Oopsy Daisy

"Oopsy Daisy"
Single by Chipmunk feat Ms D
from the album I Am Chipmunk
Released 2 October 2009
Format Digital download, CD single
Recorded 2008-2009
Genre R&B, hip hop
Length 3:38
Label Sony, Columbia
Writer(s) Jahmaal Fyffe & Talay Riley
Producer(s) Parker & James
Chipmunk singles chronology
"Diamond Rings"
(2009)		 "Oopsy Daisy"
(2009)		 "I Got Soul"
(2009)
Ms D singles chronology
"Oopsy Daisy"
(2009)		 "Heatwave"
(2012)

"Oopsy Daisy" is a song by British rapper Chipmunk. It features uncredited vocals by R&B singer Ms D, who performs the bridge and chorus. The song was produced by the pop production duo Kyle James & Parker Ighile, 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.

Chipmunk 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] Chipmunk's love interest in the music video is played by the British actress Red Madrell.[2]

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!".[3] 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 Ms D and an infectious piano hook, 'Oopsy Daisy' sounds like another hit. The future of grime? Probably not. A decent pop career ahead? Almost certainly".[4]

Track listing

  1. "Oopsy Daisy" - 3:39
  2. "Oopsy Daisy" (Boy Better Know Remix) - 3:09

Charts

The song sold 82,000 copies in its first week in the UK[7] and managed to beat the lead single of 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 5 weeks. On November 30, 2009 Chipmunk went to Twitter to announce that Oopsy Daisy had sold over 200,000 copies in less than 2 months of its release, to this date the single has sold over 500,000 copies in the UK and 50,000 around the world.[8]

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2009) Peak
position
Czech Singles Chart[9] 17
Germany (Official German Charts)[10] 46
Ireland (IRMA)[11] 7
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[12] 31
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[13] 1
UK R&B (Official Charts Company)[14] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2009) Position
UK Singles Chart[15] 18
Chart (2010) Position
UK Singles Chart[16] 49

Decade-end charts

Decade-end chart (2000–10) Position
UK Singles Chart[17] 107

Certifications

Provider Certification Sales/shipments
United Kingdom (BPI) Gold 500,000[18]

Release history

Region Date Format Label
United Kingdom 4 October 2009[19] Digital download Sony Music UK, Jive
5 October 2009[20] CD single Germany 24 November 2009[21] Digital download Sony Music UK, Jive

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Chipmunk beats the Saturdays to number 1". Digital Spy. 11 October 2009. Retrieved 11 October 2009.
  2. ↑ "Oopsy Daisy by Chipmunk Songfacts". songfacts.com.
  3. ↑ Fraser McAlpine (2 October 2009). "Chart Blog: Chipmunk - Oopsy Daisy". BBC.
  4. ↑ "Chipmunk: 'Oopsy Daisy'". Digital Spy.
  5. ↑ http://www.discogs.com/Chipmunk-Oopsy-Daisy/release/3363120
  6. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Oopsy Daisy - Single by Chipmunk". iTunes.
  7. ↑ "Streisand's 'Love' Climbs To No. 1 In U.K.". Billboard.
  8. ↑ "Chip on Twitter". Twitter.
  9. ↑ "Oopsy Daisy Czech Republic chart position". IFPI.cz. Retrieved 2010-03-24.
  10. ↑ "Musicline.de – Chipmunk Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
  11. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 41, 2009". Irish Singles Chart.
  12. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Chipmunk – Oopsy Daisy". Top 40 Singles.
  13. ↑ "Chipmunk: Artist Chart History" Official Charts Company.
  14. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2009-10-17" UK R&B Chart.
  15. ↑ "Charts Plus Year end 2009" (PDF). Charts Plus. Retrieved 2010-07-19.
  16. ↑ "Charts Plus Year end 2009" (PDF). Charts Plus. Retrieved 2010-07-19.
  17. ↑ Radio 1 Chart of the Decade, as presented by Nihal on Tuesday 29 December 2009
  18. ↑ Myers, Justin (24 October 2014). "Number 1 today in 2009: Alexandra Burke blocks Robbie Williams' comeback". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
  19. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Oopsy Daisy - Single by Chipmunk". iTunes.
  20. ↑ "HMV - Music, Films, & Games - HMV.com". HMV.com - home of entertainment.
  21. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Oopsy Daisy - Single by Chipmunk". iTunes.
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