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Evacuate the Dancefloor is the third studio album released by German dance act Cascada. It was released in the United Kingdom on July 6, 2009, a week after the lead single "Evacuate the Dancefloor".

Evolution of their dance music

With the release of their first single "Evacuate the Dancefloor", people heard their sound change toward modern electropop and contemporary R&B. Cascada's lead singer Natalie Horler explained that "You do evolve and progress and we're very proud of what's come of it."[2] trying to distance themselves from Lady Gaga's electropop sound. Previews of the album began to appear on YouTube on June 23, 2009. The lead single, Evacuate the Dancefloor, features a variety of synthesizers. Different basslines and new instrument sounds contrast to the traditional style of Cascada of which was the only styling used in previous songs.

"Fever" for instance features a standard dance music beat with electropop synths, also similar to the house genre of Benny Benassi and David Guetta, and is also the only song on the albums that has profanity. "Ready Or Not" is a monumental throbathon that's a throwback to the cheesy floor-fillers of the 90s eurodance.[3] "Hold On", "Dangerous" and "Everytime I Hear Your Name" are classy eurodance anthems with pulsating beats, swirling synths and vocoder effects. "Breathless" mimics Kelly Clarkson's pop-rock sound with pulsating synths and the drum beats of "Evacuate the Dancefloor"[3] and "Hold Your Hands Up" holds similar qualities to Natasha Bedingfield's music.

Critical reception

Evacuate the Dancefloor received mixed reviews. Billboard Magazine was in favor of the album claiming "it repeats that single's formula: combining Horler's teen-bop vocals with a walloping, turbo-charged kick drum that could fit in a warehouse rave. They favored songs like "Everytime I Hear Your Name", "What About Me", "Ready or Not" and "Fever".[4] Digital Spy found the album altogether bleak stating "Horler shows all the conviction of a session singer trilling her way through a demo while her mind focuses in on the pay cheque".[3] CD Kritik reviews were in favor of the album saying "it offers no surprises, but impresses with its lush pop production." "All of the following numbers are consistently danceable and genuine bad-mood-killer." "The producers have done the best job. By listening to [Horler's] desire for perfection, the songs are structured and powerfully made."[5] David Jeffries of Allmusic favored the album, saying "Less dreamy and more thumping, the sound here isn't that far from Lady GaGa or Katy Perry's material, but with lyrics that are generally positive and lead singer Natalie Horler remaining effervescent as ever, fans will immediately be able to identify these tracks as the floor-filling act they love."[6] HMV: Although the album comprises different genres of music compared to the previous albums 'Everytime We Touch' and 'Perfect Day' including House and R&B, it does promise fans that the "usual" Cascada anthems undertone is still present in full force.[7] According to Canadian magazine YouThink, the album "captures a whole new audience and captivates the dance nation." They praised 'Fever' and favored 'Everytime I Hear Your Name'.[8]

Singles

"Evacuate the Dancefloor"

"Evacuate the Dancefloor" was released as the album's first single commercially in Ireland on June 15, 2009 and in the United Kingdom on June 29, 2009 by All Around the World.[9] On July 5, 2009 it debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart. The song has also peaked at number two in Ireland and New Zealand. The song was released by Cascada's American record label Robbins Entertainment on July 21, 2009.[10]

"Fever"

"Fever" was the album's second single, released in Germany on October 9, 2009, with further releases in the Netherlands, Australia, New Zealand and the United States. The song served as the third single from the album in the United Kingdom (following "Dangerous", which became the second single there). It reached the top-forty in various countries, with a peak of number 31 in Germany, 32 in New Zealand, 24 in the Netherlands and 38 in Austria and entered the top 10 in France.

"Dangerous"

"Dangerous" was the third and final single from the album and second single released in the UK and Ireland on October 12th, 2009; it peaked at number 67 in the UK.

"Everytime I Hear Your Name"

"Everytime I Hear Your Name" was unexpectedly released as the third and final single from the album in US in June 2010. It is listed under Cool New Music in AllAccess.[3]

Promotion

On May 28, an album launch party was held in London, where Natalie Horler performed the "Evacuate the Dancefloor" and along with "Breathless", "Draw the Line" and "Dangerous". "Dangerous" has the typical hands-up "Cascada style", while "Breathless" has a style more similar to that of Kelly Clarkson, and "Draw the Line" is a ballad. Horler will also make appearances in nightclubs across the globe in the next coming months. All appearances will help promote the release of the album Evacuate the Dancefloor.[11] During interviews Horler had stated that her favourite tracks from the album include "Draw The Line", "Breathless", "Fever", "Dangerous" and "Why You Had To Leave".

Cascada also performed for one night on Britney Spears' 2009 World Tour.

