"Strictly Physical"
Single by Monrose
from the album Strictly Physical
ReleasedSeptember 14, 2007 (2007-09-14)
StudioWeryton Studios (Munich)
Length3:41
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Christian Ballard
  • Tim Hawes
  • Pete Kirtley
  • Obi Mhondera
  • Andrew Murray
Monrose singles chronology
"Hot Summer"
(2007)		 "Strictly Physical"
(2007)		 "What You Don't Know"
(2007)

"Strictly Physical" is a song by German pop girl group Monrose. It was written by British musicians Tim Hawes, Pete Kirtley, Obi Mhondera, Christian Ballard, and Andrew Murray and recorded by the trio for their same-titled second studio album (2007). Production was helmed by Mhondera along with duo Hawes and Kirtley as well as duo Ballard and Murray under their production monikers Jiant and Snowflakers. A dark and spooky, synthesizer–driven contemporary R&B record, it contains lyrics that reference to a celebration of sexual lust and conquest, leading up to a desire to get physical with a love interest.

The song was selected as the second single from its parent album and released one week ahead of Strictly Physical in September 2007. It earned generally positive reviews from critics who compared it favorably to Canadian singer Nelly Furtado's song "Say It Right" (2006). Commercially, "Strictly Physical" peaked at number six on the German Singles Chart, becoming the band's fourth consecutive single to do so, and reached the top twenty and thirty in Austria and Switzerland, respectively. For the accompanying music video which depicts the band during a photo shooting and in a boxing hall, Monrose reteamed with "Shame" director Oliver Sommer.

Background

"Strictly Physical" was written and produced by Tim Hawes and Pete Kirtley from British production team Jiant along with Christian Ballard and Andrew Murray from production duo Snowflakers and Zimbabwean songwriter Obi Mhondera.[1] A thirty-seconds clip of "Strictly Physical" was previewed on 27 August 2007 on the band's official website, and by 3 September the full track had leaked to the Internet via radio.[2]

Music video

Monrose reunited with Oliver Sommer, director of the visuals for their debut single "Shame" (2006), to film a music video for "Strictly Physical."[3] Shot between 27 and 29 August 2007, it was filmed in various locations throughout Berlin, including Boxtempel Berlin in the Weissensee borough.[3] The video premiered on the band's official website on 12 September and made its television debut the following day on German music network VIVA's show VIVA Live.[2]

At the beginning of the video, Bahar Kızıl, who is standing in front of a mirror, Senna Gammour, who is lying on a bed, and Mandy Capristo, who is sitting on a chair, are posing for a photographer in a photoshoot. They are dressed in light colored clothing, mostly white. The girls show discontent with the photos and storm out, leaving the photographer behind. In the following scenes they travel to what is presumably a boxing ring or gym. They are now shown dressed in male clothing. Monrose changes the roles, acting as three photographers with three men. Intercut with these plots are shots of the three women dressed in black and red latex outfits.

Track listings

All tracks written by Christian Ballard, Tim Hawes, Pete Kirtley, Obi Mhondera, and Andrew Murray.[1]

CD single
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Strictly Physical" (Radio Edit)
3:41
2."Strictly Physical" (Beathoavenz Cut)
  • Jiant
  • Snowflake
  • Matzemillion[a]
  • Beathoavenz[a]
3:31
3."Strictly Physical" (sK fARhOt Remix)
  • Jiant
  • Snowflake
  • Farhad "Farhot" Samadzada[a]
3:19
4."Strictly Physical" (Instrumental)
  • Jiant
  • Snowflake
3:41
iTunes bonus track
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
5."Strictly Physical" (fARhOt Remix)
  • Jiant
  • Snowflake
  • Farhad "Farhot" Samadzada[a]
4:05
2-Track Single
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Strictly Physical" (Radio Edit)
  • Jiant
  • Snowflake
3:41
2."Strictly Physical" (Beathoavenz Cut)
  • Jiant
  • Snowflake
  • Matzemillion[a]
  • Beathoavenz[a]
3:28

Notes

  • ^[a] denotes remix producer(s)

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Strictly Physical.[1]

Charts

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Strictly Physical"
Region Date Format Label Ref
Various September 14, 2007 [9]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Strictly Physical (Media notes). Monrose. Starwatch Music. 2007.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. 1 2 "30 Sekunden Probehören". Monrose.de (in German). Archived from the original on 15 September 2007. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Monrose – Strictly Physical". crew-united.com (in German). Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  4. ↑ "Monrose – Strictly Physical" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  5. ↑ https://www.billboard.com/artist/monrose/chart-history/european-hot-100
  6. ↑ "Monrose – Strictly Physical" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
  7. ↑ "Monrose – Strictly Physical". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
  8. ↑ "Top 100 Singles-Jahrescharts (2007)". Offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
  9. ↑ "Strictly Physical". Spotify (in German). Retrieved 3 December 2023.
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