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"Upside Down" ("Bouncing off the Ceiling (Upside Down)" outside Europe) is a song by Swedish pop music group A-Teens, released as first single from their second album, Teen Spirit (2001). The song became the A-Teens' biggest hit to date, as well as their signature song.

"Upside Down"
Single by A-Teens
from the album Teen Spirit
B-side"Super Trouper"
Released20 November 2000
RecordedAugust 2000
Genre
  • Pop
  • Europop
  • teen pop
Length
  • 3:14 (radio edit/single mix)
  • 3:36 (album)
Label
  • Stockholm
  • MCA (US)
Songwriter(s)
  • Gustav Jonsson
  • Markus Sepehrmanesh
  • Tommy Tysper
Producer(s)
  • Grizzly
  • Tommy Tysper
A-Teens singles chronology
"Dancing Queen"
(2000)		 "Upside Down"
(2000)		 "Halfway Around the World"
(2001)
Music video
"Upside Down" on YouTube

A DVD single of the song was released in the United States in February 2001 to coincide with both the single's release and Teen Spirit's release, and contains the music videos for both the title track and Mamma Mia from The ABBA Generation. The US CD single itself includes the title track, Super Trouper (also from The ABBA Generation) as a bonus song, the music video for the title track, and a collectible poster that features a calendar for the first six months of 2001.


Production and release


After the intense promotion in the United States in August 2000, the band went back to the studio to start working on their second album. The song was first announced at the Viva Music Awards in September 2000. The song was the first time the band released an original song and the song is not a cover, and the song was produced by the hit makers Grizzly and Tysper.


Music video


Directed by Patrick Kiely, the video was filmed in Universal Studios in Los Angeles from United States on 13–15 October 2000. It shows the band in an alternative world where everything is "upside down," and tells the story of one student who is in love with another student so much that they can't focus on their school studies; thus turning their lives "upside down." The dancing routine was choreographed by Wade Robson. The video reached number-one on several countdowns around the world. It was 2001's 25th most played video of MTV Mexico.[1] The music video was uploaded on VEVO in November 2013 with 10 million views (as of 20 August 2019).[2]


Commercial reception


The song became the A-Teens' biggest hit to date, as well as their signature song.[3] The single reached Platinum on its 3rd week of release in their homeland,[4] and by early 2001, "Upside Down" had peaked at number two and sold over 120,000 copies in Sweden, earning a 2× Platinum certification.[5] The song became the band's biggest hit in the United Kingdom, selling 3,711 copies on its first day[6] and peaking at number 10 by the end of the week. The song received 8/10 Stars on UK Yahoo Music Reviews.[7] "Upside Down" had a name change in the United States and Canada to "Bouncing Off The Ceiling (Upside Down)". The song reached number 93 on the US Billboard Hot 100 while the physical single reached number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 Single Sales Chart.[8]


Track listings



Charts



Certifications and sales


Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Sweden (GLF)[36] 2× Platinum 60,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.


Release history


Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Europe 20 November 2000
  • CD
  • cassette
 Stockholm [37]
United States 12 December 2000 CD MCA [38]
19 March 2001 Contemporary hit radio [39]
United Kingdom 14 May 2001
  • CD
  • cassette
 Stockholm [40]

References


  1. "Los 100 + Pedidos del 2001," MTV México (December 2001)
  2. A*Teens - Upside Down. YouTube. Archived from the original on 11 December 2021.
  3. "The 10 Most Catchy Teen Pop Songs of the 90s". 2015.
  4. "Upside Down" Platinum Certification
  5. "Upside Down" 2× Platinum Certification
  6. "Upside Down" First Day Sales in the UK
  7. "Upside Down" Review
  8. "Upside Down" peaks at #6
  9. Upside Down (Swedish & European CD single liner notes). A-Teens. Stockholm Records. 2000. 158 435-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. Upside Down (European maxi-CD single liner notes). A-Teens. Stockholm Records. 2000. 158 436-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. Upside Down (UK CD single liner notes). A-Teens. Stockholm Records. 2001. 158 849-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  12. Upside Down (UK cassette single sleeve). A-Teens. Stockholm Records. 2001. 158 849-4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  13. Bouncing Off the Ceiling (Upside Down) (US CD single liner notes). A-Teens. MCA Records. 2000. 012 157 585-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  14. Bouncing Off the Ceiling (Upside Down) (US DVD single liner notes). A-Teens. MCA Records. 2001. 012 157 585-9.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  15. "A*Teens – Upside Down" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
  16. "A*Teens – Upside Down" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  17. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 18, no. 5. 27 January 2001. p. 34. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  18. "A*Teens – Upside Down" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
  19. "Hungary Radio Airplay Top 20" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 18, no. 11. 10 March 2001. p. 19. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  20. "Irish-charts.com – Discography A*Teens". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  21. "Dutch Top 40 Tipparade week 6 van 2001". top40.nl. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  22. "A*Teens – Upside Down" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 19 October 2010.
  23. "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 18, no. 18. 28 April 2001. p. 11. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  24. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  25. "A Teens – Upside Down" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 19 October 2010.
  26. "A*Teens – Upside Down". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 19 October 2010.
  27. "A*Teens – Upside Down". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 19 October 2010.
  28. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 October 2010.
  29. "ATeens Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
  30. "ATeens Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  31. "Årslista Singlar, 2000" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  32. "Year in Review – European Hot 100 Singles 2001" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 19, no. 52. 22 December 2001. p. 14. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  33. "Top 100 Singles–Jahrescharts 2001" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
  34. "Årslista Singlar, 2001" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  35. "Swiss Year-End Charts 2001" (in German). Retrieved 1 December 2018.
  36. "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 2001" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  37. "Upside Dwon single release". A-Teens.com. Archived from the original on 7 May 2006. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  38. "Single Out Now in the U.S." A-Teens.com. Archived from the original on 7 May 2006. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  39. "'Bouncing Off the Ceiling (Upside Down)'" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1392. 9 March 2001. p. 60. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  40. "New Releases – For Week Starting May 14, 2001: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 12 May 2001. p. 25. Retrieved 14 August 2021.



На других языках

- [en] Upside Down (A-Teens song)

[ru] Upside Down (песня A*Teens)

«Upside Down» — шестой сингл шведской группы A*Teens и первый сингл с её альбома «Teen Spirit».


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