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"Upside Down"
"Upside Down"
Single by Jack Johnson
from the album Sing-A-Longs and Lullabies for the Film Curious George
B-side	"Breakdown"
Released	24 February 2006 (US) ; 22 May 2006 (UK)
Recorded	2005
Length	3:31
Label	Brushfire; Universal; Columbia;
Songwriter(s)	Jack Johnson
Producer(s)	Robert Carranza; Jack Johnson;
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"Upside Down" is a song written, co-produced, and performed by Jack Johnson for the 2006 animated film Curious George. It is the first track and first single from the soundtrack album Sing-A-Longs and Lullabies for the Film Curious George, which was released in February 2006 (same month as theaters). A remix edition featuring Money Mark was released as a bonus track on some versions of Sing-A-Longs and Lullabies for the Film Curious George.

Commercial performance

The song peaked at number 38 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was Johnson's only US top-40 hit until "You and Your Heart" in 2010.^[1] Released as a single in the UK on May 22, 2006, it debuted at number 45 on the UK Singles Chart the day before its physical release via download sales alone. The following week, it became Jack Johnson's second UK Top 40 entry, peaking at number 30. It has been certified Platinum by the RIAA for sales of over one million units in the United States.^[2]

Music video

The music video begins with Johnson walking along a pier carrying a guitar as Curious George watches from a tree. Johnson then slips on a banana peel and falls into the ocean. He is then shown in place of the Man with the Yellow Hat in several scenes from the film. It's a blend of live-action and 2D animations, where it shows Johnson interacting with the animated George.^[3] The video was directed by prolific music video directors the Malloys.

Track listing

CD single

"Upside Down"
"Breakdown"

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Upside Down"
Chart (2006)	Peak position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[4]	36
Canadian Singles Chart	9
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)^[5]	53
Germany (GfK)^[6]	54
Ireland (IRMA)^[7]	48
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[8]	56
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[9]	22
UK Singles (OCC)^[10]	30
US Billboard Hot 100^[1]	38
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)^[11]	1
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)^[12]	23
US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)^[13]	9
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)^[14]	25
US Billboard Jazz Songs	39

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Upside Down"
Chart (2006)	Position
Brazil (Crowley)^[15]	68
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)^[16]	21

Certifications

Certifications for "Upside Down"
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[17] Remix version	2× Platinum	140,000^‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)^[18]	2× Platinum	120,000^‡
Canada (Music Canada)^[19]	2× Platinum	160,000^‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)^[20]	Platinum	90,000^‡
Germany (BVMI)^[21]	Gold	150,000^‡
Italy (FIMI)^[22]	Gold	25,000^‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)^[23]	2× Platinum	60,000^‡
United Kingdom (BPI)^[24]	Gold	400,000^‡
United States (RIAA)^[2]	Platinum	1,000,000^*
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ ^a ^b "Jack Johnson Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "American single certifications – Jack Johnson – Upside Down". Recording Industry Association of America.
^ JackJohnsonVEVO (2009-06-16). Jack Johnson - Upside Down. Retrieved 2024-05-18 – via YouTube.
^ "Jack Johnson – Upside Down" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 20. týden 2006 in the date selector. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
^ "Jack Johnson – Upside Down" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Jack Johnson". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
^ "Jack Johnson – Upside Down" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
^ "Jack Johnson – Upside Down". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
^ "Jack Johnson Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
^ "Jack Johnson Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
^ "Jack Johnson Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
^ "Jack Johnson Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
^ "Brazilian Top 100 Year-End 2006". Crowley Broadcast Analysis. April 3, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
^ "Adult Pop Songs – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
^ "Brazilian single certifications – Jack Johnson – Upside Down" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
^ "Canadian single certifications – Jack Johnson – Upside Down". Music Canada. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
^ "Danish single certifications – Jack Johnson – Upside Down". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Jack Johnson; 'Upside Down')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
^ "Italian single certifications – Jack Johnson – Upside Down" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana.
^ "New Zealand single certifications – Jack Johnson – Upside Down". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
^ "British single certifications – Jack Johnson – Upside Down". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 14, 2024.

External links

Upside Down lyrics
Video on YouTube

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[Hot_100-1] "Jack Johnson Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 7, 2023.

[RIAA-2] "American single certifications – Jack Johnson – Upside Down". Recording Industry Association of America.

