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''Perfect Day'' is the second studio album released by German
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group
Cascada Cascada (, Spanish for "Waterfall", stylized as CASCADA, CASC''A''DA and cascada) is a German dance music act founded in 2004 by singer Natalie Horler and DJs/producers DJ Manian and DJ Yanou. They are best known for their hit singles " Everyti ...
. The entire album was produced by the group's two DJs,
Yanou Yann Peifer (born 6 March 1974), known professionally as Yanou, is a German trance and Eurodance musician and producer. He is most famous for collaborating on DJ Sammy's hit "Heaven" with vocalist Do and for being a member of the popular German ...
and
DJ Manian Manuel Reuter (born 7 July 1978), better known by his stage name DJ Manian or just Manian, is a German music producer, DJ and owner of Zooland Records label. Career DJ Manian was born in 1978 in Bonn, Germany. He has produced a number of sin ...
. Like its predecessor, the album is comprised heavily of uptempo Eurodance tracks, many of which are cover songs. This album, however, features covers of songs from the early 2000s of the
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(originally released by
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) which was released in 1978. Two edited tracks, "Endless Summer" and "I Will Believe It" that were previously recorded under the ''
Siria The music duo Siria is composed of singer Natalie Horler, better known as Cascada, and DJ Manian, known both for his solo work as well as his work within Cascada. The Siria project has had two singles released into the German and Canadian marke ...
'' name are also featured. Musically, the album is composed of Eurodance tracks with euphoric trance-style synths, drum programmings with a tempo over 140 beats per minute, and
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lyrics. Lyrically, the albums is composed of love, partying and romance. Critical reception of the album was negative, with many critics disliking the repetitive nature, that all the songs on the album sounded similar, and the lack of character and originality. The album has sold about 3 million copies worldwide. There was a total of five singles released from the album. Unlike their previous album, ''Perfect Day'' only had one successful single worldwide. "
What Hurts the Most "What Hurts the Most" is a song written by American songwriter Jeffrey Steele and English songwriter Steve Robson. Initially recorded by country music artist Mark Wills in 2003 on his album '' And the Crowd Goes Wild'', it was covered by Bell ...
" peaked in the top ten in six countries, including
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and was certified gold in the United States for sales exceeding over 500,000 downloads. " What Do You Want from Me?" and "
Because The Night "Because the Night" is a rock song written by Bruce Springsteen and Patti Smith that was first released in 1978 as a single from the Patti Smith Group album, ''Easter''. This version rose to No. 13 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, as well ...
" peaked in the top sixty in
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,
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and the
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. The last two singles, " Faded" and " Perfect Day", were released in the United States and Canada and failed to garner any chart success.


Release and reception

In the first week of UK sales, ''Perfect Day'' sold 50,000 copies, debuting at number 12 on the UK album chart. However, in the second week it sold 100,000 copies, but fell to number 16. It then climbed back up, and peaked at a comfortable #8, before being knocked out of a weeks spot in the top ten. By the end of the year, the album had sold around 239,000 copies, making it the 64th highest selling album in the UK in 2007. The album has currently sold over 3,000,000 copies worldwide. The album was released on March 4, 2008 in the
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with a new cover and track listing peaked at a #70 in the U.S Billboard 200. The album was released in Australia on 15 March 2008. The album has been added to iTunes Italy in January 2008 being the first Cascada album released in Italy, but it was later removed; then on 2 January 2009 it was re-added. On 20 October, the album was due for a UK Platinum Edition re-release but was cancelled. The album was not released in the Netherlands until 7 November 2008. The Dutch version contains the American bonus tracks and the original track listing. The album received negative reviews from most critics with Sharon Mawer from
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criticizing its repetitive nature by saying "How could anyone keep up the pace of these songs for a whole track, let alone a complete album, when the pumping beat is relentless and Horler, together with the production, contrives to make every song sound identical?"


