"Let the Beat Go On" is a song recorded by Swedish musician and producer Dr. Alban. It was released by

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in August 1994 as the third

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from Alban's third studio album, ''

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'' (1994). The song is written and produced by Alban with Kristian Lundin and John Amatiello, and the chorus is sung by Swedish singers

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and Jessica Folcker. It charted in many European countries, peaking at number-one in Spain, number three in Finland and number nine in Belgium. Jonathan Bate directed the music video for the song.

Critical reception

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from ''

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'' wrote that Dr. Alban "should easily match the success of the previous " Away from Home" with this jaunty ditty, which combines elements of

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, hi-NRG, and electro-trance. His tense vocal snaps over a twinkling array of keyboards that will remind some of vintage

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. Behind the frenzied vocal/synth action is a giddy pop chorus that never leaves the brain after the first spin. Those who like to hang onto the cutting edge will probably prefer the riotous Jungle Speed mix. A gem from the set ''

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'' noted, "Probably the doctor's most one-dimensional Euro effort ever, he'll get automatic daytime airplay anyway because of the simple, unavoidable melody."

Chart performance

"Let the Beat Go On" enjoyed moderate success in many European countries, although it didn't reach the same level of success as " It's My Life", " Sing Hallelujah" and "

". The song peaked at number-one in Spain, and also entered the top 10 in Finland (3) and Belgium (9). Additionally, the single was a top 20 hit in France (12), Germany (18), the Netherlands (19) and Sweden (17), as well as on the

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. But on the

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, it almost peaked atop, reaching number two. Outside Europe, "Let the Beat Go On" peaked at number eight on the ''

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'' Dance/Urban chart in Canada, number 12 in Israel and number 186 in Australia.

Music video

The accompanying music video for "Let the Beat Go On" was directed by Jonathan Bate. He had previously directed the videos for "

" and " Away from Home". "Let the Beat Go On" was later made available on Dr. Alban's official

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channel in 2011, and had generated more than 5.6 million views as of May 2023.

Track listings

* 7" single, Europe (1994) # "Let The Beat Go On" (Short) — 4:03 # "Let The Beat Go On" (DinDogAmaDub) — 5:26 * 12" single, Europe (1994) #" Let The Beat Go On" (Long) — 5:28 #" Let The Beat Go On" (Dindogamadub) — 5:26 * CD single, France (1994) # "Let the Beat Go On" (Short) — 4:03 # "Let the Beat Go On" (Long) — 5:28 * CD maxi, Europe (1994) # "Let the Beat Go On" (Short) — 4:03 # "Let the Beat Go On" (Long) — 5:28 # "Let the Beat Go On" (Jungle Speed) — 5:27 # "Let the Beat Go On" (Dingogamadub) — 5:26 * CD maxi, US (1995) # "Let The Beat Go On (Short) — 4:03 # "Let The Beat Go On (House Of Peo Single Mix) — 4:12 # "Let The Beat Go On (Long) — 5:28 # "Let The Beat Go On (House Of Peo Extended Club Mix) — 5:42 # "Let The Beat Go On (Jungle Speed) — 5:27 # "Let The Beat Go On (Dindogamadub) — 5:26

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

{{authority control 1994 singles Dr. Alban songs Nana Hedin songs Number-one singles in Spain Songs written by Dr. Alban Songs written by Kristian Lundin 1994 songs English-language Swedish songs Music videos directed by Jonathan Bate