[2] It also reached No. Aguilera was paid $1 million for recording the song.[20]. "Torn Between Two Lovers" is a song written by Peter Yarrow (of the folk music trio Peter, Paul & Mary) and Phillip Jarrell. "Car Wash" was the only single from the soundtrack to DreamWorks' computer animated film Shark Tale. In this context, the "car wash" the song refers to would be the place where Oscar (the main protagonist, voiced by Will Smith) works, where large sea animals who behave like cars are washed in the same manner. It was ranked number five on the BMI's list of the top 10 songs played at Major League sports events for the 2009–2010 season. We have created a browser extension. The song describes a love triangle and laments that "loving both of you is breaking all the rules". Former Motown Records producer Norman Whitfield had been commissioned to record the soundtrack album for Car Wash by director Michael Schultz. The Car Wash soundtrack album, entirely recorded by Rose Royce and Whitfield, spawned two more successful singles: "I Wanna Get Next to You" and "I'm Going Down" (later covered in 1994 by Mary J. Blige). Billboard Top 40, peaking at No. The song describes a love triangle and laments that "loving both of you is breaking all the rules". Their fish versions are also shown in the end of the film. In 1998, a re-released version of "Car Wash" featuring Gwen Dickey peaked at number 18 on the chart. 1 on both the U.S. pop chart in February 1977 as well as the Easy Listening chart in the final week of 1976 and first week of 1977. That's it. Missy Elliott – Car Wash", Christina Aguilera feat. To install click the Add extension button. The scenes of Aguilera and Elliott recording the song in the studio were shot by Rich Newey, while the scenes of Aguilera as a jellyfish and Elliott as a fish were edited by Peter Lonsdale and John Venzon, who also edited Shark Tale. The song held the number one spot on the Billboard Hot 100 for one week, from January 23 to January 29, 1977, replacing "I Wish" by Stevie Wonder and replaced by "Torn Between Two Lovers" by Mary MacGregor. "Car Wash" sold 2 million copies, and was a number one success on both the Billboard popular and R&B charts in the United States and a top ten success in the United Kingdom. Missy Elliott – Car Wash", Danishcharts.com – Christina Aguilera feat. "Torn Between Two Lovers" inspired the title of a television movie aired in 1979, starring Lee Remick, George Peppard and Joseph Bologna, in which the song is played.[25]. The music video to Aguilera's version shows her and Elliott as animated fish similar to those in the film, combined with scenes of Aguilera and Elliott recording the song in a recording studio. Would you like Wikipedia to always look as professional and up-to-date? ", "Car Wash by Christina Aguilera featuring Missy Elliott", "Car Wash (International Version): Single", Australian-charts.com – Christina Aguilera feat. 3 on the country charts of both nations. Missy Elliott – Car Wash", Charts.nz – Christina Aguilera feat. Officially titled "Car Wash '98", the release also carries the alternative title "Car Wash '98 (The Monday Nightclub Mixes)", as the group Monday Nightclub was involved in the mixing. In an interview Aguilera said, "We had to change the key to be a little bit higher for my range. The song was mentioned in the lyrics of Dolly Parton's 1984 country single "God Won't Get You". Faye Wong recorded a Cantonese version of "Torn Between Two Lovers" ("中間人") for her debut album Shirley Wong in 1989. Missy Elliott – Car Wash", Swisscharts.com – Christina Aguilera feat. Missy Elliott – Car Wash", Ultratop.be – Christina Aguilera feat. The Car Wash soundtrack won a 1977 Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack Album.[2]. The source code for the WIKI 2 extension is being checked by specialists of the Mozilla Foundation, Google, and Apple. Although Whitfield did not want to assume the project, he decided to do so, both for financial incentives as well as the chance to give Rose Royce, a disco/funk backing band that Whitfield signed to his own label in 1975, the exposure they needed to become mainstream.