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Crazy Frog leaps to chart success
30/05/2005


The Crazy Frog ringtone went straight to number one in the charts yesterday, dashing Coldplay's hopes of securing the top spot.

The new version of Axel F - the theme to the Beverly Hills Cop films - becomes the first mobile ringtone to make it as a chart single.

The novel tune, mixed by German band Bass Bumpers, outsold Coldplay's new release, Speed of Sound, to knock the Oasis hit Lyla off the top spot.

The latest offering from the Manchester band fell five places to number six.

Coldplay, came in as runners up behind Crazy Frog, securing the second chart spot, while hip-hop band Akon fell one place to number three.

Experts believe a massive marketing campaign over recent months may be the cause behind Crazy Frog's success.

HMV spokesman Gennaro Castaldo said the popularity of the famously annoying tune was down to "its huge novelty appeal and the massive amount of exposure it is getting".

"Kids obviously find it cute and cool but students and office workers seem to be drawn to its rather kitsch, ironic appeal," he added.

Meanwhile, academics at the University of Birmingham believe the success of the single could be related to a growing trend for teenagers to spend more money on mobile phones and computers than music.

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Little little blue bugger has only gone and topped the chart :biglaugh:

Thought it was going to happen mate, as soon as they announced a single being released .. shows the state of british music and musicians nowadays ..

http://www.bloggerheads.com/archives/2005/...evolution_o.asp

The inevitable wil be to pick 4/5 male/female members of a band, get them to sync a ringtone and bang they are in the charts .. its the jingle nightmare of Demolition Man all over again with President Arnie :)

:headwall: demolition man.

The little blue bugger has certainly made a mint for Jamster and the rest of them though :D

Inabon its like papichulo but worse lol