Old Pop in an Oak

"Old Pop in an Oak" is a song recorded by the Swedish band Rednex. It was released in November 1994 as the second single from their debut album, Sex & Violins. The song reached number-one in many countries, including Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, and Sweden.

"Old Pop in an Oak"
Single by Rednex
from the album Sex & Violins
Released	17 November 1994
Recorded	1994
Length	3:30
Songwriter(s)	Pat Reiniz
Producer(s)	Pat Reiniz
Rednex singles chronology
"Cotton Eye Joe" (1994) "Old Pop in an Oak" (1994) "Wish You Were Here" (1995)
Music video
"Old Pop in an Oak" on YouTube

Critical reception

Lennox Herald wrote in their review, that "Old Pop in an Oak" is a "similar sounding song" to their "Cotton Eye Joe" song.[1] Manila Standard described it as "techno-pop fun".[2]

Chart performance

"Pop in an Oak" was very successful on the charts in Europe, remaining one of the group's biggest hits to date. It peaked at number-one in Austria, Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. Additionally, the single managed to climb into the Top 10 also in Belgium, Germany, Iceland, the Netherlands, Scotland and Switzerland, as well as on the Eurochart Hot 100, where it reached number 2. In the United Kingdom, "Old Pop in an Oak" went to number 12 in its first week at the UK Singles Chart, on March 19, 1995.[3] In France, it was a Top 50 hit. Outside Europe, the single peaked at number 7 in New Zealand, number 17 on the RPM Dance Chart and number 53 on the RPM Singles Chart in Canada, and number 70 in Australia. It earned a gold record in Switzerland and a platinum record in Austria, Germany and Norway.

Music video

The music video for "Old Pop in an Oak" was directed by Swedish director Stefan Berg, who also directed the music video for "Cotton Eye Joe". The video was uploaded to YouTube in August 2013. In August 2020, it has got more than 6,8 million views.[4]

Track listing

CD maxi

1. "Old Pop in an Oak" (Original Radio Edit) – 3:30
2. "Old Pop in an Oak" (Doug's Klub Mix) – 5:25
3. "Old Pop in an Oak" (Original Extended Mix) – 5:38
4. "Old Pop in an Oak" (Doug's Phantom Dub Mix) – 3:50
5. "Old Pop in an Oak" (Original Instrumental) – 3:20

Charts and sales

Weekly charts Chart (1994–1995) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[5] 70 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[6] 1 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[7] 2 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[8] 32 Canada Dance/Urban (RPM)[9] 17 Canada Top Singles (RPM)[10] 53 Denmark (IFPI)[11] 1 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[12] 2 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[13] 1 France (SNEP)[14] 50 Germany (Official German Charts)[15] 2 Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[16] 6 Ireland (IRMA)[17] 11 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[18] 6 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[19] 11 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[20] 7 Norway (VG-lista)[21] 1 Scotland (OCC)[22] 8 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[23] 1 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[24] 2 UK Singles (OCC)[3] 12 UK Dance (OCC)[25] 21 Zimbabwe (ZIMA)[26] 12

Year-end charts Chart (1994) Position Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[27] 117 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[28] 11 Chart (1995) Position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[29] 2 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[30] 56 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[31] 21 Germany (Official German Charts)[32] 16 Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[33] 82 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[34] 185 Norway (VG-lista) (Winter Period)[35] 1 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[36] 55 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[37] 11 Certifications and sales Region Certification Certified units/sales Austria (IFPI Austria)[38] Platinum 50,000^* Germany (BVMI)[39] Platinum 500,000^^ Norway (IFPI Norway)[40] Platinum   Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[41] Gold 25,000^^ ^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

See also

• List of number-one hits of 1995 (Austria)
• List of number-one hits of 1995 (Denmark)
• List of number-one singles of 1994 (Finland)
• List of number-one singles and albums in Sweden
• List of number-one songs in Norway
• Ultratop 50 number-one hits of 1995

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