Rendez-Vu

"Rendez-Vu"
"Rendez-Vu"
Single by Basement Jaxx
from the album Remedy
B-side	"Miracles Keep on Playin'"; "All U Crazies";
Released	2 August 1999
Genre	House
Length	5:46 (album version); 3:45 (radio edit);
Label	XL
Songwriter(s)	Simon Ratcliffe; Felix Buxton;
Producer(s)	Basement Jaxx
Basement Jaxx singles chronology
Music video
	"Rendez-Vu" on YouTube

"Rendez-Vu" is a song by English electronic music duo Basement Jaxx. It was released on 2 August 1999 as the second single from their debut album, Remedy (1999). "Rendez-Vu" reached number four on the UK Singles Chart and number one on the US Dance Club Songs chart. It also reached number one on the Canadian RPM Dance 30 chart and number 21 in Iceland and Ireland.

Music video

The music video for the song was directed by American director Evan Bernard, set in a Hispanic town and depicts a love story between a man and a woman. The woman has a jealous Mexican wrestler boyfriend who smashes her new lover's hand, which is replaced by a record needle. Both men tell this incident to their respective friends and meet in the town for a showdown (where a guitarist also happens to be telling the story to a few locals up to that point). The man and the wrestler meet and settle things with a best of three in rock, paper, scissors. The man wins and is reunited with his lover as the town celebrates. In the end, it is all shown to be the dream of a sleeping dog.

Track listings

Standard CD and cassette single^[3]^[4]^[5]

"Rendez-Vu" (radio edit)
"Miracles Keep on Playin'" ("Red Alert" remix)
"All U Crazies"

UK and US 12-inch single^[6]^[7]

A1. "Rendez-Vu"

B1. "Miracles Keep on Playin'" ("Red Alert" remix)

B2. "All U Crazies"

Italian 12-inch single^[8]

"Rendez-Vu" (extended mix)
"Rendez-Vu" (radio edit)
"Miracles Keep on Playin'" ("Red Alert" remix)
"All U Crazies"

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1999)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)^[9]	2
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)^[10]	17
Canada Dance/Urban (RPM)^[11]	2
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[12]	18
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)^[13]	21
Ireland (IRMA)^[14]	21
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[15]	24
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[16]	61
Scotland (OCC)^[17]	5
UK Singles (OCC)^[18]	4
UK Dance (OCC)^[19]	1
UK Indie (OCC)^[20]	1
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)^[21]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1999)	Position
Canada Dance/Urban (RPM)^[22]	14
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[23]	182

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[24]	Silver	200,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ "New Releases – For Week Starting 2 August, 1999: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 31 July 1999. p. 27. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
^ Bradley, Larry (November 4, 2014). "The 1990s: Basement Jaxx - "Rendez-Vu". The Alternative Jukebox. Cassell. p. 219. ISBN 978-1-84403-789-6.
^ Rendez-Vu (UK CD single liner notes). Basement Jaxx. XL Recordings. 1999. XLS 110 CD.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Rendez-Vu (UK cassette single sleeve). Basement Jaxx. XL Recordings. 1999. XLC 110.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Rendez-Vu (Australian CD single liner notes). Basement Jaxx. XL Recordings. 1999. ADICT 071 CD.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Rendez-Vu (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Basement Jaxx. XL Recordings. 1999. XLT 110.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Rendez-Vu (US 12-inch single sleeve). Basement Jaxx. Astralwerks. 1999. ASW 6281-6, 0 1704 66281 6 7.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Rendez-Vu (Italian 12-inch single sleeve). Basement Jaxx. Rise Records. 1999. RISE 042.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ "Basement Jaxx – Rendez-vu" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
^ "Basement Jaxx Chart History (Canadian Digital Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
^ "Top RPM Dance/Urban: Issue 8422." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 16, no. 34. 21 August 1999. p. 11. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
^ "Íslenski Listinn (9.9–16.9. 1999)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 10 September 1999. p. 12. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Rendez-vu". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 34, 1999" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
^ "Basement Jaxx – Rendez-vu" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
^ "Basement Jaxx Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
^ "RPM 1999 Top 50 Dance Tracks". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
^ "Jaarlijsten 1999" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
^ "British single certifications – Basement Jaxx – Rendez-Vu". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 21 January 2022.

[1] "New Releases – For Week Starting 2 August, 1999: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 31 July 1999. p. 27. Retrieved 22 July 2021.

[Bradley_2014-2] Bradley, Larry (November 4, 2014). "The 1990s: Basement Jaxx - "Rendez-Vu". The Alternative Jukebox. Cassell. p. 219. ISBN 978-1-84403-789-6.

[3] Rendez-Vu (UK CD single liner notes). Basement Jaxx. XL Recordings. 1999. XLS 110 CD.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[4] Rendez-Vu (UK cassette single sleeve). Basement Jaxx. XL Recordings. 1999. XLC 110.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[5] Rendez-Vu (Australian CD single liner notes). Basement Jaxx. XL Recordings. 1999. ADICT 071 CD.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[6] Rendez-Vu (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Basement Jaxx. XL Recordings. 1999. XLT 110.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[7] Rendez-Vu (US 12-inch single sleeve). Basement Jaxx. Astralwerks. 1999. ASW 6281-6, 0 1704 66281 6 7.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[8] Rendez-Vu (Italian 12-inch single sleeve). Basement Jaxx. Rise Records. 1999. RISE 042.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[sc_Flanders_Tip_Basement_Jaxx-9] "Basement Jaxx – Rendez-vu" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 11 November 2018.

[10] "Basement Jaxx Chart History (Canadian Digital Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 5 October 2019.

[sc_Canadadance_-11] "Top RPM Dance/Urban: Issue 8422." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 11 November 2018.

[12] "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 16, no. 34. 21 August 1999. p. 11. Retrieved 15 June 2020.

[13] "Íslenski Listinn (9.9–16.9. 1999)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 10 September 1999. p. 12. Retrieved 5 October 2019.

[sc_Ireland2_-14] "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Rendez-vu". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 11 November 2018.

[sc_Dutch40_-15] "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 34, 1999" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 5 October 2019.

[sc_Dutch100_Basement_Jaxx-16] "Basement Jaxx – Rendez-vu" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 11 November 2018.

[sc_Scotland_-17] "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 November 2018.

[sc_UK_-18] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 November 2018.

[sc_UKdance_-19] "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 November 2018.

[sc_UKindie_-20] "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 November 2018.

[sc_Billboarddanceclubplay_Basement_Jaxx-21] "Basement Jaxx Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 November 2018.

[22] "RPM 1999 Top 50 Dance Tracks". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 11 November 2018.

[23] "Jaarlijsten 1999" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 12 May 2022.

[United_KingdomBasement_JaxxRendez-VusingleCertRef-24] "British single certifications – Basement Jaxx – Rendez-Vu". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 21 January 2022.

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