Crying at the Discoteque

"Crying at the Discoteque"
Single by Alcazar
from the album Casino
Released 2001
Format CD single
Recorded 2000
Genre Nu-disco, dance-pop
Length 3:50
Label BMG
Songwriter(s)

Alexander Bard, Bernard Edwards, Michael Goulos,

Anders Hansson, Nile Rodgers, Anders Wollbeck
Producer(s) Alexander Bard
Anders Hansson
Johan S
Alcazar singles chronology
"Ritmo Del Amor"
(2000)		 "Crying at the Discoteque"
(2001)		 "Sexual Guarantee"
(2001)

"Ritmo Del Amor"
(2000)		 "Crying at the Discoteque"
(2001)		 "Sexual Guarantee"
(2001)

"Crying at the Discoteque" is a song performed by Swedish band Alcazar, from their debut studio album Casino (2000). It samples Sheila and B. Devotion's 1979 hit "Spacer". Alexander Bard produced this song and can be heard in the middle of this song (he is also featured in the music video). In 2001 the song became Alcazar's first international hit single, reaching the top 10 in Flemish Belgium, Germany, Ireland, Italy, and Switzerland. By the end of 2002, "Crying at the Discoteque" sold over 2.5 million copies worldwide.

Music video

A music video was produced to promote the single. The music video consists of Alcazar, as a 1970s band during the process of their music video being filmed, with a theme that the band being on a deserted planet or wasteland, wearing outfits making them look futuristic with animal masked dancers in the background, though during the filming things go wrong with the set designers getting in the way, the band disagreeing with the director, having script changes and general other mishaps.

Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings of promotional single releases of "Crying at the Discoteque".[1]

CD single (BMG Sweden Release)

  1. "Radio Edit" - 3:50
  2. "Extended Version" - 4:58
  3. "DeTox Dub Mix" - 6:29
  4. "Pinocchio Tesco Mix" - 4:47

CD single (BMG UK & Ireland Release)

  1. "Radio Edit" - 3:50
  2. "Illicit Remix" - 7:13
  3. "Ivan's X Mix" - 7:18

Cassette single (BMG UK Release)

  1. "Radio Edit" - 3:50
  2. "Pinocchio Tesco Mix" - 4:47

Vinyl 12-inch single (BMG Germany Release)

  1. (Side A, track 1) "Illicit Mix" - 7:13
  2. (Side A, track 2) "Mind Trap Disco Dub" - 7:52
  3. (Side B, track 1) "Ivan's X Mix" - 7:18
  4. (Side B, track 2) "Original Extended Version" - 4:57

Charts

Chart (2001–2002) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[2] 14
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3] 14
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] 2
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[5] 11
Brazil (ABPD)[6] 1
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[7] 14
France (SNEP)[8] 64
Germany (Official German Charts)[9] 3
Ireland (IRMA)[10] 6
Italy (FIMI)[11] 4
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[12] 12
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[13] 14
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[14] 19
Spain (AFYVE)[15] 16
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[16] 29
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] 7
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[18] 13
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[19] 44

Other cover versions

  • Sophie Ellis-Bextor performed the song on "Trip The Light Fantastic" Promo Tour [20]
  • Sagi Rei - track dell'album "Emotional Songs - Part 2" [21]

References

  1. ↑ List of all versions and formats on Discogs
  2. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Alcazar – Crying at the Discoteque". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  3. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Alcazar – Crying at the Discoteque" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  4. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Alcazar – Crying at the Discoteque" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  5. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Alcazar – Crying at the Discoteque" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  6. ↑ "Brazil" (PDF). ABPD. October 6, 2001. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Alcazar: Crying at the Discoteque" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
  8. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Alcazar – Crying at the Discoteque" (in French). Les classement single.
  9. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Alcazar – Crying at the Discoteque". GfK Entertainment Charts.
  10. ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Crying at the Discoteque". Irish Singles Chart.
  11. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Alcazar – Crying at the Discoteque". Top Digital Download.
  12. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 44, 2001" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40
  13. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Alcazar – Crying at the Discoteque" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  14. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  15. ↑ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  16. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Alcazar – Crying at the Discoteque". Singles Top 100.
  17. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Alcazar – Crying at the Discoteque". Swiss Singles Chart.
  18. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  19. ↑ "Alcazar Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard.
  20. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTcVM2kafEw/#/
  21. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xam3mwgmmE


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