Starry Eyed Surprise
| ""Starry Eyed Surprise"" | ||||
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| Single by Paul Oakenfold featuring Shifty Shellshock | ||||
| from the album Bunkka | ||||
| Released | July 8, 2002 | |||
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CD single Digital download | |||
| Genre | Electronica, alternative hip hop | |||
| Label | Maverick | |||
| Writer(s) |
Seth Binzer Andy Gray Fred Neil Paul Oakenfold | |||
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"Starry Eyed Surprise" is a song produced by Paul Oakenfold. It was released in July 2002 as the second single from his album Bunkka. It features vocals by Shifty Shellshock of Crazy Town. It was later included on Shifty Shellshock's 2004 album "Happy Love Sick", and Oakenfold's 2007 album "Greatest Hits & Remixes, Vol. 1".
Content
The line "Freaky deaky, star speckles and pink butterflies", sung by Shifty Shellshock, is sung in a similar manner to that of his band's previous single, "Butterfly". The song also samples "Everybody's Talkin'" by Harry Nilsson.
In popular culture
- The song was also featured on the 2002 dance compilation album, "Clubland II – The Ride of Your Life".
- The song is notable for being featured in several television commercials, including Diet Coke and the Apple iLife.
- The song was featured during the part of the club scene in the movie "Baby Mama."
- The song sampled Ol' Dirty Bastard Got Your Money, among other sources
Track Listing
- CD
- Starry Eyed Surprise (Single Edit)
- Starry Eyed Surprise (Josh Wink Re-interpretation)
- Starry Eyed Surprise (Oliverlieb Remix)
- Starry Eyed Surprise (Video)
Charts
| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
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| Australia (ARIA)[1] | 37 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[2] | 3 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[3] | 21 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[4] | 19 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[5] | 19 |
| UK Dance (Official Charts Company)[6] | 5 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[7] | 6 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[8] | 41 |
| US Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs[8] | 10 |
References
- ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Oakenfold – Starry Eyed Surprise". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Oakenfold – Starry Eyed Surprise" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
- ↑ Irish Charts Search "Oakenfold", "Starry Eyed Surprise"
- ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Oakenfold – Starry Eyed Surprise". Top 40 Singles.
- ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Oakenfold search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40.
- ↑ "Archive Chart: 2002-08-25" UK Dance Chart.
- ↑ "Archive Chart: 2002-08-31" UK Singles Chart.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 US Charts - Oakenfold
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