The Spell (song)

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"The Spell"
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Single by Alphabeat
from the album The Spell
Released21 September 2009 (2009-09-21)
Genre
Length3:37
Label Copenhagen
Songwriter(s)
  • Anders SG (Anders SG Nielsen)
  • Anders B (Anders Bonlokke)
Producer(s)
  • Anders SG
  • Anders B
Alphabeat singles chronology
"What Is Happening"
(2008)
"The Spell"
(2009)
"DJ"
(2010)

"The Spell" is a song by Danish pop band Alphabeat, released as the lead single from their second studio album of the same name (2009). The song topped the Danish Singles Chart for four non-consecutive weeks and was certified platinum by IFPI Denmark on 4 January 2010, denoting sales in excess of 30,000 copies. [1] The music video for "The Spell" was directed by Toben Seymour, who also directed the band's previous video, "What Is Happening". [2]

Contents

Track listings

  1. "The Spell" – 3:39
  1. "The Spell" – 3:37
  2. "The Spell" (Digital Dog Remix) – 2:49
  1. "The Spell" – 3:37
  2. "The Spell" (Digital Dog Remix) – 2:49
  3. "The Spell" (Buzz Junkies Remix) – 3:27

Charts

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)LabelRef.
Denmark21 September 2009 Digital download Copenhagen [15]
United Kingdom18 October 2009 [6]
19 October 2009 [4] [5]

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