Ooh Aah... Just A Little Bit by Gina G.

Album: Fresh (1996)

Charted: 1 12

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This Eurodance classic was the UK entry in the 1996 Eurovision Song Contest, where it had an undistinguished eighth-place finish. The judges were clearly out of touch with public opinion that year - the song became a huge global hit to become one of the most popular songs ever to emerge from Eurovision. You have to go back to 1974 to find a Eurovision song that made this kind of impact; that's the year Abba won the contest for Sweden with "Waterloo."
Gina G (Gina Mary Gardiner) is an Australian singer and DJ who emigrated to the UK in 1994. "Ooh Aah... Just A Little Bit" got her a record deal, and Gina became the first overseas singer to represent the UK in the Eurovision competition when the song was entered.

The song was written by the British songwriting duo of Steve Rodway and Simon Tauber, who made a demo with the working title "Just a Little Bit." Gina heard the demo when looking for songs to record, and she thought it could work as a anthem. Rodway and Tauber reworked the song for her, retaining only the first line of the chorus, the phrase "Ooh aah just a little bit."
This is one of those songs that's highly suggestive but ambiguous enough to get away with it. All those oohs and aahs seem to be foretelling a bedroom encounter, which we know is what's coming thanks to lines like "I'll give you love you can't ignore" and "Feeling good let's go all the way." This isn't uncommon with Eurovision songs.
In America the song jumped on the dance music trend of the mid-'90s when mystery acts like La Bouche ("Be My Lover") and Corona ("The Rhythm Of The Night") were on the charts and in the clubs. It reached #12, which is impressive considering how little Americans pay attention to Eurovision.
In the UK, "Ooh Aah... Just A Little Bit" went to #1 the week after the Eurovision Song Contest. It was the last Eurovision song to hit the top spot there.
Gina had a few more UK hits soon after "Ooh Aah," but she got embroiled in legal battles with her label and her former manager that derailed her career. She's been largely out of the public eye since.

Comments: 5

Joel from Baltimore, MdIt might be annoying but it's not as bad as some other songs I could mention but won't. I bet a lot of guys think this is a sex song considering the title and chorus but they would probably be dissapointed.
Dave from Cardiff, WalesMakes me feel old... Takes me back to 1996, where it stood out in the UK Charts then dominated by Britpop and Indie-Rock
Kim from New Btunswick, NjTo the person who said this song is terrible - annoying, yes. But terrible? This is GENIUS. The galloping beat, the unbelievably sticky chorus. There was no way that it wouldn't be such a huge hit. One of those catchy little numbers that makes you want to blow your brains out. Well written, though.
Ian from Melbourne, AustraliaTHIS SONG IS TERRIBLE
David from Central Coast, AustraliaGina G is making a comeback and she will be competing at the 2005 Eurovision Contest again for the UK. As well she has been quoted by saying "she should have won the Eurovision Song contest she was in"

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