Planet Pop

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Planet Pop
Atc planet.jpg
Studio album by
Released6 November 2000
Genre Eurodance
Length57:00
Label
A Touch of Class chronology
Planet Pop
(2000)
Touch the Sky
(2003)
Singles from "Planet Pop"
  1. "Around the World (La La La La La)"
    Released: 22 May 2000 [1]
  2. "My Heart Beats Like a Drum (Dum Dum Dum)"
    Released: 2 September 2000 [2]
  3. "Thinking of You"
    Released: 4 December 2000
  4. "Why Oh Why"
    Released: 12 February 2001
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]

Planet Pop is the debut album by Eurodance group A Touch of Class. The album was released internationally on 6 November 2000 and in the United States on 6 February 2001. It reached No. 73 on the Billboard 200. [4]

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The album's lead single, the Euro-dance/Hi-NRG track "Around the World (La La La La La)", [3] was the band's most successful single, peaking at number 28 on the Billboard Hot 100. [5]

Track listing

  1. "Introducing ATC" 0:41
  2. "Around the World (La La La La La)" 3:38
  3. "My Heart Beats Like a Drum (Dum Dum Dum)" 3:43
  4. "Thinking of You" 3:45
  5. "Until" 3:50
  6. "Mistake No. 2" 4:08
  7. "Why Oh Why" 3:55
  8. "Without Your Love" 3:23
  9. "So Magical" 3:38
  10. "Notte D'amore Con Te" (English: Night of Love With You) 4:06
  11. "Mind Machine" 3:37
  12. "Let Me Come & Let Me Go" 3:17
  13. "Lonely" 3:51
  14. "Lonesome Suite" 1:08
  15. "Love Is Blind" 3:04
  16. "With You" 3:52
  17. "Heartbeat Outro" 1:07
  18. "My Heart Beats Like a Drum (Dum Dum Dum)" (international radio edit; bonus track) 3:55

B-sides

Chart positions

Chart (2000–01)Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [6] 46
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) [7] 10
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [8] 11
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [9] 47
US Billboard 200 [4] 73

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