Tuesday, November 20, 2007

Crazy Frog


Crazy Frog is an animated character used in the marketing of a ring tone based on The Annoying Thing, a computer animation created by Erik Wernquist. Marketed by the ringtone provider Jamba!, the animation was originally created to accompany a sound effect produced by Daniel Malmedahl while attempting to imitate the sound of a two-stroke moped engine. The Crazy Frog spawned a worldwide hit single with a remix of "Axel F", which reached the number one spot in the UK, Japan, Turkey, New Zealand, Australia and most of Europe. The subsequent album Crazy Frog Presents Crazy Hits and second single "Popcorn" also enjoyed worldwide chart success, and a second album entitled Crazy Frog Presents More Crazy Hits was released in 2006. The Crazy Frog has also spawned a range of merchandise and toys, and two video games, all of which were very popular for Christmas 2005. Negotiations are also underway for a TV series based on the character after the film that has realistic subjects and Oddworld characters, which is Citizen Siege.

Albums:
Crazy Frog Presents Crazy Hits (2005)
Crazy Frog Presents Crazy Hits: Crazy Xmas Edition (2005)
Crazy Frog Presents More Crazy Hits (2006)