Modjo (album)

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Modjo
Modjoalbumcover.jpg
Studio album by
Released18 September 2001 (2001-09-18)
Recorded1999–2000
Genre
Length51:43
Label MCA
Producer
  • Yann Destagnol
  • Romain Tranchart
Singles from Modjo
  1. "Lady (Hear Me Tonight)"
    Released: 19 June 2000 [1]
  2. "Chillin'"
    Released: 2 April 2001 [2]
  3. "What I Mean"
    Released: 24 September 2001
  4. "No More Tears"
    Released: 22 January 2002
  5. "On Fire"
    Released: 2002
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
RTÉ Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]

Modjo is the only studio album by French house duo Modjo. It was released on 18 September 2001 by MCA Records.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by Yann Destagnol and Romain Tranchart; additional writers noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Acknowledgement" 3:05
2."Chillin'"4:52
3."Lady (Hear Me Tonight)"
  • Edwards
  • Rodgers
5:06
4."Too Good to Be True" 1:28
5."Peace of Mind" 3:15
6."What I Mean" 4:13
7."Music Takes You Back" 4:13
8."No More Tears" 6:15
9."Rollercoaster"
4:13
10."On Fire"
  • Cerrone
6:36
11."Savior Eyes" 5:14
12."Lady" (acoustic version) 3:13
Total length:51:43

Samples used

UK special edition bonus tracks [6]
No.TitleLength
13."Chillin'" (live version)6:16
14."Lady (Hear Me Tonight)" (Choo Choo's Original Recipe)7:41
15."Chillin'" (Derrick Carter's B.H.Q. Revision Mix)6:58
16."Chillin'" (Modjo's Dyrt Mix)7:48
17."What I Mean" (Ian Pooley's Back in the Days Mix)6:43
18."Lady (Hear Me Tonight)" (CD-ROM Video) 
19."Chillin'" (CD-ROM Video) 
20."What I Mean" (CD-ROM Video) 

Personnel

Adopted from Modjo liner notes: [5]

Charts

Chart performance for Modjo
Chart (2001)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [7] 89
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [8] 41
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) [9] 39
French Albums (SNEP) [10] 5
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [11] 30
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [12] 13

Remix album

Modjo (Remixes)
Modjo Remixes.jpg
Remix album by
Released1 January 2013
Length188:05
Label Modjo Music
Producer Various

In 2013, the album was remastered and released on streaming services, alongside a digital remix album titled Modjo (Remixes). This album contains remixes of Modjo tracks from Harry "Choo Choo" Romero (track 5, 6), Roy Davis Jr. (track 7, 8), Armand van Helden (track 25, 26), and others.[ citation needed ]

Modjo (Remixes) tracklist
No.TitleLength
1."Lady (Hear Me Tonight)" (Danny Tenaglia's Statue Of Liberty Mix)10:16
2."Lady (Hear Me Tonight)" (Modjo's Dyrt Remix)7:07
3."Lady (Hear Me Tonight)" (Erick Morillo vs. Who Da Funk Remix Radio Edit)4:34
4."Lady (Hear Me Tonight)" (Erick Morillo vs. Who Da Funk Remix)7:19
5."Lady (Hear Me Tonight)" (Harry "Choo Choo" Romero's Original Recipe)7:41
6."Lady (Hear Me Tonight)" (Harry "Choo Choo" Romero's Titanium Dub)8:27
7."Lady (Hear Me Tonight)" (Roy's Universal Soldiers Mix)5:10
8."Lady (Hear Me Tonight)" (Roy's Universal Radio Mix)3:38
9."Chillin'" (Derrick Carter's B.H.Q. Revision 1.2)6:57
10."Chillin'" (Modjo's Dyrt Remix)7:40
11."Chillin'" (Hervé Bordes The Art Of Chillin' Mix)4:03
12."Chillin'" (Live)6:17
13."Chillin'" (We In Music Vs The Buffalo Bunch's Chillin' Con Carne Por Favor Mix)5:54
14."What I Mean" (The Crayon Remix by Aloud)6:18
15."What I Mean" (The Crayon Remix Edit by Aloud)4:06
16."What I Mean" (Ian Pooley's Back In The Days Mix)6:44
17."What I Mean" (Ian Pooley's Na Praia Mix)6:27
18."What I Mean" (Mood II Swing Vocal Club Mix)7:13
19."What I Mean" (Mood II Swing Vocal Dub Remix)6:12
20."No More Tears" (Wuz Remix)8:51
21."No More Tears" (Step House Mix by Play Paul)6:11
22."No More Tears" (Highpass vs. Triple X Dub Mix)6:03
23."No More Tears" (Highpass vs. Triple X Radio Edit)3:34
24."No More Tears" (Highpass vs. Triple X Remix)5:30
25."On Fire" (Archigram's "When What" Remix)7:15
26."On Fire" (Armand van Helden Vocal Mix)8:29
27."On Fire" (Armand van Helden Dub Mix)7:17
28."On Fire" (Demon Remix)7:43
29."On Fire" (Modjo's Dyrt Edit)5:09
Total length:188:05

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