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| Also known as | Cartoons DK The Scooters (late 1980s – 1997) |
| Origin | Denmark |
| Genres | Eurodance |
| Years active | 1996–2006, 2018–present |
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| Website | https://cartoons-world.com/ |
Cartoons, also known as Cartoons DK, are a Eurodance band from Denmark, best known for their song "DooDah!" and their cover of the 1958 novelty song "Witch Doctor", both hits released in 1998. The band wears outlandish plastic costumes and wigs in live performances as caricatures of 1950s American rock and roll stars.
Cartoons were originally called the Scooters in the late 1980s, and played rockabilly music from the 1950s and 1960s. In 1994, the Scooters released the album Live at Woodstock, and in 1997, the group changed its name to Cartoons.
Members
- Toonie – lead vocals and backing vocals
- Sponge – bass vocals, saxophone and keyboards
- Shooter – lead guitar and backing vocals
- Buzz – double bass
- Puddy – backing vocals
- Boop – backing vocals
History
They were first signed to FLEX Records, moving later to EMI Denmark.
Their most notable single to date is "Witch Doctor", which reached number two in the UK Singles Chart;[1] with its combination of the original's "oo-ee-oo-aah-aah" chorus (although lacking that record's double-speed playback of the chorus), driving dance beat and occasional guitar breaks.
They had further success in the UK with the Top 10 hit, "DooDah!" (a version of the American folk song "Camptown Races"), the Top 20 hit "Aisy Waisy", which was performed on Jim Davidson's Generation Game and a Top 20 debut album, Toonage (later released with additional songs under the title More Toonage).
Their second album Toontastic! did not match the success of its predecessor but several notable hits were released from it including "Diddley-Dee", "Little Red Riding Hood", "Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep", "Big Coconuts" and a reworked cover of Les Humphries Singers' "Mama Loo".[2]
In July 2016, Karina Jensen died from cancer, after having a double mastectomy in 2012. She was survived by her husband and two children.[3] In April 2019, Erling Jensen died of lymphoma. He was 50 years old.[4]
Discography
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEL [5] |
DEN [6][7] |
NLD [8] |
NOR [9] |
SPA [10] |
SWE [11] |
POR [12] |
ITA [13] |
UK [1] | |||||
| Toonage | 25 | 2 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 17 | ||||
| Toontastic! |
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— | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. | |||||||||||||
Compilation albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN [18] | |||||||||||||
| Greatest Toons! |
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20 | |||||||||||
| "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. | |||||||||||||
Singles
Main artist
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [19] |
BEL [5] |
DEN [20] |
FRA [21] |
IRE [22] |
ITA [23] |
NLD [8] |
NZ [24] |
SWE [11] |
SPA [25] |
GER [26] |
UK [27] |
EUR | ||||
| 1998 | "DooDah!" | 31 | 5 | 3 | — | 21 | 9 | 56 | 31 | 10 | 19 | — | 7 | 15 | Toonage | |
| "Witch Doctor" | — | 9 | — | 22 | 2 | — | 12 | 31 | 13 | — | 68 | 2 | 11 | |||
| "Yoko" | — | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Let's Go Childish" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1999 | "Aisy Waisy" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 54 | ||
| "The X-Mas Single" | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | — | — | — | — | non-album single | ||
| 2000 | "Diddley-Dee" | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | — | — | 46 | — | — | — | — | Toontastic! | |
| "Mama-Loo" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2001 | "Big Coconuts" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005 | "Day Oh" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Greatest Toons! | |
| "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. | ||||||||||||||||
Featured artist
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | |||
| 1999 | "Selv en dråbe" (as part of a charity single in aid of Kosovo) |
1 | Grænseløs Greatest |
References
- 1 2 Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 96. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ↑ Archived February 17, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Dansk sangerinde er død af kræft – Ekstra Bladet". Archived from the original on 10 September 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- ↑ "Erling Jensen from Cartoons has passed away: it Was only 50 years". JellyPages.com. 7 April 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- 1 2 "ultratop.be - Discografie Cartoons". Ultratop. ULTRATOP & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
- ↑ "Cartoons / Toonage" (in Danish). TOP20.dk. Archived from the original on 13 June 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
- ↑ "Cartoons / Toontastic" (in Danish). TOP20.dk. Archived from the original on 12 June 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
- 1 2 "Discografie Cartoons - dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl.
- ↑ Hung, Steffen. "norwegiancharts.com - Discography Cartoons". Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- ↑ "Hits of the World: Spain (AFYVE/ALEF MB) 04/17/99". Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 19. Nielsen Business Media. 8 May 1999. p. 47. ISSN 0006-2510.
- 1 2 Hung, Steffen. "swedishcharts.com - Discography Cartoons". Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- ↑ "Hits of the World: Portugal (Portugal/Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa) 08/03/99". Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 33. Nielsen Business Media. 14 August 1999. p. 79. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ↑ "Hits of the World: Italy (Musica e Dischi/FIMI) 04/10/99". Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 15. Nielsen Business Media. 10 April 1999. p. 48. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ↑ xfactor,matia. "Cartoons - Toonage (1998)". Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- ↑ "Listen - Danmarks Officielle Hitliste - Udarbejdet af AIM Nielsen for IFPI Danmark - Uge 52". Ekstra Bladet (in Danish). Copenhagen. 27 December 1998.
- 1 2 "Certified Awards Search: Cartoons". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original (To access, enter the search parameter "Cartoons" and select "Search by: Keyword", with the other two set to "All") on 17 January 2010. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
- ↑ xfactor,matia. "Cartoons - Toontastic (2001)". Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- ↑ "danishcharts.dk - Danish charts portal". danishcharts.dk. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ↑ "australian-charts.com - Discography Cartoons". australian-charts.com.
- ↑
- For "DooDah!": "Hits of the World: Denmark (IFPI/Nielsen Marketing Research)". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 32. Nielsen Business Media. 8 August 1998. p. 51. ISSN 0006-2510.
- For "The X-Mas Single": "Hits of the World: Denmark (IFPI/Nielsen Marketing Research)". Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 51. Nielsen Business Media. 18 December 1999. p. 71. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ↑ "lescharts.com - Discographie Cartoons". lescharts.com.
- ↑ "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". Archived from the original on 2 June 2009. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
- ↑ "italiancharts.com - Cartoons - Diddley Dee". italiancharts.com.
- ↑ "charts.org.nz - Discography Cartoons". charts.nz.
- ↑ "spanishcharts.com - Spanish charts portal". spanishcharts.com.
- ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Cartoons - Witch Doctor". austriancharts.at.
- ↑ "Cartoons". UK Singles Chart. The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
External links
- Profile of The Cartoons at eurodanceusa.com Archived 16 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- Cartoons at Bubblegum Dancer