[3] JackJohnsonVEVO (2009-06-16). Jack Johnson - Upside Down. Retrieved 2024-05-18 – via YouTube.

[sc_Austria_Jack_Johnson-4] "Jack Johnson – Upside Down" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved May 7, 2023.

[sc_Czech_Republic_-5] "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 20. týden 2006 in the date selector. Retrieved 10 September 2018.

[sc_Germany_Jack_Johnson-6] "Jack Johnson – Upside Down" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved May 7, 2023.

[sc_Ireland3_Jack_Johnson-7] "Irish-charts.com – Discography Jack Johnson". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved May 7, 2023.

[sc_Dutch100_Jack_Johnson-8] "Jack Johnson – Upside Down" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved May 7, 2023.

[sc_New_Zealand_Jack_Johnson-9] "Jack Johnson – Upside Down". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved May 7, 2023.

[sc_UK_-10] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 7, 2023.

[sc_Billboardadultalternativesongs_Jack_Johnson-11] "Jack Johnson Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 7, 2023.

[sc_Billboardadultcontemporary_Jack_Johnson-12] "Jack Johnson Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved May 7, 2023.

[sc_Billboardadultpopsongs_Jack_Johnson-13] "Jack Johnson Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 7, 2023.

[sc_Billboardalternativesongs_Jack_Johnson-14] "Jack Johnson Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved May 7, 2023.

[15] "Brazilian Top 100 Year-End 2006". Crowley Broadcast Analysis. April 3, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2022.

[16] "Adult Pop Songs – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved September 22, 2019.

[AustraliasingleCertRef-17] "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved June 8, 2023.

[BrazilJack_JohnsonUpside_DownsingleCertRef-18] "Brazilian single certifications – Jack Johnson – Upside Down" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved June 28, 2024.

[CanadaJack_JohnsonUpside_DownsingleCertRef-19] "Canadian single certifications – Jack Johnson – Upside Down". Music Canada. Retrieved November 10, 2022.

[DenmarkJack_JohnsonUpside_DownsingleCertRef-20] "Danish single certifications – Jack Johnson – Upside Down". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved October 6, 2024.

[GermanyJack_JohnsonUpside_DownsingleCertRef-21] "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Jack Johnson; 'Upside Down')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved June 1, 2023.

[ItalyJack_JohnsonUpside_DownsingleCertRef-22] "Italian single certifications – Jack Johnson – Upside Down" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana.

[New_ZealandJack_JohnsonUpside_DownsingleCertRef-23] "New Zealand single certifications – Jack Johnson – Upside Down". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2024-11-20.

[United_KingdomJack_JohnsonUpside_DownsingleCertRef-24] "British single certifications – Jack Johnson – Upside Down". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 14, 2024.

