Ooops Up


"Ooops Up" is a song by German Eurodance group Snap!. It was released in May 1990 as the second single from their debut studio album, World Power. The song is a re-working of "I Don't Believe You Want to Get Up and Dance "; a 1980 hit by The Gap Band, with which band member Penny Ford was a former backing singer. The single was a world-wide hit and reached number-one in Greece. Additionally it charted in the top 10 in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK. Outside Europe, "Ooops Up" reached number 4 in Australia, number 8 in New Zealand and number 35 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US. Lyrically the song is about Murphy's Law. The narrator talks about it and everything that went wrong during his day.

Critical reception

editor Andrew Hamilton noted that the song is a "remake/takeoff of the Gap Band's nonsensical funk riff "Oops Upside Your Head"". Dave Sholin from the Gavin Report wrote that "reaching into The Gap Band songbook, this powerhouse outfit comes up with the perfect remake, giving it a glowing nineties treatment." The Network Forty described it as a "powerful bass busting track combining rap and song. Already one of the most danced to songs in the country." Newcastle Evening Chronicle picked "Ooops Up" as one of the best songs of the World Power album.

Music video

The music video for "Ooops Up" was directed by Liam Kan.

Track listings

; 1990 version
;; 12" maxi
  1. Ooops Up - 6:17
  2. Ooops Up - 6:40
  3. Ooops Up - 5:33
;; 7" single
  1. Ooops Up - 3:57
  2. Ooops Up - 3:57
;; CD Maxi version
  1. Ooops Up - 3:57
  2. Ooops Up - 6:17
  3. Ooops Up - 6:40
; 2003 version
  1. Ooops Up! - 3:20
  2. Ooops Up! - 4:03
  3. Ooops Up! - 4:00

    Charts and certifications

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