Track listing

  1. "Evacuate the Dancefloor" (Manuel Reuter, Yann Peifer, Allan Eshuijs) – 3:27
  2. "Hold On" (Mary S. Applegate, Hague Schmitz, Billy Myer) – 2:56
  3. "Everytime I Hear Your Name" (Reuter, Peifer, James Kinnear, Jonathan Kinnear) – 3:12
  4. "Ready or Not" (Reuter, Peifer, Eshuijs) – 3:01
  5. "Fever" (Reuter, Peifer, Andres Ballinas) – 3:20
  6. "Hold Your Hands Up" (Reuter, Peifer, Alistair Griffin, Benjamin Francis Leftwich) – 3:45
  7. "Breathless" (Reuter, Peifer, A. White) – 3:10
  8. "Dangerous" (Reuter, Peifer, Tony Cornelissen) – 2:59
  9. "Why You Had to Leave" (Reuter, Peifer, Kinnear, Kinnear, Cliff Millender) – 3:37
  10. "What About Me" (Reuter, Peifer, Eshuijs) – 3:11
  11. "Draw the Line" (Yanou's Candlelight Mix) (Reuter, Peifer, Cornelissen) – 3:57

Singaporean edition

Disc 1
  2. "Faded" (Matthew Gerrard, Robbie Nevil, Jessica Origliasso, Lisa Origliasso) – 2:50
Disc 2
  1. "Evacuate the Dancefloor" (Extended Mix) – 5:28
  2. "Evacuate the Dancefloor" (Rob Mayth Remix) – 5:31
  3. "Evacuate the Dancefloor" (Ultrabeat Remix) – 4:55
  4. "Evacuate the Dancefloor" (Wideboys Remix) – 6:07
  5. "Evacuate the Dancefloor" (Chris Ortega Big Room Remix) – 6:31
  6. "Evacuate the Dancefloor" (Lockout's Mirror Ball Remix) – 5:25
  7. "Evacuate the Dancefloor" (Cahill Remix) – 6:49
  8. "Faded" (Extended Mix) – 4:27
  9. "Faded" (Dave Ramone Remix) – 5:51
  10. "Faded" (Wideboys Electro Club Mix) – 6:07
  11. "Faded" (Lior Magal Remix) – 5:28
  12. "Faded" (Giuseppe D's Dark Fader Club Mix) – 7:21

Personnel

Charts

Charts (2009)[12] Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart[13] 58
Austrian Albums Chart 15
Belgian Albums Chart[14] 66
Canadian Albums Chart[15] 86
Dutch Albums Chart[16] 69
European Albums Chart[17] 27
French Albums Chart 19
German Albums Chart[18] 21
Irish Albums Chart 15
New Zealand Albums Chart[19] 28
Norwegian Albums Chart 17
Swiss Albums Chart 36
UK Albums Chart 8
U.S. Billboard 200 155
U.S. Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums 7

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Irland July 3, 2009 CD, digital download All Around The World
Vereinigtes Königreich July 6, 2009
Germany, Austria, Switzerland July 17, 2009[20] Zeitgeist, Zooland
Russland July 20, 2009 CD Universal
Vereinigte Staaten August 18, 2009[21] CD, digital download Robbins
Frankreich September 7, 2009[22] Universal
Kanada September 15, 2009[23] Awesome, Robbins
Australien September 25, 2009 Universal
Niederlande September 21, 2009[24] Digital download Cloud 9 Dance
September 28, 2009[25] CD Armada
Japan October 21, 2009[26] CD, digital download Pony Canyon

References

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  2. ^ "Cascada deny Lady GaGa 'rip-off' claims". Digitalspy.com. 2009-07-06. Retrieved 2010-04-29.
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  4. ^ "Evacuate the Dancefloor". Billboard.biz. Retrieved 2010-04-29.
  5. ^ "CD Kritik: Evacuate The Dancefloor von Cascada - Musik". Monstersandcritics.de. 2009-07-17. Retrieved 2010-04-29.
  6. ^ Jeffries, David (2009-07-07). "( Evacuate the Dancefloor > Overview )". allmusic. Retrieved 2010-04-29.
  7. ^ "music: Evacuate The Dancefloor (2009)". hmv.com. Retrieved 2010-04-29.
  8. ^ "Youthink's review of Cascada Evacuate the Dancefloor". Youthink.ca. 2009-11-03. Retrieved 2010-04-29.
  9. ^ Staff. "Cascada - Evacuate The Dancefloor (Mixes)". Music House. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
  10. ^ "Evacuate the Dancefloor (CD)". Tower Records. Retrieved 2009-07-03.
  11. ^ "Cosmic Girl Channel". Cosmicryoko.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2010-04-29.
  12. ^ "Cascada–Evacuate the Dancefloor album chart positions". αCharts.us. Retrieved 2009-07-10.
  13. ^ "Chartifacts - Week Commencing: 5 October 2009 - Australian Recording Industry Association". Ariacharts.com.au. Retrieved 2010-04-29.
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  17. ^ Evacuate The Dancefloor European Album Chart
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  19. ^ "New Zealand Chart: Chart #1685". RIANZ. 2009-09-07. Retrieved 2009-09-08.
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