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Crying at the Discoteque

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Released
  
2001

Recorded
  
2000

Length
  
03:50

Format
  
CD single

Genre
  
Nu-disco

Label
  
BMG

"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". During the year 2001, the song became their first international hit-single. Alexander Bard produced this song and can be heard in the middle of this song (he is also featured in the videoclip). In Finland "Crying at the Discoteque" became a hit in 2000, peaking at number 8 in the main singles chart, and staying in the Official Finnish Dance chart for 34 weeks. By the end of the year 2002 "Crying at the Discoteque" sold over 2.5 million copies worldwide.

Contents

Music video

A music video was produced to promote the single.

Formats and track listings

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

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

Other cover versions

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

    Crying at the Discoteque Wikipedia