Flat Beat

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"Flat Beat"
Song
B-side
  • "Monday Massacre"
  • "Sick Dog Try to Speak"

"Flat Beat" is a piece by French house musician Mr. Oizo. It was featured as a bonus track on his debut album Analog Worms Attack. An accompanying music video was released on VHS. The music video features Flat Eric, a puppet, head banging to the track. Widely publicized by Flat Eric's appearance in many commercials for Levi's and the popularity of the music video, the track peaked at number five on the French Singles Chart.

Outside France, "Flat Beat" topped the charts in Austria, Finland, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom.[1] The track is instrumental, and is one of only twenty-five instrumental singles to top the charts in the latter country.[2] It is also considered one of the earliest instances of electro house.[3]

In September 2005, Stylus Magazine included the track's bassline at number 13 in their list of the "Top 50 Basslines of All Time".[4]

Track listing

International CD and Maxi

UK 12" single (1999)
  1. "Flat Beat" (5:25)
  2. "Monday Massacre" (3:36)
  3. "Sick Dog Try to Speak" (3:36)
  4. "Flat Beat" (Radio Edit) (4:00)
UK CD single (2017)
  1. "Flat Beat" (5:25)
  2. "Monday Massacre" (3:36)
  3. "Sick Dog Try to Speak" (3:36)
  4. "Flat Beat" (Radio Edit) (4:00)
  5. "Flat Beat" (Re-Release) (Radio Edit) 5:17

Italian 12"

  • A1. "Flat Beat" (Original Track)
  • A2. "Flat Beat" (MPJ Remix)
  • B1. "Eric's Mood" (Rush Team Mix)
  • B2. "One Crease" (MO-Dus Version)

French 12"

  • A. "Flat Beat" (5:25)
  • B1. "Monday Massacre" (3:36)
  • B2. "Sick Dog Try to Speak" (3:36)

UK CD

  1. "Flat Beat" (Radio Edit) (4:00)
  2. "Flat Beat" (5:24)
  3. "Monday Massacre" (3:36)

Cassette (UK only)

  • A1. "Flat Beat" (Radio Edit) (4:00)
  • A2. "Flat Beat" (5:25)
  • B1. "Flat Beat" (Radio Edit) (4:00)
  • B2. "Flat Beat" (5:25)

VHS

  • 1. "Flat Beat" (3:06)

Chart performance

Chart (1999–2000) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[5] 84
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[6] 1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[7] 1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[8] 2
Denmark (Tracklisten)[9] 3
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[10] 1
France (SNEP)[11] 5
Invalid chart entered Germany2 1
Ireland (IRMA) 2
Italy (FIMI)[12] 1
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[13] 4
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[14] 12
Norway (VG-lista)[15] 2
Scotland (OCC)[16] 1
Spain (AFYVE)[17] 2
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[18] 4
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] 4
UK Singles (OCC)[20] 1
Preceded by UK Singles Chart number-one single
28 March 1999 – 10 April 1999 		Succeeded by

References

  1. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 632. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  2. ^ Siegler, Dylan (April 2000). "Mr. Oizo". CMJ New Music (80). College Music Journal: 39. ISSN 1074-6978.
  3. ^ "Flat Beat". Beatport. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
  4. ^ http://www.stylusmagazine.com/articles/weekly_article/stylus-magazines-top-50-basslines-of-all-time.htm
  5. ^ "ariaNET The Chart! Top 100 Singles – Week Commencing 5th July 1999 (71–100) (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 488)". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved 2017-05-02. N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak achieved.
  6. ^ "Mr. Oizo – Flat Beat" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  7. ^ "Mr. Oizo – Flat Beat" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  8. ^ "Mr. Oizo – Flat Beat" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  9. ^ Danish peak. 1999-06-19. Retrieved 2012-07-17 – via Google Books.
  10. ^ "Mr. Oizo: Flat Beat" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat.
  11. ^ "Mr. Oizo – Flat Beat" (in French). Les classement single.
  12. ^ "Hit Parade Italia - Top Annuali Single: 1999". Hitparadeitalia.it. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
  13. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Mr. Oizo" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  14. ^ "Mr. Oizo – Flat Beat". Top 40 Singles.
  15. ^ "Mr. Oizo – Flat Beat". VG-lista.
  16. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  17. ^ Billboard: Hits of the World, May 22, 1999. 1999-05-22. Retrieved 2012-07-17 – via Google Books.
  18. ^ "Mr. Oizo – Flat Beat". Singles Top 100.
  19. ^ "Mr. Oizo – Flat Beat". Swiss Singles Chart.
  20. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.

External links

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