Smash (Martin Solveig album)

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Smash
Martin Solveig - Smash.png
Studio album by
Martin Solveig
Released6 June 2011 (2011-06-06)
Recorded2009–2010
Genre House
Length37:38
Label
Producer
Martin Solveig chronology
C'est la Vie
(2008)		Smash
(2011)		Back to Life
(2023)
Singles from Smash
  1. "Hello"
    Released: 6 September 2010
  2. "Ready 2 Go"
    Released: 28 March 2011
  3. "Big in Japan"
    Released: 24 October 2011
  4. "The Night Out"
    Released: 2 April 2012

Smash is the fourth studio album by French DJ and record producer Martin Solveig. It was released on 6 June 2011 by Mixture Stereophonic and Mercury Records. The album's lead single, "Hello" (a collaboration with Canadian band Dragonette), was released on 6 September 2010 and became a worldwide hit, topping the charts in five countries. "Ready 2 Go" was released as the album's second single on 28 March 2011 and features English singer Kele Okereke.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Hello" (with Dragonette)
Solveig4:41
2."Ready 2 Go" (featuring Kele)
  • Solveig
  • Kele
Solveig4:24
3."The Night Out"SolveigSolveig4:43
4."Can't Stop" (with Dragonette)
  • Solveig
  • Sorbara
  • Michael Tordjman
  • Solveig
  • Tordjman
3:37
5."Racer 21"
  • Tordjman
  • Solveig
  • Tordjman
  • Solveig
3:10
6."We Came to Smash (In a Black Tuxedo)" (featuring Dev)
  • Solveig
  • Dev
  • Julien Jabre
  • Solveig
  • Jabre
3:23
7."Big in Japan" (with Dragonette featuring Idoling!!!)
  • Solveig
  • Sorbara
Solveig4:18
8."Get Away from You"SolveigSolveig2:24
9."Boys & Girls" (featuring Dragonette)SolveigSolveig3:44
10."Let's Not Play Games" (featuring Sunday Girl)
  • Jabre
  • Solveig
3:14
Total length:37:38
Digital deluxe edition, German limited edition and Japanese edition bonus tracks [1] [2] [3]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
11."Ready 2 Go" (Arno Cost Remix) (featuring Kele)
  • Solveig
  • Kele
  • Solveig
  • Arno Cost [a]
6:46
12."Hello" (Sidney Samson Remix) (with Dragonette)
  • Solveig
  • Sorbara
  • Solveig
  • Samson [a]
5:18
13."Ready 2 Go" (Hardwell Remix) (featuring Kele)
  • Solveig
  • Kele
  • Solveig
  • Hardwell [a]
6:34
14."Hello" (Michael Woods Remix) (with Dragonette)
  • Solveig
  • Sorbara
  • Solveig
  • Woods [a]
7:18
Total length:63:34
US edition bonus tracks [4]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
11."The Night Out" (Madeon Remix)Solveig
  • Solveig
  • Madeon [a]
3:39
12."Hello" (Dada Life Remix) (with Dragonette)
  • Solveig
  • Sorbara
  • Solveig
  • Dada Life [a]
5:33
13."Ready 2 Go" (Hardwell Remix) (featuring Kele)
  • Solveig
  • Kele
  • Solveig
  • Hardwell [a]
6:34
US digital deluxe edition bonus tracks [5]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
14."The Night Out" (Single Version)SolveigSolveig4:15
15."Hello" (Sidney Samson Remix) (with Dragonette)
  • Solveig
  • Sorbara
  • Solveig
  • Samson [a]
5:18
16."Big in Japan" (Les Bros Remix) (with Dragonette featuring Idoling!!!)
  • Solveig
  • Sorbara
  • Solveig
  • Les Bros [a]
5:30
17."The Night Out" (live at Studio Ferber)Solveig 3:22
18."Hello" (with Dragonette) (video)   
19."The Night Out" (A-Trak vs. Martin Rework) (video)   

Notes

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Smash. [6]

Charts

Chart (2011–12)Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [7] 37
French Albums (SNEP) [8] 18
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [9] 84
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [10] 77
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard) [11] 22
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [12] 36

Release history

RegionDateFormatEditionLabelRef.
France6 June 2011 Digital download
  • Standard
  • deluxe
 [1] [13]
13 June 2011 CD Standard [14]
Germany17 June 2011CD
  • Standard
  • limited
 Kontor [2] [15]
Digital download
  • Standard
  • deluxe
 [16] [17]
Japan31 August 2011Japan standardKSR Corporation [18]
7 September 2011CD [3]
United States28 August 2012Digital download
  • US standard
  • US deluxe
 [5] [19]
18 September 2012CDUS standard [4]

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