Flat Beat

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“Flat Beat”
[[Image:‎|200px|“Flat Beat” cover]]
Single by Mr. Oizo
Released 1999
Format 12", CD
Genre Electronic
Label F Communications
Mr. Oizo singles chronology
"M-Seq"
(1997)
"Flat Beat"
(1999)

"Flat Beat" is a single released by French house musician Mr. Oizo in 1999. An accompanying music video was released on VHS. The music video features Flat Eric, a puppet, head banging to the song. Widely publicized by Flat Eric's appearance in many commercials for Levi's and the popularity of the music video, the song reached #1 in the UK for three weeks from March-April 1999.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

[edit] International CD/Maxi

  • 1. Flat Beat (5:25)
  • 2. Monday Massacre (3:36)
  • 3. Sick Dog Try To Speak (3:36)
  • 4. Flat Beat (Radio Edit) (4:00)

[edit] Italian 12"

  • A1. Flat Beat (Original Track)
  • A2. Flat Beat (MPJ Remix)
  • B1. Eric's Mood (Rush Team Mix)
  • B2. One Crease (MO-Dus Version)

[edit] French 12"

  • A. Flat Beat (5:25)
  • B1. Monday Massacre (3:36)
  • B2. Sick Dog Try To Speak (3:36)

[edit] Cassette (UK Only)

  • A1. Flat Beat (Radio Edit) (4:00)
  • A2. Flat Beat (5:25)
  • B1. Flat Beat (Radio Edit) (4:00)
  • B2. Flat Beat (5:25)

[edit] VHS

  • 1. Flat Beat (3:06)

[edit] Chart performances

Chart (1999) [1][2] [3] Peak
position
Austrian Singles Chart 1
Belgian Singles Chart (Flanders) 1
Belgian Singles Chart (Wallonia) 2
Finnish Singles Chart 1
French Singles Chart 5
German Singles Chart 1
Italian Singles Chart 1
Netherlands Singles Chart 5
New Zealand Singles Chart 12
Norwegian Singles Chart 2
Swedish Singles Chart 4
Swiss Singles Chart 4
UK Singles Chart 1
United World Chart 12
Preceded by
"Blame It on the Weatherman" by B*Witched
UK Singles Chart number-one single
28 March 1999 - 10 April 1999
Succeeded by
"Perfect Moment" by Martine McCutcheon

[edit] References

  1. ^ lescharts.com (Retrieved on May 4, 2008)
  2. ^ mediatraffic.de (Retrieved on May 4, 2008)
  3. ^ Hit parade Italia (Retrieved on May 31, 2008)