Upside Down (A-Teens song)

"Upside Down" ("Bouncing off the Ceiling (Upside Down)" outside Europe) was A-Teens' first single from their second album Teen Spirit. After the intense promotion in the United States in August 2000 the band went back to studio to start working on their second album. The song was first announced at the Viva Music Awards in September 2000. It was the first time they released an original song and not a cover, and it was produced by the hit makers Grizzly and Tysper.

"Upside Down"
Single by A-Teens
from the album Teen Spirit
B-side"Super Trouper"
Released20 November 2000
RecordedAugust 2000
Genre
Length3:14 (radio edit/single mix)
3:36 (album)
LabelUniversal Music Group
Songwriter(s)
  • Gustav Jonsson
  • Markus Sepehrmanesh
  • Tommy Tysper
Producer(s)
  • Grizzly
  • Tysper
A-Teens singles chronology
"Dancing Queen"
(2000)		 "Upside Down"
(2000)		 "Halfway Around the World"
(2001)
Music video
"Upside Down" on YouTube

The song became the A-Teens' biggest hit to date, as well as their signature song.[1] The single reached Platinum on its 3rd week of release in their homeland,[2] and by early 2001, "Upside Down" had peaked at number two and sold over 120,000 copies in Sweden, earning a 2× Platinum certification.[3] The song became the band's biggest hit in the United Kingdom, selling 3,711 copies on its first day[4] and peaking at number 10 by the end of the week. The song received 8/10 Stars on UK Yahoo Music Reviews.[5] "Upside Down" had a name change in the United States and Canada to "Bouncing Off The Ceiling (Upside Down)". The song reached number 93 on the US Billboard Hot 100 while the physical single reached number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 Single Sales Chart.[6]

A DVD single of the song was released in the United States in February 2001 to coincide with both the single's release and Teen Spirit's release, and contains the music videos for both the title track and Mamma Mia from The ABBA Generation. The US CD single itself includes the title track, Super Trouper (also from The ABBA Generation) as a bonus song, the music video for the title track, and a collectible poster that features a calendar for the first 6 months of 2001.

Music video

Directed by Patrick Kiely, the video was filmed in Universal Studios in Los Angeles from United States on 13–15 October 2000. It shows the band in an alternative world where everything is "upside down," and tells the story of one student who is in love with another student so much that they can't focus on their school studies; thus turning their lives "upside down." The dancing routine was choreographed by Wade Robson. The video reached number-one on several countdowns around the world. It was 2001's 25th most played video of MTV Mexico.[7] The music video was uploaded on VEVO in November 2013 with 10 million views (as of 20 August 2019).[8]

Track listings

European 2-Track CD Single

  1. Upside Down [Radio Version] - 3:14
  2. Upside Down [Sing-A-Long Version/Instrumental] - 3:14

International CD Maxi

  1. Upside Down [Radio Version] - 3:14
  2. Upside Down [Grizzly/Tysper Radio Remix] - 3:50
  3. Upside Down [Grizzly/Tysper Extended Remix] - 4:45
  4. Upside Down [JS16 Remix] - 6:34

US CD single

  1. Bouncing Off The Ceiling (Upside Down) [Radio Version] - 3:14
  2. Super Trouper [Album Version] - 3:50

Video: Bouncing Off The Ceiling (Upside Down)

US DVD single

  1. Bouncing Off The Ceiling [Music Video] - 3:12
  2. Mamma Mia [Music Video] - 3:40

UK CD single

  1. Upside Down [Radio Version] - 3:14
  2. Upside Down [Almighty 7" Edit] - 4:18
  3. Upside Down [JS16 Remix] - 6:34
  4. Upside Down [Karaoke Version] - 3:14
  5. Video: Upside Down

UK cassette single

  1. Upside Down [Radio Version] - 3:14
  2. Upside Down [Karaoke Version] - 3:14

Promo CD (1 Track)

  1. Upside Down [Radio Version] - 3:14

Promo CD (2 Track)

  1. Upside Down [Radio Version] - 3:14
  2. Upside Down [Music Video]

12" vinyl promo

  1. A1. Upside Down [JS16 Remix] - 6:34
  2. A2. Upside Down [Grizzly/Tysper Extended Remix] - 4:45
  3. B1. Upside Down [Grizzly/Tysper Radio Remix] - 3:50
  4. B2. Upside Down

Charts

Certifications and sales
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Sweden (GLF)[31] 2× Platinum 60,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

The song is featured on the soundtrack for Here Comes the Boom.

Release history
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Europe 20 November 2000
Stockholm [32]
United States 12 December 2000
[33]

References
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  3. "Upside Down" 2x Platinum Certification
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  5. "Upside Down" Review
  6. "Upside Down" peaks at #6
  7. "Los 100 + Pedidos del 2001," MTV México (December 2001)
  8. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggiUMDccO0Y
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  30. "2001 Chart Booklet" (PDF). Chartwatch. Neil Rawlings. 28 July 2001. p. 38. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
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Upside Down official video on YouTube

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