Woodpeckers From Space
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Woodpeckers From Space is the most popular song from the italo disco
group called VideoKids
. The Music Video
featured Peter Slaghuis
who was the lead singer, who died in a car accident in 1991. Bianca Bonelli was also in the band. The video also featured a space animal that was used for a Woodpecker
. Another one of VideoKids songs called "Satelite" also featured it in the video.
Woodpeckers From Space was also covered by the South African outfit Café Society (band)
in 1985 and their version held the no 1 position on the South African Top 20 for 8 weeks. VideoKids
never released the song in South Africa due to the political situation at the time.
The song features sound effects from the Speak & Spell (toy)
.
Italo disco
Italo disco encompasses much of the dance music output in Europe during the 1980s. It is one of the world's first forms of mostly electronic dance music and evolved during the late 1970s and early 1980s in Italy, Germany, the Netherlands and other parts of Europe...
group called VideoKids
VideoKids
VideoKids were a 1980s euro disco/italo disco duo from The Netherlands, formed in 1984 and led by Peter Slaghuis, who died in a car accident in 1991, and Bianca Bonelli, who also had a solo hit single called "Je veux lámour". They were probably most famous for their "Woodpeckers From Space" song...
. The Music Video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
featured Peter Slaghuis
Peter Slaghuis
Peter Slaghuis was a Dutch DJ, producer and remixer, whose work was mostly released under the name Hithouse ....
who was the lead singer, who died in a car accident in 1991. Bianca Bonelli was also in the band. The video also featured a space animal that was used for a Woodpecker
Woodpecker
Woodpeckers are near passerine birds of the order Piciformes. They are one subfamily in the family Picidae, which also includes the piculets and wrynecks. They are found worldwide and include about 180 species....
. Another one of VideoKids songs called "Satelite" also featured it in the video.
Woodpeckers From Space was also covered by the South African outfit Café Society (band)
Café Society (band)
Café Society was a South African group from the 1980s best known for their two cover songs "Somebody to Love" and "Woodpeckers from Space".-Early years:...
in 1985 and their version held the no 1 position on the South African Top 20 for 8 weeks. VideoKids
VideoKids
VideoKids were a 1980s euro disco/italo disco duo from The Netherlands, formed in 1984 and led by Peter Slaghuis, who died in a car accident in 1991, and Bianca Bonelli, who also had a solo hit single called "Je veux lámour". They were probably most famous for their "Woodpeckers From Space" song...
never released the song in South Africa due to the political situation at the time.
The song features sound effects from the Speak & Spell (toy)
Speak & Spell (toy)
The Speak & Spell line is a series of electronic handheld educational toys created by Texas Instruments that consist of a speech synthesizer, a keyboard, and a receptor slot to receive one of a collection of ROM game library modules...
.
Music video
The music video featured two people on a spaceship and the original members of the band.Covers
The song has been covered by the Norwegian bubblegum/trance/dance group Spritneybears in 2003, and laid in second place on the Norwegian charts with 8 weeks in total.Charts
| Chart (1984/1985) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Dutch Singles Chart | 14 |
| German Singles Chart | 4 |
| Austrian Singles Chart | 15 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 6 |
| UK Singles Chart | 72 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 8 |
| Norwegian Singles Chart | 1 |