Crying at the Discoteque

"Crying at the Discoteque"
Single by Alcazar
from the album Casino
Released	10 April 2000 (2000-04-10)[1]
Length	3:50
Label	BMG Ariola
Composer(s)	Bernard Edwards Nile Rodgers
Lyricist(s)	Alexander Bard Anders Hansson Anders Wollbeck Michael Goulos
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

"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. 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.

Music video

A music video was produced to promote the single. It shows Alcazar as a 1970s retro band during the making of the video, against a setting that suggests either a deserted planet or a wasteland. They wear futuristic outfits with the backing dancers sporting animal masks (including a horse head mask). 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

Swedish CD single[3] "Crying at the Discoteque" (radio edit) – 3:50 "Crying at the Discoteque" (extended version) – 4:58 "Crying at the Discoteque" (DeTox dub) – 6:29 "Crying at the Discoteque" (Pinocchio Tesco Mix) – 4:47 Swedish 12-inch single[4] A1. "Crying at the Discoteque" (extended version) – 4:58 A2. "Crying at the Discoteque" (Illicit remix) – 7:13 B1. "Crying at the Discoteque" (Pinocchio Tesco Mix) – 4:47 B2. "Crying at the Discoteque" (Mind Trap's disco dub) – 7:57 European CD single[5] "Crying at the Discoteque" (radio edit) – 3:50 "Crying at the Discoteque" (extended version) – 4:58 UK cassette single[6] "Crying at the Discoteque" (radio edit) – 3:50 "Crying at the Discoteque" (Pinocchio Tesco Mix) – 4:47

UK CD single[7] "Crying at the Discoteque" (radio edit) – 3:50 "Crying at the Discoteque" (Illicit remix) – 7:13 "Crying at the Discoteque" (Ivan's X Mix) – 7:18 UK 12-inch single[8] A1. "Crying at the Discoteque" (extended version) – 4:58 B1. "Crying at the Discoteque" (DeTox dub) – 6:29 B2. "Crying at the Discoteque" (Illicit remix) – 7:13 Australian CD single[9] "Crying at the Discoteque" (radio edit) – 3:50 "Crying at the Discoteque" (extended version) – 4:58 "Crying at the Discoteque" (Illicit remix) – 7:13 "Crying at the Discoteque" (Mind Trap's disco dub) – 7:57

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Crying at the Discoteque" Chart (2000–2002) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[10] 14 Australian Dance (ARIA)[11] 1 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[12] 14 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[13] 2 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[14] 11 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[15] 16 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[16] 14 France (SNEP)[17] 64 Germany (GfK)[18] 3 Hungary (Mahasz)[19] 1 Ireland (IRMA)[20] 6 Ireland Dance (IRMA)[21] 1 Italy (FIMI)[22] 4 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[23] 12 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[24] 14 Scotland (OCC)[25] 19 Spain (PROMUSICAE)[26] 16 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[1] 29 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[27] 7 UK Singles (OCC)[28] 13 US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[29] 44

Year-end charts 2001 year-end chart performance for "Crying at the Discoteque" Chart (2001) Position Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[30] 27 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[31] 81 Brazil (Crowley)[32] 32 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[33] 65 Germany (Official German Charts)[34] 25 Ireland (IRMA)[35] 82 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[36] 43 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[37] 61 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[38] 37 2002 year-end chart performance for "Crying at the Discoteque" Chart (2002) Position Australia (ARIA)[39] 83 Australian Dance (ARIA)[40] 11

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Crying at the Discoteque"

Region	Certification	Certified 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]
Finland	2 May 2000			[44]
Europe	16 July 2001		BMG	[1]
United Kingdom	26 November 2001	12-inch vinyl CD cassette	Arista BMG	[45]
Australia	28 January 2002	CD	BMG	[46]

Sophie Ellis-Bextor version

In September 2020, British singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor released a cover version as a single to promote her greatest hits album Songs from the Kitchen Disco.^[47][48]

Music video

The song's music video was directed by Sophie Muller and was filmed in a day in seven London music venues: Bush Hall, Apollo Theatre, St Moritz, Clapham Grand, Heaven, Omeara, and the O2.^[49] In the clip, Sophie performs the song on stage to empty rooms, raising awareness of the effect that the COVID-19 pandemic was having on the live events industry at the time.^[50]

Track listing

• Digital download/streaming^[51][52]

1. "Crying at the Discotheque" – 3:51

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Crying at the Discotheque"

Chart (2020)	Peak position
Scotland (OCC)[53]	35
UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[54]	13

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