Oh, Oh !
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"Oh, Oh !" is a song by French recording artist Jérémy Amelin
. It was released on January 25, 2010 as the lead single
from his debut studio album, "Blaster
". A 30-second snippet of the song premiered online on December 7, 2009. The song is an uptempo dance song following in the footsteps of his previous single "What More". It has been compared to "Poker Face
" by American singer Lady Gaga
.
and written by Kayden Boche
, Peter Zaad, Claude Banks and Angelika Vee. Amelin recorded his parts with Olivier Bessaignet at Soundepic Studios in Paris, France and Vee recorded her parts with Peter Zaad in Bucharest, Romania. On December 7, 2009, a 30-second snippet of the song was posted on Amelin's official YouTube
channel. The snippet reached 1,000,000 views in two weeks. A week later, Amelin talked about the song during a video interview on his official YouTube
channel, stating :
The song premiered on French radio station FMC Radio on January 15, 2010, and hit the number one spot on the FMC Radio airplay charts on March 19, 2010. "Oh, Oh !" was officially sent to radio stations on January 4, 2010.
referring to it as a "smash hit single in between Lady Gaga
and Britney Spears
", and as being an "original mix-genius of electro, pop and dance". They added that the song "already sounds like an anthem that will be stuck in people's mind and that will be topping the charts".
, who previously directed Amelin's music videos of "What More" and "Dans L'Un, L'Une", the video premiered on May 18, 2010.
Jérémy Amelin
Jérémy Amelin is a French electro recording artist and entertainer. Born in Montargis, France and raised in Montcresson, France...
. It was released on January 25, 2010 as the lead single
Lead single
A lead single is usually the first single released by a musician or a band before the release of its home album.During the era of the grammophone record, all music arrived in the marketplace as what is now termed a single, one potential hit song backed by an additional song of generally less...
from his debut studio album, "Blaster
Blaster (album)
Blaster is the debut studio album of French electropop recording artist and entertainer Jérémy Amelin, finalist of French music TV show "Star Academy 5" - French version of American Idol broadcast on French TV channel TF1...
". A 30-second snippet of the song premiered online on December 7, 2009. The song is an uptempo dance song following in the footsteps of his previous single "What More". It has been compared to "Poker Face
Poker Face (Lady Gaga song)
"Poker Face" is a song by American recording artist Lady Gaga from her debut album, The Fame. Produced by RedOne, it was released as the album's second single in late 2008 for some markets and in early 2009 for the rest of the world...
" by American singer Lady Gaga
Lady GaGa
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta , better known by her stage name Lady Gaga, is an American singer and songwriter. Born and raised in New York City, she primarily studied at the Convent of the Sacred Heart and briefly attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts before withdrawing to...
.
Background
The song was produced by Jérémy AmelinJérémy Amelin
Jérémy Amelin is a French electro recording artist and entertainer. Born in Montargis, France and raised in Montcresson, France...
and written by Kayden Boche
Kayden Boche
Kayden Boche is an American model, film director, music producer and songwriter best known as a recurring music video director for French recording artist and entertainer Jérémy Amelin...
, Peter Zaad, Claude Banks and Angelika Vee. Amelin recorded his parts with Olivier Bessaignet at Soundepic Studios in Paris, France and Vee recorded her parts with Peter Zaad in Bucharest, Romania. On December 7, 2009, a 30-second snippet of the song was posted on Amelin's official YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
channel. The snippet reached 1,000,000 views in two weeks. A week later, Amelin talked about the song during a video interview on his official YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
channel, stating :
"That's a really sexy song. It's basically about this girl clubbing with her friends just like me. We notice each other through the crowd, then rises a physical and sexual attraction. So we flirt and tease while playing some kind of animal courtship".
The song premiered on French radio station FMC Radio on January 15, 2010, and hit the number one spot on the FMC Radio airplay charts on March 19, 2010. "Oh, Oh !" was officially sent to radio stations on January 4, 2010.