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 | B-side     = [[Breakdown (Jack Johnson song)|Breakdown]]
-| released   = February 24, 2006
+| released   = 24 February 2006 ([[US]]) <br />
+May 2006 ([[UK]])
 | recorded   = 2005
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 | length     = 3:31
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-*[[Brushfire Records|Brushfire]]
+* [[Brushfire Records|Brushfire]]
-*[[Universal Music Group|Universal]]
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+* [[Columbia Records|Columbia]]
 | writer     = Jack Johnson
 | producer   = {{hlist|Robert Carranza|Jack Johnson}}
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 ==Commercial performance==
-It peaked at number 38 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] and was Johnson's only US top-40 hit until "[[You and Your Heart]]" in 2010.<ref name="Hot 100"/> Released as a single in the UK on May 22, 2006, it debuted at number 45 on the [[UK Singles Chart]] the day before its physical release via download sales alone. The following week, it became Jack Johnson's second UK Top 40 entry, peaking at number 30. It has been certified Platinum by the [[RIAA]] for sales of over one million units in the United States.<ref name="RIAA"/>
+The song peaked at number 38 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] and was Johnson's only US top-40 hit until "[[You and Your Heart]]" in 2010.<ref name="Hot 100"/> Released as a single in the UK on May 22, 2006, it debuted at number 45 on the [[UK Singles Chart]] the day before its physical release via download sales alone. The following week, it became Jack Johnson's second UK Top 40 entry, peaking at number 30. It has been certified Platinum by the [[RIAA]] for sales of over one million units in the United States.<ref name="RIAA"/>
 ==Music video==
-The music video begins with Johnson walking along a pier carrying a guitar as Curious George watches from a tree. Johnson then slips on a banana peel and falls into the ocean. He is then shown in place of the Man with the Yellow Hat in several scenes from the film. The video was directed by prolific music video directors [[the Malloys]].
+The music video begins with Johnson walking along a pier carrying a guitar as Curious George watches from a tree. Johnson then slips on a banana peel and falls into the ocean. He is then shown in place of the Man with the Yellow Hat in several scenes from the film. It's a blend of live-action and 2D animations, where it shows Johnson interacting with the animated George.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqUdI4AIDF0 |title=Jack Johnson - Upside Down |date=2009-06-16 |last=JackJohnsonVEVO |access-date=2024-05-18 |via=YouTube}}</ref> The video was directed by prolific music video directors [[the Malloys]].
 ==Track listing==
 ===CD single===
 # "Upside Down"
 # "[[Breakdown (Jack Johnson song)|Breakdown]]"
-==Charts and certifications==
+==Charts==
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+! scope="row"| Brazil ([[Crowley Broadcast Analysis|Crowley]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://maistocadas.mus.br/2006/|title=Brazilian Top 100 Year-End 2006|date=April 3, 2018|publisher=[[Crowley Broadcast Analysis]]|accessdate=January 30, 2022}}</ref>
+| style="text-align:center;"|68
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 !scope="row"|US Adult Top 40 (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2006/adult-pop-songs|title=Adult Pop Songs – Year-End 2006|magazine=Billboard|access-date=September 22, 2019}}</ref>
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-===Certifications===
+==Certifications==
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+{{Certification Table Entry|region=Brazil|artist=Jack Johnson|title=Upside Down|award=Platinum|number=2|type=single|relyear=2006|certyear=2024|access-date=June 28, 2024}}
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-{{Certification Table Entry|region=Denmark|artist=Jack Johnson|title=Upside Down|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2006|id=8599|certyear=2019}}
+{{Certification Table Entry|region=Denmark|artist=Jack Johnson|title=Upside Down|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2006|id=14450|certyear=2024|access-date=October 6, 2024}}
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-{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=Jack Johnson|title=Upside Down|award=Silver|type=single|relyear=2006|certyear=2020|id=7921-103-1}}
+{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|title=Upside Down|artist=Jack Johnson|type=single|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=2006|id=2024-05-03|source=newchart|access-date=2024-11-20|certyear=2024}}
+{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=Jack Johnson|title=Upside Down|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2006|certyear=2024|id=7921-103-1|access-date=June 14, 2024}}
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v t e Jack Johnson
Discography
Studio albums	Brushfire Fairytales On and On In Between Dreams Sleep Through the Static To the Sea From Here to Now to You All the Light Above It Too Meet the Moonlight
Soundtrack albums	Sing-A-Longs and Lullabies for the Film Curious George
Extended plays	From Here to Now to You Live
Compilation albums	Sleep Through the Static: Remixed The Essentials
Live albums	En Concert Jack Johnson and Friends: Best of Kokua Festival
Singles	"Flake" "The Horizon Has Been Defeated" "Taylor" "Sitting, Waiting, Wishing" "Good People" "Breakdown" "Better Together" "Upside Down" "Talk of the Town" "If I Had Eyes" "Sleep Through the Static" "Hope" "You and Your Heart" "At or with Me" " In the Morning" "I Got You" "Radiate" "Shot Reverse Shot" "Fragments" "My Mind Is for Sale" "Sunsets for Somebody Else" "You Can't Control It" "Big Sur" "Willie Got Me Stoned" "Don't Let Me Down" "The Captain Is Drunk" "If Ever" "One Step Ahead"
Tours	From Here to Now to You Tour
Films	Thicker than Water September Sessions A Brokedown Melody
Related articles	Brushfire Records

v t e Curious George by H. A. Rey, Margret Rey and Alan Shalleck
Books	Cecily G. and the Nine Monkeys Curious George Curious George Takes a Job Curious George Rides a Bike Curious George Gets a Medal Curious George Flies a Kite Curious George Learns the Alphabet Curious George Goes to the Hospital
Films	Curious George (1984) Curious George (2006) soundtrack "Upside Down" "Talk of the Town" video game Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey! (2009)
Television	1982 series 2006 series Episodes
Related	Curious George Goes to Town Curious George Brigade Alan Shalleck