Disco Defenders

Disco Defenders
Studio album by Alcazar
Released 11 March 2009
(see release history)
Recorded 2008-2009
Genre Eurodance, Europop, Nu-disco
Length 1:33:00
Label Love No Limit Recordings, Universal
Producer Anders Hansson, Johan Fjellstrom, Joakim Udd, Felix Persson, Marta Grauers, OZGO, Johan Rohr, Thomas Thornholm, Figge
Alcazar chronology
A Tribute to ABBA
(2005)		 Disco Defenders
(2009)
Singles from Disco Defenders
  1. "We Keep on Rockin'"
    Released: 29 April 2008
  2. "Inhibitions"
    Released: 16 June 2008
  3. "Stay the Night"
    Released: 3 March 2009
  4. "Burning"
    Released: 16 April 2009
  5. "From Brazil with Love"
    Released: 24 July 2009
  6. "Last Christmas"
    Released: 20 November 2009
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Teentoday.co.uk [1]

Disco Defenders is Alcazar's third and final studio album, which was released on 11 March 2009 in Sweden, and internationally in May 2009. The album features two discs: "Now" (new Alcazar songs) and "Then" (featuring some of their older hits). The writers of the new songs include Anders Hansson, Pet Shop Boys, Danny Saucedo and Oscar Görres.

The album also includes a cover of the 1980 disco hit "Funkytown" by Lipps Inc.

Contents

Track listings

Standard Edition

CD 1 - Now
No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "We Keep on Rockin'"   A. Hansson 03:50
2. "Burning"   Joakim Udd, Karl Euren, Johan Fjellstrom 03:05
3. "Stay the Night"   A. Hansson, M. Sanden, T. Merkel, A. Lundstedt, L. Hedlund 03:00
4. "From Brazil with Love"   Oscar Görres, Danny Saucedo 03:41
5. "Inhibitions"   A. Hansson, N. Chinn 03:03
6. "Harlem Nights"   A. Hansson, S. Vaughn 04:06
7. "Baby"   N. Tennant, C. Lowe 03:54
8. "Jump Straight into the Fire"   A. Hansson, F. Repsson, M. Grauers, Anton Malmberg Hard af Segerstad 03:18
9. "My My Me and Mine"   A. Hansson, S. Vaughn, T. Merkel, A. Lundstedt, L. Hedlund 03:42
10. "Funkytown"   Steven Greenberg 03:38
11. "Put the Top Down"   Fredrik Figge Bostrom, Jackie Kavan 03:39
12. "Thank You"   Thomas Thornholm, Danne Attlerud, Figge Bostrom 02:59
13. "Stay the Night (FL Club Mix)"   A. Hansson, M. Sanden, T. Merkel, A. Lundstedt, L. Hedlund 03:59
Total length:
 46:00
CD 2 - Then
No. Title Length
1. "This Is the World We Live In"   03:33
2. "Crying at the Discoteque"   03:49
3. "Ménage à Trois"   03:47
4. "Sexual Guarantee"   03:33
5. "Don't You Want Me"   03:31
6. "Start the Fire"   03:15
7. "Shine On"   03:29
8. "Not a Sinner Nor a Saint"   02:59
9. "Physical"   03:27
10. "Ritmo Del Amor"   03:17
11. "Alcastar"   03:03
12. "Love Life"   03:52
13. "Someday"   04:03
Total length:
 45:44

Special Edition

This version is a re-release published the 18th November 2009 and includes two new tracks, One Two Three Four and Last Christmas instead of Jump Straight into the Fire and Put the Top Down. This release has also a new cover.

Cd 1 - Now
No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "We Keep on Rockin' (Extended Verrsion)"   A. Hansson 03:50
2. "Burning"   Joakim Udd, Karl Euren, Johan Fjellstrom 03:05
3. "Stay the Night"   A. Hansson, M. Sanden, T. Merkel, A. Lundstedt, L. Hedlund 03:00
4. "From Brazil with Love"   Oscar Görres, Danny Saucedo 03:41
5. "Inhibitions"   A. Hansson, N. Chinn 03:03
6. "Harlem Nights"   A. Hansson, S. Vaughn 04:06
7. "Baby"   N. Tennant, C. Lowe 03:54
8. "One Two Three Four"     03:08
9. "My My Me and Mine"   A. Hansson, S. Vaughn, T. Merkel, A. Lundstedt, L. Hedlund 03:42
10. "Funkytown"   Steven Greenberg 03:38
11. "Thank You"     02:59
12. "Last Christmas"     03:34
13. "Stay the Night (FL Club Mix)"   A. Hansson, M. Sanden, T. Merkel, A. Lundstedt, L. Hedlund 03:59
Total length:
 45:45
CD 2 - Then
No. Title Length
1. "This Is the World We Live In"   03:33
2. "Crying at the Discoteque"   03:49
3. "Ménage à Trois"   03:47
4. "Sexual Guarantee"   03:33
5. "Don't You Want Me"   03:31
6. "Start the Fire"   03:15
7. "Shine On"   03:29
8. "Not a Sinner Nor a Saint"   02:59
9. "Physical"   03:27
10. "Ritmo Del Amor"   03:17
11. "Alcastar"   03:03
12. "Love Life"   03:52
13. "Someday"   04:03
Total length:
 45:44

Release history

Region Date Label
Sweden (1st Edition) March 11, 2009 Love No Limit Recordings, Universal
Germany (1st Edition) May 22, 2009 Universal
Poland (1st Edition) September 4, 2009 Magic Records, Universal
Sweden (Second Edition) November 18, 2009 Universal

Chart performance

The album made its entered the Swedish Singles Charts at number 6 on March 20, 2009, giving Alcazar their second Top 10 album. The album peaked at number 4 on April 17, 2009.

Chart Peak
position
Swedish Albums Chart[2] 4

External links

References

  1. ^ Teentoday.co.uk review
  2. ^ http://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?key=106856&cat=a
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