Fascination (Alphabeat single)

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“Fascination”
“Fascination” cover
Single by Alphabeat
from the album ''Alphabeat"
Released Flag of the United Kingdom March 3, 2008
Flag of Europe May 16, 2008
Format Digital download, CD single, 7"
Recorded 2006
Genre Pop
Length 3:10
Label Charisma
Producer Rune Westberg
Alphabeat singles chronology
"10.000 Nights of Thunder"
(2008)		 "Fascination"
(2008)		 TBA
Alphabeat UK singles chronology
"Fantastic 6"
(2007)		 "Fascination"
(2007)		 "10000 Nights"
(2008)

"Fascination" is the first single release by Danish pop group Alphabeat, from their debut album, This Is Alphabeat. It was released on March 3, 2008.

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[edit] UK promotion

Alphabeat performed the song on GMTV around the time of release and were interviewed by Fiona Phillips and Ben Shephard. On the day of release, Alphabeat performed the song on Channel 4 teatime show Richard & Judy.

[edit] Official remixes

All officially released remixes/edits (released on various promo singles) are listed below:

  1. Fascination (Alphabeat vs. Frankmusik Main)
  2. Fascination (Alphabeat vs. Frankmusik Edit)
  3. Fascination (Alphabeat vs. Frankmusik Alternative Edit)
  4. Fascination (Alternative Edit) (Him Up Her Down)
  5. Fascination (Bimbo Jones Main)
  6. Fascination (Bimbo Jones Edit)
  7. Fascination (Count of Monte Cristal & Sinden Remix)
  8. Fascination (Instrumental)
  9. Fascination (Linus Loves Dub)
  10. Fascination (Linus Loves Main)
  11. Fascination (Linus Loves Edit)
  12. Fascination (Muzzle Flash Remix)

[edit] Chart performance

The song debuted at number 23 on The UK Top 40. It then rose to number seven after its physical release. A week later it peaked at number six, fell to number 13 the following week, then rose to number 10, and for several weeks after hovered outside the top 10 at number 12 and 13

[edit] David Bowie reference

The song has striking similarities with "Modern Love", a 1983 single by David Bowie. There is another Bowie reference in the song, as the first line includes the words "the young dudes", which might be a nod to Bowie's hit "All The Young Dudes".


Chart (2007) Peak
position
Danish Singles Chart 4
Netherlands Singles Chart 7
Swedish Singles Chart 49
Irish Singles Chart 23
UK Singles Chart 6
German Singles Chart 48
Belgium/Flanders Singles Chart 19
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