Oopsy Daisy

"Oopsy Daisy"
Single by Chipmunk featuring Dayo Olatunji
from the album I Am Chipmunk
Released 4 October 2009
Format Digital download, CD single
Recorded 2009
Genre R&B, British hip hop
Length 3:38
Label Sony, Columbia
Writer(s) Jahmaal Fyffe & Talay Riley
Producer Parker&James
Chipmunk singles chronology
"Diamond Rings"
(2009)		 "Oopsy Daisy"
(2009)		 "I Got Soul"
(2009)

"Oopsy Daisy" is a single released by the London-based British rapper Chipmunk, it features vocals by R&B singer Dayo Olatunji who performs the bridge & chorus and was produced by the pop production duo Kyle James & Pete Parker who co-wrote the top line alongside Talay Riley. The song was officially released on 4 October 2009. An official remix has been made with Boy Better Know, and can be bought on the iTunes UK store alongside the original. Chipmunk also makes a reference to The Saturdays in this song with the line "And now I feel like The Saturdays all week, cos me and my heart got crazy issues". The song reached number one on the UK Singles Chart on 11 October 2009, coincidentally beating The Saturdays who charted at Number 2 with "Forever Is Over".[1]

Contents

Critical reception

Fraser McAlpine of BBC Chart Blog gave the song a positive review and 4 stars stating:

"You've got to hand it to Chipmunk, there aren't many rappers who can stand out for having particularly strong self-confidence, in a field which is dominated by mirror-kissing loudmouths. Rappers are the only people in the world who, if history was run again from the start, would've invented a soft drink with their name on it before fire. And yet, there's something about this dapper chap's particular form of audacity which never really comes across like proper arrogance. For his latest, the Chipster is sad because he has been hurt by a girl. The way he gets this across is to play some contemplative piano, and to get a lady singer to sing "I'm a walking disaster" and "all I'll do is hurt you again", so he doesn't come across as being some emotionless thug who'd dump a girl for wearing the wrong shade of lipstick. It's her fault, actually!".[2]

Digital Spy awarded the song 3/5 stars and said of the song:

"Following the top ten success of 'Diamond Rings', Chipmunk hasn't broken ranks from his winning formula. His lyrics about the woes of puppy love ("Baseball love, three strikes you're out, you're too busy trying to catch me out") may be a side-step away from boyband cheese, but thanks to some lush harmonies from Miss Dee and an infectious piano hook, 'Oopsy Daisy' sounds like another hit. The future of grime? Probably not. A decent pop career ahead? Almost certainly".[3]

Music video

Chipmunk's love interest is played by the British actress Red Madrell.[4]

Charts

The song sold 82,000 copies in its first week in the UK[5] and managed to beat the lead single of popular girl band The Saturdays second album to the top spot.[1] In the UK R&B Chart Oopsy Daisy debuted and peaked at #1 and stayed there for a week. To date, the single has sold 270,000 copies.[6]

Chart performance

Chart (2009//2010) Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA)[7] 7
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[8] 1
UK R&B (The Official Charts Company)[9] 1
Czech Singles Chart[10] 17
Germany (Media Control AG)[11] 46
New Zealand (RIANZ)[12] 31

End-of-year charts

Chart (2009) Position
UK Singles Chart[13] 48
Sales and certifications
Country Provider Certification Sales
United Kingdom BPI Silver 270,000+[14]

Release history

Region Date Format Label
United Kingdom 4 October 2009[15] Digital download Sony Music UK, Jive
5 October 2009[16] CD single

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Chipmunk beats the Saturdays to number 1". Digital Spy. 11 October 2009. http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a181559/chipmunk-beats-the-saturdays-to-no1.html. Retrieved 11 October 2009. 
  2. ^ Fraser McAlpine (2 October 2009). "Chart Blog: Chipmunk - Oopsy Daisy". BBC. http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/chartblog/2009/10/chipmunk_oopsy_daisy.shtml. 
  3. ^ http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/a178818/chipmunk-oopsy-daisy.html
  4. ^ Oopsy Daisy Songfacts
  5. ^ http://www.billboard.com/#/news/streisand-s-love-climbs-to-no-1-in-u-k-1004021298.story
  6. ^ http://twitter.com/ChipmunkArtist/statuses/6219442557
  7. ^ "Chart Track". Irish Singles Chart. Irish Recorded Music Association.
  8. ^ "Chart Stats – Chipmunk – Oopsy Daisy" UK Singles Chart. Chart Stats.
  9. ^ "Archive Chart" UK R&B Chart. The Official Charts Company.
  10. ^ "Oopsy Daisy Czech Republic chart position". IFPI.cz. http://www.ifpicr.cz/hitparada/index.php?a=titul&hitparada=2&titul=147504&sec=5eca1fce3ec0befb540de9d12d6da6aa. Retrieved 2010-03-24. 
  11. ^ "Die ganze Musik im Internet: Charts, News, Neuerscheinungen, Tickets, Genres, Genresuche, Genrelexikon, Künstler-Suche, Musik-Suche, Track-Suche, Ticket-Suche - musicline.de" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
  12. ^ "Charts.org.nz – Chipmunk – Oopsy Daisy". Top 40 Singles. Hung Medien.
  13. ^ "Charts Plus Year end 2009" (PDF). Charts Plus. http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/UKChartsPlusYE2009.pdf. Retrieved 2010-07-19. 
  14. ^ http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=60032002&albumID=2052170&imageID=35743352
  15. ^ http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=331148800&s=143444
  16. ^ http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=280;1;-1;-1;-1&sku=263173
Chipmunk
Studio Albums
I Am Chipmunk (2009)  • Transition (2011)
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Singles
"Chip Diddy Chip" • "Diamond Rings" • "Oopsy Daisy" • "Look for Me" • "Until You Were Gone" • "Champion" • "In the Air" • "Take Off"
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