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{{Short description|2008 single by H "Two" O}}
{{Infobox single
{{Use British English|date=February 2021}}
| Name = What's It Gonna Be?
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}}
| Cover = Htwoowigb.jpg
{{Infobox song
| Artist = [[H "Two" O]] featuring [[Platnum]]
| Album =
| name = What's It Gonna Be
| cover = Htwoowigb.jpg
| Released = 18 February 2006([[United Kingdom|UK]])
| alt =
| Format = [[CD single]], [[maxi single]], [[12-inch single]], [[music download|digital download]]
| Recorded = 2006/2007
| type = single
| Genre = [[Bassline (music genre)|Bassline]]
| artist = [[H "Two" O]] featuring [[Platnum]]
| Length = 3:07 (Radio Edit)
| album =
| released = {{start date|2008|2|11|df=y}}<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Music Upfront: February 11|magazine=[[Music Week]]|page=17|date=9 February 2008}}</ref>
| Label = [[Hard2Beat]]
| Writer = H "Two" O
| recorded =
| Producer = Platnum
| studio =
| Certification =
| venue =
| Chronology = [[H "Two" O]] singles
| genre = [[Bassline (music genre)|Bassline]]
| Last single =
| length = 3:07
| label =
| This single = "'''What's It Gonna Be?'''"<br>(2008)
* [[Hard2Beat]]
| Next single = "LoveWaster"<br>(2008)
* [[Ministry of Sound]]
| Misc = {{Extra chronology
| Artist = [[Platnum]]
| writer =
* Selim Ben Rabha
| Type = single
* Mina Poli
| Last single =
| producer = Platnum
| This single = "'''What's It Gonna Be?'''"<br/>(2008)
| chronology = [[H "Two" O]]
| Next single = "[[Love Shy (Thinking About You)]]"<br/>(2008)
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = LoveWaster
| next_year = 2008
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = [[Platnum]]
| type = single
| title = What's It Gonna Be?
| year = 2008
| next_title = [[Love Shy (Thinking About You)]]
| next_year = 2008
}}
}}
{{External music video|{{YouTube|f_D-8G2eRC4|"What's It Gonna Be"}}}}
}}
}}
"'''What's It Gonna Be'''" is a song performed by British [[Bassline (music genre)|bassline]] duo [[H "Two" O]] and British bassline vocal group [[Platnum]]. Digital formats were released to online retailers in the UK on 11 February 2008. Physical formats, including a two-track CD single, a maxi-CD single, and a 12-inch vinyl disc, were released in the UK the same month. The track was licensed by dance label [[Hard2Beat]] and peaked at No. 2 on the [[UK Singles Chart]] for three weeks.

"'''What's It Gonna Be?'''" is a [[Bassline (music genre)|bassline]] (subgenre of [[UK garage]]) song performed by the duo known as [[H "Two" O]] (Selim Ben Rabha, "Solution", and Simon McDevitt, "Oz", who also go by "Hit 'Em" and "Hard") and the British three-person bassline vocal group [[Platnum]] (Aaron Evers, Mina Poli, and Michelle McKenna). Digital formats were released to online retailers in the [[UK]] on 11 February 2008. Physical formats, including a two-track CD single, maxi CD single, and 12" vinyl, was released in the [[UK]] on 18 February 2008. The track was released by the dance label [[Hard2Beat]], and has thus far peaked at #2 for three weeks on the [[UK Singles Chart]]. The video was filmed in January 2008 at [[Dulwich College]], an independent school in South London.


==Reception==
==Reception==
Because of the popularity, the song had in the underground scene (it had been circling around [[Sheffield]] nightclubs for a while), record label Hard2Beat decided to release it into mainstream success. The track has been generally well received on radio. It has been placed on the coveted A-list at [[BBC Radio 1]]. The track entered the [[UK Singles Chart]] at #7 on downloads alone on the chart dated 17 February 2008, following the single's CD release, 'What's It Gonna Be?' rose to #2 on the chart dated 24 February 2008. The song also reached number #28 in [[Poland|Polish]] official chart.
Because of the popularity the song had in the underground scene (it had been circling around [[Sheffield]] nightclubs for a while), record label Hard2Beat decided to release it into mainstream success. The track has been generally well received on radio. It has been placed on the coveted A-list at [[BBC Radio 1]]. The track entered the [[UK Singles Chart]] at No. 7 on downloads alone on the chart dated 17 February 2008, following the single's CD release, "What's It Gonna Be?" rose to No. 2 on the chart dated 24 February 2008. The song also reached number No. 33 on the [[Dutch Top 40]]. Although the song was a chart success, some critics claimed its [[UK garage]]-style beat and characterless vocals made it banal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/music/singlesreviews/a89441/h-two-o-ft-platnum-whats-it-gonna-be.html|title=H 'two' O ft. Platnum: 'What's It Gonna Be'|last=Levine|first=Nick|publisher=[[Digital Spy]]|date=15 February 2008|access-date=17 August 2013}}</ref>


==Music video==
Although the track was briefly very popular, some critics claimed its two-step beat and characterless vocals made it banal.<ref>{{cite web | last =Levine | first =Nick | authorlink = | coauthors = | title =H 'two' O ft. Platnum: 'What's It Gonna Be' | work = | publisher =Digital spy | date =15 February 2008 | url =http://www.digitalspy.com/music/singlesreviews/a89441/h-two-o-ft-platnum-whats-it-gonna-be.html | format = | doi = | accessdate = 17 August 2013 | archiveurl = | archivedate = }}</ref>
The music video was filmed in January 2008 at [[Dulwich College]], an independent school in South London.


