"Oopsy Daisy"
Single by Chipmunk
from the album I Am Chipmunk
Released2 October 2009
Recorded2008–2009
GenreR&B, hip hop
Length3:38
LabelSony, Columbia
Songwriter(s)Jahmaal Fyffe & Talay Riley
Producer(s)Parker & James
Chipmunk singles chronology
"Diamond Rings"
(2009) 		"Oopsy Daisy"
(2009) 		"I Got Soul"
(2009)
Dayo Olatunji singles chronology
"Oopsy Daisy"
(2009) 		"Heatwave"
(2012)

"Oopsy Daisy" is a song by British rapper Chipmunk. It features uncredited vocals by R&B singer Dayo Olatunji, 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.

The song reached number one on the UK Singles Chart on 11 October 2009.[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

Chart performance

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 30 November 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

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[19] Platinum 600,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "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. 25 September 2009.
  5. ^ "Chipmunk – Oopsy Daisy (2009, CD)". Discogs.
  6. ^ "iTunes - Music - Oopsy Daisy - Single by Chipmunk". iTunes. 2 October 2009.
  7. ^ "Streisand's 'Love' Climbs To No. 1 In U.K." Billboard. 12 October 2009.
  8. ^ "Chip on Twitter". Twitter.
  9. ^ "Oopsy Daisy Czech Republic chart position". IFPI.cz. Retrieved 24 March 2010.
  10. ^ "Chipmunk – Oopsy Daisy" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 2019-05-28.
  11. ^ "Chart Track: Week 41, 2009". Irish Singles Chart.
  12. ^ "Chipmunk – Oopsy Daisy". Top 40 Singles.
  13. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  14. ^ "Chipmunk: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
  15. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  16. ^ "Charts Plus Year end 2009" (PDF). Charts Plus. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
  17. ^ "Charts Plus Year end 2009" (PDF). Charts Plus. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
  18. ^ Radio 1 Chart of the Decade, as presented by Nihal on Tuesday 29 December 2009
  19. ^ "British single certifications – Chipmunk – Oopsy Daisy". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  20. ^ a b "iTunes - Music - Oopsy Daisy - Single by Chipmunk". iTunes. 2 October 2009.
  21. ^ "HMV - Music, Films, & Games - HMV.com". HMV.com - home of entertainment.
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