"U Found Out" is a song by British girl duo the Handbaggers. Released in 1996 by
Tidy Trax
Tidy Trax, currently known as Tidy, is a record label based in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1995 by Andy Pickles and Amadeus Mozart, Tidy is known for promoting a style of hard house that is both fun and high tempo. It has featured a roster ...
as a single, it features a sample from
The Jets' 1985 song "
Crush on You", and was produced by
Tidy Boys
The Tidy Boys are a UK-based hard dance music duo formed of Andy Pickles and Amadeus Mozart. They are known for creating the Tidy Trax record label, and their hard house DJ and production work. Pickles and Mozart are also known as Hyperlogic ...
. It was also the first release by the label, peaking at number 55 on the
UK Singles Chart and number eight on the
UK Dance Singles Chart
The Dance Singles Chart and the Dance Albums Chart are music charts compiled in the United Kingdom by the Official Charts Company from sales of songs in the dance music genre (e.g. house, trance, drum and bass, garage, synth-pop) in record stores ...
.
A music video was also produced to promote the single.
Critical reception
Richard Smith from ''
Melody Maker
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'' wrote, "This is that
handbag
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Terminology
The term "purse" originally referred to a smal ...
track that samples
Depeche Mode
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's '
Just Can't Get Enough'. It actually works really well. Whenever it comes on in a club, everyone goes "What the..." but then they all start smiling at each other. Which is nice." A reviewer from ''
Music Week
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History
Founded in 1959 as ''Record Retailer'', it relaunched on 18 March 1972 as ''Music We ...
'' gave the song three out of five, noting that the DM riff is adapted for a handbag house track "which has been doing the business in the clubs."
In his weekly dance column,
James Hamilton James Hamilton may refer to:
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mentioned it as a "Shola & Selina chanted nagging romp with its hottest mixes punctuated by the Depeche Mode 'Just Can't Get Enough' riff while all have elements from
The Jets' '
Crush on You'." On the re-release of the single in 1997, ''Music Week'' gave it four out of five, complimenting its "clever" use of the sample. They also concluded that "thanks to heavy media support", it "should soar into the sales chart."
Track listing
* 12", UK (1995)
:A1. "U Found Out" (Tradesmans Mix) – 8:45
:AA1. "U Found Out" (Strike Me Down Remix) – 6:39
:AA2. "U Found Out" (Handbag Mode Version) – 6:11
* CD single, UK (1996)
#"U Found Out" (Radio Edit) – 3:49
#"U Found Out" (
Tony De Vit Remix) – 7:37
#"U Found Out" (
Hyperlogic Remix) – 5:58
#"U Found Out" (Red Hand Gang Remix) – 8:01
#"U Found Out" (Tom Wilson Remix) – 6:29
#"U Found Out" (Handbag Mode Mix) – 6:13
* CD maxi, Germany (1996)
#"U Found Out" (Radio Edit) – 3:49
#"U Found Out" (Tony De Vit Mix) – 7:37
#"U Found Out" (Tom Wilson Remix) – 6:30
#"U Found Out" (Red Hand Gang Mix) – 8:01
#"U Found Out" (Handbag Mode Mix) – 6:13
#"U Found Out" (Hyperlogic Mix) – 5:58
Charts
References
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1996 songs
1996 singles
Eurodance songs
British house music songs
Songs written by Vince Clarke