Ooh La La (The Wiseguys song)

"Ooh La La" is a song by English electronic music duo The Wiseguys, from their second album The Antidote. First released as a single in 1998, it managed a peak of number 55 on the UK Singles Chart, but a re-release the following year proved highly successful after its inclusion in a Budweiser advertisement,[2] this time reaching number two on the UK chart. The original release also reached number 87 in the Netherlands, while the re-release peaked at number seven in Iceland.

"Ooh La La"
Single by The Wiseguys
from the album The Antidote
Released25 May 1998
GenreBig beat[1]
Length5:56
LabelWall of Sound
Songwriter(s)Theo Keating
Producer(s)Theo Keating
The Wiseguys singles chronology
"Casino 'Sans Pareil'" / "A Better World"
(1997)		 "Ooh La La"
(1998)		 "Start the Commotion"
(1998)

Composition

The song has a BPM of 124.[3] It samples "Jim on the Move" by Lalo Schifrin.[4]

Commercial performance

Initially, the song reached number 55 on the UK Singles Chart[5] and also charted in the Netherlands at number 87.[6] Upon its re-release for its use in the beer advertisement, however, it re-entered the UK chart, going to number two.[7] The song spent a total of 14 weeks on the chart. In Iceland, "Ooh La La" debuted and peaked at number seven in June 1999.[8]

Music video

A music video for the video was released, set at an airport and featuring scantily-clad dancers.[9]

Charts
Chart (1998) Peak
position
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] 87
Scotland (OCC)[10] 68
UK Singles (OCC)[5] 55
UK Indie (OCC)[11] 9
Chart (1999) Peak
position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[12] 14
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[8] 7
Scotland (OCC)[13] 5
UK Singles (OCC)[7] 2
UK Indie (OCC)[14] 2

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[15] Silver 200,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. "The Big Beat Revolution: 11 Essential Songs".
  2. "Funny Beer Advert". YouTube. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
  3. "MPM Search". Song BPM. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
  4. "Ooh La La". Who Sampled. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
  5. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  6. "Dutchcharts.nl – The Wiseguys – Ooh La La" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  7. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  8. "Íslenski Listinn (3.6–10.6. 1999)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 11 June 1999. p. 10. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  9. "Music Video". YouTube. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
  10. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  11. "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  12. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 16 no. 24. 12 June 1999. p. 8. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  13. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  14. "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  15. "British single certifications – Wiseguys – Ooh La La". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 5 October 2019. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Ooh La La in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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