Starstrukk

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"Starstrukk"
Single by 3OH!3 featuring Katy Perry
from the album Want and Teenage Dream (Limited Edition)
Released July 9, 2009
September 8, 2009 (with Katy Perry)
December 14, 2009 (UK)
Length 3:04 (Album Version)
3:22 (Remix feat. Katy Perry)
Label Photo Finish, Capitol
Writer(s) Sean Foreman, Nathaniel Motte
Producer(s) Matt Squire
Certification Platinum (RIAA), Gold (BPI)
3OH!3 singles chronology

"Don't Trust Me"
(2009)
"Starstrukk"
(2009)
"Still Around"
(2009)

Katy Perry singles chronology
"Waking Up in Vegas"
(2009)
"Starstrukk"
(2009)
"If We Ever Meet Again"
(2010)
Music video
"Starstrukk ft. Katy Perry)" on YouTube
Want track listing

"Starstrukk" is a song recorded by American electronic rock group 3OH!3. It is their third single and their second single to be released from their second studio album, Want. A radio-only and the deluxe album version has been released featuring pop singer Katy Perry. The version featuring Katy Perry has had considerable success in Australia, Belgium, Finland, Ireland, Poland and the United Kingdom, peaking within the top five of the charts in all of these countries. It is the follow-up to their debut single "Don't Trust Me".

Music videos

3OH!3 running as they are chased by a group consisting of numerous females down a street in the music video for "Starstrukk" (web version).

The music video for the song was premiered by AOL on Monday, June 8, 2009.[1] A "behind the scenes" of the music video has been released prior to the release date. It was filmed in Los Angeles, California and directed by Sum 41's drummer, Steve Jocz. According to Rolling Stone, the video will showcase throngs of girls dressed in fluorescent wardrobe chasing 3OH!3, a large clothed orgy with construction workers, a marching band and copious amounts of whipped cream. Director, Stevo says the concept is a bunch of people getting clustered together until the eventually formed a massive dogpile. According to group member, Sean Foreman, "the video is looking awesome."[1]

Sean Foreman commented on the video to an interview with MTV. He said the following:[2]



Charts

Chart (2009) Peak
position
Australian Singles Chart[3] 4
Austrian Singles Chart[4] 48
Belgian Singles Chart (Flanders)[5] 21
Belgian Singles Chart (Wallonia)[5] 2
Canadian Hot 100[6] 31
Czech Airplay Chart[7] 22
Danish Singles Chart[4] 39
Dutch Singles Chart[5] 65
Eurochart Hot 100 Singles[8] 19
Irish Singles Chart[9] 4
New Zealand Singles Chart[10] 16
Polish Airplay Chart 5
Slovak Airplay Chart[11] 20
Swedish Sijgles Chart[4] 55
UK Singles Chart[12] 3
US Billboard Hot 100[6] 66
US Pop Songs (Billboard)[13] 25

End-of-year charts

Chart (2009) Position
UK Singles Chart[14] 152
Chart (2010) Position
Australian Singles Chart[15] 83
European Hot 100 Singles[16] 68
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[17] 29

Certifications

Country Certification
Australia 2× Platinum[18]
United Kingdom Gold[19]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Behind 3OH!3's "Starstrukk" Video". Rolling Stone. June 4, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-05. 
  2. "3OH!3 Get Soaked, 'Stupid' On 'Starstrukk' Video Shoot". MTV. May 31, 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-31. 
  3. "Australia Singles Top 50". Australian Recording Industry Association. (acharts.us). November 16, 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-15. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 "3OH!3 - Starstrukk - Music Charts". Acharts.us. Retrieved 2010-08-31. 
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 Steffen Hung. "3OH!3 feat. Katy Perry - Starstrukk". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 2010-08-31. 
  6. 6.0 6.1 Starstruckk – 3OH!3
  7. ds. "Čns Ifpi". Ifpicr.cz. Retrieved 2010-08-31. 
  8. "European Hot 100". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2010-08-31. 
  9. "GFK Chart-Track". Chart-track.co.uk. 2010-08-26. Retrieved 2010-08-31. 
  10. Steffen Hung. "3OH!3 feat. Katy Perry - Starstrukk". charts.org.nz. Retrieved 2010-08-31. 
  11. ds. "Sns Ifpi". Ifpicr.cz. Retrieved 2010-08-31. 
  12. 3oh3 Ft Katy Perry – Starstrukk
  13. http://www.billboard.com/artist/431924/3oh3/chart?f=381
  14. "Charts Plus Year end 2009" (PDF). Charts Plus. Retrieved 2010-07-19. 
  15. "ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 100 Singles 2010". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 2011-01-08. 
  16. European Hot 100 | Billboard.com
  17. "2010 Year-end UK Singles". BBC (BBC Online). 2010-12-26. Retrieved 2010-12-26. 
  18. "http://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupageshttpwww.aria.com.aupageshttpwww.aria.com.aupagesARIACharts-Accr2010.htm". Aria.com.au. 2010-07-31. Retrieved 2010-08-31. 
  19. "BPI Certified Awards". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2010-07-09. 

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