"Bag It Up" is a pop–dance song recorded by Geri Halliwell. It was released as the fourth & final single in 2000 (see 2000 in music) from Halliwell's debut solo album Schizophonic (1999), It became Halliwell's third solo number-one single in the United Kingdom selling 255,000 copies in total being certified Silver. The backing vocals for the song were provided by Tracy Ackerman, Pepsi & Shirlie.

Music video

In the raunchy video for "Bag It Up" Halliwell promotes the product 'Girl Powder', an obvious dig at the Spice Girls slogan. Girl Powder transforms any male to an obedient servant. The video starts with Geri and her shirtless 'boyfriend', sitting down in a living room, and we see Geri doing all the housework and cooking for her 'boyfriend'. She then goes to the kitchen to make him coffee, when really she is preparing the Girl Powder drink. Once her boyfriend drinks it, his hair becomes pink. We then see the Girl Powder factory, operated by many pink-haired men. The next time we see Geri and her boyfriend, it is he who is now doing all the housework, even acting as a human table for Geri and obeying to her commands. We then return to the factory, where Geri eventually strips the workers down to briefs and bunny ears, who end up pole-dancing, parodying Playboy Bunnygirls. We then see Geri parading the men on a leash at the end of the video.

BRIT Awards 2000 performance

Halliwell performed this track at the BRIT Awards 2000, with a controversial performance. Geri emerged from a pair of giant inflatable legs, accompanied by many shirtless, pink-haired male dancers. During the song, the men stripped down to pairs of pink hotpants, with Geri un-buttoning her shirt. She then walked over the kneeling dancers.

Charts

Chart (2000)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart	1
Brazilian Hot 100 Singles Chart	3
Malaysian Singles Chart	7
Irish IRMA Singles Chart	16
Italian Singles Chart	8
New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart	3
Canadian Singles Chart (on imports alone)	5
Swedish Singles Chart	30
Dutch Singles Chart	13
Swiss Singles Chart	6
México Top 100 Singles Chart	2
German Singles Chart	32
Year-End Charts (2000)
UK Top 100 Singles of the Year	42

Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Bag It Up".

UK & Europe CD1
(Released March 13, 2000)

1. "Bag It Up" - 3:46
2. "These Boots Are Made For Walking" - 3:03
3. "Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps" - 2:21
4. "Bag It Up" Enhanced Video

UK & Europe CD2
(Released March 13, 2000)

1. "Bag It Up" - 3:46
2. "Bag It Up" [D-Bop's Chocolate Vocal Edit] - 4:26
3. "Bag It Up" [Trouser Enthusiasts' Edit] - 6:07
4. "Bag It Up" [Yomanda Edit] - 5:41

European 2-Track CD Single
(Released March 13, 2000)

1. "Bag It Up" - 3:46
2. "These Boots Are Made For Walking" - 3:03
3. "Bag It Up" Enhanced Video

Official versions and remixes

• Album Version - 3:46
• D-Bop's Chocolate Vocal* - 7:27
• D-Bop's Chocolate Vocal Edit - 4:26
• D-Bop's Geri@Trade Mix* - 6:50
• Johnson's Disco Inferno* - 6:55
• Paul Masterson's Club Mix* - 7:03
• The Bold And Beautiful Dandy Edit - 3:58
• The Bold And Beautiful Glamour Mix* - 7:36
• The Bold And Beautiful Glamour Radio Edit - 4:21
• Trouser Enthusiasts Mix* - 8:53
• Trouser Enthusiasts Instrumental* - 8:53
• Trouser Enthusiasts' Edit - 6:07
• Yomanda Mix (a.k.a. Yomanda 12" Genuine White Label Remix)* - 7:41
• Yomanda Edit - 5:41
• Yomanda Instrumental* - 7:41
• Yomanda Acapella* - 6:31

* only appears on promotional singles

References