| The Weekend Has Landed | ||||
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| Released | 26 October 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2007–2009 | |||
| Studio | MDS Studios | |||
| Genre | Dance | |||
| Label | All Around the World, Universal Music TV | |||
| Producer | Ultrabeat, Darren Styles | |||
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The Weekend Has Landed is the second studio album by Ultrabeat.
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A limited number of copies of the album were released on December 1, 2008 under the title of Discolights: The Album however due to distribution problems and the album leaking on to file sharing websites the release date was eventually pushed back until October 26, 2009. [2] The album was renamed The Weekend Has Landed and had a slightly altered track listing from the original Discolights album.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | Mike Di Scala, Chris Henry | 1:08 |
| 2. | "Discolights" (vs. Darren Styles) | Di Scala, Henry, Darren Mew | 2:38 |
| 3. | "Use Somebody" | Caleb Followill, Nathan Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill | 2:43 |
| 4. | "Starry Eyed Girl" | Di Scala, Henry | 2:31 |
| 5. | "Never Ever" | Di Scala, Henry | 2:55 |
| 6. | "You and I" | Di Scala, Henry | 3:22 |
| 7. | "Simply the Way" | Di Scala, Henry | 2:57 |
| 8. | "So Many Times" | Di Scala, Henry | 3:22 |
| 9. | "Don't Wanna Let Go" (vs. Darren Styles) | Di Scala, Henry, Mew | 2:43 |
| 10. | "Pocketful of Love" | Di Scala, Henry, Gordon May | 2:41 |
| 11. | "One in a Million" | Di Scala, Henry | 3:21 |
| 12. | "Angel" | Di Scala, Henry | 3:03 |
| 13. | "Saving Grace" | Jarkko Pietiläinen, Alex James, Kerin Smith, Andy Gardner, Lee Rous | 3:03 |
| 14. | "Hey You" | Di Scala, Henry | 2:16 |
| 15. | "Alright" | Di Scala, Henry | 3:00 |
| 16. | "Wonderland" | Di Scala, Henry | 2:57 |
| 17. | "The Stalker" | Di Scala, Henry | 3:12 |
| 18. | "It's My Life" | Di Scala, Henry | 3:22 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pretty Green Eyes" (video) | 3:21 |
| 2. | "Feelin' Fine" (video) | 3:01 |
| 3. | "Better than Life" (video) | 3:12 |
| 4. | "Feel It with Me" (video) | 3:08 |
| 5. | "Sure Feels Good" (video) | 3:27 |
| 6. | "Elysium (I Go Crazy)" (video) | 3:18 |
| 7. | "I Wanna Touch You" (video) | 2:53 |
| 8. | "Discolights" (video) | 2:42 |
| 9. | "Never Ever" (video) | 3:04 |
| 10. | "The Stalker" (video) | 3:14 |
| 11. | "Starry Eyed Girl" (video) | 2:34 |
| 12. | "Don't Wanna Let Go" (video) | 2:59 |
| 13. | "Use Somebody" (video) | 2:47 |
| 14. | "Discolights" (live at Clubland 2) | 3:30 |
| 15. | "Starry Eyed Girl" (live at Clubland 2) | 2:21 |
| 16. | "Elysium (I Go Crazy)/I Wanna Touch You/Sure Feels Good" (live at Clubland 2) | 5:02 |
| 17. | "Feelin' Fine" (live at Clubland 2) | 1:02 |
| 18. | "Never Ever" (live at Clubland 2) | 2:44 |
| 19. | "Pretty Green Eyes" (live at Clubland 2) | 4:13 |
Four songs originally included on Discolights: The Album in 2008 that were removed from the final track list:
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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| United Kingdom | 26 October 2009 | All Around the World, Universal Music TV | CD | 2724190 |
| Chart | Peak Position |
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| UK Albums Chart [3] | 29 |
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