Oh My God (Ida Maria song)
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"Oh My God" is the debut song by Norwegian rock musician Ida Maria. The song was originally released in October 2007 but was to be re-released in the UK following the success of her previous single, "I Like You So Much Better When You're Naked". The re-release date was pushed back several times; however, it was eventually rescheduled for 26 January 2009.[2]
Chart performance
"Oh My God" did not chart upon its original release.
| Year | UK singles |
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| 2007 | DNC |
| 2009 | 85 |
"Oh My God" was featured in the final scene and credits of season two, episode two of the Netflix comedy Big Mouth.[3] Additionally, the song has been used in promos for the CW show Gossip Girl,[4] and was featured in episode #386 of the radio version of This American Life entitled "Fine Print".[5] It followed a story on health insurance. The song was also featured in several movie trailers, including It's Kind of a Funny Story[6] and The Virginity Hit.[7]
"Oh My God" is one of the songs featured in the video game Rock Band 3.
Critical reception
Time critic Josh Tyrangiel named this the #3 song of 2008.[8]
The NME also rated it the 48th best song of 2008.[9]
Sasha Frere-Jones rated this the #2 song of 2008.[10]
Newsday named it as the best song of 2009.[11]
Iggy Pop Remix
In September 2009, a remix of the song was released with Iggy Pop as backing vocalist.
References
- ^ "Ida Maria to release divine single". Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 23 January 2009.
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- ^ "Music from Big Mouth S2E02". Tunefind. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
- ^ Gossip Girl "OMG" Promo 2x18 - "The Age of Dissonance"
- ^ "386: Fine Print". This American Life. 24 July 2009. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
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- ^ The Virginity Hit Movie Trailer
- ^ "The Top 10 Everything Of 2008". Time. 2008-11-03. Retrieved 2010-05-20.
- ^ "Albums and Tracks of the Year for 2008". Retrieved 2015-04-07.
- ^ http://www.sashafrerejones.com/2007/12/bumping.html
- ^ "The top 10 songs of 2009". Newsday. 28 December 2009. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
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