I Created Disco

I Created Disco
Studio album by Calvin Harris
Publication (s)	April 21, 2008
admission	2006-2007
Label (s)	Ministry Of Sound Germany
Format (s)	CD, download
Genre (s)	Electropop , synthpop , electro-house
Title (number)	14 + 3
running time	55:23
occupation	Songwriting, vocals, production: Calvin Harris Mastering: Guy Davie
production	Calvin Harris
Studio (s)	CalvinHarrisBeats Studio, Dumfries
chronology - I Created Disco Ready for the Weekend (2009)
Single releases March 12, 2007 Acceptable in the 80's June 4, 2007 The Girls August 20, 2007 Merrymaking at My Place

I Created Disco ( German: "I created Disco " ) is the debut album by the Scottish musician Calvin Harris . It was released on June 18, 2007 in his home country Great Britain, and in Germany just under a year later on April 21, 2008.

I Created Disco was awarded gold in the UK for sales of 100,000 copies.

background

Calvin Harris started writing the first songs when he moved back to his hometown Dumfried, Scotland, after living in London for two years. All recordings and production took place on an Amiga computer in Harris' own studio, the "CalvinHarrisBeats Studio".

Stylistically, the album is strongly influenced by the use of synthesizers, as well as Harris' sometimes high, sometimes deep vocals.

promotion

In the run-up to the release, two singles were released. One is Acceptable in the 80's , a tribute to the style and culture of the eighties, and the other is The Girls , a song about a man who thinks he's irresistible. In Germany, Harris was best known for the fact that his song Acceptable in the 80's was played in the advertising for the casting show Germany's Next Top Model . It reached number 30 in the German single charts.

Track list

All songs were written and produced by Calvin Harris.

1. Merrymaking at My Place (4:10)
2. Colors (4:02)
3. This Is the Industry (3:56)
4. The Girls (3:52)
5. Acceptable in the 80's (5:33)
6. Neon Rocks (3:46)
7. Traffic Cops (0:55)
8. Vegas (5:42)
9. I Created Disco (4:08)
10. Disco Heat (4:31)
11. Vault Character (0:08)
12. Certified (4:08)
13. Love Souvenir (4:20)
14. Electro Man (4:58)

Bonus Tracks:

• Rock N Roll Attitude (3:19)
• We Are All the Same (3:56)
• Love for You (3:52)

Total playing time: 55:23

→ Note: Tracks 7, 11, 12 and 13 are instrumental pieces.

reception

Cathrin Hauswald from Laut.de was enthusiastic:

“Calvin Harris turns out to be a soulful, gaudy lollipop. Colorful, that the sound walls wobble, poppy sweet and above all: You can lick it forever. That means listening forever. "

- Cathrin Hauswald, Laut.de

Daniel Leckert from CDStarts.de also praised the work:

“Many songs [...] heat up the mood and are highly danceable. So you quickly find pleasure in the Gameboy sounds and urgent beats, which are also served with more sophisticated food from the synth fundus. "

- Daniel Leckert, CDStarts.de

Charts and chart placements

album

year	title	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes)						Remarks
		DE	AT	CH	UK	US	Dance
2007	I Created Disco	-	-	-	UK8th gold (30 weeks)UK	-	Dance19 (1 week) Dance	First published: June 15, 2007

Singles

year	title	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, , Placements, weeks, awards, comments)						Remarks
		DE	AT	CH	UK	US	Dance
2007	Acceptable in the 80's	DE30 (9 weeks) DE	-	-	UK10 silver (27 weeks)UK	-	-	First published: March 12, 2007
	The Girls	-	-	-	UK3 silver (15 weeks)UK	-	-	First published: June 4, 2007
	Merrymaking at My Place	-	-	-	UK43 (5 weeks) UK	-	-	First published: August 20, 2007

Web links

• Official website (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ bpi (English)
2. ↑ http://www.laut.de/Calvin-Harris/I-Created-Disco-%28Album%29
3. ↑ http://www.cdstarts.de/kritiken/96426-I-Created-Disco.html
4. ↑ ^{a b} Chart sources: DE AT CH UK US US Dance Albums US Dance Singles