Borderline (Michael Gray song)
# Borderline (Michael Gray song)

"Borderline" is a song by British producer Michael Gray featuring Shelly Poole of Alisha's Attic. It was released in August 2006 as Gray's second single. While "Borderline" failed to match the success of its predecessor, "The Weekend", it entered the top 50 on various record charts, including those of Australia, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, and the United Kingdom.

## Content

The song contains a sample replay of Chapter 8's 1979 R&B hit "Ready for Your Love".

## Music video

The music video does not include Michael Gray or Shelly Poole. It features dancer Keeley Malone lying on a sun chair touching another dancer and lipsynching parts of the song - this scene switches back and forth through others which are of female dancers (including Shelina Gallacher among others) on rooftops of buildings in London (St. Paul's Cathedral can be seen at times in the background, and at least one location is believed to be 8-10 New Fetter Ln, EC4). The outfits in the video consist of what looks like; a white schoolgirl top and black tie, a black coat, a black bikini bottom, black stockings and black heels (as seen in the video screenshot). The video has been banned on 3 UK TV channels as a result. It was directed by Phil Griffin.

## Credits and personnel

* Producer, mixing, keyboards, programming: Michael Gray
* Vocals: Shelly Poole
* Sample replay: Mark Summers, Scorccio.com
* Bass: James Winchester
* Photography: Luciana
* Photography, Video Director: Phil Griffin
* Recorded at Sultra Studios UK

## Charts

| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
| - | - |
| Australia (ARIA) | 49 |
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) | 63 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) | 2 |
| Germany (Official German Charts) | 42 |
| Hungary (Dance Top 40) | 4 |
| Hungary (Single Top 40) | 8 |
| Ireland (IRMA) | 42 |
| Italy (FIMI) | 32 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100) | 78 |
| Scotland (OCC) | 15 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) | 75 |
| UK Singles (OCC) | 12 |
| UK Dance (OCC) | 3 |

## Release history

| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| United Kingdom | 7 August 2006 | 12-inch vinylCD | Universal Music TVEye Industries | |
| Australia | 18 September 2006 | CD | Liberator Music | |
