Crying at the Discoteque


"Crying at the Discoteque" is a song by the Swedish band Alcazar from their debut studio album, Casino. The track samples Sheila and B. Devotion's 1979 hit "Spacer". 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.
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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. 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
  1. "Crying at the Discoteque" – 3:50
  2. "Crying at the Discoteque" – 4:58
  3. "Crying at the Discoteque" – 6:29
  4. "Crying at the Discoteque" – 4:47Swedish 12-inch singleEuropean CD single
  5. "Crying at the Discoteque" – 3:50
  6. "Crying at the Discoteque" – 4:58UK cassette single
  7. "Crying at the Discoteque" – 3:50
  8. "Crying at the Discoteque" – 4:47UK CD single
  9. "Crying at the Discoteque" – 3:50
  10. "Crying at the Discoteque" – 7:13
  11. "Crying at the Discoteque" – 7:18UK 12-inch singleAustralian CD single
  12. "Crying at the Discoteque" – 3:50
  13. "Crying at the Discoteque" – 4:58
  14. "Crying at the Discoteque" – 7:13
  15. "Crying at the Discoteque" – 7:57

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart Position
Australia 83
Australian Dance 11

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.

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, Omeara, and the O2. 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.

Track listing

  • Digital download/streaming
  1. "Crying at the Discotheque" – 3:51