"In Demand" is a song by Scottish band

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, written by

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with band members

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and

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. The song was released in Europe on 25 September 2000 and in the United Kingdom on 2 October 2000 as the first single from their compilation album '' The Greatest Hits'', reaching number six on the

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and number 10 in Spain.

Music video

The single was accompanied by a music video, which stars English actor

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alongside

. In it, Spiteri is seen wrapped up in a parka jacket being driven through the night in the back of a

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. A suited Rickman strokes and comforts her while helicopters and motorbikes photograph them. When the car pulls in for petrol, Rickman pulls off Spiteri's parka jacket to reveal an evening dress underneath and they dance a

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together on the station forecourt. The petrol forecourt scene was filmed at the Shell petrol station in

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. In the early morning, the car drives them into the seaside town Brighton and parks up outside a run-down apartment block called Embassy Court on the Kings Road where Rickman hauls a shabby backpack out of the boot and enters the building, Spiteri is driven away by her chauffeur.

Track listings

UK and European CD1 (MERCD 528) # "In Demand" # "Early Hours" # "Like Lovers (Holding On)" # "In Demand" (video) UK and European CD2 (MERDD 528) # "In Demand" (US mix) # "In Demand" (

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Remix) # "In Demand" ( Wookie Remix) # "In Demand" (Sunship Dub) UK cassette single (MERMC 528) :A. "In Demand" :B. "In Demand" (Sunship Remix) European enhanced CD single (562 981-2) # "In Demand" # "Like Lovers (Holding On)" # "In Demand" (Sunship Remix) # "In Demand" (Wookie Remix) # "In Demand" (video)

Personnel

Personnel are lifted from '' The Greatest Hits'' album booklet. *

– writing, keyboards, production *

– writing, keyboards, programming * Sharleen Spiteri – writing, backing vocals, programming *

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– backing vocals * Tomi Martin – guitars * Eddie Campbell – keyboards, programming * Tom Knight – drums * Kenny Macdonald – additional drums * Rick Sheppard – programming *

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– mixing

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Release history

References

{{Authority control 2000 singles 2000 songs Mercury Records singles Music videos directed by Vaughan Arnell Songs written by Dallas Austin Songs written by Johnny McElhone Songs written by Sharleen Spiteri Texas (band) songs