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2000 studio album by Alcazar

Casino

Studio album by

Alcazar

Released| 18 October 2000
Recorded| 1999–2000
Genre|

* Eurodance
* Europop
* Electropop

Length| 53:50
Label|

* RCA Records
* BMG

Producer| —
Alcazar chronology
|  | Casino
(2000)  | Alcazarized
(2003)

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Singles from  Casino

1. "Shine On"
Released: 1999
2. "Crying at the Discoteque"
Released: 10 April 2000
3. "Ritmo Del Amor"
Released: September 2000
4. "Sexual Guarantee"
Released: 19 November 2001
5. "Don't You Want Me"
Released: May 2002

Alternative cover

Re-issued in 2002 and released internationally

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Blender| [1]

Casino is the debut studio album by the Swedish group Alcazar, released on 18 October 2000 in Sweden and on 8 February 2002 worldwide. It was produced by Alexander Bard, who also managed the group, and is known for his work with the Swedish glam-pop band Army of Lovers. The album includes the number-one singles "Crying at the Discoteque" and "Sexual Guarantee."

## Track listing

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Scandinavian editionNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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1.| "Don't Leave Me Alone"| Alexander Bard, Anders Hansson| 4:08
2.| "Crying at the Discoteque"| Alexander Bard, Anders Hansson, Anders Wollbeck, Bernard Edwards, Michael Goulos, Nile Rodgers| 3:50
3.| "Shine On"| Alexander Bard, Anders Hansson| 3:34
4.| "Transmetropolis"| Alexander Bard, Anders Hansson| 4:12
5.| "Stars Come Out at Night"| Alexander Bard, Anders Hansson, Anders Wollbeck| 3:36
6.| "Paris in the Rain"| Alexander Bard, Anders Hansson, Johan Strandkvist| 3:33
7.| "Baby Come Back"| Alexander Bard, Kirk Degiorgio, Ries| 3:29
8.| "Salome"| Alexander Bard, Anders Hansson, Anders Wollbeck| 4:11
9.| "Ritmo Del Amor"| Alexander Bard, Anders Wollbeck| 3:24
10.| "Seasons in the Sun"| Jacques Brel, Rod McKuen| 3:31
11.| "Tears of a Clone"| Alexander Bard, Anders Wollbeck| 4:15
12.| "The Bells of Alcazar"| Alexander Bard, Anders Wollbeck| 4:00
13.| "Blues in G-Minor"| Andreas Lundstedt, Micke Svahn, Mikael Agnepil, Alexander Bard| 3:26
14.| "Dub Leave Me Alone"| Alexander Bard, Anders Hansson| 4:30
Total length:| 53:50

International editionNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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1.| "Sexual Guarantee"| Alexander Bard, Anders Hansson, Bernard Edwards, Johan Strandkvist, Nile Rodgers| 3:36
2.| "Crying at the Discoteque"| Alexander Bard, Anders Hansson, Anders Wollbeck, Bernard Edwards, Michael Goulos, Nile Rodgers| 3:53
3.| "Don't Leave Me Alone"| Alexander Bard, Anders Hansson| 4:09
4.| "Almost Famous"| Blomqvist, Röhr, Sahun| 3:59
5.| "Paradise"| Alexander Bard, Anders Hansson, Clayton, Johan Strandkvist, Sigidi| 3:48
6.| "Transmetropolis"| Alexander Bard, Anders Hansson| 4:12
7.| "Stars Come Out at Night"| Alexander Bard, Anders Hansson, Anders Wollbeck| 3:38
8.| "Paris in the Rain"| Alexander Bard, Anders Hansson, Johan Strandkvist| 3:43
9.| "Baby Come Back"| Alexander Bard, Kirk Degiorgio, Ries| 3:28
10.| "Breaking Free"| Gustave Lund, Peder Ernerot| 3:47
11.| "Don't You Want Me" (album version)| Philip Adrian Wright, Jo Callis, Philip Oakey| 3:35
12.| "Shine On"| Alexander Bard, Anders Hansson| 3:34
13.| "Ritmo Del Amor"| Alexander Bard, Anders Wollbeck| 3:20
14.| "Tears of a Clone"| Alexander Bard, Anders Wollbeck| 4:15
15.| "The Bells of Alcazar"| Alexander Bard, Anders Wollbeck| 3:58
16.| "Blues in G-Minor" (hidden track)| Andreas Lundstedt, Micke Svahn, Mikael Agnepil, Alexander Bard| 3:28
Total length:| 60:31

Japan edition bonus trackNo.| Title| Length

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17.| "Click Your Heart"| 4:12
Total length:| 64:44

## Charts

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Chart performance for Casino Chart (2000–2002)  | Peak
position

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Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[2] | 28
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[3] | 40

## References

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1. ^ Blender review
2. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Alcazar – Casino" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
3. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Alcazar – Casino". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 May 2020.

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Alcazar

* Tess Merkel
* Lina Hedlund
* Andreas Lundstedt

* Annika Kjærgaard
* Magnus Carlsson

Studio albums|

* Casino
* Alcazarized
* Disco Defenders

Other albums|

* Dancefloor Deluxe

Singles|

* "Crying at the Discoteque"
* "Sexual Guarantee"
* "Don't You Want Me"
* "Not a Sinner nor a Saint"
* "Ménage à Trois"
* "Love Life"
* "This Is the World We Live In"
* "Physical"
* "Alcastar"
* "Start the Fire"
* "We Keep on Rockin'"
* "Inhibitions"
* "Stay the Night"
* "Burning"
* "Last Christmas"
* "Headlines"
* "Blame It on the Disco"
* "Young Guns (Go for It)"

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