| "Flat Beat" | ||||
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| Single by Mr. Oizo | ||||
| from the album Analog Worms Attack | ||||
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| Released | 22 March 1999[1] | |||
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| Label | F Communications | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Mr. Oizo | |||
| Producer(s) | Mr. Oizo | |||
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| "Flat Beat" on YouTube | ||||
"Flat Beat" is an instrumental by French musician Mr. Oizo. It was released on 22 March 1999 through F Communications and was included as a bonus track on his debut studio album, Analog Worms Attack. An accompanying music video was released on VHS. The music video features Flat Eric, a puppet, head banging to the track.
Widely publicized by Flat Eric's appearance in many commercials for Levi's and the popularity of the music video, the track became a surprise European hit.[5] "Flat Beat" peaked at number five on the French Singles Chart and reached number one in Austria, Finland, Flanders, Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom. In 2003, Q Magazine ranked "Flat Beat" at number 175 in their list of the "1001 Best Songs Ever".[6]
- ^ a b Lorenz, Christian (27 March 1999). "Eric's Prospects Anything but Flat" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 16, no. 13. p. 9. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ^ "Discover the Story Behind Mr. Ozio's Worldwide Hit 'Flat Beat'". 24 October 2016.
- ^ "Sander van Doorn's label is releasing a track that sounds like 'Flat Beat' – and Mr. Oizo is not happy – FACT Magazine: Music News, New Music". 7 January 2015.
- ^ Bouton, Rémi; Lorenz, Christian (15 May 1999). "French Electronica's Domestic Strife" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 16, no. 20. p. 10. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ^ Visser, Menno (24 April 1999). "Airplay – On the Air" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 16, no. 17. p. 20. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ^ "Q – 1001 best songs ever (2003)". Q.