Mobile ringtone tops the UK singles chart
{{date|May 29, 2005}}
[[Image:Crazy Frog.png|thumb|right|200px|An advert for the crazy frog]]
In a true sign of the times, a mobile phone ringtone has topped the UK singles chart. The ''[[w:Crazy Frog|Crazy Frog]]'' ringtone, long marketed to children and teenagers was last week launched as a single - and promptly proved more popular than both [[w:Coldplay|Coldplay's]] comeback release, [[w:Speed of Sound (single)|Speed of Sound]] and last weeks number one by [[w:Oasis (band)|Oasis]].

The song, if it can be called that, is a variation of the hugely popular ''Crazy Frog'' ringtone remixed with [[w:Axel F|Axel F]] - the theme tune from the 1980s film [[w:Beverly Hills Cop|Beverly Hills Cop]] which starred [[w:Eddie Murphy|Eddie Murphy]].

The ''Crazy Frog'' ringtone has been marketed in [[United Kingdom|Britain]], and throughout Europe, by [[Germany|German]] firm ''Jamster!'' It is primarily marketed by multiple TV adverts on music channels which are targeted at teenagers and kids.

==Sources==
{{Wikipediapar|Crazy Frog}}

*{{source|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/4591685.stm| title= Crazy Frog hops to chart success | author= |pub=BBC News|date=May 29, 2005}}
*{{source|url=http://msnbc.msn.com/id/8009583/| title=A ringtone soars to top of charts in Britain | author= |pub=MSNBC|date=May 27, 2005}}
*{{source|url=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/story.jsp?story=642081|title=So how did this happen? |author=|pub=The Belfast Telegraph|date=May 28, 2005}}

== External links ==
*[http://www.axelfrog.com/ Axelfrog.com] - Official website of the single
*[http://www.noblepr.co.uk/Press_Releases/gut/crazy_frog.htm Crazy Frog Axel F] - Company press release
*[http://www.jamster.com/ Jamster.com] - Official website of Jamster

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An advert for the crazy frog
In a true sign of the times, a mobile phone ringtone has topped the UK singles chart. The Crazy Frog ringtone, long marketed to children and teenagers was last week launched as a single - and promptly proved more popular than both Coldplay's comeback release, Speed of Sound and last weeks number one by Oasis.

The song, if it can be called that, is a variation of the hugely popular Crazy Frog ringtone remixed with Axel F - the theme tune from the 1980s film Beverly Hills Cop which starred Eddie Murphy.

The Crazy Frog ringtone has been marketed in Britain, and throughout Europe, by German firm Jamster! It is primarily marketed by multiple TV adverts on music channels which are targeted at teenagers and kids.

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