"Not That Kind" is a song by American recording artist Anastacia from her debut album, Not That Kind (2000). Written by Will Wheaton, Marvin Young and Anastacia, the song was performed originally on the MTV talent show The Cut in 1998, which in turn helped the singer receive a record deal. The song was released as the album's second single on October 2, 2000, by Daylight Records and Epic Records, reaching the top 20 in nine European countries.
"Not That Kind" | ||||
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Single by Anastacia | ||||
from the album Not That Kind | ||||
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Released | October 2, 2000 | |||
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Genre | Funk | |||
Length | 3:20 | |||
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Producer(s) | Ric Wake | |||
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"Not That Kind" on YouTube |
William Ruhlmann of AllMusic marked this song as a highlight and wrote: "funk style reminiscent of Aretha Franklin's '80s work."[1]
Directed by Marc Webb, the music video for "Not That Kind" was shot in New York City. It opens with Anastacia singing the song in a club. There are also shots of Anastacia in a cafe, shown that she is chatting with her girlfriend. Other times, her boyfriend is trying to hit on her, but she teases him away to show him that she is "not that kind of girl".
US maxi-CD single[2]
UK CD single[3]
UK cassette single[4]
European CD single[5]
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European maxi-CD single[6]
Australian CD single[7]
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Credits are adapted from the Not That Kind album booklet.[8]
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Year-end charts edit
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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France (SNEP)[34] | Silver | 125,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref(s). |
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Australia | October 2, 2000 | Maxi CD | Sony Music | |
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France | October 24, 2000 | Maxi CD | ||
United States | October 31, 2000 |
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France | November 21, 2000 | CD | Sony Music | |
United Kingdom | January 22, 2001 |
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RCA |
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