''III'' is the third
studio album
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by French DJ
Bob Sinclar
Christophe Le Friant (; born 10 May 1969), better known by his stage name Bob Sinclar (), is a French record producer, DJ and remixer. He is the owner of the record label Yellow Productions.
Musical career
A native of Paris, Le Friant began DJ ...
. It was released in February 2003 on Yellow Productions, and reached number 24 on the French albums chart.
Critical reception
An ''
Uncut
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'' review from May 2003 found that while Sinclar's music is "frothier and camper than ever" on ''III'', he "has a new-found focus and vitality
..Whereas so much
electroclash
Electroclash (also known as synthcore, retro-electro, tech-pop, nouveau disco, and the new new wave) is a genre of music that fuses 1980s electro, new wave and synth-pop
Synth-pop (short for synthesizer pop; also called techno-pop; ) ...
lacks melodic thrills, there's an abundance of crisp, pulsating tunes here. And despite the disco flashbacks, Le Friant favours twisted re-interpretations over dead-handed pastiches". The review concluded by noting that "
ns of
Daft Punk
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's ''
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'' will love it".
Jack Smith, writing for
BBC Music
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, felt that ''III'' is Sinclar's homage to French disco artist
Cerrone
Marc Cerrone Daryl Easlea, "Supernature Boy", ''Record Collector'', #502, February 2020, pp.60-63 (, ; born 24 May 1952) is a French disco drummer, composer, record producer and creator of concert shows. Cerrone is a producer of 1970s and 1980 ...
, given Sinclar's compilation ''Cerrone by Bob Sinclar'' (2001), and his collaboration with songwriters
Lene Lovich
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and Alain Wisniak on ''III'', both of whom previously composed several songs for Cerrone. While acknowledging Sinclar's intention for a "new sound" after being an "international man of mystery" on his first two records, Smith opined that "herein lies the problem
..''III'', his latest opus, is nothing less than average, and at times dull", summarising that the album's "pluses are few and far between".
Track listing
#"The Beat Goes On" – 2:59
#"Kiss My Eyes" – 4:20
#"If I Was" – 4:41
#"La Music Is Fantastique" – 4:44
#"Nature Boy" – 4:50
#"Who Needs Sleep Tonight" – 5:01
#"Sexy Dancer" – 5:12
#"I'm Not Perfect" – 4:59
#"Do It" – 3:34
#"Métro Blanche" – 3:22
#"Beat the Clock" – 3:03
#"Europa" – 4:12
#"So High" – 5:11
#"Fantasy" (includes the hidden track "I Wanna Go Bang") – 12:08
Charts
References
2003 albums
Bob Sinclar albums
Yellow Productions albums
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