{{Short description|2000 single by Alcazar}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2025}} {{Infobox song | name = Crying at the Discoteque | cover = Alcazar - Crying at the Discoteque.jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = [[Alcazar (band)|Alcazar]] | album = [[Casino (Alcazar album)|Casino]] | released = {{start date|2000|4|10|df=y}}<ref name="swe"/> | recorded = | studio = | venue = | genre = | length = 3:50 | label = * [[Bertelsmann Music Group|BMG]] * [[Ariola Records|Ariola]] | composer = * [[Bernard Edwards]] * [[Nile Rodgers]] | lyricist = * [[Alexander Bard]] * Anders Hansson * [[Anders Wollbeck]] * Michael Goulos | producer = * Alexander Bard * Anders Hansson * Johan S | prev_title = [[Shine On (Alcazar song)|Shine On]] | prev_year = 1999 | next_title = [[Ritmo Del Amor]] | next_year = 2000 | misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|7CiOWcUVGJM|"Crying at the Discoteque"}}}} }} "'''Crying at the Discoteque'''" is a song by the Swedish band [[Alcazar (band)|Alcazar]] from their debut studio album, ''[[Casino (Alcazar album)|Casino]]'' (2000). The track [[Sampling (music)|samples]] [[Sheila and B. Devotion]]'s 1979 hit "Spacer".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://chart-watch.uk/archives/2001/week-ending-december-8th-2001|title=Week Ending December 8th 2001|last=Masterton|first=James|author-link=James Masterton|publisher=Chart Watch UK|date=2 December 2001|access-date=2 December 2021}}</ref> [[Alexander Bard]] produced the song and can be heard in the middle of this song. Released in April 2000, "Crying at the Discoteque" became Alcazar's first international hit single the following year, reaching number one in Hungary and the top 10 in [[Flanders]], Germany, Ireland, Italy, and Switzerland.
==Music video== A [[music video]] was produced to promote the single. It shows Alcazar as a 1970s retro band during the making of the video, against a setting that suggests either a deserted planet or a wasteland. They wear futuristic outfits with the backing dancers sporting animal masks (including a [[horse head mask]]). During the filming things go wrong with the set designers getting in the way, the band disagreeing with the director, having script changes and general other mishaps.
==Track listings== * '''Swedish CD single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Crying at the Discoteque|year=2000|type=Swedish CD single liner notes|publisher=[[Bertelsmann Music Group|BMG Sweden]], [[Ariola Records]]|id=74321 72164 2}}</ref> # "Crying at the Discoteque" (radio edit) – 3:50 # "Crying at the Discoteque" (extended version) – 4:58 # "Crying at the Discoteque" (DeTox dub) – 6:29 # "Crying at the Discoteque" (Pinocchio Tesco Mix) – 4:47
* '''Swedish 12-inch single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Crying at the Discoteque|year=2000|type=Swedish 12-inch single sleeve|publisher=BMG Sweden, Ariola Records|id=74321 88051 1}}</ref> :A1. "Crying at the Discoteque" (extended version) – 4:58 :A2. "Crying at the Discoteque" ([[Dillon & Dickins|Illicit]] remix) – 7:13 :B1. "Crying at the Discoteque" (Pinocchio Tesco Mix) – 4:47 :B2. "Crying at the Discoteque" (Mind Trap's disco dub) – 7:57
* '''European CD single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Crying at the Discoteque|year=2000|type=European CD single liner notes|publisher=BMG, Ariola Records|id=74321 72165 2}}</ref> # "Crying at the Discoteque" (radio edit) – 3:50 # "Crying at the Discoteque" (extended version) – 4:58
* '''UK cassette single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Crying at the Discoteque|year=2001|type=UK cassette single sleeve|publisher=[[Arista Records]], BMG|id=74321 893 434}}</ref> # "Crying at the Discoteque" (radio edit) – 3:50 # "Crying at the Discoteque" (Pinocchio Tesco Mix) – 4:47
* '''UK CD single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Crying at the Discoteque|year=2001|type=UK CD single liner notes|publisher=Arista Records, BMG|id=74321 72165 2}}</ref> # "Crying at the Discoteque" (radio edit) – 3:50 # "Crying at the Discoteque" (Illicit remix) – 7:13 # "Crying at the Discoteque" (Ivan's X Mix) – 7:18
