Past:Present:Future (Chipz EPs)
Past:Present:Future is a two-part album series by Ch!pz. In the Netherlands, Part 1 was released on June 23, 2006 and Part 2 was released on November 17 of the same year. The first album spawned two singles, "Gangstertown" and "Waikiki Beach", of which "Gangstertown" peaked at #5 in the Dutch Top 40 and "Waikiki Beach" wasn't officially released on single, just shooting a music video for it. In November 2006, the first album was certified Gold in the Netherlands for sales over 35,000. The second album came with a Bonus DVD in some stores like Free Record Shop and Van Leest. The official first single, "One Day When I Grow Up", was released in September and charted in the Dutch Top 40 at #29, and moved up to #7 in its second, third and fourth week. The second single, the Christmas track "Christmas Time Is Here," debuted at #8 in the Dutch Top 40 and remained there for two weeks.
| Past:Present:Future | ||||
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| EP series by | ||||
| Released |  | |||
| Recorded | 2006 | |||
| Genre | Part 1 Pop, Children's music Part 2 Eurodance, Dance music | |||
| Length | 19:52 & 21:07 | |||
| Label | Universal Music | |||
| Ch!pz chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Free Record Shop | not rated link (in Dutch) |
Part 1
Track listing
- "Gangstertown" – 3:13
- "Waikiki Beach" – 3:23
- "High School Love" – 3:16
- "A Little Bit" – 3:14
- "Olympia" – 3:33
- "Veni Vidi Vici" – 3:13
Singles
| Name | Released | Chart position | Tracks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Gangstertown" | April 28, 2006 | #5 (Netherlands), #38 (Belgium) |
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| After being away for almost a year, Ch!pz returned with "Gangstertown" as the EP's first single. It's the only single from the EP that was released on CD. | ||||
| "Waikiki Beach" | 2006 | |||
| The song was a promotional single only. It was not released on CD like all former singles by Ch!pz. A music video was shot for it though. | ||||
Year-end positions
| Year | Country | Peak |
|---|---|---|
| "Gangstertown" | ||
| 2006 | Netherlands | 70 |
Part 2
Track listing
Disc 1 (CD)
- "Studio 54" – 3:28
- "One Day When I Grow Up" – 3:17
- "Mama" – 3:46
- "1929" – 3:29
- "Walking on the Moon" – 3:14
- "Christmas Time Is Here" – 3:53
Disc 2 (DVD)
- "Gangstertown" [Video]
- "Waikiki Beach" [Video]
- "One Day When I Grow Up" [Video]
- The Making Of "Gangstertown" [Video]
- Photo Gallery
- Photo Gallery
Singles
| Name | Released | Writer | Producer | Chart position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "One Day When I Grow Up" | September 22, 2006 | Eddy Zoëy, Ilona van Gelder, Jay Vandenberg | Jay Vandenberg | #7 (Netherlands) |
| The single was only released in the Netherlands. There, it was the first single off the EP. | ||||
| "Christmas Time Is Here" | December 8, 2006 | Nick Manic, Tom Nichols, Ziggy | Nick Manic, Ziggy | #8 (Netherlands), #46 (Austria), #56 (Switzerland), #73 (Germany) |
| In the rest of Europe, the song was released as the EP's first single. In the Netherlands, it was the second single. | ||||
Year-end positions
| Year | Country | Peak |
|---|---|---|
| "One Day When I Grow Up" | ||
| 2006 | Netherlands | 89 |
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