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Starry Eyed Surprise

{{Short description|2002 single by Paul Oakenfold}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox song

| name = Starry Eyed Surprise

| cover = Starry Eyed Surprise.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Oakenfold

| album = Bunkka

| B-side = Mortal

| released = {{start date|2002|8|19|df=y}}{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/2002/Music-Week-2002-08-17.pdf|title=New Releases – For Week Starting 19 August 2002: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=31|date=17 August 2002|access-date=28 August 2021}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| genre =

| length = 3:09

| label = Perfecto

| writer =

| producer =

  • Paul Oakenfold
  • Andy Gray

| chronology = Paul Oakenfold

| prev_title = Southern Sun

| prev_year = 2002

| next_title = The Harder They Come

| next_year = 2003

}}

"Starry Eyed Surprise" is a song by English record producer Oakenfold featuring vocals from Shifty Shellshock of Crazy Town. The song was released on 19 August 2002 as the second single from Oakenfold's debut album, Bunkka (2002), reaching number six in the United Kingdom, number 19 in the Netherlands and New Zealand, number 21 in Ireland, and number 37 in Australia. It also reached the top 50 in Italy and the United States. It was later included on Shifty Shellshock's 2004 album Happy Love Sick and Oakenfold's 2007 album Greatest Hits & Remixes.

Content

The line "Freaky deaky, star speckles and pink butterflies", sung by Shifty Shellshock, is sung in a similar manner to that of his band's previous single, "Butterfly". The song also samples "Everybody's Talkin'" by Harry Nilsson, which is a cover version of the original by Fred Neil, hence why Neil received a songwriter credit for "Starry Eyed Surprise".

Track listings

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UK CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Starry Eyed Surprise|others=Oakenfold|year=2002|type=UK CD single liner notes|publisher=Perfecto Records|id=PERF27CDS}}

  1. "Starry Eyed Surprise" (single edit) – 3:09
  2. "Starry Eyed Surprise" (Josh Wink re-interpretation) – 8:43
  3. "Starry Eyed Surprise" (Oliver Lieb remix) – 7:52
  4. "Starry Eyed Surprise" (video)

UK 12-inch single{{cite AV media notes|title=Starry Eyed Surprise|others=Oakenfold|year=2002|type=UK 12-inch single sleeve|publisher=Perfecto Records|id=PERF27T}}

:A. "Starry Eyed Surprise" (Josh Wink re-interpretation)

:B. "Starry Eyed Surprise" (Oliver Lieb remix)

UK cassette single{{cite AV media notes|title=Starry Eyed Surprise|others=Oakenfold|year=2002|type=UK cassette single sleeve|publisher=Perfecto Records|id=PERF27MCS}}

  1. "Starry Eyed Surprise" (single edit)
  2. "Starry Eyed Surprise" (Josh Wink re-interpretation)

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European CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Starry Eyed Surprise|others=Oakenfold|year=2002|type=European CD single liner notes|publisher=Perfecto Records, PIAS Recordings|id=PERF27CDS, 724.1027.124}}

  1. "Starry Eyed Surprise" (single edit)
  2. "Starry Eyed Surprise" (Oliver Lieb remix)

Australian and New Zealand CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Starry Eyed Surprise|others=Oakenfold|year=2002|type=Australian & New Zealand CD single liner notes|publisher=Festival Mushroom Records|id=021142}}

  1. "Starry Eyed Surprise" (single edit) – 3:09
  2. "Mortal" – 6:44
  3. "Starry Eyed Surprise" (Josh Wink re-interpretation) – 8:43
  4. "Starry Eyed Surprise" (Oliver Lieb remix) – 7:52
  5. "Starry Eyed Surprise" (video)

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Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the UK CD single liner notes.

Studios

Personnel

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  • Paul Oakenfold – writing, production, mixing, vocal recording
  • Shifty Shellshock – writing (as Seth Binzer), vocals
  • Andy Gray – writing, programming, production, mixing, engineering
  • Fred Neil – writing
  • Emerson Swinford – guitars
  • Mark Ralph – guitars
  • Jeff Turzo – additional production
  • Carmen Rizzo – vocal recording
  • Steve Osborne – vocal mixing
  • Ed Chadwick – engineering assistant
  • Michael Nash Associates – artwork design
  • Matthew Donaldson – cover photography
  • Anton Corbijn – Paul Oakenfold photo (back cover)

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Charts

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=Weekly charts=

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!Chart (2002)

!Peak
position

{{single chart|Australia|37|artist=Oakenfold|song=Starry Eyed Surprise|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Flanders Tip|3|artist=Oakenfold|song=Starry Eyed Surprise|rowheader=true}}
scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/00s/2002/MM-2002-09-07.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=Music & Media|volume=20|issue=37|page=11|date=7 September 2002|access-date=12 September 2020}}

|31

{{single chart|Ireland2|21|song=Starry Eyed Surprise|rowheader=true|access-date=27 January 2020}}
scope="row"|Ireland Dance (IRMA){{cite web|url=https://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240004&arch=t&lyr=2002&year=2002&week=35|title=Top 10 Dance Singles, Week Ending 29 August 2002|publisher=GfK Chart-Track|access-date=5 June 2019}}{{dead link|date=May 2020|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

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{{single chart|Italy|48|artist=Oakenfold|song=Starry Eyed Surprise|rowheader=true|access-date=25 November 2018}}
{{single chart|Dutch40|19|year=2002|week=41|rowheader=true|access-date=25 November 2018}}
{{single chart|Dutch100|53|artist=Oakenfold|song=Starry Eyed Surprise|rowheader=true|access-date=25 November 2018}}
{{single chart|New Zealand|19|artist=Oakenfold|song=Starry Eyed Surprise|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Scotland|7|date=20020831|rowheader=true|access-date=25 November 2018}}
{{single chart|UK|6|date=20020831|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|UKdance|5|date=20020825|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|UKindie|1|date=20020831|rowheader=true|access-date=25 November 2018}}
{{single chart|Billboardhot100|41|artist=Paul Oakenfold|rowheader=true|access-date=27 January 2020}}
{{single chart|Billboarddanceclubplay|10|artist=Paul Oakenfold|rowheader=true|access-date=27 January 2020}}
{{single chart|Billboardpopsongs|13|artist=Paul Oakenfold|rowheader=true|access-date=27 January 2020}}

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=Year-end charts=

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!Chart (2002)

!Position

scope="row"|UK Singles (OCC){{cite web|url=http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/ChartsPlusYE2002.pdf|title=The Official UK Singles Chart 2002|work=UKChartsPlus|access-date=25 November 2018}}

|125

scope="row"|UK Airplay (Music Week){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/2003/Music-Week-2003-01-18.pdf|title=Most Broadcast of 2002 – Airplay Top 50|magazine=Music Week|page=31|date=18 January 2003|access-date=4 August 2023}}

|41

scope="row"|US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard){{cite magazine|title=Most-Played Mainstream Top 40 Songs of 2002|magazine=Airplay Monitor|volume=10|issue=51|page=12|date=20 December 2002}}

|70

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References

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External links

  • [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7odMzSb6WUQ Music Video]

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Category:2002 songs

Category:2002 singles

Category:Paul Oakenfold songs

Category:Maverick Records singles

Category:Perfecto Records singles

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Category:UK Independent Singles Chart number-one singles