Ooh La La (The Wiseguys song)

"Ooh La La" is a song by English electronic music duo the Wiseguys from their second album, The Antidote (1998). First released as a single in 1998, it peaked at number 55 on the UK Singles Chart, but a re-release the following year proved highly successful after its inclusion in a Budweiser advertisement,^[2] this time reaching number two on the UK chart. The original release also reached number 87 in the Netherlands, while the re-release peaked at number seven in Iceland.

"Ooh La La"
1999 re-release artwork
Single by the Wiseguys
from the album The Antidote
Released	1998
Genre	Big beat[1]
Length	5:56
Label	Wall of Sound
Songwriter(s)	Theo Keating
Producer(s)	Theo Keating
The Wiseguys singles chronology
"Casino 'Sans Pareil'" / "A Better World" (1997) "Ooh La La" (1998) "Start the Commotion" (1998)

Composition

The song has a BPM of 124.^[3] It samples "Jim on the Move" by Lalo Schifrin from his 1967 album Music from Mission: Impossible.^[4]

Commercial performance

Initially, the song reached number 55 on the UK Singles Chart^[5] and also charted in the Netherlands at number 87.^[6] Upon its re-release on 24 May 1999,^[7] it re-entered the UK chart, going to number two.^[8] The song spent a total of 14 weeks on the chart. In Iceland, "Ooh La La" debuted and peaked at number seven in June 1999.^[9]

Music video

The first video shows a Demolition Derby Event at the now closed Arena Essex Raceway.^[10]

A later produced music video was also released, set at an airport and featuring scantily-clad dancers.^[11]

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1998) Peak position Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] 87 Scotland (OCC)[12] 68 UK Singles (OCC)[5] 55 UK Indie (OCC)[13] 9 Chart (1999) Peak position Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[14] 14 Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[9] 7 Scotland (OCC)[15] 5 UK Singles (OCC)[8] 2 UK Indie (OCC)[16] 2

Year-end charts Chart (1999) Position UK Singles (OCC)[17] 75

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[18]	Silver	200,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United Kingdom	1998	12-inch vinyl CD	Wall of Sound
	24 May 1999	12-inch vinyl CD cassette		[7]
United States	17 August 1999	Alternative radio	Ideal Mammoth	[19]