Upside Down (A-Teens song)

2000 single by A Teens

"Upside Down" (titled "Bouncing off the Ceiling (Upside Down)" outside Europe) is a song by Swedish pop music group A Teens, released as first single from their second album, Teen Spirit (2001). A DVD single of the song was released in the United States in February 2001 to coincide with both the single's release and Teen Spirits release, and contains the music videos for both the title track and Mamma Mia from The ABBA Generation.

After the intense promotion in the United States in August 2000, the band went back to the studio to start working on their second album. The song was first announced at the Viva Music Awards in September 2000. The song was the first time the band released an original song instead of a cover, and the song was produced by the hit makers Grizzly and Tysper.

The single reached platinum on its 3rd week of release in their homeland, and by early 2001, "Upside Down" had peaked at number two and sold over 120,000 copies in Sweden, earning a 2× platinum certification. The song became the band's biggest hit in the United Kingdom, selling 3,711 copies on its first day and peaking at number 10 by the end of the week. The song received 8/10 Stars on UK Yahoo Music Reviews. "Upside Down" had a name change in the United States and Canada to "Bouncing Off The Ceiling (Upside Down)". The song reached number 93 on the US Billboard Hot 100 while the physical single reached number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 Single Sales Chart.

Directed by Patrick Kiely, the video was filmed in Universal Studios in Los Angeles from United States on 13–15 October 2000. It shows the band in an alternative world where everything is "upside down," and tells the story of one student who is in love with another student so much that they can't focus on their school studies; thus turning their lives "upside down." The dancing routine was choreographed by Wade Robson. The video reached number one on several countdowns around the world. It was 2001's 25th most played video of MTV Mexico.

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref. (References) Europe 20 November 2000 Compact disc, CD, Cassette tape, cassette Stockholm United States 12 December 2000CD MCA Japan 21 February 2001 Stockholm United States 19 March 2001 Contemporary hit radio MCA United Kingdom 14 May 2001 CD, cassette Stockholm