Ooops Up

"Ooops Up" is a song by German Eurodance group Snap!, released in June 1990 as the second single from their debut studio album, World Power (1990). The song is a re-working of "I Don't Believe You Want to Get Up and Dance (Ooops!)"; a 1980 hit by The Gap Band, with which band member Penny Ford was a former backing singer.[2] The single was a world-wide hit and reached number-one in Greece. Lyrically the song is about Murphy's Law. The narrator talks about it and everything that went wrong during his day. Its music video was directed by Liam Kan.

"Ooops Up"
Single by Snap!
from the album World Power
Released4 June 1990 (1990-06-04)[1]
GenreEurodance
Length3:57 (radio edit)
LabelLogic
Songwriter(s)
  • John "Virgo" Garrett III
  • Lonnie Simmons
  • Durron Butler
  • Penny Ford
  • Charlie Wilson
  • Benito Benites
  • Rudy Taylor
  • Ronnie Wilson
  • The Gap Band
Producer(s)
  • Benito Benitez
  • John "Virgo" Garrett III
Snap! singles chronology
"The Power"
(1990)		 "Ooops Up"
(1990)		 "Cult of Snap"
(1990)
Music video
"Ooops Up" on YouTube
2003 cover
2003 version

Chart performance

Like its predecessor, "Ooops Up" was very successful on the charts on several continents, peaking at number-one in Greece. And it reached the number two position in Austria, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and West Germany. It entered the top 10 also in Belgium (4), Denmark (10), Finland (4), Italy (3), Spain (6) and the UK.[3] In the latter, the single peaked at number five in its third week on the UK Singles Chart, on 24 June 1990.[4] It stayed at that position for two weeks. Outside Europe, "Ooops Up" reached number-one on the RPM Dance/Urban chart in Canada, number four in Australia, number five in Zimbabwe, number eight in New Zealand and number 35 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US. On the Billboard Dance/Club Play Songs chart, it peaked at number four.

The song was awarded with a gold record in Australia (35,000), Austria (25,000), Sweden (25,000) and the US (500,000), and a silver record in the United Kingdom (200,000).

Critical reception

AllMusic editor Andrew Hamilton noted that the song is a "remake/takeoff" of the Gap Band's nonsensical funk riff "Oops Upside Your Head".[5] Bill Coleman from Billboard commented, "Sizzling hip-hop jam should help act maintain "the power" over club and radio jocks."[6] Dave Sholin from the Gavin Report wrote that "reaching into The Gap Band songbook, this powerhouse outfit comes up with the perfect remake, giving it a glowing nineties treatment."[7] Push from Melody Maker remarked that the song "was an attempt at something a little different" than sticking around with the same formula as "The Power".[8] Another editor, Andrew Smith, called it "juddery funk".[9]

David Giles from Music Week felt it has "a shuffling rhythm distinctive enough to earn them another big success."[10] Gene Sandbloom from The Network Forty described it as a "powerful bass busting track combining rap and song. Already one of the most danced to songs in the country."[11] A reviewer from Newcastle Evening Chronicle named "Ooops Up" one of the best songs of the World Power album.[12] Tom Doyle from Smash Hits declared it as "one of the best attempts" in matching the brilliance of their debut, "The Power". He called it "a sort of cover of the Gap Band's "Ooops Upside Your Head" mixed with a dodgy reinterpretation of "Little Miss Muffet"."[13]

The closing lines about Little Miss Muffet were actually an ad-lib by singer Penny Ford when recording the song. Ford was unhappy with her vocal performance in the previous part of the track so began messing around so that recording wouldn’t be used. However, the producers loved it and kept Ford’s ad-lib in the track. The Little Miss Muffet lines are loosely based on lyrics from the George Clinton track Let’s Take it to the Stage.

Music video

The accompanying music video for "Ooops Up" was directed by Liam Kan[14] and is in both black-and-white and colours. He would also direct the video for the group's next song, "Cult of Snap".

Track listings

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[51] Gold 35,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[52] Gold 25,000*
Sweden (GLF)[53] Gold 25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[54] Silver 200,000^
United States (RIAA)[55] Gold 500,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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