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{{Infobox song

| name = Ooops Up

| cover = Ooops Up Snap!.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Snap!

| album = World Power

| released =

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Eurodance

| length = 3:57 (radio edit)

| label = Logic

| writer =

* John "Virgo" Garrett III

* Lonnie Simmons

* Durron Butler

* Penny Ford

* Charlie Wilson

* Benito Benites

* Rudy Taylor

* Ronnie Wilson

* The Gap Band

| producer =

* Benito Benitez

* John "Virgo" Garrett III

| prev_title = The Power

| prev_year = 1990

| next_title = Cult of Snap

| next_year = 1990

| misc =

}}

"'Ooops Up'" is a song by German Eurodance group Snap!. It was released in June 1990 as the second single from their debut studio album, 'World Power' (1990). The song is a re-working of "I Don't Believe You Want to Get Up and Dance (Ooops!)"; 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. Lyrically the song is about Murphy's Law. The narrator talks about it and everything that went wrong during his day.

Critical reception



AllMusic editor Andrew Hamilton noted that the song is a "remake/takeoff" of the Gap Band's nonsensical funk riff "Oops Upside Your Head". Bill Coleman from 'Billboard' commented, "Sizzling hip-hop jam should help act maintain "the power" over club and radio jocks." 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." David Giles from 'Music Week' stated that the song has "a shuffling rhythm distinctive enough to earn them another big success." Gene Sandbloom from '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." A reviewer from 'Newcastle Evening Chronicle' picked "Ooops Up" as one of the best songs of the 'World Power' album."SNAP: WORLD POWER". 'Newcastle Evening Chronicle'. 12 June 1990. page 14. Retrieved 29 March 2020. Tom Doyle from 'Smash Hits' said it's "one of the best attempts" in matching the brilliance of their debut, "The Power". He called it "a sort of cover of the Gap Band's "Ooops Upside Your Head" mixed with a dodgy reinterpretation of "Little Miss Muffet"."

Chart performance



The single was very successful on the charts on several continents, peaking at number-one in Greece. And it reached number two in Austria, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and West Germany. It charted in the top 10 also in Belgium, Denmark, Ireland, Italy, Spain and the UK. In the latter, the single peaked at number five in its third week on the UK Singles Chart, on June 24, 1990. It stayed at that position for two weeks. Outside Europe, "Ooops Up" reached number-one on the 'RPM' Dance/Urban chart in Canada, number four in Australia, number five in Zimbabwe, number eight in New Zealand and number 35 on the 'Billboard' Hot 100 in the US. But on the 'Billboard' Dance/Club Play Songs chart, it hit number four. The song was awarded with a gold record in Australia, Austria, Sweden and the US, and a silver record in the United Kingdom.

Music video



The accompanying music video for "Ooops Up" was directed by Liam Kan and is in both black-and-white and colours. He would also direct the video for the group's next song, "Cult of Snap".

Track listings



* '12-inch maxi'

# "Ooops Up" (Vocal) 6:17

# "Ooops Up" (Other Mix) 6:40

# "Ooops Up" (Instrumental) 5:33

* '7-inch single'

# "Ooops Up" (Vocal Edit) 3:57

# "Ooops Up" (Instrumental Edit) 3:57

* 'CD single'

# "Ooops Up" (Edit) 3:59

# "Ooops Up" (Vocal Version) 6:17

# "Ooops Up" (Other Mix) 6:40

* 'CD maxi version'

# "Ooops Up" (Vocal Edit) 3:57

# "Ooops Up" (Vocal 12" Mix) 6:17

# "Ooops Up" (Other Mix) 6:40

* '2003 version (Snap feat. NG3)'

# "Ooops Up!" (Radio Edit) 3:20

# "Ooops Up!" (Extended Club Mix) 4:03

# "Ooops Up!" (Oops Up 90) 4:00

Charts and certifications



Weekly charts

Original version



"Ooops Up 2003"



Year-end charts



Certifications



References



Category:1990 singles

Category:1990 songs

Category:Electro songs

Category:English-language German songs

Category:Music videos directed by Liam Kan

Category:Number-one singles in Greece

Category:Snap! songs

Category:Songs written by Charlie Wilson (singer)

Category:Songs written by Lonnie Simmons

Category:Songs written by Rudy Taylor

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