What's It Gonna Be (H "Two" O song)

"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

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

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

Track listings

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

Certifications

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

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  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.