Up and Down (Vengaboys song) explained

Up and Down
Cover:Upanddownvenga.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Vengaboys
Album:Up & Down – The Party Album The Party Album
Genre:Eurodance[1]
Length:4:02
Label:
Producer:Vengaboys
Prev Title:To Brazil!
Prev Year:1997
Next Title:We Like to Party
Next Year:1998

"Up and Down" is a song by Dutch Eurodance group Vengaboys. Originally released in the Netherlands in February 1998, it reached number four in the United Kingdom in November 1998. It also reached number one on the US Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in 1999. The Tin Tin Out remix of the song was sampled in DMC's remix of Cher's "Believe". The "Wooo!" voice in the song is sampled from "Crash Goes Love" by Loleatta Holloway.[2]

Critical reception

Larry Flick from Billboard described the song as a "sweat-soaked" debut.[3] Pop Rescue wrote in their review, "It's simple – 'up and down, up and down, up…. and down' – not much to remember when you're dancing to it in a club at 3am. Again the thumping beat and bouncy little synth riffs are there, and aside from that simple almost-aerobic exercise set of lyrics, there's not much more to it. This probably played to its benefit, helping to keep it un-cluttered and catchy."[4]

Track listings

Dutch CD single[5]

  1. "Up and Down" (airplay)
  2. "Up and Down" (hard and long)

Dutch and Australasian maxi-CD single[6] [7]

  1. "Up and Down" (airplay)
  2. "Up and Down" (hard radio)
  3. "Up and Down" (BCM radio)
  4. "Up and Down" (more airplay)
  5. "Up and Down" (hard and long)
  6. "Up and Down" (BCM clubmix)
  7. "Up and Down" (airplay XXL)

UK CD and cassette single[8] [9]

  1. "Up and Down" (airplay mix) – 3:41
  2. "Up and Down" (Tin Tin Out remix) – 7:48
  3. "Up and Down" (Johan S. Toxic dub mix) – 6:49

UK 12-inch single[10]

A1. "Up and Down" (airplay XXL) – 5:51

A2. "Up and Down" (Johan's Toxic club mix) – 6:49

AA1. "Up and Down" (Tin Tin Out remix) – 7:48

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1998–1999)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[11] 55
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[12] 9
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[13] 35
Italy (Musica e dischi)[14] 15
US Dance Club Play (Billboard)[15] 1
US Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard)[16] 15

Year-end charts

Chart (1998)Position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[17] 62
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[18] 94
Germany (Official German Charts)[19] 47
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[20] 30
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[21] 49
UK Singles (OCC)[22] 41
Chart (1999)Position
Canada Dance/Urban (RPM)[23] 26
US Dance Club Play (Billboard)[24] 29
US Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard)[25] 36

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)
NetherlandsCDJive
United KingdomPositiva[26]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Birgit . Reuther . Discokugelglanz und das Dunkel dahinter . Der Vengaboys-Fan Friebe hat den Eurodance-Klassiker der Niederländer gecovert. . . 12 May 2014 . 14 October 2010. de.
  2. http://www.whosampled.com/sample/view/37206/Armand%20Van%20Helden-Witch%20Doktor_Loleatta%20Holloway-Crash%20Goes%20Love%20%28Yell%20Apella%29/ Crash Goes Love by Loleatta Holloway at whosampled.com also used in Witch Doktor by Armand Van Helden
  3. Billboard: Single Reviews. Billboard. 9 January 1999. 15. 15 April 2020.
  4. Web site: REVIEW: "THE PARTY ALBUM!" BY VENGABOYS (CD, 1999). Pop Rescue. 18 September 2015. 14 April 2020.
  5. Up and Down. Vengaboys. 1998. Dutch CD single liner notes. Jive Records. 0598542.
  6. Up and Down. Vengaboys. 1998. Dutch maxi-CD single liner notes. Jive Records. 0598542.
  7. Up and Down. Vengaboys. 1998. Australasian maxi-CD single liner notes. Central Station Records. CSR CD5 0322.
  8. Up and Down. Vengaboys. 1998. UK CD single liner notes. Positiva Records. CDTIV-105, 7243 8863532 5.
  9. Up and Down. Vengaboys. 1998. UK cassette single sleeve. Positiva Records. TCTIV-105, 7243 8 86353 4 9.
  10. Up and Down. Vengaboys. 1998. UK 12-inch single vinyl disc. Positiva Records. 12TIV-105, 7243 8 86353 6 3.
  11. Web site: ariaNET The Chart! > Top 100 Singles: Week Commencing 15th March 1999. ARIA. Imgur. 2 December 2019. N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached.
  12. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 15. 51. 18. 19 December 1998. 26 June 2018.
  13. News: Íslenski Listinn NR. 306 Vikuna 15.1. – 22.1. 1999. Dagblaðið Vísir. is. 8. 15 January 1999. 10 April 2018.
  14. Hits of the World – Italy. Billboard. 110. 28. 46. 11 July 1998. 4 June 2020.
  15. Dance Club Songs. Billboard. 16 January 1999. subscription. 2 August 2023.
  16. Dance Singles Sales. Billboard. 10 April 1999. subscription. 2 August 2023.
  17. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 1998. Ultratop. nl. 18 March 2019.
  18. Year in Focus – Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 1998. Music & Media. 15. 51. 8. 19 December 1998. 6 February 2020.
  19. Web site: Top 100 Single–Jahrescharts 1998. GfK Entertainment. de. 7 August 2015.
  20. Web site: Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 1998. Dutch Top 40. 24 February 2020.
  21. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Single 1998. MegaCharts. nl. 18 March 2019.
  22. Best Sellers of 1998 – Singles Top 100. Music Week. 7. 16 January 1999.
  23. RPM 1999 Top 50 Dance Tracks. RPM. Library and Archives Canada. 18 March 2019.
  24. 1999 The Year in Music: Hot Dance Club-Play Singles. Billboard. 111. 52. YE-60. 25 December 1999.
  25. 1999 The Year in Music: Hot Dance Maxi-Singles Sales. Billboard. 111. 52. YE-61. 25 December 1999.
  26. New Releases: Singles. Music Week. 29. 14 November 1998. 13 July 2021.

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