Starry Eyed Surprise

"Starry Eyed Surprise" is a song produced by Paul Oakenfold. It features vocals by Shifty Shellshock of Crazy Town. The song was released in July 2002 as the second single from Oakenfold's album Bunkka, reaching number six in the United Kingdom, number 19 in the Netherlands and New Zealand, number 21 in Ireland, and number 37 in Australia. It also reached the top 50 in Italy and the United States. It was later included on Shifty Shellshock's 2004 album "Happy Love Sick", and Oakenfold's 2007 album "Greatest Hits & Remixes, Vol. 1".

"Starry Eyed Surprise"
Single by Oakenfold featuring Shifty Shellshock
from the album Bunkka
Released	July 8, 2002
Genre	Electronic rock, alternative hip hop
Label	Maverick
Songwriter(s)	Seth Binzer Andy Gray Fred Neil Paul Oakenfold
Paul Oakenfold singles chronology
"Southern Sun" (2002) "Starry Eyed Surprise" (2002) "The Harder They Come" (2003)

Content

The line "Freaky deaky, star speckles and pink butterflies", sung by Shifty Shellshock, is sung in a similar manner to that of his band's previous single, "Butterfly". The song also samples "Everybody's Talkin'" by Harry Nilsson.

Track listing

CD

1. Starry Eyed Surprise (Single Edit)
2. Starry Eyed Surprise (Josh Wink Re-interpretation)
3. Starry Eyed Surprise (Oliver Lieb Remix)
4. Starry Eyed Surprise (Video)

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2002) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[1] 37 Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[2] 3 Ireland (IRMA)[3] 21 Ireland Dance (IRMA)[4] 2 Italy (FIMI)[5] 48 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[6] 19 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7] 53 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[8] 19 Scotland (Official Charts Company)[9] 7 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[10] 6 UK Dance (Official Charts Company)[11] 5 UK Indie (Official Charts Company)[12] 1 US Billboard Hot 100[13] 41 US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[14] 10 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[15] 13

Year-end charts Chart (2002) Position UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[16] 125

In popular culture

• The song is featured on the 2002 dance compilation album, Clubland II – The Ride of Your Life.
• The song was featured in several television advertisements, including Capital FM, Diet Coke and the Apple iLife.
• The song is featured during the part of the club scene in the film "Baby Mama."
• The song samples Ol' Dirty Bastard "Got Your Money", among other sources.

References

1. "Australian-charts.com – Oakenfold – Starry Eyed Surprise". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
2. "Ultratop.be – Oakenfold – Starry Eyed Surprise" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
3. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Starry Eyed Surprise". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
4. "Top 10 Dance Singles, Week Ending 29 August 2002". GfK Chart-Track. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
5. "Italiancharts.com – Oakenfold – Starry Eyed Surprise". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
6. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 41, 2002" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 25 November 2018.
7. "Dutchcharts.nl – Oakenfold – Starry Eyed Surprise" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
8. "Charts.nz – Oakenfold – Starry Eyed Surprise". Top 40 Singles.
9. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
10. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
11. "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
12. "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
13. "Paul Oakenfold Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
14. "Paul Oakenfold Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
15. "Paul Oakenfold Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
16. "The Official UK Singles Chart 2002" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 25 November 2018.

External links

• Music Video
• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics