Toonage is the first album by the Danish band Cartoons, released on 24 September 1998. The album includes the group's biggest hit, "Witch Doctor", a cover version of Ross Bagdasarian's novelty song from 1958. The single reached number 2 on the UK Singles Chart. The album's first single, "DooDah!", adapted from the American folk song "Camptown Races", was a hit also in several countries including Denmark, where it reached number 3 on the Danish charts. The album's fifth single, "Aisy Waisy", was a Top 20 hit. The album reached Top 10 in the national charts of Denmark, Italy, Portugal and Spain.
| Toonage | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 24 September 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1998 | |||
| Genre | Eurodance | |||
| Length | 34:01 | |||
| Label | FLEX | |||
| Producer | Kenneth Bager | |||
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| Singles from Toonage | ||||
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An expansion of the album, titled More Toonage, was released in 1999. Besides other versions of "Witch Doctor" and "DooDah" in other languages and a few other extras, it includes the tracks from "The X-Mas Single".
Track listings
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Witch Doctor" | 3:06 |
| 2. | "DooDah!" | 3:12 |
| 3. | "Hold Me" | 3:06 |
| 4. | "Ramalama Daisy" | 3:43 |
| 5. | "Yoko" | 3:25 |
| 6. | "Who Put the Bomp" | 3:46 |
| 7. | "De Do Do Do De Da Da Da" | 3:20 |
| 8. | "Let's Go Childish" | 3:05 |
| 9. | "Aisy Waisy" | 2:57 |
| 10. | "Listen to My Heart" | 4:21 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Tutto Passerà" (Witch Doctor) | 3:06 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "DooDah" (Spanish Version) | 3:12 |
| 12. | "Witch Doctor" (Spanish Version) | 3:06 |
| 13. | "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" | 2:46 |
| 14. | "Just Can't Wait" | 3:32 |
| 15. | "Millenium Megamix" | 4:59 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" | 2:46 |
| 12. | "Just Can't Wait" | 3:32 |
| 13. | "Millenium Megamix" | 4:59 |
| 14. | "Tutto Passerà" (Italian Version of "Witch Doctor") | 3:06 |
| 15. | "Aisy Waisy" (Stimulater's Radio Mix) | 2:57 |
| 16. | "Witch Doctor Video" | 3:23 |
| 17. | "DooDah Video" | 3:30 |
| 18. | "Aisy Waisy Video" | 3:01 |
Charts
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Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[18] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
| Sweden (GLF)[19] | Gold | 40,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[20] | Gold | 100,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "Ultratop.be – Cartoons – Toonage" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Cartoons – Toonage" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ "Danishcharts.dk – {{{artist}}} – {{{album}}}". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1999/MM-1999-02-13.pdf
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Cartoons – Toonage". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Cartoons – Toonage". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1999/MM-1999-05-08.pdf
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ "Italiancharts.com – {{{artist}}} – {{{album}}}". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1999/MM-1999-02-27.pdf
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Cartoons – Toonage". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ "Portuguesecharts.com – Cartoons – Toonage". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1999/MM-1999-08-14.pdf
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten 1999". Ultratop. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1999". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ "Najlepiej sprzedające się albumy w W.Brytanii w 1999r" (in Polish). Z archiwum...rocka. Archived from the original on 27 September 2012. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- ^ Salaverrie, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (PDF) (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. p. 952. ISBN 84-8048-639-2. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ^ "Sverigetopplistan – Cartoons" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- ^ "British album certifications – Cartoons – Toonage". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
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