Infernal Affairs (album)

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Infernal Affairs
Infernal Affairs (Infernal album) coverart.jpg
Studio album by
Released1998
Recorded1997
Genre Trance, eurodance
Length53:33
Label FLEX
Producer Infernal, Kristian Paulsen, Kenneth Bager (also exec.), Michael Pfundheller, Jesper Christiansen
Infernal chronology
Infernal Affairs
(1998)
Remixed Affairs
(1998)
Singles from Infernal Affairs
  1. "Sorti de L'enfer"
    Released: 1997
  2. "Highland Fling"
    Released: 1998
  3. "Kalinka"
    Released: 1998
  4. "Voodoo Cowboy"
    Released: 1998
  5. "Your Crown"
    Released: 1999
  6. "Disc Jockey Polka"
    Released: 1999
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Infernal Affairs is the debut album by the Danish dance act Infernal, released in 1998 in Denmark. It became an unexpected success, selling more than 80,000 copies (two-times platinum). [2] The album was awarded Danish Upfront Dance Release of the Year at the 1999 Danish Grammy Awards.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Sorti de L'enfer"Infernal, Kristian PaulsenInfernal, Kristian Paulsen6:22
2."Voodoo Cowboy"Infernal, Peter BeimInfernal, ETA4:25
3."Kalinka"InfernalInfernal5:47
4."L'amour est Interdit"Infernal, Al Agami, Jan Langhoff, Peter HartmannInfernal3:23
5."Destruction"InfernalInfernal5:14
6."Your Crown" Nosie Katzmann Infernal, Kenneth Bager, Michael Pfundheller5:12
7."Disc Jockey Polka"Infernal, Jesper ChristiansenInfernal, Jesper Q.4:28
8."Highland Fling"InfernalInfernal6:10
9."Hammond Prince"InfernalInfernal4:52
10."Loch Ness"Infernal, Bernard Bouhadana, Jeffrey D. JensenInfernal4:55

Charts and certifications

Album

Chart (1998–1999)Peak
position
Certifications
(sales thresholds)
Sales [3]
Danish Albums Chart [4] 62× Platinum80,000+
Danish End of Year Albums Chart [5] 53

Singles

YearSongPeak
positions
DEN
1997"Sorti de L'enfer"20
1998"Highland Fling"11
"Kalinka"19
"Voodoo Cowboy"12
1999"Your Crown"
"Disc Jockey Polka" (promotional)
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

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References

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