See Ya (Atomic Kitten song)

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"See Ya"
Atomic Kitten See Ya Cover.jpg
Single by Atomic Kitten
from the album Right Now
Released27 March 2000 (2000-03-27) [1]
Studio Motor Museum (Liverpool, England)
Length2:52
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Atomic Kitten singles chronology
"Right Now"
(1999)
"See Ya"
(2000)
"I Want Your Love"
(2000)

"See Ya" is a song by British girl group Atomic Kitten, released as the second single from their debut album, Right Now (2000). The song was written by Stuart Kershaw, Andy McCluskey, and Atomic Kitten-member Liz McClarnon. It was produced by Engine and Pete Craigie, with the radio mix receiving production from Cutfather & Joe. The single peaked at number six on the UK Singles Chart, reached number 50 in Ireland, and was a minor hit in the Flanders region of Belgium.

Contents

Track listings

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the UK CD1 liner notes and the Right Now album booklet. [2] [6]

Studios

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2000)Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [7] 13
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) [8] 31
Ireland (IRMA) [9] 50
Scotland (OCC) [10] 5
UK Singles (OCC) [11] 6

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