Ooops Up

"Ooops Up" is a song by German Eurodance group Snap!. It was released in May 1990 as the second single from their debut studio album, World Power. 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.[1] The single was a world-wide hit and reached number-one in Greece. Additionally it charted in the top 10 in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK.[2] Outside Europe, "Ooops Up" reached number 4 in Australia, number 8 in New Zealand and number 35 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US. Lyrically the song is about Murphy's Law. The narrator talks about it and everything that went wrong during his day.

"Ooops Up"
Single by Snap!
from the album World Power
B-side	"Remix"
Released	1 May 1990
Recorded	1990
Genre	Eurodance
Length	3:57 (Radio edit)
Label	Logic Records
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

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"".[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] 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."[5] Newcastle Evening Chronicle picked "Ooops Up" as one of the best songs of the World Power album.[6]

Music video

The music video for "Ooops Up" was directed by Liam Kan.[7]

Track listings

1990 version

12" maxi

1. Ooops Up (Vocal) - 6:17
2. Ooops Up (Other Mix) - 6:40
3. Ooops Up (Instrumental) - 5:33

7" single

1. Ooops Up (Vocal Edit) - 3:57
2. Ooops Up (Instrumental Edit) - 3:57

CD Maxi version

1. Ooops Up (Vocal Edit) - 3:57
2. Ooops Up (Vocal 12" 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 and certifications

Weekly charts Chart (1990) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[8] 4 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[9] 2 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[10] 4 Canada Dance (RPM)[11] 1 Denmark (IFPI)[12] 10 France (SNEP)[13] 34 Greece (IFPI)[14] 1 Ireland (IRMA)[15] 6 Italy (FIMI)[16] 6 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[17] 2 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[18] 2 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[19] 8 Norway (VG-lista)[20] 2 Spain (AFYVE)[21] 6 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[22] 2 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[23] 2 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[24] 5 US Billboard Hot 100 35 US Billboard Dance Music/Club Play Singles 4 US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales 12 US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks 18 US Billboard Hot Rap Singles 3 West Germany (Official German Charts)[25] 2 Zimbabwe (ZIMA)[26] 5 Chart (2003) (Ooops Up 2003) Peak position Germany (Official German Charts)[27] 69 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[28] 40

Year-end charts Chart (1990) Position Australia (ARIA)[29] 53 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[30] 4 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[31] 23 Canada (RPM Top 50 Dance Tracks)[32] 5 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[33] 10 Italy (FIMI)[16] 34 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[34] 2 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[35] 16 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[36] 23 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[37] 8 Certifications Region Certification Certified units/sales Australia (ARIA)[38] Gold 35,000^^ Austria (IFPI Austria)[39] Gold 25,000^* Sweden (GLF)[40] Gold 25,000^^ United Kingdom (BPI)[41] Silver 200,000^^ United States (RIAA)[42] Gold 500,000^^ ^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

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11. Canadian dance peak
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40. "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden.
41. "British single certifications – Snap – Ooops Up". British Phonographic Industry. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Ooops Up in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
42. "American single certifications – Snap – Ooops Up". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH.