"Positive Reaction" is a song written and produced by Stock Aitken Waterman for Mandy Smith's debut studio album Mandy (1988). The song was released in October 1987 as the album's second single. The song failed to chart in the UK. It was however successful around Europe.
| "Positive Reaction" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Mandy Smith | ||||
| from the album Mandy | ||||
| A-side | "Positive Reaction" | |||
| B-side | "Positive Reaction" (A Man Das Mix - Instrumental) | |||
| Released | October 1987 | |||
| Recorded | 1987 | |||
| Genre | Dance-pop | |||
| Length | 3:27 | |||
| Label | PWL | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Stock Aitken Waterman | |||
| Producer(s) | Stock Aitken Waterman | |||
| Mandy Smith singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Positive Reaction" on YouTube | ||||
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Number One |   [1] |
"Positive Reaction" is an upbeat and catchy pop song with a strong dance beat and synth-driven melody. The lyrics are about a woman who is feeling empowered and positive after a breakup, and are delivered with a confident and enthusiastic vocal performance from Smith.
Critical reception
editIn review of 31 October 1987 Richard James of Number One called "Positive Reaction" "typical high energy crap". He wrote: "After Stock Aitken and Waterman did a classic like Sinitta's "Toy Boy", this in comparison sounds like they found it lying in a box said 'oi Mandy, sing that one luv'. All girls like this have similar voices."[1] Jerry Smith of British magazine Music Week described the song as "stretching [SAW's] rapidly thinning credibility even further".[2]
Formats and track listings
edit- 7" single
- "Positive Reaction" - 3:27
- "Positive Reaction" (A Man Das Mix - Instrumental) - 3:49
- 12" single
- "Positive Reaction" (Our Mandy's Extended Mix) - 6:24
- "Positive Reaction" (A Man Das Mix - Instrumental) - 3:49
- 12" remix
- "Positive Reaction" (Miami Mix) - 6:58
- "Positive Reaction" (A Man Das Mix - Instrumental) - 3:49
Charts
edit| Chart (1987) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Italy (Musica e dischi)[3] | 20 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[4] | 11 |
| West Germany (GfK)[5] | 39 |
References
edit- ^ a b James, Richard; Jay, Jenny (31 October 1987). "Singles: Mandy — "Positive Reaction" (PWL)". Number One. No. 228. London: IPC Magazines Ltd. p. 50. ISSN 0266-5328. Retrieved 18 November 2022 – via Flickr.
- ^ Smith, Jerry (31 October 1987). "Singles" (PDF). Music Week. p. 23. Retrieved 11 September 2023 – via World Radio History.
- ^ "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 27 May 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Mandy". Then, in the "Titolo" field, search "Positive Reaction".
- ^ "Mandy – Positive Reaction". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Mandy – Positive Reaction" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 27 February 2023.