Perfect (Exceeder)

"Perfect (Exceeder)"
"Perfect (Exceeder)"
	Original 12-inch vinyl cover
Single by Mason vs Princess Superstar
Released	2006
Genre	Electro house
Length	2:41
Label	Data; Armada Music;
Songwriters	Coen Berrier; Iason Chronis; Concetta Kirschner; Milo Berger;
Mason singles chronology
Princess Superstar singles chronology

"Perfect (Exceeder)" is a collaboration between Dutch musician Mason and American rapper Princess Superstar. The track is a mashup of Mason's 2006 instrumental dance track "Exceeder" and Princess Superstar's 2005 single "Perfect". It was included on the soundtrack for the 2023 film Saltburn, causing a resurgence of popularity in early 2024.^[2]

Critical reception

At the 23rd Annual International Dance Music Awards, "Perfect (Exceeder)" was nominated in the category "Best Breaks/Electro Track", but lost to "Love Is Gone" by David Guetta.^[3]

Chart performance

The track became a big hit in the club scene in late 2006, especially across Europe and Brazil. The track was officially released via Data Records on 22 January 2007 in the UK. The track entered the chart at number 11 one week before the physical release, based on downloads. Upon the week of its physical release, the track moved up eight spots to number three. In the Netherlands, the song entered the Dutch Top 40 at number 54 (eventually peaking at number 11) and was the DanceSmash of the week. In 2024, following the song's appearance on the soundtrack to the 2023 film Saltburn, the song reappeared on the UK Singles Chart, climbing to number 26 on the chart dated 12 January 2024.^[4]

Music video

The music video was directed by Marcus Adams. It stars Lauren Ridealgh, Casey Batchelor and Lisa Shepley as gymnasts who mime to the lyrics performed by Princess Superstar. Valentina Bodorova appears as a genuine rhythmic gymnast acting as body double.^[5]

Track listings

UK CD1

"Perfect (Exceeder)" (Radio Edit)
"Perfect (Exceeder)" (Vocal Club Mix)

UK CD2

"Perfect (Exceeder)" (Radio Edit)
"Perfect (Exceeder)" (Vocal Club Mix)
"Exceeder" (Instrumental Club Mix)
"Exceeder" (Martijn ten Velden Instrumental Remix)
"Perfect (Exceeder)" (Tomcraft Remix)
"The Fanfare" (Hidden Track)

UK 12-inch vinyl

"Perfect (Exceeder)" (Vocal Club Mix)
"Exceeder" (Instrumental Club Mix)
"Perfect (Exceeder)" (Outwork Remix)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2006–2007)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[6]	18
Belgium Dance (Ultratop Flanders)^[7]	1
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)^[8]	8
Belgium Dance (Ultratop Wallonia)^[9]	1
CIS Airplay (TopHit)^[10]	47
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[11]	12
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)^[12]	5
Germany (GfK)^[13]	69
Hungary (Dance Top 40)^[14]	20
Ireland (IRMA)^[15]	11
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[16]	17
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[17]	11
Scotland (OCC)^[18]	3
Spain (PROMUSICAE)^[19]	10
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[20]	60
UK Singles (OCC)^[21]	3
UK Dance (OCC)^[22]	1

Chart (2024)	Peak position
Latvia Airplay (LAIPA)^[23] (David Guetta Remix)	18
Lithuania (AGATA)^[24]	48
Netherlands (Tipparade)^[25]	10
UK Singles (OCC)^[4]	26
UK Dance (OCC)^[26]	9
UK Indie (OCC)^[27]	2
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)^[28]	10

Year-end charts

Chart (2007)	Position
CIS (TopHit)^[29]	175
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[30]	90
UK Singles (OCC)^[31]	44

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)^[32]	Gold	15,000^‡
United Kingdom (BPI)^[33]	Platinum	600,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Martin, Felicity (23 July 2024). "Watch me work it, I'm perfect! The return of electro-house, pop's trashiest, brattiest sound". The Guardian.
^ Cleal, Sam (12 January 2024). "Another Saltburn Song Is Climbing The Charts Thanks To TikTok". HuffPost. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
^ "The Top 10 Trance DJs". Archived from the original on 16 October 2011. Retrieved 27 April 2010.
^ ^a ^b "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
^ "Behind The Scenes of Mason Vs. Princess Superstar - Perfect". YouTube. 15 March 2007. Archived from the original on 14 December 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
^ "Mason vs. Princess Superstar – Perfect Exceeder" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
^ "Mason vs. Princess Superstar – Perfect Exceeder" (in Dutch). Ultratop Dance.
^ "Mason vs. Princess Superstar – Perfect Exceeder" (in French). Ultratip.
^ "Mason vs. Princess Superstar – Perfect Exceeder" (in French). Ultratop Dance.
^ Mason vs. Princess Superstar — Perfect Exceeder. TopHit. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
^ "Hits of the World – Eurocharts" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 119, no. 6. 10 February 2007. p. 95. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
^ "Mason feat. Princess Superstar: Perfect" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat.
^ "Mason vs. Princess Superstar – Perfect Exceeder" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Perfect (Exceeder)". Irish Singles Chart.
^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 9, 2007" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
^ "Mason vs. Princess Superstar – Perfect Exceeder" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
^ "Mason vs. Princess Superstar – Perfect Exceeder" Canciones Top 50.
^ "Mason vs. Princess Superstar – Perfect Exceeder". Singles Top 100.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
^ "Latvijas spēlētāko dziesmu Radio Top 2024. gads – 12. nedēļa" [Latvia's most played songs Radio Top 2024 – Week 12] (in Latvian). LAIPA. 15 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
^ "2024 3-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
^ "Tipparade-lijst van week 11, 2024" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
^ "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs: Week of January 20, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
^ "CIS Year-End Radio Hits (2007)". TopHit. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 2007" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
^ "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2007". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
^ "New Zealand single certifications – Mason And Princess Superstar – Perfect (Exceeder)". Radioscope. Retrieved 13 September 2025. Type Perfect (Exceeder) in the "Search:" field.
^ "British single certifications – Mason/Princess Superstar – Perfect (Exceeder)". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 10 November 2024.