Track listing


European/Australian version

# "
What Hurts the Most "What Hurts the Most" is a song written by American songwriter Jeffrey Steele and English songwriter Steve Robson. Initially recorded by country music artist Mark Wills in 2003 on his album '' And the Crowd Goes Wild'', it was covered by Bell ...
" (Steve Robson,
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) - 3:26 # "Runaway" (
Yann Peifer Yann Peifer (born 6 March 1974), known professionally as Yanou, is a German trance and Eurodance musician and producer. He is most famous for collaborating on DJ Sammy's hit "Heaven (DJ Sammy song), Heaven" with vocalist Do (singer), Do and for ...
,
Manuel Reuter Manuel Reuter (born 6 December 1961 in Mainz) is a German former race car driver. He has won the 24 Hours of Le Mans twice: *in 1989 24 Hours of Le Mans for Sauber-Mercedes *in 1996 24 Hours of Le Mans for Joest Racing He also won the Inte ...
) - 3:32 # "Who Do You Think You Are?" (
Yann Peifer Yann Peifer (born 6 March 1974), known professionally as Yanou, is a German trance and Eurodance musician and producer. He is most famous for collaborating on DJ Sammy's hit "Heaven (DJ Sammy song), Heaven" with vocalist Do (singer), Do and for ...
,
Manuel Reuter Manuel Reuter (born 6 December 1961 in Mainz) is a German former race car driver. He has won the 24 Hours of Le Mans twice: *in 1989 24 Hours of Le Mans for Sauber-Mercedes *in 1996 24 Hours of Le Mans for Joest Racing He also won the Inte ...
) - 3:24 # "
Because the Night "Because the Night" is a rock song written by Bruce Springsteen and Patti Smith that was first released in 1978 as a single from the Patti Smith Group album, ''Easter''. This version rose to No. 13 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, as well ...
" (
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Patti Smith Patricia Lee Smith (born December 30, 1946) is an American singer, songwriter, poet, painter and author who became an influential component of the New York City punk rock movement with her 1975 debut album '' Horses''. Called the "punk poe ...
) - 3:25 # "I Will Believe It" (
Yann Peifer Yann Peifer (born 6 March 1974), known professionally as Yanou, is a German trance and Eurodance musician and producer. He is most famous for collaborating on DJ Sammy's hit "Heaven (DJ Sammy song), Heaven" with vocalist Do (singer), Do and for ...
, Tony Cornelissen,
Manuel Reuter Manuel Reuter (born 6 December 1961 in Mainz) is a German former race car driver. He has won the 24 Hours of Le Mans twice: *in 1989 24 Hours of Le Mans for Sauber-Mercedes *in 1996 24 Hours of Le Mans for Joest Racing He also won the Inte ...
) - 2:57 # " Perfect Day" (
Yann Peifer Yann Peifer (born 6 March 1974), known professionally as Yanou, is a German trance and Eurodance musician and producer. He is most famous for collaborating on DJ Sammy's hit "Heaven (DJ Sammy song), Heaven" with vocalist Do (singer), Do and for ...
,
Allan Eshuijs Allan Eshuijs (born 31 May 1976, Zaanstad) is a Dutch songwriter, producer and vocalist. He started his songwriting career writing mainly for Dutch and German artists, including Cascada, Yvonne Catterfeld, Ch!pz and Sandy Mölling, but he now als ...
,
Manuel Reuter Manuel Reuter (born 6 December 1961 in Mainz) is a German former race car driver. He has won the 24 Hours of Le Mans twice: *in 1989 24 Hours of Le Mans for Sauber-Mercedes *in 1996 24 Hours of Le Mans for Joest Racing He also won the Inte ...
) - 3:45 # " What Do You Want from Me?" (Tony Cornelissen,
Yann Peifer Yann Peifer (born 6 March 1974), known professionally as Yanou, is a German trance and Eurodance musician and producer. He is most famous for collaborating on DJ Sammy's hit "Heaven (DJ Sammy song), Heaven" with vocalist Do (singer), Do and for ...
,
Manuel Reuter Manuel Reuter (born 6 December 1961 in Mainz) is a German former race car driver. He has won the 24 Hours of Le Mans twice: *in 1989 24 Hours of Le Mans for Sauber-Mercedes *in 1996 24 Hours of Le Mans for Joest Racing He also won the Inte ...
) - 2:48 # "
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" (
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,
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) - 3:22 # "Could It Be You?" (
Yann Peifer Yann Peifer (born 6 March 1974), known professionally as Yanou, is a German trance and Eurodance musician and producer. He is most famous for collaborating on DJ Sammy's hit "Heaven (DJ Sammy song), Heaven" with vocalist Do (singer), Do and for ...
,
Manuel Reuter Manuel Reuter (born 6 December 1961 in Mainz) is a German former race car driver. He has won the 24 Hours of Le Mans twice: *in 1989 24 Hours of Le Mans for Sauber-Mercedes *in 1996 24 Hours of Le Mans for Joest Racing He also won the Inte ...
) - 3:47 # "He's All That" (
Yann Peifer Yann Peifer (born 6 March 1974), known professionally as Yanou, is a German trance and Eurodance musician and producer. He is most famous for collaborating on DJ Sammy's hit "Heaven (DJ Sammy song), Heaven" with vocalist Do (singer), Do and for ...
,
Manuel Reuter Manuel Reuter (born 6 December 1961 in Mainz) is a German former race car driver. He has won the 24 Hours of Le Mans twice: *in 1989 24 Hours of Le Mans for Sauber-Mercedes *in 1996 24 Hours of Le Mans for Joest Racing He also won the Inte ...
) - 3:08 # "
Just Like a Pill "Just Like a Pill" is a song by American singer Pink. It was written by Pink and Dallas Austin and produced by the latter for the singer's second studio album, ''Missundaztood''. The lyrics of the song deal with getting out of painful relationsh ...
" (
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,
Dallas Austin Dallas L. Austin (born December 29, 1970) is an American musician, songwriter, record producer, and film producer. Biography Early life During a 2019 interview with DJ Vlad, Dallas Austin detailed previously unknown or unconfirmed events inv ...
) - 3:22 # " Endless Summer" (
Yann Peifer Yann Peifer (born 6 March 1974), known professionally as Yanou, is a German trance and Eurodance musician and producer. He is most famous for collaborating on DJ Sammy's hit "Heaven (DJ Sammy song), Heaven" with vocalist Do (singer), Do and for ...
,
Manuel Reuter Manuel Reuter (born 6 December 1961 in Mainz) is a German former race car driver. He has won the 24 Hours of Le Mans twice: *in 1989 24 Hours of Le Mans for Sauber-Mercedes *in 1996 24 Hours of Le Mans for Joest Racing He also won the Inte ...
) - 3:26 # "What Hurts the Most anou's Candlelight Mix (Steve Robson,
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) - 3:54 :Re-Release Bonus Tracks (2008) #
  • "Dream on Dreamer" (Yann Peifer, Tony Cornelissen, Manuel Reuter) - 3:04 # " Faded" (Matthew Gerrard, Jessica Origliasso, Lisa Origliasso, Robbie Nevil) - 2:49 # "Holiday" (Jan Kask, Peter Agren - originally sung by
    Venke Knutson Venke Knutson (born 20 October 1978) is a Norwegian singer. Since 2003, she has had six top 10 hits in Norway. Life and career Venke Knutson was born in Birkeland, in 1978. She was the youngest of three sisters, in a musical family, and she go ...
    )     - 3:15


