| "No Coke" | ||||
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| Single by Dr Alban | ||||
| from the album Hello Afrika | ||||
| Released | 3 November 1990 | |||
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| Label | Sonet / Warner Music | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Denniz PoP | |||
| Dr Alban singles chronology | ||||
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| "No Coke" on YouTube | ||||
"No Coke" is a song recorded by Sweden-based musician and producer Dr Alban. It was originally released as the B-side of the 12" version of his debut single " Hello Afrika" and became the second single off his debut album, Hello Afrika (1990). Released in November 1990, the song was a hit in several European countries and reached number-one in Sweden. To date, it is one of Dr Alban's most successful songs, along with " It's My Life" and " Sing Hallelujah". It was produced by Denniz Pop, who recorded the song's signature bassline using a Roland Juno-106 synthesizer. [1] The song is performed in English[ specify] and the lyrics describe a tragic event outside Alban's nightclub Alphabet Street in Stockholm. In November 2017, it was the topic at SVT:s Hitlåtens historia.
Critical reception
Larry Flick from Billboard viewed the song as a "cleverly written anti-drug anthem", "particularly potent and U.S. club-friendly." [2] He added that "pure (and clever) toasting is woven into a fabric of accessible hip-hop and reggae threads" [3] and concluded that the song is "a brilliant piece of work". [4]
Chart performance
"No Coke" was very successful on the charts in Europe, peaking at number-one in Sweden. It spent two weeks at the top spot and 5 weeks within the top 10. The single made it to the top 10 also in Austria, Germany, Greece (#3), the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain and Sweden. In Austria, it peaked at number two, being held off reaching number-one by Roxette's " Joyride". It spent four weeks at that position. Additionally, "No Coke" was a top 20 hit in Finland and Italy, and a top 30 hit in Belgium. It didn't chart on the UK Singles Chart, but reached number 59 on the UK Dance Singles Chart. The single earned a gold record in Sweden, where the song broke all records by staying for five consecutive weeks at number-one in national radio SR's popular show "Tracks". That's a feat not even achieved by ABBA. [5]
Music video
A music video was produced to promote the single, directed by Scottish director Paul Boyd. [6] He also directed the video for " Hello Afrika". "No Coke" received heavy rotation on MTV Europe [7] and was later published on Dr. Alban's official YouTube channel in December 2011. By December 2022, it had generated more than 18 million views. [8]
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References
- ^ Hitlatens historia: No Coke. SVT. Aired on 27 November 2017.
- ^ Flick, Larry (1991-05-18). "Dance Trax: Sweden's Hot Clubland Still Looking For U.S. label" (PDF). Billboard. p. 23. Retrieved 2020-10-11.
- ^ Flick, Larry (1991-09-21). "Dance Trax: Moroder Back On The Dancefloor With New Readings" (PDF). Billboard. p. 30. Retrieved 2020-10-11.
- ^ Flick, Larry (1993-04-17). "Dance Trax: 'DeNiro' Delivers; 'Gypsyland' A Trip; Exposing I.D." (PDF). Billboard. p. 24. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
- ^ "Spotlight: Dr. Alban" (PDF). Music & Media. 1991-01-26. p. 18. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
- ^ "No Coke (1991) by Dr. Alban". IMVDb.com. Retrieved 2018-10-15.
- ^ "Station Reports > TV > MTV/London" (PDF). Music & Media. 1991-03-23. p. 28. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
- ^ "Dr Alban - No Coke (Official HD)". YouTube. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
- ^ " Dr. Alban – No Coke" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ^ " Dr. Alban – No Coke" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ^ Nyman, Jake (2005). Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 951-31-2503-3.
- ^ " Dr. Alban – No Coke" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
- ^ "Top 10 Sales in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. 1991-08-03. Retrieved 2018-03-20.
- ^ "Classifiche". Musica e Dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-05-29. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Dr. Alban".
- ^ " Nederlandse Top 40 – Dr. Alban" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
- ^ " Dr. Alban – No Coke" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ " Dr. Alban – No Coke". VG-lista.
- ^ "Top 10 Sales in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. 1991-08-24. Retrieved 2018-03-20.
- ^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
- ^ " Dr. Alban – No Coke". Singles Top 100.
- ^ " Dr. Alban – No Coke". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ^ "Top 60 Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 1991-11-16. p. 22. Retrieved 2020-09-28.
- ^ 1991 Austrian Singles Chart Austriancharts.at Archived 2008-06-10 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved 2008-09-02)
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 1991" (PDF). Music & Media. 8 (51–52): 21. 1991-12-21. Retrieved 2020-01-17 – via American Radio History.
- ^ "Single top 100 over 1991" (PDF) (in Dutch). Top40. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-30. Retrieved 2010-04-13.