External links

[1] Martin, Felicity (23 July 2024). "Watch me work it, I'm perfect! The return of electro-house, pop's trashiest, brattiest sound". The Guardian.

[2] Cleal, Sam (12 January 2024). "Another Saltburn Song Is Climbing The Charts Thanks To TikTok". HuffPost. Retrieved 13 January 2024.

[3] "The Top 10 Trance DJs". Archived from the original on 16 October 2011. Retrieved 27 April 2010.

[uk2024-4] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 January 2024.

[5] "Behind The Scenes of Mason Vs. Princess Superstar - Perfect". YouTube. 15 March 2007. Archived from the original on 14 December 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2019.

[sc_Flanders_Mason_vs._Princess_Superstar-6] "Mason vs. Princess Superstar – Perfect Exceeder" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.

[sc_Flanders_Dance_Mason_vs._Princess_Superstar-7] "Mason vs. Princess Superstar – Perfect Exceeder" (in Dutch). Ultratop Dance.

[sc_Wallonia_Tip_Mason_vs._Princess_Superstar-8] "Mason vs. Princess Superstar – Perfect Exceeder" (in French). Ultratip.

[sc_Wallonia_Dance_Mason_vs._Princess_Superstar-9] "Mason vs. Princess Superstar – Perfect Exceeder" (in French). Ultratop Dance.

[sc_CIS_Mason_vs._Princess_Superstar-10] Mason vs. Princess Superstar — Perfect Exceeder. TopHit. Retrieved 6 November 2020.

[11] "Hits of the World – Eurocharts" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 119, no. 6. 10 February 2007. p. 95. Retrieved 28 July 2020.

[sc_Finland_Mason_feat._Princess_Superstar-12] "Mason feat. Princess Superstar: Perfect" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat.

[sc_Germany_Mason_vs._Princess_Superstar-13] "Mason vs. Princess Superstar – Perfect Exceeder" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.

[sc_Hungarydance_-14] "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 28 July 2020.

[sc_Ireland2_-15] "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Perfect (Exceeder)". Irish Singles Chart.

[sc_Dutch40_-16] "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 9, 2007" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.

[sc_Dutch100_Mason_vs._Princess_Superstar-17] "Mason vs. Princess Superstar – Perfect Exceeder" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.

[sc_Scotland_-18] "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.

[sc_Spain_Mason_vs._Princess_Superstar-19] "Mason vs. Princess Superstar – Perfect Exceeder" Canciones Top 50.

[sc_Sweden_Mason_vs._Princess_Superstar-20] "Mason vs. Princess Superstar – Perfect Exceeder". Singles Top 100.

[sc_UK_-21] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.

[UKdance1-22] "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.

[23] "Latvijas spēlētāko dziesmu Radio Top 2024. gads – 12. nedēļa" [Latvia's most played songs Radio Top 2024 – Week 12] (in Latvian). LAIPA. 15 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.

[24] "2024 3-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.

[25] "Tipparade-lijst van week 11, 2024" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 15 March 2024.

[sc_UKdance_-26] "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.

[sc_UKindependent_-27] "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 January 2024.

[28] "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs: Week of January 20, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved 17 January 2024.

[29] "CIS Year-End Radio Hits (2007)". TopHit. Retrieved 11 August 2019.

[30] "Jaaroverzichten – Single 2007" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 20 July 2018.

[31] "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2007". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 July 2018.

[New_ZealandMason_And_Princess_SuperstarPerfect_(Exceeder)singleCertRef-32] "New Zealand single certifications – Mason And Princess Superstar – Perfect (Exceeder)". Radioscope. Retrieved 13 September 2025. Type Perfect (Exceeder) in the "Search:" field.

[United_KingdomMason/Princess_SuperstarPerfect_(Exceeder)singleCertRef-33] "British single certifications – Mason/Princess Superstar – Perfect (Exceeder)". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 10 November 2024.

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Singles	"Bad Babysitter" "Jam for the Ladies" (with Moby) "Perfect" "Perfect (Exceeder)" (vs. Mason)

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