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"Crying at the Discoteque" is a song by Swedish band Alcazar from their debut studio album, Casino (2000). The track samples Sheila and B. Devotion's 1979 hit "Spacer".[2] Alexander Bard produced the song and can be heard in the middle of this song (he is also featured in the music video). Released in April 2000, "Crying at the Discoteque" became Alcazar's first international hit single the following year, reaching number one in Hungary and the top 10 in Flanders, Germany, Ireland, Italy, and Switzerland.

"Crying at the Discoteque"
Single by Alcazar
from the album Casino
Released10 April 2000 (2000-04-10)[1]
Length3:50
Label
  • BMG
  • Ariola
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)
Producer(s)
  • Alexander Bard
  • Anders Hansson
  • Johan S
Alcazar singles chronology
"Shine On"
(1999)		 "Crying at the Discoteque"
(2000)		 "Ritmo Del Amor"
(2000)
Music video
"Crying at the Discoteque" on YouTube

Music video


A music video was produced to promote the single. It 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. They are wearing outfits making them look futuristic with animal masked dancers in the background. 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.


Track listings



Charts



Certifications


Certifications and sales for "Crying at the Discoteque"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Belgium (BEA)[41] Gold 25,000*
Germany (BVMI)[42] Gold 250,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[43] Gold 20,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.


Release history


Release dates and formats for "Crying at the Discoteque"
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Sweden 10 April 2000 CD
  • Ariola
  • BMG
 [1]
Europe 16 July 2001 BMG
United Kingdom 26 November 2001
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
  • Arista
  • BMG
 [44]
Australia 28 January 2002 CD BMG [45]

Other cover versions



References


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  4. Crying at the Discoteque (Swedish 12-inch single sleeve). Alcazar. BMG Sweden, Ariola Records. 2000. 74321 88051 1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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  6. Crying at the Discoteque (UK cassette single sleeve). Alcazar. Arista Records, BMG. 2001. 74321 893 434.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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  9. Crying at the Discoteque (Australian CD single liner notes). Alcazar. BMG. 2002. 74321869922.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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  43. "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Alcazar; 'Crying at the Discotheque')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  44. "New Releases – For Week Starting November 26, 2001". Music Week. 24 November 2001. p. 31. Misprinted as 19 November on source.
  45. "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 28th January 2002" (PDF). ARIA. 28 January 2002. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 February 2002. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  46. Ellis-Bextor, Sophie (18 September 2020). "My new single, Crying At The Discotheque (from my upcoming Songs From The Kitchen Disco album)[...]". Twitter. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  47. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Retrieved 16 November 2020.

На других языках

- [en] Crying at the Discoteque

[ru] Crying at the Discoteque

«Crying at the Discoteque» — песня шведской группы Alcazar из их дебютного студийного альбома Casino (2000). В песне содержится сэмпл из трека «Spacer» Sheila and B. Devotion 1979 года. Александр Бард спродюсировал эту песню, его голос можно услышать на бэк-вокале (он также фигурирует в музыкальном клипе). В 2001 году песня стала первым международным хитом Alcazar, достигнув первого места в Венгрии и топ-10 в Германии, Ирландии, Италии и Швейцарии. К концу 2002 года «Crying at the Discoteque» разошелся тиражом более 2,5 миллионов экземпляров по всему миру.


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