- ^ 1991 Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch Archived 2013-12-24 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved 2008-09-02)
- ^ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-17. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
| "No Coke" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| ||||
| Single by Dr Alban | ||||
| from the album Hello Afrika | ||||
| Released | 3 November 1990 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length |
| |||
| Label | Sonet / Warner Music | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Denniz PoP | |||
| Dr Alban singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Music video | ||||
| "No Coke" on YouTube | ||||
"No Coke" is a song recorded by Sweden-based musician and producer Dr Alban. It was originally released as the B-side of the 12" version of his debut single " Hello Afrika" and became the second single off his debut album, Hello Afrika (1990). Released in November 1990, the song was a hit in several European countries and reached number-one in Sweden. To date, it is one of Dr Alban's most successful songs, along with " It's My Life" and " Sing Hallelujah". It was produced by Denniz Pop, who recorded the song's signature bassline using a Roland Juno-106 synthesizer. [1] The song is performed in English[ specify] and the lyrics describe a tragic event outside Alban's nightclub Alphabet Street in Stockholm. In November 2017, it was the topic at SVT:s Hitlåtens historia.
Critical reception
Larry Flick from Billboard viewed the song as a "cleverly written anti-drug anthem", "particularly potent and U.S. club-friendly." [2] He added that "pure (and clever) toasting is woven into a fabric of accessible hip-hop and reggae threads" [3] and concluded that the song is "a brilliant piece of work". [4]
Chart performance
"No Coke" was very successful on the charts in Europe, peaking at number-one in Sweden. It spent two weeks at the top spot and 5 weeks within the top 10. The single made it to the top 10 also in Austria, Germany, Greece (#3), the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain and Sweden. In Austria, it peaked at number two, being held off reaching number-one by Roxette's " Joyride". It spent four weeks at that position. Additionally, "No Coke" was a top 20 hit in Finland and Italy, and a top 30 hit in Belgium. It didn't chart on the UK Singles Chart, but reached number 59 on the UK Dance Singles Chart. The single earned a gold record in Sweden, where the song broke all records by staying for five consecutive weeks at number-one in national radio SR's popular show "Tracks". That's a feat not even achieved by ABBA. [5]
Music video
A music video was produced to promote the single, directed by Scottish director Paul Boyd. [6] He also directed the video for " Hello Afrika". "No Coke" received heavy rotation on MTV Europe [7] and was later published on Dr. Alban's official YouTube channel in December 2011. By December 2022, it had generated more than 18 million views. [8]
Track listings
|
|
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
|
Year-end charts
Certifications
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ^ Hitlatens historia: No Coke. SVT. Aired on 27 November 2017.
- ^ Flick, Larry (1991-05-18). "Dance Trax: Sweden's Hot Clubland Still Looking For U.S. label" (PDF). Billboard. p. 23. Retrieved 2020-10-11.
- ^ Flick, Larry (1991-09-21). "Dance Trax: Moroder Back On The Dancefloor With New Readings" (PDF). Billboard. p. 30. Retrieved 2020-10-11.
- ^ Flick, Larry (1993-04-17). "Dance Trax: 'DeNiro' Delivers; 'Gypsyland' A Trip; Exposing I.D." (PDF). Billboard. p. 24. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
- ^ "Spotlight: Dr. Alban" (PDF). Music & Media. 1991-01-26. p. 18. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
- ^ "No Coke (1991) by Dr. Alban". IMVDb.com. Retrieved 2018-10-15.
- ^ "Station Reports > TV > MTV/London" (PDF). Music & Media. 1991-03-23. p. 28. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
- ^ "Dr Alban - No Coke (Official HD)". YouTube. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
- ^ " Dr. Alban – No Coke" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ^ " Dr. Alban – No Coke" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ^ Nyman, Jake (2005). Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 951-31-2503-3.
- ^ " Dr. Alban – No Coke" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
- ^ "Top 10 Sales in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. 1991-08-03. Retrieved 2018-03-20.
- ^ "Classifiche". Musica e Dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-05-29. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Dr. Alban".
- ^ " Nederlandse Top 40 – Dr. Alban" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
- ^ " Dr. Alban – No Coke" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ " Dr. Alban – No Coke". VG-lista.
- ^ "Top 10 Sales in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. 1991-08-24. Retrieved 2018-03-20.
- ^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
- ^ " Dr. Alban – No Coke". Singles Top 100.
- ^ " Dr. Alban – No Coke". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ^ "Top 60 Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 1991-11-16. p. 22. Retrieved 2020-09-28.
- ^ 1991 Austrian Singles Chart Austriancharts.at Archived 2008-06-10 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved 2008-09-02)
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 1991" (PDF). Music & Media. 8 (51–52): 21. 1991-12-21. Retrieved 2020-01-17 – via American Radio History.
- ^ "Single top 100 over 1991" (PDF) (in Dutch). Top40. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-30. Retrieved 2010-04-13.
- ^ 1991 Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch Archived 2013-12-24 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved 2008-09-02)
- ^ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-17. Retrieved 8 August 2023.