In Demand (song)

"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.

"In Demand"
Single by Texas
from the album The Greatest Hits
B-side	"Early Hours" "Like Lovers (Holding On)"
Released	25 September 2000 (2000-09-25)
Length	4:26
Label	Mercury
Songwriter(s)	Dallas Austin Johnny McElhone Sharleen Spiteri
Producer(s)	Dallas Austin
Texas singles chronology
"When We Are Together" (1999) "In Demand" (2000) "Inner Smile" (2001)

Music video

The single was accompanied by a music video, which stars English actor Alan Rickman alongside Sharleen Spiteri.^[1] 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[2] "In Demand" "Early Hours" "Like Lovers (Holding On)" "In Demand" (video) UK and European CD2[3] "In Demand" (US mix) "In Demand" (Sunship remix) "In Demand" (Wookie remix) "In Demand" (Sunship dub) UK 12-inch single[4] A. "In Demand" (Wookie remix) B. "In Demand" (Sunship dub)

UK cassette single[5] A. "In Demand" B. "In Demand" (Sunship remix) European and Australasian maxi-CD single[6] "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.^[7]

• 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) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[8] 183 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[9] 2 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[10] 5 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[11] 25 Germany (GfK)[12] 80 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[13] 89 Romania (Romanian Top 100)[14] 7 Scotland (OCC)[15] 2 Spain (PROMUSICAE)[16] 10 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] 49 UK Singles (OCC)[18] 6

Year-end charts Chart (2000) Position Romania (Romanian Top 100)[14] 75 UK Singles (OCC)[19] 169

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
Europe	25 September 2000	CD	Mercury	[16]
United Kingdom	2 October 2000	CD cassette		[20]
	6 November 2000	12-inch vinyl		[21]