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Cartoons, also known as Cartoons DK, are a Eurodance band from Denmark, best known for their song "DooDah!" and their cover of the 1958 novelty song "Witch Doctor", both hits released in 1998. The band wears outlandish plastic costumes and wigs in live performances as caricatures of 1950s American rock and roll stars.

Cartoons
Also known as	Cartoons DK the Scooters (late 1980s - 1997)
Origin	Denmark
Genres	Eurodance
Years active	1996–2006, 2018–present
Labels	FLEX (1996–99) EMI (Denmark) (2000–06)
Members	Toonie (Martin Østengaard) Sponge (Jesper Dukholt) Buzz (Dave Stevens) Puddy (Natasja Skov) Boop (Ines Bukic (replacing Karina Jensen))
Past members	Shooter (Erling Jensen) Boop (Karina Jensen)
Website	https://cartoons-world.com/

Cartoons were originally called the Scooters in the late 1980s, and played rockabilly music from the 1950s and 1960s. In 1994, the Scooters released the album Live at Woodstock, and in 1997, the group changed its name to Cartoons.

Members

• Toonie - lead and backing vocals.
• Sponge - bass, vocals, saxophone and keyboards.
• Shooter - lead guitar and backing vocals.
• Buzz - double bass.
• Puddy - backing vocals.
• Boop - backing vocals.

History

They were first signed to FLEX Records, moving later to EMI Denmark.

Their most notable single to date is "Witch Doctor", which reached number two in the UK Singles Chart;[1] with its combination of the original's "ooh-ee-ooh-aah-aah" chorus (although lacking that record's double-speed playback of the chorus), driving dance beat and occasional guitar breaks.

They had further success in the UK with the Top 10 hit, "DooDah!" (a version of the American folk song "Camptown Races"); the Top 20 hit "Aisy Waisy", which was performed on Jim Davidson's Generation Game; and a Top 20 debut album, Toonage (later released with additional songs under the title More Toonage). Along with there other hits with "Yoko", "Let's go childish", and "Ramalama Daisy"

Their second album Toontastic! did not match the success of its predecessor but several notable hits were released from it including "Diddley-Dee", "Little Red Riding Hood", "Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep", "Big Coconuts" and a reworked cover of Les Humphries Singers' "Mama Loo."[2]

Cartoons rounded out their success with a greatest hits album composed of previous tracks from their two albums as well as three new tracks.

In July 2016, Karina Jensen died from cancer, after having a double mastectomy in 2012. She was survived by her husband and two children.[3] In April 2019, Erling Jensen died of lymphoma. He was 50 years old.[4]

In 2018, Cartoons performed at the "We Love The 90's festival in Aalborg, Denmark. The band are currently active on their social media platforms such as Instagram and TikTok and are currently working on their fourth album.^{[citation needed]}

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions									Certifications
		BEL [5]	DEN [6][7]	NLD [8]	NOR [9]	SPA [10]	SWE [11]	POR [12]	ITA [13]	UK [1]
Toonage	Released: 24 September 1998[14] Label: Flex Formats: CD	25	2	24	14	8	12	10	6	17	IFPI DEN: 2× Platinum[15] BPI: Gold[16]
Toontastic!	Released: 2 May 2001[17] Label: Flex Formats: CD	—	7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Compilation albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		DEN [18]
Greatest Toons!	Released: 2005 Label: CMC Formats: CD	20
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Singles

Main artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name

Year	Title	Peak chart positions													Certifications	Album
		AUS [19]	BEL [5]	DEN [20]	FRA [21]	IRE [22]	ITA [23]	NLD [8]	NZ [24]	SWE [11]	SPA [25]	GER [26]	UK [27]	EUR
1998	"DooDah!"	31	5	3	—	21	9	56	31	10	19	—	7	15		Toonage
	"Witch Doctor"	—	9	—	22	2	—	12	31	13	—	68	2	11	UK: Gold[16]
	"Yoko"	—	41	—	—	—	—	—	—	51	—	—	—	—
	"Let's Go Childish"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1999	"Aisy Waisy"	—	—	—	—	—	—	34	—	—	—	—	16	54
	"The X-Mas Single"	—	—	9	—	—	—	—	—	43	—	—	—	—		non-album single
2000	"Diddley-Dee"	—	—	—	—	—	40	—	—	46	—	—	—	—		Toontastic!
	"Mama-Loo"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2001	"Big Coconuts"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2005	"Day Oh"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Greatest Toons!
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Featured artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name

Year	Title	Peak chart positions	Album
		DEN
1999	"Selv en dråbe" (as part of a charity single in aid of Kosovo)	1	Grænseløs Greatest

References

External links

• Profile of The Cartoons at eurodanceusa.com
• Cartoons at Bubblegum Dancer

На других языках

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[de] Cartoons (Band)

Die Cartoons, auch bekannt als Cartoons DK, waren eine dänische Bubblegum-Dance- und Country-Pop-Band, die vor allem für ihr Eurodance-Cover des Songs Witch Doctor von Ross Bagdasarian (Platz zwei im Vereinigten Königreich[1]) und den Titel DooDah! (Platz sieben im Vereinigten Königreich[1]), beide aus dem Jahr 1998,[2] sowie für ihre ausgefallenen Plastikkostüme und Perücken, die bei den Live-Auftritten als Karikaturen der amerikanischen Rock'n'Roll-Stars der 1950er-Jahre verwendet wurden, bekannt wurden.

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- [en] Cartoons (band)

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[es] Cartoons

Cartoons fue una banda de pop de Dinamarca conocidos por sus estrambóticas pelucas y trajes que caricaturizaban a las estrellas del rock de los años 50 de Estados Unidos. Su género musical es eurodance. Cartoons significa en castellano "dibujos animados".

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