Upside Down (A-Teens song)


"Upside Down" was A-Teens' first single from their second album Teen Spirit. After the intense promotion in the United States in August 2000 the band went back to studio to start working on their second album. The song was first announced at the Viva Music Awards in September 2000. It was the first time they released an original song and not a cover, and it was produced by the hit makers Grizzly and Tysper.
The song became the A-Teens' biggest hit to date, as well as their signature song. The single reached Platinum on its 3rd week of release in their homeland, and by early 2001, "Upside Down" had peaked at number two and sold over 120,000 copies in Sweden, earning a 2× Platinum certification. The song became the band's biggest hit in the United Kingdom, selling 3,711 copies on its first day and peaking at number 10 by the end of the week. The song received 8/10 Stars on UK Yahoo Music Reviews. "Upside Down" had a name change in the United States and Canada to "Bouncing Off The Ceiling ". The song reached number 93 on the US Billboard Hot 100 while the physical single reached number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 Single Sales Chart.
A DVD single of the song was released in the United States in February 2001 to coincide with both the single's release and Teen Spirit's release, and contains the music videos for both the title track and Mamma Mia from The ABBA Generation. The US CD single itself includes the title track, Super Trouper as a bonus song, the music video for the title track, and a collectible poster that features a calendar for the first 6 months of 2001.

Music video

Directed by Patrick Kiely, the video was filmed in Universal Studios in Los Angeles from United States on 13–15 October 2000. It shows the band in an alternative world where everything is "upside down," and tells the story of one student who is in love with another student so much that they can't focus on their school studies; thus turning their lives "upside down." The dancing routine was choreographed by Wade Robson. The video reached number-one on several countdowns around the world. It was 2001's 25th most played video of MTV Mexico. The music video was uploaded on VEVO in November 2013 with 10 million views.

Track listings

European 2-Track CD Single
  1. Upside Down - 3:14
  2. Upside Down - 3:14
International CD Maxi
  1. Upside Down - 3:14
  2. Upside Down - 3:50
  3. Upside Down - 4:45
  4. Upside Down - 6:34
US CD single
  1. Bouncing Off The Ceiling - 3:14
  2. Super Trouper - 3:50
Video: Bouncing Off The Ceiling
US DVD single
  1. Bouncing Off The Ceiling - 3:12
  2. Mamma Mia - 3:40
UK CD single
  1. Upside Down - 3:14
  2. Upside Down - 4:18
  3. Upside Down - 6:34
  4. Upside Down - 3:14
  5. Video: Upside Down
UK cassette single
  1. Upside Down - 3:14
  2. Upside Down - 3:14
Promo CD
  1. Upside Down - 3:14
Promo CD
  1. Upside Down - 3:14
  2. Upside Down
12" vinyl promo
  1. A1. Upside Down - 6:34
  2. A2. Upside Down - 4:45
  3. B1. Upside Down - 3:50
  4. B2. Upside Down

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In popular culture

The song is featured on the soundtrack for Here Comes the Boom.

Release history