Head Shoulders Knees & Toes

This article is about the Ofenbach song. For the children's song, see Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes.

"Head Shoulders Knees & Toes"
Single by Ofenbach and Quarterhead featuring Norma Jean Martine
from the album I
Released	8 May 2020
Length	2:37
Label	Ofenbach Music Spinnin' Warner Music
Songwriter(s)	César de Rummel Dorian Lo Janik Riegert Josh Tapen Norma Jean Martine Tim Deal
Producer(s)	Ofenbach Quarterhead
Ofenbach singles chronology
"We Can Hide Out" (2019) "Head Shoulders Knees & Toes" (2020) "Wasted Love" (2021)
Quarterhead singles chronology
"Candyshop" (2019) "Head Shoulders Knees & Toes" (2020)
Norma Jean Martine singles chronology
"In My Arms" (2019) "Head Shoulders Knees & Toes" (2020) "Basketball" (2020)
Lyric videos
"Head Shoulders Knees & Toes" on YouTube

"Head Shoulders Knees & Toes" is a song by French DJ duo Ofenbach and German DJ duo Quarterhead featuring vocals by American singer Norma Jean Martine. It was released through Ofenbach Music, Spinnin' Records, and Warner Music on 8 May 2020.[1]

Composition

Lyrically, the song is about "the feeling of being in love from head to toe" and is reminiscent of the children's song with the same name.[2]

Music video

The accompanying music video was released on 7 August 2020 was directed by Antoine Casanova. The clip features a nostalgic VHS-tinged filter.[3]

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2020–2021) Peak position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[4] 3 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] 7 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[6] 38 CIS Airplay (TopHit)[7] 56 Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[8] 2 Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[9] 16 France (SNEP)[10] 20 Germany (GfK)[11] 6 Hungary (Dance Top 40)[12] 21 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[13] 11 Hungary (Single Top 40)[14] 3 Hungary (Stream Top 40)[15] 3 Ireland (IRMA)[16] 62 Italy (FIMI)[17] 99 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[18] 4 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[19] 7 Norway (VG-lista)[20] 16 Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[21] 1 Romania (Airplay 100)[22] 1 Romania (Romanian Radio Airplay)[23] 1 Romania (Romania TV Airplay)[24] 1 Russia Airplay (TopHit)[25] 86 Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[26] 1 Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[27] 19 Slovenia (SloTop50)[28] 5 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[29] 32 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[30] 6 US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[31] 21

Year-end charts Chart (2020) Position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[32] 22 France (SNEP)[33] 64 Germany (Official German Charts)[34] 45 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[35] 72 Poland (ZPAV)[36] 22 Romania (Airplay 100)[37] 39 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[38] 42 Chart (2021) Position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[39] 37 Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[40] 47 France (SNEP)[41] 147 Germany (Official German Charts)[42] 28 Hungary (Dance Top 40)[43] 93 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[44] 21 Hungary (Single Top 40)[45] 50 Hungary (Stream Top 40)[46] 21 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[47] 92 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[48] 34 US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[49] 96

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[50]	3× Platinum	90,000^‡
Belgium (BEA)[51]	Platinum	40,000^‡
Canada (Music Canada)[52]	Gold	40,000^‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[53]	Gold	45,000^‡
France (SNEP)[54]	Diamond	333,333^‡
Germany (BVMI)[55]	3× Gold	600,000^‡
Italy (FIMI)[56]	Platinum	70,000^‡
Poland (ZPAV)[57]	3× Platinum	60,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

See also

• List of Airplay 100 number ones of the 2020s

References

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