* '''UK 12-inch single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Crying at the Discoteque|year=2001|type=UK 12-inch single sleeve|publisher=Arista Records, BMG|id=74321 89343 1}}</ref> :A1. "Crying at the Discoteque" (extended version) – 4:58 :B1. "Crying at the Discoteque" (DeTox dub) – 6:29 :B2. "Crying at the Discoteque" (Illicit remix) – 7:13
* '''Australian CD single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Crying at the Discoteque|year=2002|type=Australian CD single liner notes|publisher=BMG|id=74321869922}}</ref> # "Crying at the Discoteque" (radio edit) – 3:50 # "Crying at the Discoteque" (extended version) – 4:58 # "Crying at the Discoteque" (Illicit remix) – 7:13 # "Crying at the Discoteque" (Mind Trap's disco dub) – 7:57
==Charts== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}}
===Weekly charts=== {|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+{{sro|Weekly chart performance for "Crying at the Discoteque"}} !scope="col"|Chart (2000–2002) !scope="col"|Peak<br/>position |- {{single chart|Australia|14|artist=Alcazar|song=Crying at the Discoteque|rowheader=true}} |- {{single chart|Australiadance|1|url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20020220130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20020221-0000/www.aria.com.au/Issue625.pdf|rowheader=true|access-date=25 December 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} |- {{single chart|Austria|14|artist=Alcazar|song=Crying at the Discoteque|rowheader=true}} |- {{single chart|Flanders|2|artist=Alcazar|song=Crying at the Discoteque|rowheader=true}} |- {{single chart|Wallonia|11|artist=Alcazar|song=Crying at the Discoteque|rowheader=true}} |- !scope="row"|Europe ([[European Hot 100 Singles|Eurochart Hot 100]])<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/00s/2001/MM-2001-09-29.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=[[Music & Media]]|volume=18|issue=40|page=9|date=29 September 2001|access-date=10 February 2020}}</ref> |16 |- {{single chart|Finland|14|artist=Alcazar|song=Crying at the Discotheque|rowheader=true}} |- {{single chart|France|64|artist=Alcazar|song=Crying at the Discoteque|rowheader=true}} |- {{single chart|Germany|3|artist=Alcazar|song=Crying at the Discoteque|songid=4787|rowheader=true}} |- !scope="row"|Hungary ([[Association of Hungarian Record Companies|Mahasz]])<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/00s/2001/MM-2001-09-15.pdf|title=Top National Sellers|magazine=Music & Media|volume=19|issue=38|page=13|date=15 September 2001|access-date=25 May 2020}}</ref> |1 |- {{single chart|Ireland2|6|song=Crying at the Discoteque|rowheader=true|access-date=16 January 2020}} |- !scope="row"|Ireland Dance ([[Irish Recorded Music Association|IRMA]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240004&arch=t&lyr=2001&year=2001&week=46|title=Top 10 Dance Singles, Week Ending 15 November 2001|publisher=[[GfK Chart-Track]]|access-date=2 June 2019}}{{Dead link|date=May 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |1 |- {{single chart|Italy|4|artist=Alcazar|song=Crying at the Discoteque|rowheader=true}} |- {{single chart|Dutch40|12|year=2001|week=44|rowheader=true}} |- {{single chart|Dutch100|14|artist=Alcazar|song=Crying at the Discoteque|rowheader=true}} |- {{single chart|Scotland|19|date=20011208|rowheader=true}} |- {{single chart|Spain|16|artist=Alcazar|song=Crying at the Discoteque|rowheader=true}} |- {{single chart|Sweden|29|artist=Alcazar|song=Crying at the Discoteque|rowheader=true|refname="swe"}} |- {{single chart|Switzerland|7|artist=Alcazar|song=Crying at the Discoteque|rowheader=true}} |- {{single chart|UK|13|date=20011208|rowheader=true}} |- {{single chart|Billboarddanceclubplay|44|artist=Alcazar|rowheader=true}} |} {{col-2}}