==Formats and track listings==
==Track listings==
'''UK CD1'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=What's It Gonna Be|others=[[H "Two" O]]|year=2008|type=UK CD1 liner notes|publisher=[[Hard2Beat Records]]|id=H2B02CDS}}</ref>
'''2-track [[CD single]]'''
#"What's It Gonna Be?" ([[Agent X (Music Producers)|Agent X]] Re-rub Edit)
# "What's It Gonna Be" (Agent X Re-rub edit)
#"What's It Gonna Be?" ([[Agent X (Music Producers)|Agent X]] Re-rub Club Mix)
# "What's It Gonna Be" (Agent X Re-rub club mix)
# "What's It Gonna Be" (Jason Herd's Mo'funk remix)
# "What's It Gonna Be" ([[Thomas Gold (DJ)|Thomas Gold]] remix)
# "What's It Gonna Be" ([[Vandalism (duo)|Vandalism]] remix)
# "What's It Gonna Be" (Jamie Duggan Meets Da Booda refix)
# "What's It Gonna Be" (video)


'''UK CD2'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=What's It Gonna Be|others=H "Two" O|year=2008|type=UK CD2 liner notes|publisher=Hard2Beat Records|id=H2B02CDX}}</ref>
'''CD [[maxi single]]'''
#"What's It Gonna Be?" ([[Agent X (Music Producers)|Agent X]] Re-rub Edit)
# "What's It Gonna Be" (Agent X Re-rub edit)
#"What's It Gonna Be?" ([[Agent X (Music Producers)|Agent X]] Re-rub Club Mix)
# "What's It Gonna Be" (Agent X Re-rub club mix)
#"What's It Gonna Be?" (Jason Herd's Mo'funk Remix)
#"What's It Gonna Be?" (Thomas Gold Remix)
#"What's It Gonna Be?" (Vandalism Remix)
#"What's It Gonna Be?" (Jamie Duggan Meets Da Booda Refix)


'''UK 12-inch single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=What's It Gonna Be|others=H "Two" O|year=2008|type=UK 12-inch single vinyl disc|publisher=Hard2Beat Records|id=H2B0T1}}</ref>
'''[[Vinyl record|12" vinyl single]]'''
#"What's It Gonna Be?" (Thomas Gold Remix)
# "What's It Gonna Be" (Agent X Re-rub club mix)
#"What's It Gonna Be?" (Jason Herd's Mo'funk Remix)
# "What's It Gonna Be" (Thomas Gold remix)
#"What's It Gonna Be?" (Vandalism Remix)
# "What's It Gonna Be" (Jamie Duggan Meets Da Booda refix)
#"What's It Gonna Be?" ([[Agent X (Music Producers)|Agent X]] Re-rub Club Mix)
# "What's It Gonna Be" (Jason Herd's Mo'funk remix)


==Charts==
==Charts==
{{col-begin}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{{col-2}}
!align="center"|Chart (2008)

!align="center"|Peak<br>position
===Weekly charts===
{|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
!scope="col"|Chart (2008)
!scope="col"|Peak<br/>position
|-
|-
!scope="row"|Europe ([[European Hot 100 Singles|Eurochart Hot 100]])<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/00s/2008/BB-2008-03-22.pdf|title=Hits of the World – Eurocharts|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|volume=120|issue=12|page=83|date=22 March 2008|access-date=2 August 2020}}</ref>
{{singlechart|UK|2|artist=H TWO O FEATURING PLATNUM|title=What's It Gonna Be|date=2008-03-01}}
|8
|-
|-
{{single chart|Dutch40|33|artist=H Two O feat. Platnum|song=What's It Gonna Be|year=2008|week=17|rowheader=true}}
|-
|-
{{singlechart|Dutch40|33|artist=H TWO O FEATURING PLATNUM|title=What's It Gonna Be|year=2008|week=17}}
{{single chart|Dutch100|34|artist=H Two O feat. Platnum|song=What's It Gonna Be|rowheader=true|access-date=2 August 2020}}
|-
{{single chart|Scotland|3|artist=H Two O feat. Platnum|song=What's It Gonna Be|date=20080301|rowheader=true|access-date=2 August 2020}}
|-
{{single chart|UK|2|artist=H Two O feat. Platnum|song=What's It Gonna Be|date=20080301|rowheader=true}}
|-
{{single chart|UKdance|1|artist=H Two O feat. Platnum|song=What's It Gonna Be|date=20080301|rowheader=true|access-date=2 August 2020}}
|}
|}
{{col-2}}


