Here's Johnny (Hocus Pocus song)

"Here's Johnny" (or "Here's Johnny!") is a song by Dutch dance music duo Hocus Pocus, also known as Doop. It was originally released in the Netherlands in 1993 and found success in Spain the same year, peaking at number two on the AFYVE chart. In 1995, it became a surprise hit in Australia, staying atop the ARIA Singles Chart for six weeks and becoming the first dance song to top the chart with no radio support. The song was remixed in 1996, when it briefly charted in the Netherlands as the "'96 remixes".

"Here's Johnny"
Original Dutch artwork
Single by Hocus Pocus
B-side
  • "Lips 'N Lungs"
  • "Let Me Be Your Medicineman"
  • "Postcard from Armageddon"
Released1993
StudioThe Residence (Den Haag, Netherlands)[1]
Genre
Length4:41
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Xtro
  • Qbrick
Producer(s)
  • Xtro
  • Qbrick
Hocus Pocus singles chronology
"Hocus Pocus"
(1992)		 "Here's Johnny"
(1993)		 "Here's Johnny ('96 remixes)"
(1996)
Music video
"Here's Johnny" on YouTube

Chart performance

In December 1993, "Here's Johnny" charted in Spain, reaching the top 10 of the AFYVE singles chart during the final chart week of the year. On 3 January 1994, the song climbed to its peak of number two. The track spent a further seven weeks in the Spanish top 20.[4] In January 1995, the song was released in Australia and debuted at number 40 on 22 January. With no radio support, the song rose up the ARIA Singles Chart, reaching the top 10 in February. On 5 March 1995, the song climbed to number two, where it stayed for three weeks. Afterwards, "Here's Johnny" ascended to number one on 26 March, staying there for six weeks in total.[5] In doing so, it became the first dance song to top Australia's chart without any support from radio.[6]

On 7 May 1995, the song dropped to number five on the ARIA Singles Chart, and it remained within the top 50 for six more issues, totalling 22 weeks on the chart.[5] "Here's Johnny" ended 1995 as Australia's 14th-best-selling single and earned a platinum certification from the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) for shipping over 70,000 units.[7][8] In 1996, various remixes of the song were released as a single in the Netherlands, reaching number three on the Single Top 100 Tipparade and number nine on the Dutch Top 40 Tipparade.[9][10]

Track listings

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[8] Platinum 70,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Here's Johnny! (Australian CD single liner notes). Hocus Pocus. Earprotector Records, Central Station Records, Shock Records. 1995. CSR CD5 0052.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. "Hocus Pocus – Here's Johnny". proudly.nl. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  3. "Introducing Hotcaller, Who Just Dropped a Monster Remix of Here's Johnny". pilerats.com. 2019. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  4. Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  5. "Hocus Pocus – Here's Johnny!". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  6. "Hocus Pocus – Here's Johnny". Central Station Records. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  7. "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 1995". ARIA. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  8. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1995 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  9. "Hocus Pocus: Here's Johnny ('96 Remixes)" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  10. "Hocus Pocus: Here's Johnny! – '96 Remixes" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  11. Here's Johnny! (Dutch CD single liner notes). Hocus Pocus. Earprotector Records. 1993. 2.000.465.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  12. Here's Johnny! (Dutch 12-inch single sleeve). Hocus Pocus. Earprotector Records. 1993. 2.000.466.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  13. Here's Johnny! (Dutch remix CD single liner notes). Hocus Pocus. Earprotector Records. 1993. 2.000.669.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  14. Here's Johnny! (Dutch remix 12-inch single sleeve). Hocus Pocus. Earprotector Records. 1993. 2.000.670.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  15. Here's Johnny! (Australian cassette single sleeve). Hocus Pocus. Earprotector Records, Central Station Records, Shock Records. 1995. CSR MC5 0052.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  16. Here's Johnny! (Dutch CD single liner notes). Hocus Pocus. Earprotector Records. 1996. 2002499.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  17. Here's Johnny! (Dutch 12-inch single sleeve). Hocus Pocus. Earprotector Records. 1996. 2002498.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  18. Here's Johnny! (German, Austrian & Swiss CD single liner notes). Hocus Pocus. Arcade Records, Dos or Die Recordings. 1996. 8800507, DOS 027.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  19. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 11, no. 5. 29 January 1994. p. 21.
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