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Ooops Up
1990 single by Snap!

"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 whom band member Penny Ford was a former backing singer. It also samples "Maldòn", a 1989 hit recorded by the Guadeloupean band Zouk Machine. The single was a worldwide hit and reached number one in Greece. Its music video was directed by Liam Kan.

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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".2 Bill Coleman from Billboard commented, "Sizzling hip-hop jam should help act maintain "the power" over club and radio jocks."3 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."4 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".5 Another editor, Andrew Smith, called it "juddery funk".6

David Giles from Music Week felt it has "a shuffling rhythm distinctive enough to earn them another big success."7 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."8 A reviewer from Newcastle Evening Chronicle named "Ooops Up" one of the best songs of the World Power album.9 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"."10

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.

Chart performance

"Ooops Up" peaked at number-one in Greece and it reached number two in Austria, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and West Germany. It also entered the top 10 in Belgium,11 Denmark,12 Finland,13 Italy,14 Spain15 and the United Kingdom. In the latter country, the single peaked at number five during its third week on the UK Singles Chart, on 24 June 1990.16 It stayed at that position for two weeks. Outside Europe, "Ooops Up" reached number one on the RPM Dance chart in Canada, number four in Australia, number five in Zimbabwe, number eight in New Zealand and number 35 on the US Billboard Hot 100. On the Billboard Dance Club Play chart, it peaked at number four. The song was awarded with a gold record in Australia, Austria, Sweden and the US and a silver record in the United Kingdom.

Music video

The accompanying music video for "Ooops Up" was directed by Liam Kan17 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

  • 12-inch maxi
  1. "Ooops Up" (Vocal) – 6:17
  2. "Ooops Up" (Other Mix) – 6:40
  3. "Ooops Up" (Instrumental) – 5:33
  • 7-inch single
  1. "Ooops Up" (Vocal Edit) – 3:57
  2. "Ooops Up" (Instrumental Edit) – 3:57
  • CD single
  1. "Ooops Up" (Edit) – 3:59
  2. "Ooops Up" (Vocal Version) – 6:17
  3. "Ooops Up" (Other Mix) – 6:40
  • CD maxi version
  1. "Ooops Up" (Vocal Edit) – 3:57
  2. "Ooops Up" (Vocal 12-inch Mix) – 6:17
  3. "Ooops Up" (Other Mix) – 6:40
  • 2003 version (Snap feat. NG3)
  1. "Ooops Up!" (Radio Edit) – 3:20
  2. "Ooops Up!" (Extended Club Mix) – 4:03
  3. "Ooops Up!" (Oops Up 90) – 4:00

Charts

Weekly charts

Original version

Chart (1990)Peakposition
Australia (ARIA)184
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)192
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)204
Canada Top Singles (RPM)2189
Canada Dance/Urban (RPM)221
Denmark (IFPI)2310
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)242
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)253
France (SNEP)2634
Greece (IFPI)271
Ireland (IRMA)2815
Italy (Musica e dischi)293
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)302
Netherlands (Single Top 100)312
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)328
Norway (VG-lista)332
Spain (AFYVE)346
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)352
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)362
UK Singles (OCC)375
US Billboard Hot 1003835
US 12-inch Singles Sales (Billboard)39with "Believe the Hype"12
US Dance Club Play (Billboard)40with "Believe the Hype"4
US Hot R&B Singles (Billboard)4118
US Hot Rap Singles (Billboard)423
West Germany (GfK)432
Zimbabwe (ZIMA)445

"Ooops Up 2003"

Chart (2003)Peakposition
Germany (GfK)4569
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)4640

Year-end charts

Original version

Chart (1990)Position
Australia (ARIA)4753
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)484
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)4923
Canada Dance/Urban (RPM)505
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)5110
Germany (Media Control)525
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)5321
Netherlands (Single Top 100)5416
New Zealand (RIANZ)5523
Sweden (Topplistan)5616
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)578
UK Singles (OCC)5833

Certifications

RegionCertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)59Gold35,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)60Gold25,000*
Sweden (GLF)61Gold25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)62Silver200,000^
United States (RIAA)63Gold500,000^

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

Release history

RegionVersionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
GermanyOriginal4 June 1990
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
Logic64
United Kingdom
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • cassette
Arista65
11 June 1990CD66
18 June 199012-inch remix vinyl67
Australia2003 remix3 November 2003CDMinistry of Sound68

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