===Year-end charts===
==References==
{|class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
{{reflist}}
!scope="col"|Chart (2008)
!scope="col"|Position
|-
!scope="row"|UK Singles (OCC)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-singles-chart/20080106/37501/|title=End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2008|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|access-date=2 August 2020}}</ref>
|29
|}
{{col-end}}


==External links==
==Certifications==
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{YouTube|jd_4OrFH3EU|What's It Gonna Be}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|artist=H Two O ft Platnum|title=What's It Gonna Be|award=Platinum|relyear=2008|certyear=2022|id=8167-4578-1|access-date=13 May 2022}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|noshipments=true|streaming=true}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}


{{Platnum}}
{{Platnum}}
{{Authority control}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2011}}


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[[Category:2008 singles]]
[[Category:2008 songs]]
[[Category:Debut singles]]
[[Category:2008 debut singles]]
[[Category:Ministry of Sound singles]]
[[Category:Platnum songs]]
[[Category:Platnum songs]]
[[Category:UK Dance Singles Chart number-one singles]]

Latest revision as of 12:42, 25 February 2024

"What's It Gonna Be"
Single by H "Two" O featuring Platnum
Released11 February 2008 (2008-02-11)[1]
GenreBassline
Length3:07
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Selim Ben Rabha
  • Mina Poli
Producer(s)Platnum
H "Two" O singles chronology
"What's It Gonna Be"
(2008) 		"LoveWaster"
(2008)
Platnum singles chronology
"What's It Gonna Be?"
(2008) 		"Love Shy (Thinking About You)"
(2008)
Music video
"What's It Gonna Be" on YouTube

"What's It Gonna Be" is a song performed by British bassline duo H "Two" O and British bassline vocal group Platnum. Digital formats were released to online retailers in the UK on 11 February 2008. Physical formats, including a two-track CD single, a maxi-CD single, and a 12-inch vinyl disc, were released in the UK the same month. The track was licensed by dance label Hard2Beat and peaked at No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart for three weeks.

Reception[edit]

Because of the popularity the song had in the underground scene (it had been circling around Sheffield nightclubs for a while), record label Hard2Beat decided to release it into mainstream success. The track has been generally well received on radio. It has been placed on the coveted A-list at BBC Radio 1. The track entered the UK Singles Chart at No. 7 on downloads alone on the chart dated 17 February 2008, following the single's CD release, "What's It Gonna Be?" rose to No. 2 on the chart dated 24 February 2008. The song also reached number No. 33 on the Dutch Top 40. Although the song was a chart success, some critics claimed its UK garage-style beat and characterless vocals made it banal.[2]

Music video[edit]

The music video was filmed in January 2008 at Dulwich College, an independent school in South London.

Track listings[edit]

UK CD1[3]

  1. "What's It Gonna Be" (Agent X Re-rub edit)
  2. "What's It Gonna Be" (Agent X Re-rub club mix)
  3. "What's It Gonna Be" (Jason Herd's Mo'funk remix)
  4. "What's It Gonna Be" (Thomas Gold remix)
  5. "What's It Gonna Be" (Vandalism remix)
  6. "What's It Gonna Be" (Jamie Duggan Meets Da Booda refix)
  7. "What's It Gonna Be" (video)

UK CD2[4]

  1. "What's It Gonna Be" (Agent X Re-rub edit)
  2. "What's It Gonna Be" (Agent X Re-rub club mix)

UK 12-inch single[5]

  1. "What's It Gonna Be" (Agent X Re-rub club mix)
  2. "What's It Gonna Be" (Thomas Gold remix)
  3. "What's It Gonna Be" (Jamie Duggan Meets Da Booda refix)
  4. "What's It Gonna Be" (Jason Herd's Mo'funk remix)

Charts[edit]

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[13] Platinum 600,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Music Upfront: February 11". Music Week. 9 February 2008. p. 17.
  2. ^ Levine, Nick (15 February 2008). "H 'two' O ft. Platnum: 'What's It Gonna Be'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  3. ^ What's It Gonna Be (UK CD1 liner notes). H "Two" O. Hard2Beat Records. 2008. H2B02CDS.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ What's It Gonna Be (UK CD2 liner notes). H "Two" O. Hard2Beat Records. 2008. H2B02CDX.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ What's It Gonna Be (UK 12-inch single vinyl disc). H "Two" O. Hard2Beat Records. 2008. H2B0T1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ "Hits of the World – Eurocharts" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 120, no. 12. 22 March 2008. p. 83. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  7. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 17, 2008" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  8. ^ "H Two O feat. Platnum – What's It Gonna Be" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  9. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  10. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  11. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  12. ^ "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2008". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  13. ^ "British single certifications – H Two O ft Platnum – What's It Gonna Be". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
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