    US/Canadian version

    # "What Hurts the Most" (S. Robson, J. Steele) - 3:38 # "Faded" (M. Gerrard, J. Origliasso, L. Origliasso, R. Nevil) - 2:49 # "Holiday" (J. Kask, P. Agren - originally sung by
    Venke Knutson Venke Knutson (born 20 October 1978) is a Norwegian singer. Since 2003, she has had six top 10 hits in Norway. Life and career Venke Knutson was born in Birkeland, in 1978. She was the youngest of three sisters, in a musical family, and she go ...
    )     - 3:15 # "He's All That" (Yann Peifer, Manual Reuter) - 3:07 # "Perfect Day" (Yann Peifer, Allan Eshuijs, Manuel Reuter) - 3:42 # "Dream on Dreamer" (Yann Peifer, T. Cornelissen, Manuel Reuter) - 3:04 # "Could It Be You" (Y. Peifer, M. Reuter) - 3:45 # "Because the Night" ( B. Springsteen, P. Smith) - 3:26 # "Who Do You Think You Are?"(Y. Peifer, M. Reuter) - 3:23 # "What Do You Want from Me?"(Y. Peifer, T. Cornelissen, M. Reuter) - 2:47 # "Runaway" (Y Peifer, M. Reuter) - 3:30 # "What Hurts the Most (Yanou's Candlelight Mix)" (S. Robson, J. Steele) - 3:52


    Japanese version

    Tracks 14 through to 18 are not produced in full, they are mixed together as a continuous song without gaps, also known as megamix. # "
    What Hurts the Most "What Hurts the Most" is a song written by American songwriter Jeffrey Steele and English songwriter Steve Robson. Initially recorded by country music artist Mark Wills in 2003 on his album '' And the Crowd Goes Wild'', it was covered by Bell ...
    " # "Runaway" # "Who Do You Think You Are?" # "
    Last Christmas "Last Christmas" is a song by British pop duo Wham!, originally released in December 1984 on CBS Records internationally and as a double A-side on Epic Records with "Everything She Wants" in the UK. Described as a "high watermark of mid-80s Br ...
    " # "Because the Night" # " I Will Believe It" # "Perfect Day" # " What Do You Want from Me?" # " Skater Boy" # " Could It Be You" # "
    He's All That ''He's All That'' is a 2021 American teen romantic comedy film directed by Mark Waters, from a screenplay by R. Lee Fleming Jr. The film is a gender-swapped remake of the 1999 film ''She's All That'', which was a modern adaptation of George Ber ...
    " # "
    Just Like a Pill "Just Like a Pill" is a song by American singer Pink. It was written by Pink and Dallas Austin and produced by the latter for the singer's second studio album, ''Missundaztood''. The lyrics of the song deal with getting out of painful relationsh ...
    " # " Endless Summer" # "What Hurts the Most anou's Candlelight Mix # "Runaway (DJ Yoshinori Remix)" # " Everytime We Touch (
    Styles & Breeze Darren James Mew (born 23 May 1975), better known as Darren Styles, is an English record producer, DJ, singer and songwriter from Colchester, England. Originally a member of the breakbeat hardcore group DJ Force & the Evolution, Styles found s ...
    Remix)" # "
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    (US Club Mix)" # " Ready for Love (Klubbingman Remix)" # "What Hurts the Most (DJ Uto Remix)"