===Year-end charts=== {|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+{{sro|2001 year-end chart performance for "Crying at the Discoteque"}} !scope="col"|Chart (2001) !scope="col"|Position |- !scope="row"|Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2001|title=Jaaroverzichten 2001|publisher=[[Ultratop]]|language=nl|access-date=2 November 2018}}</ref> |27 |- !scope="row"|Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2001|title=Rapports annuels 2001|publisher=Ultratop|language=fr|access-date=2 November 2018}}</ref> |81 |- !scope="row"|Brazil ([[Crowley Broadcast Analysis|Crowley]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://maistocadas.mus.br/2001/|title=Brazilian Top 100 Year-End 2001|publisher=[[Crowley Broadcast Analysis]]|date=3 April 2018|access-date=30 January 2022}}</ref> |32 |- !scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/00s/2001/MM-2001-12-22.pdf|title=Year in Review – Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 2001|magazine=Music & Media|volume=18|issue=52|page=14|date=22 December 2001|access-date=10 February 2020}}</ref> |65 |- !scope="row"|Germany (Media Control)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/single-jahr/for-date-2001|title=Top 100 Singles–Jahrescharts 2001|publisher=[[GfK Entertainment charts|GfK Entertainment]]|language=de|access-date=2 November 2018}}</ref> |25 |- !scope="row"|Ireland (IRMA)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://allcharts.org/music/years/ireland-singles-2001.htm|title=Ireland – Top Singles for 2001|publisher=Allcharts|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120505011812/http://allcharts.org/music/years/ireland-singles-2001.htm|archive-date=5 May 2012|access-date=16 December 2018}}</ref> |82 |- !scope="row"|Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/2001|title=Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 2001|publisher=[[Dutch Top 40]]|access-date=7 February 2020}}</ref> |43 |- !scope="row"|Netherlands (Single Top 100)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=2001&cat=s|title=Jaaroverzichten – Single 2001|publisher=[[Dutch Charts|MegaCharts]]|language=nl|access-date=2 November 2018}}</ref> |61 |- !scope="row"|Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.swisscharts.com/charts/jahreshitparade/2001|title=Swiss Year-End Charts 2001|language=de|access-date=2 November 2018}}</ref> |37 |} {|class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+{{sro|2002 year-end chart performance for "Crying at the Discoteque"}} !scope="col"|Chart (2002) !scope="col"|Position |- !scope="row"|Australia (ARIA)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/2002/singles-chart|title=ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2002|publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association|ARIA]]|access-date=11 May 2020}}</ref> |83 |- !scope="row"|Australian Dance (ARIA)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-dance-singles-2002.htm|title=ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Dance Singles 2002|publisher=ARIA|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200415012238/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-dance-singles-2002.htm|archive-date=15 April 2020|access-date=17 September 2020}}</ref> |11 |} {{col-end}}
==Certifications== {{Certification Table Top|caption={{sro|Certifications and sales for "Crying at the Discoteque"}}}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Belgium|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=2001|certyear=2001|access-date=17 March 2019}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Germany|type=single|artist=Alcazar|title=Crying at the Discoteque|award=Gold|relyear=2001|certyear=2001|access-date=2 November 2018}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Switzerland|type=single|artist=Alcazar|title=Crying at the Discotheque|award=Gold|relyear=2001|certyear=2001|access-date=17 March 2019}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|artist=Alcazar|title=Crying at the Discotheque|award=Silver|relyear=2004|certyear=2026|access-date=30 May 2026|note=Sales since 2004}} {{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true}}
