Automatic High

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"Automatic High"
Automatic High single.jpg
Single by S Club Juniors
from the album Together
B-side "Anytime Anywhere", "We Got You"
Released22 July 2002 (2002-07-22) [1]
Length3:06
Label Polydor, 19
Songwriter(s) Jewels & Stone, Terry Ronald, Nina Madhoo
Producer(s) Jewels & Stone
S Club Juniors singles chronology
"One Step Closer"
(2002)
"Automatic High"
(2002)
"New Direction"
(2002)
Frankie Sandford singles chronology
"One Step Closer"
(2002)
"Automatic High"
(2002)
"New Direction"
(2002)

"Automatic High" is a song by British pop group S Club Juniors, released as the second single from their debut album, Together (2002). Released on 22 July 2002, the song peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart, becoming their second single to reach the position.

Contents

Composition

Stacey McClean sings the first verse, the second part of the third verse, part of the song's bridge and backing vocals in the end of the song. Daisy Evans sings the second verse and part of the song's bridge. Frankie Sandford sings the solo's parts in every chorus and backing vocals in the end of the song. Rochelle Wiseman sings the first part of the third verse. Calvin Goldspink, Aaron Renfree, Hannah Richings and Jay Asforis do not have any solos in this song.

Track listings

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the Together album booklet. [5]

Studio

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [12] Silver200,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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