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Wikipedia article




"'Beware of the Dog'" is a song by English singer Jamelia. It was written by Jamelia, Stuart Crichton, Tommy Lee James, and Karen Poole for her third studio album 'Walk with Me' (2006), while production was helmed by Crichton.Mackenzie, Malcolm. [http://www.thelondonpaper.com/cs/Satellite/london/nightout/article/1157140236359?packedargs=suffix%3DArticleController Interview] . 'The London Paper'. Published 25 September 2006. The song is built around a sample of Depeche Mode's song "Personal Jesus" (1989), written by Martin Gore. "Beware of the Dog" was selected and released as the second single from 'Walk with Me' in December 2006.

The song peaked at number 10 on the UK Singles Chart. In July 2007, "Beware of the Dog" was shortlisted for the Popjustice 20 Music Prize, a prize which recognizes the best British pop single over the past year. In support of the song, Jamelia performed the track with UK rock band Feeder, at their gig that was held on 9 November 2006 gig at the London Coronet. "Beware of the Dog" has also been used in the advertisement for UK television network's Channel 4 show, 'Goldplated'. The song was also used as one of the catwalk tracks for the 2006 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.

Chart performance



"Beware of the Dog" became Jamelia's second single to enter the UK top forty, based on downloads alone. It also received high radio airplay, reaching BBC Radio 1's A-list and peaking inside the top twenty of both British television airplay and radio airplay charts. Upon its physical release, "Beware of the Dog" peaked at number ten in its second week on the UK Singles Chart, becoming her seventh UK top ten single. In Australia, "Beware of the Dog" debuted at number fifty-one on 21 May 2007, due to low digital downloads but on its second week it moved up to its peak position of fifty.

Music video



Shot in a black-and-white format, the music video for "Beware of the Dog" was filmed by Norwegian director Ray Kay. It premiered in the United Kingdom on 21 October 2006. Set in central London, it features Jamelia being driven at high speed through Soho before arriving at a nightclub and performing to a crowd. 'Big Brother' UK Series 8 housemate Nabeel "Billi" Bhatti starred in the video."[http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/bigbrother/displaycontestant.php?contestant_id=15 Profile: Billi]", 'Digital Spy'. URL last accessed 16 June 2007.

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Category:2006 singles

Category:Jamelia songs

Category:Songs written by Karen Poole

Category:Songs written by Martin Gore

Category:2006 songs

Category:Parlophone singles

Category:Songs written by Tommy Lee James

Category:Songs written by Stuart Crichton

Category:Songs written by Jamelia

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