Critical reception
Public Magazine gave the song the maximum five starsStar (classification)
Stars are often used as symbols for classification purposes. They are used by reviewers for ranking things such as movies, TV shows, restaurants, and hotels. For example, one to five stars is commonly employed to categorize hotels.-Restaurant ratings:...
referring to it as a "smash hit single in between Lady Gaga
Lady GaGa
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta , better known by her stage name Lady Gaga, is an American singer and songwriter. Born and raised in New York City, she primarily studied at the Convent of the Sacred Heart and briefly attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts before withdrawing to...
and Britney Spears
Britney Spears
Britney Jean Spears is an American recording artist and entertainer. Born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, Spears began performing as a child, landing acting roles in stage productions and television shows. She signed with Jive Records in 1997 and released her debut album...
", and as being an "original mix-genius of electro, pop and dance". They added that the song "already sounds like an anthem that will be stuck in people's mind and that will be topping the charts".
Music video
The music video was filmed on February 4, 2010 in Paris, France in a luxury restaurant on the Champs Elysées. Directed by Kayden BocheKayden Boche
Kayden Boche is an American model, film director, music producer and songwriter best known as a recurring music video director for French recording artist and entertainer Jérémy Amelin...
, who previously directed Amelin's music videos of "What More" and "Dans L'Un, L'Une", the video premiered on May 18, 2010.
Track listings and formats
- Digital EP
- "Oh, Oh !" (Radio Edit) – 2:58
- "Oh, Oh !" (Instrumental) – 2:56
- "Oh, Oh !" (Extended Mix) – 4:35
- "Oh, Oh !" (James Rendon Radio Remix) – 3:08
- "Oh, Oh !" (James Rendon Club Remix) – 5:26
- "Oh, Oh !" (Pink Noisy Radio Remix) – 3:14
- "Oh, Oh !" (Pink Noisy Club Remix) – 5:05
- Promo CD single
- "Oh, Oh !" (Radio Edit) – 2:58
- "Oh, Oh !" (James Rendon Radio Remix) – 3:08
- "Oh, Oh !" (Pink Noisy Radio Remix) – 3:14
- "Oh, Oh !" (Extended Mix) – 4:35
- "Oh, Oh !" (James Rendon Club Remix) – 5:26
- "Oh, Oh !" (Pink Noisy Club Remix) – 5:05
Credits and personnel
- SongwritersSongwriterA songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
: Kayden BocheKayden BocheKayden Boche is an American model, film director, music producer and songwriter best known as a recurring music video director for French recording artist and entertainer Jérémy Amelin...
, Peter Zaad, Claude Banks, Angelika Vee - ProducerRecord producerA record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
: Jérémy AmelinJérémy AmelinJérémy Amelin is a French electro recording artist and entertainer. Born in Montargis, France and raised in Montcresson, France... - RecordingSound recording and reproductionSound recording and reproduction is an electrical or mechanical inscription and re-creation of sound waves, such as spoken voice, singing, instrumental music, or sound effects. The two main classes of sound recording technology are analog recording and digital recording...
: Olivier Bessaignet - Background vocals : Jérémy AmelinJérémy AmelinJérémy Amelin is a French electro recording artist and entertainer. Born in Montargis, France and raised in Montcresson, France...
, Angelika Vee - MixingAudio mixing (recorded music)In audio recording, audio mixing is the process by which multiple recorded sounds are combined into one or more channels, most commonly two-channel stereo. In the process, the source signals' level, frequency content, dynamics, and panoramic position are manipulated and effects such as reverb may...
: Olivier Bessaignet - MasteringAudio masteringMastering, a form of audio post-production, is the process of preparing and transferring recorded audio from a source containing the final mix to a data storage device ; the source from which all copies will be produced...
: David Hachour
Release history
| Region | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|
| United States | January 4, 2010 | Airplay Airplay * Airplay is the amount of time a song is played on the radio.It may also refer to:* AirPlay, an audio & video streaming technology from Apple Inc.* Airplay , Foster & Graydon music project from 1980* Citroën C1, Citroën C1 Airplay... |
| Worldwide | January 25, 2010 | Digital Download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |