the liner notes of True Confessions. Stock Aitken Waterman – production, Linn 9000 programming (credited as "A. Lin") Matt Aitken – guitar Mike Stock – keyboards Garry Hughes – keyboards Tim Young – mastering Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications BHF/Don Pablo's Animals remixes "Venus" was remixed and re-released by dance producers The BHF (Bisiach Hornbostel Ferrucci) Team in May 1990. Titled "Venus '90", the remix featured a hip house rhythm and samples. "Venus '90" reached number 78 on the UK Singles Chart and number 49 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart. An instrumental version was also released independently under the producer's alias, Don Pablo's Animals, without referencing Shocking Blue. The instrumental version became the highest-charting version of the song, peaking at number four on the UK Singles Chart. Other versions Dutch DJ Pieter Gabriel remixed the song for the opening ceremony of The Grand Final of The Eurovision Song Contest 2021 held in Rotterdam in The Netherlands. The remix was used as a backdrop for the 26 finalists being introduced onto the stage in a flag ceremony. Popular media Shocking Blue's "Venus" was featured in the sixth episode of the 2020 Netflix miniseries The Queen's Gambit. The protagonist Beth (played by Anya Taylor-Joy) dances and sings to the music video. The scene takes place in 1967, well before the song was released in 1969. Bananarama's cover of "Venus" was featured in the 2011 video game Just Dance 3. The song was used in the commercial for Gillette Venus Women's Razor. Bananarama's version of the song was used in an episode of the American animated show American Dad in which the character Roger uses it as the national anthem. He named the country after the group and afterwards the residents of the country danced to the song. See also List of 1970s one-hit wonders in the United States References Bibliography External links "Venus" at 45cat.com 1969 singles 1969 songs 1970 singles 1986 singles Bananarama songs Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles Cashbox number-one singles English-language Dutch songs Classical mythology in music London Records singles Metronome Records singles Minos EMI singles Number-one singles in Australia Number-one singles in Belgium Number-one singles in Finland Number-one singles in New Zealand Number-one singles in South Africa Number-one singles in Spain Number-one singles in Switzerland RPM Top Singles number-one singles Shocking Blue songs Song recordings produced by Stock Aitken Waterman Songs written by Robbie van Leeuwen