"The Creeps" is a song written, performed and produced (with Per Ebdrup) by Danish singer Camille Jones, released in 2005 and remixed in 2007 by Fedde Le Grand. The song (which samples Jeff Wayne’s War of the Worlds) was the first single of Camille's 2004 album Surrender.[2] Dutch DJ-producer Fedde Le Grand signed the song to his own burgeoning Flamingo Recordings imprint and produced a house remix. In early 2007, the remix had been picked up by radio stations in the UK and all over Europe before it was released on Ministry of Sound on 5 March 2007 in the UK and Ireland. The remix became a hit on the charts and the clubs as well. In the UK, "The Creeps" reached #7 on the Singles Chart and #1 on the Dance Chart. On 25 July 2008, "The Creeps" was released as a physical and download single in Germany through Kontor Records Hamburg.[3] The remix from 2007 was remastered slightly, with new instruments on the chorus, which resemble the trumpets on Fedde Le Grand's remix of "Let Me Think About It" by Ida Corr.
| "The Creeps" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Camille Jones | |
| from the album Surrender | |
| Released | 2005 |
| Label | Tommy Boy Music (USA) |
| Songwriter(s) | Camille Jones |
| Producer(s) | Camille Jones, co-producer: Per Ebdrup |
| "The Creeps" | |
|---|---|
 UK CD Maxi-single cover | |
| Single by Camille Jones vs. Fedde Le Grand | |
| Released | 5 March 2007 (UK, Ireland) 25 July 2008 (Germany) |
| Recorded | 2007 |
| Genre | Dance, house |
| Length |
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| Songwriter(s) | Camille Jones |
| Producer(s) | Camille Jones, Gauzz (Per Ebdrup),[1] Fedde le Grand (additional) |
Music video edit
There are four official music videos to the song The Creeps. The first video (for the 2005 single[4]) was produced by Mikkel Serup and received a nomination for a Danish Music Award in 2005. In 2006 the same video was released on the Spanish distributor Blanco y Negro, but with the Original Club version as background music. The second music video was directed by Marcus Adams and was recorded in an office with dancers/models performing as secretaries, among them Lauren Ridealgh, Stephanie Fitzpatrick and Emma Warton, with choreography by Paul Roberts. The video was inspired by the music video to "Express Yourself" and the movie Secretary. In July 2008, a new edited version of the second video had been released to German Channels, which contained also a new 2008 version of the remix.
Charts edit
The 2007 remix by Fedde Le Grand peaked at #7 on the UK singles chart.
Weekly charts edit
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[5] | 15 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6] | 14 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[7] | 30 |
| CIS (TopHit)[8] | 46 |
| Denmark (Tracklisten)[9] | 12 |
| European Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[10] | 23 |
| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[11] | 12 |
| Germany (Official German Charts)[12] | 82 |
| Hungary (Dance Top 40)[13] | 3 |
| Hungary (Single Top 40)[14] | 7 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[15] | 20 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[16] | 18 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[17] | 22 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[18] | 7 |
| UK Dance (OCC)[19] | 1 |
| US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[20] | 13 |
Year-end charts edit
| Chart (2007) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[21] | 57 |
| Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[22] | 77 |
| CIS (Tophit)[23] | 195 |
| Hungary (Dance Top 40)[24] | 8 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[25] | 68 |
On 25 July 2008, the single was released as a physical CD, which reached #82[26] in the Main German Single Charts Top 100 (as of 8 August 2008).
The Creeps (2019 remixes) edit
In 2019 Spinnin' Records[27] launched a package containing remixes by Bingo Players, Nonsens and JS16.
References edit
- ^ Camille Jones vs. Fedde le Grand: The Creeps at Discogs
- ^ Camille Jones: The Creeps at Discogs (list of releases)
- ^ Camille Jones Release Mix1 New Releases
- ^ first music video (Album Version Edited)
- ^ "Camille Jones vs. Fedde Le Grand – The Creeps". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
- ^ "Camille Jones vs. Fedde Le Grand – The Creeps" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "Camille Jones vs. Fedde Le Grand – The Creeps" (in French). Ultratop 50.
- ^ Camille Jones vs. Fedde Le Grand — The Creeps. TopHit. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
- ^ "Camille Jones vs. Fedde Le Grand – The Creeps". Tracklisten.
- ^ [Asle's+Full+Blown+Creep+Mix&label=&chart_name=European+Hot+100+Singles&chart_date= "Camille Jones – Chart Search"] Billboard European Hot 100 Singles for Camille Jones. [dead link]
- ^ "Camille Jones vs. Fedde Le Grand: The Creeps" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat.
- ^ "Camille Jones vs. Fedde Le Grand – The Creeps" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
- ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
- ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – The Creeps". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 3, 2007" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
- ^ "Camille Jones vs. Fedde Le Grand – The Creeps" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ "Camille Jones/Fedde Le Grande: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ "Camille Jones Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "ARIA End of Year Singles Chart 2007". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2007". Ultratop. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ "Лучшие песни и музыка за 2007 год" (in Russian). Tophit. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
- ^ "Dance Top 100 - 2007". Mahasz. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ "UK Year-End Charts 2007" (PDF). The Official Charts Company. ChartsPlus. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ Top 100 Singles Retrieved 14 August 2008 from Musicload
- ^ The Creeps (The Remixes) by Camille Jones at Beatport