Pop 'Til You Drop
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Pop 'til You Drop! is the second studio album by Swedish pop group A*Teens, released in 2002.
Recorded between 2001 and 2002 in Stockholm
, Sweden
, Pop 'til You Drop! provide a more American-driven sound rather than just Europop
. For the first time, the A*Teens participated on the writing of the tracks and the design of the album and image.
It was released as an American only release on June 18, 2002, in the hype of the promotion of the first single, the Elvis Presley
cover "Can't Help Falling in Love" (which was part of the soundtrack of Disney's movie Lilo & Stitch
). The album peaked at #45 on the Billboard charts
after their first headlining tour in the United States
.
Soon after, the album was released in Mexico
, Argentina
and other countries in Asia
and Latin-America.
The album spawned one more hit single "Floorfiller". Both "Floorfiller" and "Can't Help Falling in Love" were released in Europe
despite that the album was never released there (although many import copies were available). Some promo copies of the album that were released in the United States included the bonus track "Have a Little Faith in Me" but this track was never commercially released until 2003 when their fourth album New Arrival
was released.
This version was released in different countries, although the Artwork and Track Listings never changed. Promo copies of this album were released in Japan in late 2002 with different artwork and "Have a Little Faith in Me" as bonus track.
Recorded between 2001 and 2002 in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, Pop 'til You Drop! provide a more American-driven sound rather than just Europop
Europop
Europop refers to a style of pop music that first developed in today's form in Europe, throughout the late 1970s. Europop topped the charts throughout the 1980s and ’90s...
. For the first time, the A*Teens participated on the writing of the tracks and the design of the album and image.
It was released as an American only release on June 18, 2002, in the hype of the promotion of the first single, the Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....
cover "Can't Help Falling in Love" (which was part of the soundtrack of Disney's movie Lilo & Stitch
Lilo & Stitch
This article is about the movie. For the television series, see Lilo & Stitch: The Series.Lilo & Stitch is a 2002 American animated feature produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released on June 21, 2002...
). The album peaked at #45 on the Billboard charts
Billboard charts
The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine...
after their first headlining tour in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
Soon after, the album was released in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
and other countries in Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
and Latin-America.
The album spawned one more hit single "Floorfiller". Both "Floorfiller" and "Can't Help Falling in Love" were released in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
despite that the album was never released there (although many import copies were available). Some promo copies of the album that were released in the United States included the bonus track "Have a Little Faith in Me" but this track was never commercially released until 2003 when their fourth album New Arrival
New Arrival
New Arrival is the third and final studio album and fourth album overall by the A*Teens, released in 2003. It is the third album in several countries and the fourth in others, this is the European edition of the album Pop 'Til You Drop....
was released.
Track listing
- "Floorfiller" – 3:13 (Grizzly; Mack; Tysper)
- "Can't Help Falling in Love" – 3:04 (George David Weiss; Hugo Peretti; Luigi Creatore)(Elvis PresleyElvis PresleyElvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....
cover) - "Let Your Heart Do All the TalkingLet Your Heart Do All The Talking"Let Your Heart Do All the Talking" was A*Teens' third and last single from the album New Arrival.The song was one of the band's favorite as Dhani, Sara and Amit said it on some TV interviews in Mexico and Sweden...
" – 3:24 (Grizzly; Mack; Tysper) - "Closer to Perfection" – 3:11 (Alexandra)
- "Hi and Goodbye" – 4:13 (Billy Steinberg; Leah Andreone; Marti Frederiksen)
- "This Year" – 2:52 (Anders Wikström; Fredrik Thomander)
- "Slam" – 3:04 (AJ Junior; Dhani; RedOneRedOneNadir Khayat , known by the stage name RedOne, is a Moroccan producer and songwriter. Renowned for co-producing hit singles such as "Just Dance", "Poker Face", "LoveGame", "Bad Romance", "Alejandro" and "Judas", he is attributed by some as the key to Lady Gaga's success...
; Sara; Savan; ShawnDark) - "Cross My Heart" – 3:35 (Grizzly; Mack; Marie; Tysper)
- "Singled Out" – 4:13 (AJ Junior; Dhani; RedOne; Savan; ShawnDark)
- "Oh, Oh... Yeah" – 3:04 (David Eriksen; Tom Nichols)
- "In the Blink of an Eye" – 3:30 (Marie; The Tremolo Beer Gut)
- "School's OutSchool's Out (song)Female pop duo Daphne & Celeste, released a cover of the song in 2000. The chorus is based on Alice Cooper's hit of the same name, and some other elements of that song have been retained, although much of the song is "original", in a pop-rap style...
" (featuring Alice CooperAlice CooperAlice Cooper is an American rock singer, songwriter and musician whose career spans more than four decades...
) – 3:02 (Alice Cooper; Dennis Dunaway; Glen Buxton; Michael Bruce; Neal Smith)
This version was released in different countries, although the Artwork and Track Listings never changed. Promo copies of this album were released in Japan in late 2002 with different artwork and "Have a Little Faith in Me" as bonus track.
Information about the tracks
- "Sugar" was the original track title to "Oh, Oh... Yeah". The name change was to help separate the track from "Sugar RushSugar Rush (song)Sugar Rush was A-Teens' third single from their second album Teen Spirit.The song was released on radio in April 2001 and the video in May 2001 but failed to get the public's attention around Europe...
", which was on the album Teen SpiritTeen SpiritTeen Spirit is the first studio album and second album overall by the A-Teens, released in 2001 by Stockholm Records.Its thirteen tracks were recorded in Sweden with new producers and hit makers Grizzly and Tysper, among others...
.
- "Bounce with Me" was never released on an album. It was later released for a promotional campaign of a new drink called Pop Drinks in SwedenSwedenSweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
.
- The tracks "One of a Kind", "Are You Ready", "Pacific Dreaming", "Beatbuster", and "Color Me Gone" were never released.
Charts
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Argentine Albums Chart | #10 |
| Mexican Albums Chart | #14 |
| Mexican International Albums Chart | #3 |
| US Billboard Top 200 | #45 |