Let the Beat Go On
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| Single by Dr. Alban | ||||
| from the album Look Who's Talking | ||||
| Released | August 1994 | |||
| Recorded | 1994 | |||
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"Let the Beat Go On" is a song recorded by the Sweden-based musician and producer Dr. Alban. It was released in August 1994 as the third single from his third studio album, Look Who's Talking. The song is written and produced by Alban with Kristian Lundin and John Amatiello, and the chorus is sung by Swedish singers Nana Hedin and Jessica Folcker. This Eurodance song charted in many European countries, peaking at number-one in Spain, number 3 in Finland and number 9 in Belgium.
Critical reception
Larry Flick from Billboard wrote that Alban "should easily match the success of the previous "Away From Home" with this jaunty ditty, which combines elements of pop/rave, hi-NRG, and electro-trance. His tense vocal snaps over a twinkling array of keyboards that will remind some of vintage Giorgio Moroder. Behind the frenzied vocal/synth action is a giddy pop chorus that never leaves the brain after the first spin. Those who like to hang onto the cutting edge will probably prefer the riotous Jungle Speed mix. A gem from the set "Look Who's Talking."[1] Music & Media noted, "Probably the doctor's most one-dimensional Euro effort ever, he'll get automatic daytime airplay anyway because of the simple, unavoidable melody."[2]
Chart performance
"Let the Beat Go On" went on to become a major hit in many European countries, altthough it didn't reach the same level of success as "It's My Life", "Sing Hallelujah" and "Look Who's Talking". It peaked at number-one in Spain, and also managed to climb into the Top 10 in Finland and Belgium. Additionally, the single was a Top 20 hit in France, Germany, the Netherlands and Sweden, as well as on the Eurochart Hot 100. Outside Europe, "Let the Beat Go On" reached number 8 on the RPM Dance Chart in Canada, number 12 in Israel and number 186 in Australia.
Music video
The music video for "Let the Beat Go On" was directed by Jonathan Bate.[3] Bate also directed the music videos for "Look Who's Talking" and "Away from Home". The video was uploaded to YouTube in December 2011. As of August 2020, it has got more than 2,2 million views.[4]
Track listings
- CD single
- "Let the Beat Go On" (short) — 4:03
- "Let the Beat Go On" (long) — 5:28
- CD maxi
- "Let the Beat Go On" (short) — 4:03
- "Let the Beat Go On" (long) — 5:28
- "Let the Beat Go On" (jungle speed) — 5:27
- "Let the Beat Go On" (dingogamadub) — 5:26
Charts
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References
- ^ "Billboard: Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard magazine. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
- ^ "Music & Media: New Releases" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 2019-05-08.
- ^ "Let The Beat Go On (1995) by Dr. Alban". IMVDb.com. Retrieved 2018-10-16.
- ^ "Dr Alban - Let The Beat Go On (Official HD)". YouTube. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
- ^ "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received July 12, 2016". Imgur.com. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Let the Beat Go On", in various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved February 11, 2008)
- ^ Belgian peak Archived 2012-04-09 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Canadian dance peak
- ^ Nyman, Jake (2005). Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 951-31-2503-3.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Dr. Alban" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
- ^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
- ^ "jaaroverzichten 1994" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
- ^ "Jaarlijsten 1994" (in Dutch). Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
