Head Shoulders Knees & Toes

"Head Shoulders Knees & Toes" is a song by French DJ duo Ofenbach and German DJ duo Quarterhead featuring vocals by American singer Norma Jean Martine. It was released through Ofenbach Music, Spinnin' Records, and Warner Music on 8 May 2020.[1]

This article is about the Ofenbach song. For the children's song, see Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes.
"Head Shoulders Knees & Toes"
Single by Ofenbach and Quarterhead featuring Norma Jean Martine
Released8 May 2020
GenreDeep house, bass house
Length2:37
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Ofenbach Quarterhead
Ofenbach singles chronology
"We Can Hide Out"
(2019)		 "Head Shoulders Knees & Toes"
(2020)		 "Wasted Love"
(2021)
Quarterhead singles chronology
"Candyshop"
(2019)		 "Head Shoulders Knees & Toes"
(2020)
Norma Jean Martine singles chronology
"In My Arms"
(2019)		 "Head Shoulders Knees & Toes"
(2020)		 "Basketball"
(2020)

Composition

The song was described as "an unapologetically dancy anthem" while Martine's "raw, scorched soul vocals open the track before an upbeat kick chimes in".[2] Lyrically, the song is about "the feeling of being in love from head to toe" and is reminiscent of the children's song with the same name.[3]

Music video

The accompanying music video was released on 7 August 2020 was directed by Antoine Casanova. The clip features a nostalgic VHS-tinged filter.[4]

Track listing
Digital download[1]
No.TitleLength
1."Head Shoulders Knees & Toes"2:37

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (2020–2021) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[5] 3
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6] 7
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[7] 38
CIS (Tophit)[8] 56
Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[9] 2
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[10] 16
France (SNEP)[11] 20
Germany (Official German Charts)[12] 6
Hungary (Dance Top 40)[13] 32
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[14] 11
Hungary (Single Top 40)[15] 3
Hungary (Stream Top 40)[16] 6
Italy (FIMI)[17] 99
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[18] 4
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[19] 7
Norway (VG-lista)[20] 16
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[21] 1
Romania (Airplay 100)[22] 1
Romania (Romania Radio Airplay)[23] 1
Romania (Romania TV Airplay)[24] 7
Russia Airplay (Tophit)[25] 86
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[26] 3
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[27] 19
Slovenia (SloTop50)[28] 21
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[29] 32
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[30] 6
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[31] 21

Year-end charts
Chart (2020) Position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[32] 22
France (SNEP)[33] 64
Germany (Official German Charts)[34] 45
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[35] 72
Poland (ZPAV)[36] 22
Romania (Airplay 100)[37] 39
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[38] 42

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[39] Platinum 30,000
France (SNEP)[40] Platinum 200,000
Germany (BVMI)[41] Gold 200,000
Poland (ZPAV)[42] Gold 10,000

sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

See also

References
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  2. "Ofenbach and Quarterhead Unveil 'Head Shoulders Knees & Toes' Featuring Norma Jean Martine". Hype. 8 May 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  3. Driever, Natalie (18 September 2020). "Ofenbach & Quarterhead feat. Norma Jean Martine - "Head Shoulders Knees & Toes"". WDR (in German). Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  4. "Das Video zu "Head Shoulders Knees & Toes" ist so erfrischend wie ein Sprung in den Pool". Warner Music Group (in German). 7 August 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  5. "Austriancharts.at – Ofenbach & Quarterhead feat. Norma Jean Martine – Head Shoulders Knees & Toes" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  6. "Ultratop.be – Ofenbach & Quarterhead feat. Norma Jean Martine – Head Shoulders Knees & Toes" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
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  14. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
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  41. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Ofenbach & Quarterhead feat. Norma Jean Martine; 'Head Shoulders Knees & Toes')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
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