Upside Down

"Upside Down" is one of the songs Jack Johnson recorded for the soundtrack of the 2006 movie Curious George. This song pairs well with the movie, as Curious George is a monkey who is often hanging upside down and looking on the world in wonderment. The song had appeal far beyond the movie, as the gentle message of looking at things from a different perspective resonated with listeners. It became Johnson's first Top 40 hit and helped the Curious George soundtrack become the first soundtrack to an animated film to hit #1 since Pocahontas in 1995.

The melody of this song is adapted from an earlier unreleased Jack Johnson song called "Walk Alone."

The song went viral on TikTok in September 2024, thanks to a trend where people flipped each other upside down.