Irresistible (Cathy Dennis song)

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"Irresistible"

Single by Cathy Dennis

from the album Into the Skyline

Released

9 November 1992^[1]

Cathy Dennis, Greg Carmichael, Patrick Adams

Producer(s)

Cathy Dennis, Phil Bodger

Cathy Dennis singles chronology

"You Lied to Me"
(1992)

"Irresistible"
(1992)

"Falling"
(1993)

Music video

"Irresistible" on YouTube

"Irresistible" is a song by British dance-pop singer-songwriter Cathy Dennis, released in November 1992 as the second single from her second album, Into the Skyline (1992). The song was co-written and co-produced by Dennis, but failed to make the success of the previous singles. In the US, the single had three different promo CD singles, each with their own remixes each with a more acoustic song.

Critical reception

Larry Flick from Billboard complimented the song as "another moment of dance/pop pleasure". He noted that "a rolling, funk-style beat supports an infectious chorus and a glistening wash of synths. Dennis' playful vocal gives the tune a necessary lighthearted quality."^[2] Randy Clark from Cashbox commented, "Although most would think with the "Material Girl"'s Shep Pettibone and Tony Shimkin as co-writers the effort would take on a heavy Madonna slant, but out of the left field, this song comes off more like Amy Grant's "Baby Baby"."^[3]

A reviewer from Music & Media wrote, "Shopping for sensual dance music, with the ambient tone of Madonna's "Erotica"? Try something else from the ladies department, where producer Pettibone is the latest fashion."^[4] Ian McCann from NME said, "Absolutely sexy and cutely delightful."^[5] Peter Stanton from Smash Hits gave the song four out of five, writing, "A fine return to form for Ms Dennis that should get chart land quaking in its boots again. A glorious singalonga chorus with a sexy groove".^[6]

Music video

Its music video was shot on the seashore where she was walking and singing and displaying sea creatures, especially starfish. The video was directed by photographer and art director Zanna.

Track listing

UK CD single^[7]

"Irresistible"
"Irresistible" (Xtended mix)
"Touch Me" (alternative 12-inch)
"You Lied to Me" (Domination mix)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1992–1993)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[8]	103
Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[9]	23
Europe (European Dance Radio)^[10]	24
UK Singles (OCC)^[11]	24
UK Dance (Music Week)^[12]	26
US Billboard Hot 100^[13]	61
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)^[14]	6
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)^[15]	36

Year-end charts

Chart (1993)	Position
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)^[16]	42

References

^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 7 November 1992. p. 19.
^ Flick, Larry (5 December 1992). "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. p. 82. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
^ Clark, Randy (19 December 1992). "Music Reviews: Singles" (PDF). Cashbox. p. 5. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 21 November 1992. p. 10. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
^ McCann, Ian (14 November 1992). "Singles". NME. p. 17. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
^ Stanton, Peter (11 November 1992). "New Singles". Smash Hits. p. 53. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
^ Irresistible (Cathy Dennis single) Intotheskyline.o-f.com. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
^ "Response from ARIA re: Cathy Dennis ARIA chart history, received 26 June 2018". Retrieved 26 June 2018 – via Imgur. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1789." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
^ "European Dance Radio" (PDF). Music & Media. 28 November 1992. p. 28. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
^ "Top 60 Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 28 November 1992. p. 20. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
^ "Cathy Dennis Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
^ "Cathy Dennis Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
^ "Cathy Dennis Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
^ "The Year in Music 1993" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 105, no. 52. 25 December 1993. p. YE-46. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 June 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.

v t e Cathy Dennis
Discography Songs written
Studio albums	Move to This Into the Skyline Am I the Kinda Girl?
Compilations	Everybody Move (To the Mixes) The Irresistible Cathy Dennis
Singles	"C'mon and Get My Love" "Just Another Dream" "That's the Way of the World" "Touch Me (All Night Long)" "Too Many Walls" "Everybody Move" "You Lied to Me" "Irresistible" "Falling" "Why" "West End Pad" "Waterloo Sunset" "When Dreams Turn to Dust"
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