Ooh-Wakka-Doo-Wakka-Day

"Ooh-Wakka-Doo-Wakka-Day"
Single by Gilbert O'Sullivan
B-side"But I'm Not"
Released1972
Recorded1972
GenrePop
Length2:45
LabelMAM Records
Songwriter(s)Gilbert O'Sullivan
Producer(s)Gordon Mills
Gilbert O'Sullivan singles chronology
"Alone Again (Naturally)"
(1972) 		"Ooh-Wakka-Doo-Wakka-Day"
(1972) 		"Clair"
(1972)

"Ooh-Wakka-Doo-Wakka-Day" is a 1972 song by Gilbert O'Sullivan. The song became a top ten hit in the UK, peaking at #8 on the UK Singles Chart,[1] spending a total of 11 weeks on the chart.[2] It was also the first of three (consecutive) #1s on the Irish Singles Chart for O'Sullivan.[3]

The song was never released on a studio album, but in 2012 it was added to a remastered version of Back to Front.[4]

In 2013, a single-purpose version of the song which featured 300 people singing a reworded version of the song whilst going about their daily lives was used for an advert for the National Lottery.[5]

  1. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 411. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  2. ^ Gilbert O'Sullivan | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company
  3. ^ The Irish Singles Charts - Searchable Database Note: User must define "Gilbert O'Sullivan" as the search parameter. www.irishcharts.ie. Access date: 28-04-2010.
  4. ^ "Back to Front - Gilbert O'Sullivan". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  5. ^ "National Lottery backs new £2 Lotto game with £15m push". The Guardian. 24 September 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2013.