Up and Down (song)

"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.[3]

"Up and Down"
Single by Vengaboys
from the album The Party Album
Released27 February 1998[1]
Recorded1998
GenreEurodance[2]
Length4:02
LabelGroovilicious/S.R.
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Vengaboys
Vengaboys singles chronology
"To Brazil!"
(1997)
"Up and Down"
(1998)
"We Like to Party"
(1999)
Music video
"Up and Down" on YouTube

Critical reception

Larry Flick from Billboard described the song as a "sweat-soaked" debut.[4] 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."[5]

Track listing

  1. "Up and Down" (Airplay) (3:47)
  2. "Up and Down" (Hard Radio) (3:42)
  3. "Up and Down" (BCM Radio) (3:32)
  4. "Up and Down" (More Airplay) (4:04)
  5. "Up and Down" (Hard & Long) (5:25)
  6. "Up and Down" (BCM Club Mix) (6:43)
  7. "Up and Down" (Airplay XXL) (5:55)
  8. "Up and Down" (Timmy Trumpet Remix) (2:00)

Charts

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[33] Platinum 600,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

See also

References

  1. "Dutchcharts.nl – Vengaboys – Up and Down" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  2. Reuther, Birgit (14 October 2010). "Discokugelglanz und das Dunkel dahinter". Hamburger Abendblatt (in German). Retrieved 12 May 2014. Der Vengaboys-Fan Friebe hat den Eurodance-Klassiker der Niederländer gecovert.
  3. Crash Goes Love by Loleatta Holloway at whosampled.com also used in Witch Doktor by Armand Van Helden
  4. "Billboard: Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. 9 January 1999. p. 15. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  5. "REVIEW: "THE PARTY ALBUM!" BY VENGABOYS (CD, 1999)". Pop Rescue. 18 September 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  6. "ariaNET The Chart! > Top 100 Singles: Week Commencing 15th March 1999". ARIA, via Imgur.com. Retrieved 2 December 2019. N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached.
  7. "Austriancharts.at – Vengaboys – Up and Down" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  8. "Ultratop.be – Vengaboys – Up and Down" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  9. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 7472." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  10. "Top RPM Dance/Urban: Issue 7465." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  11. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 15 no. 51. 19 December 1998. p. 18. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  12. "Lescharts.com – Vengaboys – Up and Down" (in French). Les classement single.
  13. "Offiziellecharts.de – Vengaboys – Up and Down". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
  14. "Íslenski Listinn NR. 306 Vikuna 15.1. – 22.1. 1999". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 15 January 1999. p. 8. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  15. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Up and Down". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
  16. "Hits of the World – Italy" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 110 no. 28. 11 July 1998. p. 46. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  17. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 18, 1998" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 7 November 2018.
  18. "Charts.nz – Vengaboys – Up and Down". Top 40 Singles.
  19. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  20. "Swisscharts.com – Vengaboys – Up and Down". Swiss Singles Chart.
  21. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  22. "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
  23. "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
  24. "Vengaboys Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  25. "Vengaboys Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  26. "Jaaroverzichten 1998" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  27. "Year in Focus – Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 1998" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 15 no. 51. 19 December 1998. p. 8. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  28. "Top 100 Single–Jahrescharts 1998" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  29. "Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 1998". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  30. "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1998" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  31. "Best Sellers of 1998 – Singles Top 100". Music Week. 16 January 1999. p. 7.
  32. "RPM 1999 Top 50 Dance Tracks". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  33. "British single certifications – Vengaboys – Up and Down". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
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