The Cheeky Song (Touch My Bum)
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"Cheeky Song" is a 2002 single by Popstars The Rivals
contestants The Cheeky Girls
. The song was released while the show was still running, on 9 December 2002, and was later included on their debut album PartyTime. It spent four non-consecutive weeks at number two in the UK Singles Chart
in December 2002 and January 2003. The song was also successful in the Netherlands, Belgium (Flanders) and Japan where it hit the top ten; however, it was a failure in Australia where it entered the chart at a peak of 59, and did not chart at all in either Canada
or the United States. The single would become one of the most popular songs to come out of a reality show and sold close to a million copies. Despite its success, the song was voted the worst pop record of all time in a Channel 4
poll, in January 2004.
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Popstars The Rivals
Popstars The Rivals was a British television talent show series that was broadcast on ITV1 in late 2002. It was the second UK series of the international Popstars franchise...
contestants The Cheeky Girls
The Cheeky Girls
The Cheeky Girls are a pop duo consisting of twin sisters Gabriela and Monica Irimia, from Cluj-Napoca in Transylvania, Romania, but based in Britain. After appearing as auditionees in Popstars: The Rivals, they achieved success in the charts with four top ten hits between 2002 and 2004...
. The song was released while the show was still running, on 9 December 2002, and was later included on their debut album PartyTime. It spent four non-consecutive weeks at number two in the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
in December 2002 and January 2003. The song was also successful in the Netherlands, Belgium (Flanders) and Japan where it hit the top ten; however, it was a failure in Australia where it entered the chart at a peak of 59, and did not chart at all in either Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
or the United States. The single would become one of the most popular songs to come out of a reality show and sold close to a million copies. Despite its success, the song was voted the worst pop record of all time in a Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
poll, in January 2004.
Track listings
CD single- "Cheeky Song (Touch My Bum)" (radio edit) – 3:21
- "Cheeky Song (Touch My Bum)" (clubstar remix) – 6:09
CD maxi
- "Cheeky Song (Touch My Bum)" (radio edit) – 3:21
- "Cheeky Song (Touch My Bum)" (Christmas remix) – 3:30
- "Cheeky Song (Touch My Bum)" (clubstar remix) – 6:09
- "Cheeky Song (Touch My Bum)" (LMC remix) – 5:18
- "Cheeky Song (Touch My Bum)" (video)
12" maxi
- "Cheeky Song (Touch My Bum)" (radio edit)
- "Cheeky Song (Touch My Bum)" (extended original mix)
- "Cheeky Song (Touch My Bum)" (LMC remix)
- "Cheeky Song (Touch My Bum)" (clubstar remix)
Peak positions
Chart (2002/03) | Peak position |
---|---|
Australian ARIA Singles Chart | 59 |
Belgium (Flanders) Singles Chart | 4 |
Belgium (Wallonia) Singles Chart | 50 |
Dutch Top 40 Dutch Top 40 The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting... |
6 |
Finnish Singles Chart | 16 |
French SNEP Singles Chart | 19 |
German Singles Chart | 52 |
Irish IRMA Singles Chart | 12 |
Japan Singles Chart | 6 |
Swedish Singles Chart | 28 |
Swiss Singles Chart | 73 |
UK Singles Chart | 2 |
End of year charts
End of year chart (2003) | Position |
---|---|
Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart | 33 |
Dutch Top 40 | 98 |
Certifications
Country | Certification | Date | Sales certified |
---|---|---|---|
UK | Silver | 2 December 2002 | 200,000 |