"In Demand" is a song by Scottish band Texas, written by Dallas Austin with band members Johnny McElhone and Sharleen Spiteri. The song was released in Europe on 25 September 2000 and in the United Kingdom on 2 October 2000 as the first single from their compilation album The Greatest Hits, reaching number six on the UK Singles Chart and number 10 in Spain.
Music video The single was accompanied by a music video, which stars English actor Alan Rickman alongside Sharleen Spiteri. In it, Spiteri is seen wrapped up in a parka jacket being driven through the night in the back of a chauffeured Bentley Azure. A suited Rickman strokes and comforts her while helicopters and motorbikes photograph them. When the car pulls in for petrol, Rickman pulls off Spiteri's parka jacket to reveal an evening dress underneath and they dance a tango together on the station forecourt. The petrol forecourt scene was filmed at the Shell petrol station in Bordon, Hampshire.
In the early morning, the car drives them into the seaside town Brighton and parks up outside a run-down apartment block called Embassy Court on the Kings Road where Rickman hauls a shabby backpack out of the boot and enters the building, Spiteri is driven away by her chauffeur.
Track listings
UK CD1 "In Demand" "Early Hours" "Like Lovers (Holding On)" "In Demand" (video)
UK and European CD2 "In Demand" (US mix) "In Demand" (Sunship remix) "In Demand" (Wookie remix) "In Demand" (Sunship dub)
UK 12-inch single A. "In Demand" (Wookie remix) B. "In Demand" (Sunship dub)
UK cassette single A. "In Demand" B. "In Demand" (Sunship remix)
European and Australasian maxi-CD single "In Demand" "Like Lovers (Holding On)" "In Demand" (Sunship remix) "In Demand" (Wookie remix) "In Demand" (video)
Personnel Personnel are lifted from The Greatest Hits album booklet.
Dallas Austin – writing, keyboards, production Johnny McElhone – writing, keyboards, programming Sharleen Spiteri – writing, backing vocals, programming Debra Killings – backing vocals Tomi Martin – guitars Eddie Campbell – keyboards, programming Tom Knight – drums Kenny Macdonald – additional drums Rick Sheppard – programming Mark "Spike" Stent – mixing
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (2000)PeakpositionAustralia (ARIA) N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.183Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)25Romania (Romanian Top 100)7
Year-end charts Chart (2000)PositionRomania (Romanian Top 100)75UK Singles (OCC)169
Release history RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Europe25 September 2000CDMercuryUnited Kingdom2 October 20006 November 200012-inch vinyl
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