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"Ooh-Wakka-Doo-Wakka-Day" is a 1972 song by Gilbert O'Sullivan. The song became a top ten hit in the UK, peaking at #8 on the UK Singles Chart,[1] spending a total of 11 weeks on the chart.[2] It was also the first of three (consecutive) #1s on the Irish Singles Chart for O'Sullivan.[3]
| "Ooh-Wakka-Doo-Wakka-Day" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Gilbert O'Sullivan | ||||
| B-side | "But I'm Not" | |||
| Released | 1972 | |||
| Recorded | 1972 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:45 | |||
| Label | MAM Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Gilbert O'Sullivan | |||
| Producer(s) | Gordon Mills | |||
| Gilbert O'Sullivan singles chronology | ||||
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The song was never released on a studio album, but in 2012 it was added to a remastered version of Back to Front.[4]
In 2013, a single-purpose version of the song which featured 300 people singing a reworded version of the song whilst going about their daily lives was used for an advert for the National Lottery.[5]
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