Club Bizarre

"Club Bizarre"
Single by U96
from the album Club Bizarre
B-side"Remix"
Released17 February 1995
Recorded1994
Genre
Length5:00
Label
  • Guppy
  • Motor
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Matiz
  • Alex Christensen
U96 singles chronology
"Love Religion"
(1994) 		"Club Bizarre"
(1995) 		"Heaven"
(1996)
Music video
"Club Bizarre" on YouTube

"Club Bizarre" is a song performed by the German musical project U96, created by record producer Alex Christensen. It was released in February 1995 by labels Guppy and Motor as the second track from the album of the same name (1995), which was U96's third album. "Club Bizarre" was co-written by Christensen with Helmut Hoinkis, Ingo Hauss, Hayo Panarinfo and he also co-produced it. It features vocals by singer Skadi Lange and a sample from Alannah Myles' 1992 song "Song Instead of a Kiss". "Club Bizarre" peaked at number one in Finland as well as becoming a top-20 hit in Austria, Germany, the Netherlands and Sweden. Its accompanying music video was directed by Paul Morgans. In 2001, Brooklyn Bounce released a cover version of the song, which also became a European hit.

Critical reception

In his review of the Club Bizarre album, Larry Flick from Billboard magazine said the song "shows it successfully trying smoother keyboard sounds that complement the simple, but cute hooks anchoring each cut."[3] Pan-European magazine Music & Media wrote, "So unlike anybody else in Euro, the childlike songstress, the melody and the airy sample from Alannah Myles' 'Song Instead of a Kiss' add up to music that's a new nursery rhyme for '90s kids."[1] Head of music Bernd Albrecht by German radio station ORB Fritz/Potsdam enthused, "What a classic melody. You can hear at once that this song stands out off the whole Euro pack."[1] In his 2020 book Move Your Body (2 The 90's): Unlimited Eurodance, Juha Soininen commented, "It mixed strangely ethereal trance sound and strings and added filtered vocals. In addition to that, it was released with a weird music video."[2]

Chart performance

"Club Bizarre" was a major hit in several European countries, peaking at number-one in Finland. It became a top-20 hit in Austria (14), Germany (19), the Netherlands (11) and Sweden (16). Additionally, the single was a top-30 hit in Belgium (30), as well as on the Eurochart Hot 100, where it peaked at number 28 in April 1995, in its fourth week on the chart.[4] On the European Dance Radio Chart, it reached number eleven four weeks later, becoming the eleventh most-played dance song on European radio that week.[5] In the United Kingdom, "Club Bizarre" was a smaller hit, peaking at number 70, but on the UK Dance Singles Chart, it reached number 25 on its first week in June 1996.[6][7] Outside Europe, the song charted in Israel, peaking at number 16.

Music video

The music video for "Club Bizarre" was directed by Paul Morgans.[8] The video includes Skadi Lange as the female singer in a cage and also features performance artists on stilts.[9]

Track listings

Credits

  • Artwork by H. Hoffman
  • Sleeve design by D. Rudolph
  • Produced by Matiz and AC 16

Charts

Brooklyn Bounce version

"Club Bizarre"
Single by Brooklyn Bounce
from the album Restart
B-side"Remix"
Released5 November 2001
Recorded2000
GenreProgressive house, progressive electronic dance music
Length3:46
LabelEpic, Dance Division
Songwriter(s)Helmut Hoinkis, Alex Christensen,
Ingo Hauss, Hayo Panarinfo
Producer(s)Dennis Bohn, Matthias Menck
Brooklyn Bounce singles chronology
"Loud & Proud"
(2001) 		"Club Bizarre"
(2001) 		"Loud & Proud"
(2002)

German house music duo Brooklyn Bounce covered the song on its 2001 album, Restart. The song was released the same year and achieved some success, particularly in Austria and the Netherlands where it was a top ten hit.

Track listing

  • CD single
  1. "Club Bizarre" (single edit) — 3:46
  2. "Club Bizarre" (DJs @ work remix) — 6:33
  3. "Club Bizarre" (Headhunterz & Noisecontrollers RMX)
  • CD maxi
  1. "Club Bizarre" (single edit) — 3:46
  2. "Club Bizarre" (club mix) — 7:39
  3. "Club Bizarre (reprise) — 2:10
  4. "Club Bizarre (classic mix) — 3:53
  5. "Superassbassmother" — 6:32
  • 12" maxi
  1. "Club Bizarre" (DJs @ work remix) — 6:33
  2. "Club Bizarre" (club mix) — 7:39
  3. "Club Bizarre" (DJ Scot Project remix) — 8:55
  4. "Club Bizarre" (Tomcraft remix) — 7:02

Credits

Brooklyn Bounce version

Charts

References

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  2. ^ a b Soininen, Juha (26 August 2020). Move Your Body (2 The 90's): Unlimited Eurodance. BoD - Books on Demand. p. 34. ISBN 9789528026303. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  3. ^ Flick, Larry (25 February 1995). "Dance Trax: N.Y. Hits Home With Crop Of New House Indies" (PDF). Billboard. p. 31. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 12, no. 13. 1 April 1995. p. 20. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  5. ^ a b "European Dance Radio" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 12, no. 17. 29 April 1995. p. 19. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100 23 June 1996 - 29 June 1996". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  7. ^ a b "Official UK Dance Singles Chart (23 June 1996-29 June 1996)". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  8. ^ "u 96 - club bizarre ( viva tv )". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-20. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  9. ^ "Skadi Lange | Actress, Music Department, Soundtrack". IMDb. Retrieved 2025-05-04.
  10. ^ a b c d e f ""Club Bizarre" (by U96), in various singles charts" (in French). Lescharts. Retrieved 28 November 2009.
  11. ^ Finnish peak
  12. ^ "U96, German Singles Chart" (in German). Musicline. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 28 November 2009.
  13. ^ a b "Single top 100 over 1995" (PDF) (in Dutch). Top40. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
  14. ^ "U96 – Club Bizarre" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  15. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  16. ^ ""Club Bizarre" (by U96), Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 November 2009.
  17. ^ "Jaaroverzichten - Single 1995". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  18. ^ a b c d ""Club Bizarre" (by Brooklyn Bounce), in various singles charts" (in French). Lescharts. Retrieved 28 November 2009.
  19. ^ "Brooklyn Bounce, German Singles Chart" (in German). Musicline. Archived from the original on 28 September 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2009.
  20. ^ "Single top 100 over 2002" (PDF) (in Dutch). Top40. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
  21. ^ "Brooklyn Bounce – Club Bizarre" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  22. ^ Spanish peak
  23. ^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2002". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  24. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 2002". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
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