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Royal Gigolos

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Royal Gigolos
Also known asDJ Thoka
OriginKrefeld, Germany
GenresElectro, techno
Years active2003–2008
LabelsTigers and Tomatoes Recordings, Ultra, Kontor
Websitewww.royal-gigolos.com

Royal Gigolos were a German tech house group, formed in late 2003 by DJ/producers Michael Schmidt (Mike Moore) and Michael Nehrig (Kosmonova) with vocalists Melanie Stahlkopf and Kristian Romeo, and later in 2008 with Layla and Thorsten Kaiser (DJ Thoka). The group sampled and covered songs from the 1960s and 1980s, several of which were successful across Europe. The group dissolved in 2008.

Discography

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Studio albums

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Title Album details Peak chart positions
GER
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FRA
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Musique Deluxe[3] 193
From California to My Heart[4]
  • Released: 2007
  • Label: Central Station

Singles

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Year Single Peak chart positions Album
GER
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AUS
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BEL
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DEN
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FIN
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FRA
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IRE
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NED
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SWI
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UK
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2004 "California Dreamin'" 85 54 35 17 19 2 27 24 17 44 Musique Deluxe
"No Milk Today" 48 19 11 15 60
2005 "Self Control" 67 17 14 49 90
"Somebody's Watching Me"
2006 "Tell It to My Heart" From California to My Heart
2008 "Girls Just Wanna Dance" Single only

Remixes

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References

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  1. ^ "Charts.de:Royal Gigolos" (in German). Charts.de. Media Control. Retrieved 2013-11-13.[dead link]
  2. ^ "lescharts.com:Royal Gigolos". lescharts.com Media Control. Retrieved 2013-11-13.
  3. ^ "Musique Deluxe Album". Discogs. Retrieved 2013-11-13.
  4. ^ "From California To My Heart Album". Discogs. Retrieved 2013-11-13.
  5. ^ "Die ganze Musik im Internet: Charts - German Singles". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2013-11-13.[dead link]
  6. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 240.
  7. ^ "Ultratop Belgian Charts". Ultratop.be. ULTRATOP & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2013-11-13.
  8. ^ "Royal Gigolos in the Danish charts". danishcharts.dk Hung Medien. Retrieved 2013-11-13.
  9. ^ "Royal Gigolos in the Finnish charts". finnishcharts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 2013-11-13.
  10. ^ "French Charts". lescharts.com. Retrieved 2013-11-13.
  11. ^ "The Irish Charts". IRMA 2006 - 2008. Retrieved 2013-11-13.
  12. ^ "dutchcharts.nl - Dutch charts portal". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2013-11-13.
  13. ^ "Hitparade.ch: Royal Gigolos (singles)" (in German). Hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2013-11-13.
  14. ^ "Chart Stats - Royal Gigolos". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2013-11-13.
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