Automatic Lover
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| Single by Dee D. Jackson | ||||
| from the album Cosmic Curves | ||||
| Released | 1978 | |||
| Genre | Disco | |||
| Length | 3:55 | |||
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| Producer | Gary Unwin | |||
| Dee D. Jackson singles chronology | ||||
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"Automatic Lover" is a 1978 song by English singer and musician Dee D. Jackson, released as the lead single from her debut album, Cosmic Curves (1978). The song was very successful on the charts in Europe, reaching number two in Sweden, number three in Ireland, number four in the UK[1] and number five in both Norway and West Germany.[2] It also charted in Australia and climbed high up the South African singles charts. In Brazil, the success was such that the Brazilian media produced its own version of Dee D. Jackson. The accompanying music video for the song features Jackson performing with a robot. The refrain, "See me, feel me, hear me, love me, touch me", was sampled on the Friends of Matthew track, "Out There" in 1991, released on Pulse 8 Records. A trance remix of "Out There" by Lange was released on Serious Records in 1999 to moderate success, in the UK.
The song's "robotic" backing vocals were provided by Jimmy McShane, who subsequently toured Europe with Jackson and her band as a stage dancer and backing singer.[3][4][5]
Track listing
[edit | edit source]- 7", UK (1978)
- A. "Automatic Lover"
- B. "Didn't Think You'd Do It"
Charts
[edit | edit source]| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
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| Australia (Kent Music Report)[6] | 56 |
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[7] | 11 |
| Brazil (Billboard)[8] | 1 |
| Denmark (Hitlisten)[9] | 5 |
| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[10] | 10 |
| France (IFOP)[11] | 70 |
| Iceland (Morgunblaðið)[12] | 1 |
| Ireland (IRMA) | 3 |
| Italy (Musica e dischi)[13] | 6 |
| Norway (VG-lista)[14] | 5 |
| South Africa (Springbok Radio) [15] | 15 |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[16] | 7 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[17] | 2 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[18] | 6 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[1] | 4 |
| West Germany (Official German Charts)[2] | 5 |
References
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- ^ "Dee D. Jackson – Automatic Lover" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ Brazilian Singles Sales - Associação Brasileira dos Produtores de Discos. 23 December 1978.
- ^ Danish Charts Archive. Week 36 - 1978.
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- ^ "Dee D. Jackson – Automatic Lover". VG-lista. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
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- ^ "Dee D. Jackson – Automatic Lover". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ "Dee D. Jackson – Automatic Lover". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 29 June 2022.