==Release history== {|class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |+{{sro|Release dates and formats for "Crying at the Discoteque"}} !scope="col"|Region !scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Format(s) !scope="col"|Label(s) !scope="col"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- !scope="row"|Sweden |10 April 2000 |rowspan="3"|CD |rowspan="2"|{{hlist|[[Ariola Records|Ariola]]|[[Bertelsmann Music Group|BMG]]}} |<ref name="swe"/> |- !scope="row"|Finland |2 May 2000 |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.click2music.fi/product.asp?prd=735&art=122|title=Alcazar: Crying at the Discoteque|website=click2music.fi|language=fi|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030514125500/http://www.click2music.fi/product.asp?prd=735&art=122|archive-date=14 May 2003|access-date=30 November 2023}}</ref> |- !scope="row"|Europe |16 July 2001 |BMG |<ref name="swe"/> |- !scope="row"|United Kingdom |26 November 2001 |{{hlist|12-inch vinyl|CD|cassette}} |{{hlist|[[Arista Records|Arista]]|BMG}} |<ref>{{cite magazine|title=New Releases – For Week Starting November 26, 2001|magazine=[[Music Week]]|page=31|date=24 November 2001}} ''Misprinted as 19 November on source''.</ref> |- !scope="row"|Australia |28 January 2002 |CD |BMG |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/Issue622.pdf|title=The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 28th January 2002|publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association|ARIA]]|page=24|date=28 January 2002|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20020220130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20020221-0000/www.aria.com.au/Issue622.pdf|archive-date=20 February 2002|access-date=21 October 2021}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> |}
==Sophie Ellis-Bextor version== In September 2020, British singer [[Sophie Ellis-Bextor]] released a cover version as a single to promote her greatest hits album ''[[Songs from the Kitchen Disco]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/sophieeb/status/1306850386632990721|title=My new single, Crying At The Discotheque (from my upcoming Songs From The Kitchen Disco album)[...]|last=Ellis-Bextor|first=Sophie|website=Twitter|date=18 September 2020|access-date=27 September 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=18 September 2020 |title='Crying at the Discotheque' - Sophie Ellis-Bextor |url=https://www.totalntertainment.com/music/crying-at-the-discotheque-sophie-ellis-bextor/ |access-date=17 December 2022 |website=TotalNtertainment}}</ref>
===Music video=== The song's [[music video]] was directed by [[Sophie Muller]] and was filmed in a day in seven London music venues: [[Bush Hall]], [[Apollo Theatre]], St Moritz, [[Clapham Grand]], [[Heaven (nightclub)|Heaven]], Omeara, and [[the O2]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdXecuVl7_4 |title=Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Crying At The Discotheque (Official Video) |date=29 October 2020 |website=YouTube |accessdate=13 March 2023}}</ref> In the clip, Sophie performs the song on stage to empty rooms, raising awareness of the effect that the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] was having on the live events industry at the time.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.shots.net/news/view/sophie-ellis-bextor-is-crying-at-the-discotheque |title=Sophie Ellis-Bextor is Crying At The Discotheque |date=9 November 2020 |website=shots.net |accessdate=13 March 2023}}</ref>
===Track listing=== *'''Digital download/streaming'''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08HCP6SB7/ |title=Crying at the Discotheque by Sophie Ellis-Bextor on Amazon Music |website=Amazon.co.uk |accessdate=13 March 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/6ft7u4owE0OZDTMefWy4Ts |title=Crying at the Discotheque - Single by Sophie Ellis-Bextor |website=Spotify |accessdate=13 March 2023}}</ref> #"Crying at the Discotheque" – 3:51
===Charts=== {|class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+{{sro|Weekly chart performance for "Crying at the Discotheque"}} !scope="col"|Chart (2020) !scope="col"|Peak<br/>position |- {{single chart|Scotland|35|date=20201105|rowheader=true|access-date=17 December 2022|refname="scotellis"}} |- {{single chart|UKdownload|13|artist=Sophie Ellis-Bextor|song=Crying at the Discotheque|rowheader=true|date=20210108|access-date=7 March 2024}} |}
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