Doop (song)
"Doop" | ||||
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Single by Doop | ||||
from the album Circus Doop | ||||
B-side | "Remix" | |||
Released | 28 February 1994[1] | |||
Recorded | 1994 | |||
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Length | 3:35 | |||
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"Doop" on YouTube |
"Doop" is a 1994 song recorded by Dutch Eurodance group Doop. It was released on 28 February 1994 as first single from its debut album, Circus Doop. The song achieved success in several countries, including Ireland and the U.S. (where it hit number two on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play). In addition, the song spent three weeks at number one in the UK Singles Chart in 1994.[4] It consists of a Charleston-based big band number set against a house backing track. Two main versions (each with its own corresponding radio edit) were issued under the names of two different big bands, with the "Urge 2 Merge radio mix" combining sections of both. In 2005, the song was covered by Looney Tunez vs. Doop.
Critical reception[]
Larry Flick from Billboard wrote, "European pop smash finally gets a shot at stateside success. Mostly instrumental romp combines a steady dance beat with classic ragtime music to blasting effect. Crashing cymbals and brassy horns will keep the summer vibe alive on top 40 and rhythm-crossover radio. Icing on the cake are "doop-doop" vocal samples and live marching drum rolls."[5] Tom Ewing from Freaky Trigger noted that "while it's never anything more than "the Charleston with a donk on it", it's also far more generous with its hooks and energy than one-line descriptions suggest. It does enough with its squealing horns and showy, tumbling drum samples that the entry of the scoo-be-doo vocals feels like a delightful bonus."[6] Andy Beevers from Music Week gave the song four out of five, adding that "this unlikely combination of Nineties house sounds and Twenties Charleston/ragtime rhythms" has been "creating dancefloor mayhem ever since." He noted, "There is bound to be strong DJ demand for the track, which could crossover in a big way thanks to its novelty value."[7]
Chart performance[]
"Doop" went on to become a major hit on the charts on several continents. It remains the group's most successful song to date, peaking at number-one in the United Kingdom for three weeks from March 13, 1994, in its second week on the UK Singles Chart.[8] In its third week at No.1, it prevented Bruce Springsteen from achieving what could have been his first UK No.1 with "Streets Of Philadelphia". Additionally, it managed to climb into the Top 10 also in Finland, Germany, Hungary,[9] Ireland, Norway, Poland,[9] Spain and Switzerland, as well as on the Eurochart Hot 100, where the song went to number 3. Outside Europe, "Doop" peaked at number 2 on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play, number 5 in Australia and was also a Top 10 hit in Israel.[9] The single was awarded with a gold record in Australia and the United Kingdom, with a sale of 35,000 and 400,000 units.
Music video[]
The music video for "Doop" was directed by Czar.[10]
Track listings[]
These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Doop":[11]
Original version[]CD single
Cassette, 7" single
CD maxi
12" maxi
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Remixes[]CD maxi
12" maxi
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Charts and sales[]
Weekly charts[]
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Year-end charts[]
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References[]
- ^ "Single Releases" (PDF). Music Week. 26 February 1994. p. 25. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (9 November 1996). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 49. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ https://www.masterclass.com/articles/what-is-electro-swing#what-is-electro-swing
- ^ Roberts, David (2005). Guinness World Records: British Hit Singles and Albums (18th ed.). Guinness World Records Limited. pp. tbc. ISBN 1-904994-00-8.
- ^ "Billboard: NEW & NOTEWORTHY" (PDF). Billboard magazine. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- ^ "DOOP – "Doop"". Freaky Trigger. 14 November 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
- ^ Beevers, Andy (26 February 1994). "Market Preview: Dance" (PDF). Music Week. p. 17. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100 13 March 1994 - 19 March 1994". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "The Talents Behind The Dance Hits Of 94: Doop" (PDF). Music Week. 17 December 1994. p. 33. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ "DOOP Doop". YouTube. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
- ^ "Doop — "Doop"". Discogs. Retrieved 6 September 2009.
- ^ "Australian-charts.com – Doop – Doop". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Doop – Doop" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Doop – Doop" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ^ Danish Singles Chart 8 April 1994
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 23 April 1994. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (23 April 1994). "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 26 August 2017 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Doop – Doop" (in French). Les classement single.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Doop – Doop" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (21.04.1994 - 27.04.1997)" (PDF). Dagblaðið Vísir - Tónlist. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ "Irish Singles Chart, database". Irishcharts. Archived from the original on 2009-06-03. Retrieved 2009-09-06.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Doop" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Doop – Doop" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (11 June 1994). "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 26 August 2017 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Doop – Doop". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ^ "Doop: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 1994-03-12. p. 22. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
- ^ "Doop, Billboard charts". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-09-06.
- ^ "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 1994". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ "1994 Year-End Sales Charts: Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 11 no. 52. 24 December 1994. p. 12. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ^ "Top 100 Singles–Jahrescharts 1994" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ "Jaarlijsten 1994" (in Dutch). Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1994" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1994". hitparade.ch (in German). Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ "Top 100 Singles 1994". Music Week. 14 January 1995.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia’s Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 86.
- ^ "British single certifications – Doop – Doop". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
- 1994 singles
- 1994 songs
- UK Singles Chart number-one singles
- Music Week number-one dance singles
- Number-one singles in Scotland
- Doop (band) songs
- Eurodance songs
- Electro swing songs
- Music videos directed by Czar