Alphabeat is the self-titled debut album by Danish pop

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 group Alphabeat

Alphabeat

Alphabeat are a Danish pop band from Silkeborg, fronted by singers Stine Bramsen and Anders SG and signed to Polydor Records. Their single "Fascination" was a major hit in Denmark during the summer of 2007 and a significant hit in the United Kingdom in 2008...

. The album was first released in Denmark on 7 March 2007 by Copenhagen Records

Copenhagen Records

Copenhagen Records is a mainstream Danish independent record label formed on 5 January 2004 by former EMI Recorded Music Denmark staff members to give artists more artistic autonomy. It houses artists spread over a wide range of genres, from goth rock to rap, and from pop artists to comedians.-...

. It was released in the rest of Europe later that year and in 2008 in the United Kingdom under the title This Is Alphabeat.

Reception

Critical reception of the album ranged from mixed to outstanding. UK newspaper The Observer

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gave the album five stars.

Singles

• "Fantastic 6" was released as a limited edition 10"
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   in the UK only, prior to the release of "Fascination". The video for "Fantastic 6" did not surface in the UK but was ironically released in Denmark (even though the single was not released there).
• "Fascination" was the second single released from the album. It charted at number four on the Danish Singles Chart
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  , number six on the UK Singles Chart
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   and number seven on the UK Official Download Chart
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  .
• "10.000 Nights of Thunder
  10.000 Nights of Thunder
  "10.000 Nights of Thunder" is the second single by Alphabeat.It was released in the UK as "10,000 Nights" in anticipation of "This Is Alphabeat", the international version of their debut album....
  
  " was the third single released from the album. The single charted at number sixteen in Denmark and the UK, as well as number twenty-four in the Netherlands. This single did not prove as popular as "Fascination".
• "Boyfriend
  Boyfriend (Alphabeat song)
  "Boyfriend" is a song by Alphabeat.A new version, produced by Mike Spencer, was released as their third UK single. BBC Radio 1 proceeded to place the song on their prestigious A List....
  
  " was the fourth single released from the album. It reached number eleven in Denmark, number fifteen in the UK, number eighteen in the Netherlands and number forty-nine in Ireland, showing more popularity than "10.000 Nights of Thunder" but not as much as "Fascination".
• "Go-Go
  Go-Go (Alphabeat song)
  "Go-Go" was the fourth single released by Alphabeat. It was introduced on the international edition of their first album, but was not released as a single outside of Denmark.It features backing vocals by girl band The Real Heat.- Charts :...
  
  " was the fifth single released off the album. It was only released in Denmark, peaking at number fourteen.
• "What Is Happening
  What Is Happening
  "What Is Happening" is a song by Danish pop band Alphabeat. It was remixed for the international edition of their debut album and this version was released as a single in the UK and in Denmark .Despite promoting the track on The Graham Norton Show and Loose Women, and a place on the Radio 1 A-List,...
  
  " was the sixth single released off the album. It was only released in the UK and peaked at number 110, becoming their lowest-charting single there.

Track listing

The album's track listing is different in selected areas. Danish pressings contain the original track listing, while on the European edition, retitled This Is Alphabeat, some songs are remixed and it also includes several songs that were not released on the Danish edition.

All songs written by Alphabeat, except where noted.

Alphabeat (Danish release)

1. "10.000 Nights of Thunder
   10.000 Nights of Thunder
   "10.000 Nights of Thunder" is the second single by Alphabeat.It was released in the UK as "10,000 Nights" in anticipation of "This Is Alphabeat", the international version of their debut album....
   
   " – 4:23
2. "Fascination" – 3:03
3. "Into the Jungle" – 3:52
4. "What Is Happening?
   What Is Happening
   "What Is Happening" is a song by Danish pop band Alphabeat. It was remixed for the international edition of their debut album and this version was released as a single in the UK and in Denmark .Despite promoting the track on The Graham Norton Show and Loose Women, and a place on the Radio 1 A-List,...
   
   " – 4:23
5. "Rubber Boots/Mackintosh" – 6:13
6. "Boyfriend
   Boyfriend (Alphabeat song)
   "Boyfriend" is a song by Alphabeat.A new version, produced by Mike Spencer, was released as their third UK single. BBC Radio 1 proceeded to place the song on their prestigious A List....
   
