Album · Paul Oakenfold
Bunkka by Paul Oakenfold
Bunkka is an album by Paul Oakenfold, released in 2002. 2 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 9 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Starry Eyed Surprise”, on 6 lists with a best position of #33.
Bunkka, released in 2002 on Maverick under the name Oakenfold, was the first studio album from a man who had made his name behind the decks: twice voted No. 1 DJ in the World by DJ Magazine, and a remixer for everyone from U2 to Madonna. Rather than stretch a trance set to album length, he brought in a crew of co-producers, Steve Osborne, Andy Gray, Carmen Rizzo and Jeff Turzo, and went after songs.
Oakenfold said he'd drawn on hip-hop and guitar music as much as dance, and hoped his club crowd would go along with him. The critics were split, but "Starry Eyed Surprise" and "Ready Steady Go" jumped from the dance floor to rock radio, and buyers came along: it's his best-selling album, with more than 1,000,000 copies sold around the world.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Bunkka on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starry Eyed Surprise | 6 | #33 | – | 2002–2025 | |
| 2 | Ready Steady Go | 3 | #35 | – | 2002 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.