    Singaporean double CD digipak version

    Disc 1: Tracks 1 to 12 from the original (UK) version
    Disc 2: Bonus CD Single ''
    What Hurts the Most "What Hurts the Most" is a song written by American songwriter Jeffrey Steele and English songwriter Steve Robson. Initially recorded by country music artist Mark Wills in 2003 on his album '' And the Crowd Goes Wild'', it was covered by Bell ...
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    Premium edition

    Web Release: Zoo Digital: Cat: ZDS 093 # "What Hurts The Most" - (03:39) # "Runaway" - (03:30) # "Who Do You Think You Are" - (03:22) # "Because The Night" - (03:26) # "I Will Believe It" - (02:54) # "Perfect Day" - (03:42) # "What Do You Want From Me?" - (02:47) # "Sk8er Boi" - (03:20) # "Could It Be You" - (03:44) # "He's All That" - (03:06) # "Just Like A Pill" - (03:22) # "Endless Summer" - (03:24) # "Dream On Dreamer" - (03:03) # "Faded" - (02:48) # "Holiday" - (03:15) # "
    Last Christmas "Last Christmas" is a song by British pop duo Wham!, originally released in December 1984 on CBS Records internationally and as a double A-side on Epic Records with "Everything She Wants" in the UK. Described as a "high watermark of mid-80s Br ...
    " - (03:52) # "What Hurts The Most" (Yanou's Candlelight mix) - (03:53) # "What Hurts The Most" (club mix) - (05:07) # "What Hurts The Most" (Topmodelz remix) - (05:32) # "What Hurts The Most" (2-4 Grooves remix) - (06:49) # "What Hurts The Most" (Spencer & Hill remix) - (06:57) # "Runaway" (original mix) - (04:32) # "Runaway" (Manox remix) - (05:39) # "Because The Night" (original mix) - (05:32) # "Because The Night" (The Hitmen remix) - (05:49) # "Because The Night" (2-4 Grooves remix) - (05:45) # "Because The Night" (Mondo remix) - (05:58) # "I Will Believe It" (original mix) - (04:26) # "Perfect Day" (club mix) - (05:16) # "Perfect Day" (Digital Dog remix) - (06:04) # "What Do You Want From Me" (club mix) - (05:02) # "What Do You Want From Me" (DJ Gollum remix) - (05:24) # "What Do You Want From Me" (DJ Cyrus remix) - (05:35) # "What Do You Want From Me" (S&H Project remix) - (05:48) # "He's All That" (original mix) - (04:43) # "Just Like A Pill" (club mix) - (04:55) # "Dream On Dreamer" (original mix) - (04:10) # "Faded" (original mix) - (04:24) # "Faded" (Dave Ramone remix) - (05:48) # "Faded" (Wideboys remix) - (06:07)


    Personnel

    *Armin Zedler –
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    *Frank Ehrlich – international management *Joe Yannece – mastering *
    Manuel Reuter Manuel Reuter (born 6 December 1961 in Mainz) is a German former race car driver. He has won the 24 Hours of Le Mans twice: *in 1989 24 Hours of Le Mans for Sauber-Mercedes *in 1996 24 Hours of Le Mans for Joest Racing He also won the Inte ...
    – production, arrangement, mixing *
    Natalie Horler Natalie Christine Horler (born 23 September 1981) is a German-English singer and television presenter, best known for being the lead singer of the Eurodance group Cascada. Early life and family Natalie Horler was born in Bonn, West Germany, t ...
    –
    vocals Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or without ...
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    *
    Yann Peifer Yann Peifer (born 6 March 1974), known professionally as Yanou, is a German trance and Eurodance musician and producer. He is most famous for collaborating on DJ Sammy's hit "Heaven (DJ Sammy song), Heaven" with vocalist Do (singer), Do and for ...
    – production, arrangement, mixing


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