Bingo Players

Bingo Players
Origin Netherlands
Genres Electro house,[1] progressive house, dance, house, EDM
Years active 2006-present
Labels Hysteria
Website bingoplayersmusic.com
Members Maarten Hoogstraten
Past members Paul Bäumer (2006-2013) [deceased]

Bingo Players (Maarten Hoogstraten) is a Dutch dance and electro house DJ and record producer. Bingo Players was originally a duo including Paul Bäumer. After the passing of Paul, Maarten announced that Paul had said to continue with the Bingo Players. They are best known for their hit songs "Cry (Just a Little)" and "Rattle". Cry (Just a Little) was a Top 40 hit in the Netherlands, Belgium, United Kingdom, and other parts of Europe and Australia, in addition to an international club hit. Bingo Players were ranked number 52 in DJ Mag's Top 100 DJs list for 2013.

Career

The Bingo Players was founded by Dutch DJs, Maarten Hoogstraten and Paul Bäumer, in 2006.

Stylistically, The Bingo Players utilized a choppy form of tech house until 2011, where they would shift into the modern-day EDM scene seen presently. They went on to record their own remixes of several songs over the years. In addition to DJing and producing, Bingo Players own and operate Hysteria Records.[2] The label releases many of The Bingo Players' singles in addition to tracks from up-and-coming electro house producers, including Bassjackers, MAKJ, Sandro Silva, Ralvero and Gregori Klosman.

In May 2011, the Bingo Players released "Cry (Just a Little)", which borrows lyrics from Brenda Russell's "Piano In The Dark". In the same year, the Bingo Players had a hit with their original record "Rattle".[3] The song charted in the Top 40 in the Netherlands, France, Sweden and Denmark.

In 2013 a revamped version of Rattle titled "Get Up (Rattle)"[4] was released and became a number one single in the United Kingdom in addition to being a Top 10 hit in Germany, Austria, France, Australia and other parts of Europe. The single has been certified gold in Canada, silver in the UK, and four times platinum in Australia.

On July 19, 2013, Paul announced on the duo's Facebook fan page, that he was diagnosed with cancer and that Maarten would be representing the duo on the road for the remaining tour. Paul stated he would still be working in the studio as well as taking lead in running Hysteria Records, meanwhile seeking medical treatment.

On December 17, 2013, Paul Bäumer died after an ongoing cancer battle for over a year. Maarten announced the news on Facebook on December, 18.[5] He had cancelled all upcoming shows to take time off to mourn the loss with his family and friends as well as attending the funeral.

In Early 2014, Bingo Players announced [6] that Maarten would be continuing on as a solo act, as per Paul's wishes. Around the same time, the Bingo Players released "Knock You Out". "Knock You Out" became the group's first number one on the US dance chart [7] Featuring the lyrics "The fight is won, Who needs a gun, Boom-boom, Knock you out" sang by and uncredited female artist, it is considered to be a tribute to Paul and his struggle with cancer.

The Bingo Players appeared at #96 on the DJmag Top 100 DJ's for 2014.[8]

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
NL
[9]
AUS
[10]
AUT
[11]
BEL
[12]
DEN
[13]
FRA
[14]
SWE
[15]
NZ
[16]
UK
[17]
"Touch Me"
(vs. Chocolate Puma)
2008 73 Non-album singles
"Chop" 78
"I Will Follow (Theme Fit for
Free Dance Parade 2009)"
(featuring Dan'thony)
2009 82
"Devotion" 26
"Tom's Diner" 2010 75
"Cry (Just a Little)" 2011 7 28 44
"Rattle" 91 46 35 140 42
"Don't Blame the Party (Mode)"
(featuring Heather Bright)
2012 55 104
"Out of My Mind" 78
"Get Up (Rattle)"
(featuring Far East Movement)
19 4 16 4 6 8 37 25 1
"Knock You Out" 2014 70
"Nothing to Say"[18] 2015
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Originals

Remixes

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

Production Credits

See also

References

  1. Polonsky, Sarah (27 March 2013). "Bingo Players Talk Daft Punk, Kanye West and Hysteria Records". Vibe. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
  2. "Hysteria Records - Home of the Bingos Players and other great artists...". Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  3. LesCharts.com Bingo Players - "Rattle" page
  4. LesCharts.com Bingo Players - "Get Up (Rattle)" page
  5. "Bingo Players - Timeline Photos - Facebook". Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  6. "Bingo Players Announcement".
  7. "Hot Dance Club Songs". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. July 26, 2014. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
  8. "Top 100 DJs 2014".
  9. "Bingo Players - Dutch Charts". dutchcharts.nl/ Hung Medien.
  10. "Bingo Players - Australian Charts". australian-charts.com/ Hung Medien.
  11. "Bingo Players - Austrian Charts". austriancharts.at/ Hung Medien.
  12. "Bingo Players - Belgium (Flanders) Charts". ultratop.be/nl/ Hung Medien.
  13. "Bingo Players - Danish Charts". danishcharts.com Hung Medien.
  14. - French Charts "Discographie Bingo Players". lescharts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
  15. "Bingo Players - Swedish Charts". swedishcharts.com Hung Medien.
  16. "Bingo Players - New Zealand Charts". charts.org.nz/ Hung Medien.
  17. "Bingo Players > UK Charts". Official Charts Company. officialcharts.com/.
  18. "'Nothing to Say' – Single van Bingo Players". iTunes Store (in Dutch). Apple. Retrieved 26 April 2015.

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