   " – 3:37
7. "Ocean Blue" – 2:56
8. "Fantastic 6" – 3:27
9. "The Hours" – 3:09
10. "Nothing But My Baby" – 4:26

This Is Alphabeat (international release)

1. "Fantastic Six" – 3:38
2. "Fascination" – 3:03
3. "10,000 Nights" – 4:26
4. "Boyfriend" (Remix) – 3:15
5. "What Is Happening" (Radio Edit) – 3:58
6. "Go-Go
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   "Go-Go" was the fourth single released by Alphabeat. It was introduced on the international edition of their first album, but was not released as a single outside of Denmark.It features backing vocals by girl band The Real Heat.- Charts :...
   
   " – 3:06
7. "Touch Me Touching You" – 4:04
8. "Rubber Boots" (Remix) – 5:02
9. "Public Image" (Jah Wobble
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   , John Lydon
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   , Keith Levene
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   , Jim Walker) – 2:49 (originally by Public Image Ltd.
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   )
10. "Nothing But My Baby" (Remix) – 3:15

iTunes bonus tracks

11. "10,000 Nights" (Alternative Version) – 3:32
12. "Fascination" (Alphabeat vs. Frankmusik
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    ) – 4:27
13. "Fascination" (Bimbo Jones
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     Remix) – 2:59

Japanese bonus tracks

11. "Into the Jungle" – 3:52
12. "Ocean Blue" – 2:56
13. "Fascination" (Bimbo Jones Remix Edit) – 2:59
14. "Fascination" (Linus Loves
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     Dub Mix) – 5:08

Special edition bonus CD

1. "Boyfriend" (Danish Version) – 3:37
2. "Into the Jungle" (Danish Version) – 3:52
3. "A Message" (B-side) – 4:11
4. "Fascination" (Live at Vega Copenhagen
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   ) – 3:29
5. "Go-Go" (Live at Vega Copenhagen) – 3:26
6. "Boyfriend" (Napster
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    Live Session) – 2:49
7. "Fascination" (Bimbo Jones Remix Edit) – 2:59
8. "Fantastic Six" (Radioclit Remix) – 5:23
9. "10.000 Nights" (Frankmusik Remix) – 4:20
10. "Fascination" (The Count & Sinden Remix) – 5:13
11. "Fantastic Six" (Muzzle Flash Remix) – 6:35
12. "10.000 Nights" (Brodinski and Yuksek
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     Remix) – 4:05

Personnel

• Christopher Allan – cello
• Christian Backman – A&R
• Duchess Nell Catchpole – violin
• Alex Cowper – design
• John C.F. Davis – mastering
• Alison Dodds – violin
• Richard Edgeler – assistant
• Finn Eiles – engineer
• Pete Hofmann – engineer
• Rachel Robson – viola
• Anders SG – vocals, Group Member
• Mike Spencer – producer, Mixing
• Magnus Unnar – photography
• Jeremy Wheatley – mixing

Peak positions

Alphabeat

Chart (2007)	Peak position
Danish Albums Chart	2

This Is Alphabeat

Chart (2008)	Peak position
Belgian Albums Chart Ultratop 50 Ultratop 50 singles, often just Ultratop 50, is the weekly chart of fifty best-selling singles in Flanders, Belgium, and is produced and published by the Ultratop organization. The chart has existed since March 31, 1995...  (Flanders)	63
Danish Albums Chart	5
Dutch Albums Chart MegaCharts MegaCharts is responsible for the composition and exploitation of a broad collection of official charts in the Netherlands, of which the Mega Top 50 and the Mega Album Top 100 are the most known ones. Mega Charts also provides information to the Stichting Nederlandse Top 40, of which the Dutch Top...	28
Irish Albums Chart Irish Albums Chart The Irish Albums Chart is the Irish music industry standard albums popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on its behalf by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured electronically...	54
UK Albums Chart UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...	10

Certifications

Country	Certification
Denmark	Platinum
United Kingdom British Phonographic Industry The British Phonographic Industry is the British record industry's trade association.-Structure:Its membership comprises hundreds of music companies including all four "major" record companies , associate members such as manufacturers and distributors, and hundreds of independent music companies...	Gold

Year-end charts

Chart (2008)	Position
Danish Albums Chart	54
UK Albums Chart	118