Starry Eyed Surprise

"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.

"Starry Eyed Surprise"
Single by Oakenfold
from the album Bunkka, Happy Love Sick and Greatest Hits & Remixes
B-side	"Mortal"
Released	19 August 2002 (2002-08-19)[1]
Studio	Real Noize (UK) Real World (Box, Wiltshire, England)
Length	3:09
Label	Perfecto
Songwriter(s)	Paul Oakenfold Seth Binzer Andy Gray Fred Neil
Producer(s)	Paul Oakenfold Andy Gray
Paul Oakenfold singles chronology
"Southern Sun" (2002) "Starry Eyed Surprise" (2002) "The Harder They Come" (2003)

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

UK CD single[2] "Starry Eyed Surprise" (single edit) – 3:09 "Starry Eyed Surprise" (Josh Wink re-interpretation) – 8:43 "Starry Eyed Surprise" (Oliver Lieb remix) – 7:52 "Starry Eyed Surprise" (video) UK 12-inch single[3] A. "Starry Eyed Surprise" (Josh Wink re-interpretation) B. "Starry Eyed Surprise" (Oliver Lieb remix) UK cassette single[4] "Starry Eyed Surprise" (single edit) "Starry Eyed Surprise" (Josh Wink re-interpretation)

European CD single[5] "Starry Eyed Surprise" (single edit) "Starry Eyed Surprise" (Oliver Lieb remix) Australian and New Zealand CD single[6] "Starry Eyed Surprise" (single edit) – 3:09 "Mortal" – 6:44 "Starry Eyed Surprise" (Josh Wink re-interpretation) – 8:43 "Starry Eyed Surprise" (Oliver Lieb remix) – 7:52 "Starry Eyed Surprise" (video)

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the UK CD single liner notes.^[2]

Studios

• Recorded at Real Noize (UK) and Real World (Box, Wiltshire, England)

Personnel

• 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)

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2002) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[7] 37 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[8] 3 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[9] 31 Ireland (IRMA)[10] 21 Ireland Dance (IRMA)[11] 2 Italy (FIMI)[12] 48 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[13] 19 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[14] 53 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[15] 19 Scotland (OCC)[16] 7 UK Singles (OCC)[17] 6 UK Dance (OCC)[18] 5 UK Indie (OCC)[19] 1 US Billboard Hot 100[20] 41 US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[21] 10 US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[22] 13

Year-end charts Chart (2002) Position UK Singles (OCC)[23] 125 UK Airplay (Music Week)[24] 41 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[25] 70

References

1. "New Releases – For Week Starting 19 August 2002: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 17 August 2002. p. 31. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
2. Starry Eyed Surprise (UK CD single liner notes). Oakenfold. Perfecto Records. 2002. PERF27CDS.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
3. Starry Eyed Surprise (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Oakenfold. Perfecto Records. 2002. PERF27T.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
4. Starry Eyed Surprise (UK cassette single sleeve). Oakenfold. Perfecto Records. 2002. PERF27MCS.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
5. Starry Eyed Surprise (European CD single liner notes). Oakenfold. Perfecto Records, PIAS Recordings. 2002. PERF27CDS, 724.1027.124.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
6. Starry Eyed Surprise (Australian & New Zealand CD single liner notes). Oakenfold. Festival Mushroom Records. 2002. 021142.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
7. "Oakenfold – Starry Eyed Surprise". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
8. "Oakenfold – Starry Eyed Surprise" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
9. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 20, no. 37. 7 September 2002. p. 11. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
10. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Starry Eyed Surprise". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
11. "Top 10 Dance Singles, Week Ending 29 August 2002". GfK Chart-Track. Retrieved 5 June 2019.^{[dead link‍]}
12. "Oakenfold – Starry Eyed Surprise". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
13. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 41, 2002" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
14. "Oakenfold – Starry Eyed Surprise" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
15. "Oakenfold – Starry Eyed Surprise". Top 40 Singles.
16. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
17. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
18. "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
19. "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
20. "Paul Oakenfold Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
21. "Paul Oakenfold Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
22. "Paul Oakenfold Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
23. "The Official UK Singles Chart 2002" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
24. "Most Broadcast of 2002 – Airplay Top 50" (PDF). Music Week. 18 January 2003. p. 31. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
25. "Most-Played Mainstream Top 40 Songs of 2002". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 10, no. 51. 20 December 2002. p. 12.

External links

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