Fred Come to Bed

"Fred Come to Bed"
Single by E-Rotic
from the album Sex Affairs
B-side	Remix
Released	1 March 1995
Format	CD single, CD maxi, 12" maxi
Recorded	1995
Length	3:56
Label	Blow Up, STIP, No Limits, Dureco, Remixed, EMI
Writer(s)	David Brandes, John O'Flynn
Producer(s)	David Brandes, Felix J. Gauder, John O'Flynn
E-Rotic singles chronology
"Max Don't Have Sex With Your Ex" (1994) "Fred Come to Bed" (1995) "Sex on the Phone" (1995)

"Fred Come to Bed" is a song recorded by German eurodance act E-Rotic. It was released in March 1995 as the second single from the album Sex Affairs. Written and composed by David Brandes and John O'Flynn, the song hit success in German-speaking countries where it was a top ten hit. In Germany, the song was ranked for 18 weeks and was a top three hit. In Switzerland, it hit number six and remained in the top 50 for 16 weeks. In Austria, it fell off the top 30 after 14 weeks and a peak at number five. In France and Belgium (Flanders), the song was a top 20 hit.

On 15 September 2006, eurodance Shanadoo released a cover version in Japanese-language under the title "My Samurai" (Germany), achieving moderate success in some European countries.

The fantasy remix is included in the Sex Affairs album. The song also appeared on E-Rotic's compilations Greatest Tits (The Best of) and Dancemania presents E-ROTIC Megamix.

Track listings

CD maxi - Europe

1. "Fred Come to Bed" (radio edit) — 3:56
2. "Fred Come to Bed" (extended version) — 5:14
3. "Fred Come to Bed" (the Bed Fred remix) — 5:08
4. "Fred Come to Bed" (the Groaning E-Rotic remix) — 4:54
5. "Fred Come to Bed" (instrumental version) — 3:56

CD maxi - UK

1. "Fred Come to Bed" (radio edit) — 3:56
2. "Fred Come to Bed" (the techno remix) — 5:08
3. "Fred Come to Bed" (the Groaning E-Rotic remix) — 4:54
4. "Fred Come to Bed" (the fantasy remix) — 5:46
5. "Fred Come to Bed" (the trance remix) — 5:07

12" maxi - Europe

1. "Fred Come to Bed" (extended version) — 5:14
2. "Fred Come to Bed" (the Bed Fred remix) — 5:08
3. "Fred Come to Bed" (the Groaning E-rotic remix) — 4:54

12" maxi - UK

1. "Fred Come to Bed" (the techno remix) — 5:08
2. "Fred Come to Bed" (the Groaning E-Rotic remix) — 4:54
3. "Fred Come to Bed" (the fantasy remix) — 5:46
4. "Fred Come to Bed" (the trance remix) — 5:07

CD single - France

1. "Fred Come to Bed" (radio edit) — 3:56
2. "Fred Come to Bed" (extended version) — 5:14

CD single, 12" maxi - Remixes

1. "Fred Come to Bed" (dance the Fred) — 5:46
2. "Fred Come to Bed" (trance the Fred) — 5:07
3. "Fred Come to Bed" (the original Fred) — 3:57

Credits

• Cover artwork by I-D Büro
• Illustration by Zoran
• Produced by David Brandes, Domenico Livrano and Felix J. Gauder
• Recorded and mixed at Bros Studios, Germany
• Published by Cosima Music/Edition Birdie

Charts and certifications

Peak positions Chart (1995) ^1 Peak position Austrian Singles Chart[1] 5 Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart[2] 11 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[3] 28 Dutch Top 40[4] 12 Finnish Singles Chart[5] 6 French SNEP Singles Chart[6] 18 German Singles Chart[7] 3 Swedish Singles Chart[8] 30 Swiss Singles Chart[9] 6 Chart (2006) ^2 Peak position Austrian Singles Chart[10] 15 Finnish Singles Chart[11] 15 German Singles Chart[12] 17 ^1 E-Rotic version ^2 Shanadoo version

Year-end charts Chart (1995) Position Austrian Singles Chart[13] 33 Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart[14] 93 Swiss Singles Chart[15] 51 Certifications Region Certification Sales/shipments Germany (BVMI)[16] Gold 250,000 ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

1. ""Fred Come to Bed", Austrian Singles Chart" (in German). Austriancharts. Retrieved 21 December 2009.
2. ""Fred Come to Bed", Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 21 December 2009.
3. ""Fred Come to Bed", Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 21 December 2009.
4. ""Fred Come to Bed", Dutch Mega Top 100" (in Dutch). Dutchcharts. Retrieved 21 December 2009.
5. Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin - levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 9789511210535.
6. ""Fred Come to Bed", French Singles Chart" (in French). Lescharts. Retrieved 21 December 2009.
7. "E-Rotic singles, German Singles Chart" (in German). Musicline. Retrieved 21 December 2009.
8. ""Fred Come to Bed", Swedish Singles Chart" (in Swedish). Swedishcharts. Retrieved 21 December 2009.
9. ""Fred Come to Bed", Swiss Singles Chart" (in German). Hitparade. Retrieved 21 December 2009.
10. ""My Samourai", Austrian Singles Chart" (in German). Austriancharts. Retrieved 21 December 2009.
11. ""My Samourai", Finnish Singles Chart" (in Finnish). Finnishcharts. Retrieved 21 December 2009.
12. "Shanadoo singles, German Singles Chart" (in German). Musicline. Retrieved 21 December 2009.
13. "1995 Austrian Singles Chart" (in German). Austriancharts. Retrieved 21 December 2009.
14. "1996 Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 21 December 2009.
15. "1995 Swiss Singles Chart" (in German). Hitparade. Retrieved 21 December 2009.
16. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (E-Rotic; 'Fred Come to Bed')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics