:15
  3. "Sing It to You" (A Night at the Club mix) – 5:13
  4. "Sing It to You" (original radio edit) – 3:34

Charts

Chart (1994–1995) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[8] 7
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[9] 57
Europe (European Dance Radio)[10] 17
Europe (European Hit Radio)[11] 27
Germany (Official German Charts) 52
Israel (IBA) 6
Scotland (OCC)[12] 34
UK Singles (OCC) 45
UK Dance (OCC)[13] 30
UK Club Chart (Music Week)[14] 20
UK on a Pop Tip Club Chart (Music Week)[15] 29

References

  1. ^ a b "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 25 February 1995. p. 12. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Lavinia Jones biography". Eurokdj.com. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Lavinia Jones - Sing It To You (Dee-Doob-Dee-Doo) (Song)". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Europe's Top Cross Border Hits 1995" (PDF). Music & Media. 18 November 1995. p. 20. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  5. ^ "lavinia jones - sing it to you ( viva tv )". YouTube. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  6. ^ Jones, Alan (18 February 1995). "Talking Music" (PDF). Music Week. p. 26. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  7. ^ Jeffery, Tim (18 February 1995). "Hot Vinyl" (PDF). Music Week. p. 10. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  8. ^ "Lavinia Jones – Sing It To You (Dee-Doob-Dee-Doo)" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
  9. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 25 February 1995. p. 15. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  10. ^ "European Dance Radio" (PDF). Music & Media. 27 May 1995. p. 35. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  11. ^ "EHR Top 40" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 12, no. 8. 25 February 1995. p. 25. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
  12. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 (12 February 1995-18 February 1995)". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  13. ^ "Official UK Dance Singles Chart (19 February 1995-25 February 1995)". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  14. ^ "The RM Club Chart" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). 18 February 1995. p. 6. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  15. ^ "The RM on a Pop Tip Club Chart" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). 4 March 1995. p. 8. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
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