The Launch (song)

{{Infobox song

| name = The Launch

| cover = DJ Jean - The Launch.jpg

| alt =

| caption = United Kingdom cover art

| type = single

| artist = DJ Jean

| album =

| released = {{start date|1999|4}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| genre =

| length = {{unbulleted list|6:46 (original)|3:38 (radio edit)}}

| label = {{hlist|Mo'Bizz|AM:PM}}

| writer = {{hlist|Koen Groeneveld|Addy van der Zwan|Jan Voermans|Jan Engelaar}}

| producer = {{hlist|Klubbheads|DJ Jean}}

| prev_title = U Got My Love

| prev_year = 1998

| next_title = Love Come Home

| next_year = 2000

| misc = {{Audio sample

| type = single

| file = DJ Jean-The Launch.ogg

| description = The Launch (1999)

}}

"The Launch" is a song by Dutch disc jockey DJ Jean, produced by Jean and Klubbheads. The vocals are performed by Natasja Morales. It was released in the Netherlands in April 1999 and reached number one on the Dutch Top 40. In the United Kingdom, the song was released on 30 August 1999, peaking at number two on the UK Singles Chart the following month.

Impact and legacy

British electronic dance and clubbing magazine Mixmag included "The Launch" in their list of "The Biggest Drops in Dance Music" in 2020, writing, "Get ready for the launch advises a vocal near the start of this track. The sage words follow a sample of NASA comms, which come back around as a space shuttle countdown (5.. 4.. 3.. 2.. 1..) as the track builds towards its momentous drop. It's extremely cheesy, and extremely fun. When those bouncing trance notes rush in, dancefloors always hit the stratosphere."{{cite web|author1=Seb Wheeler|author2=Dave Turner|author3=Patrick Hinton|url=https://mixmag.net/feature/best-dance-music-drops-trance-techno-house|title=The Best Drops In Dance Music, According To You|magazine=Mixmag|date=17 April 2020|access-date=16 October 2024}}

Track listing

Dutch CD single

"The Launch" (radio edit) – 3:38
"The Launch" (Rollercoaster's Pumped Up Mix) – 6:10

Charts

=Weekly charts=

scope="row"\|Australia (ARIA){{cite Ryan\|page=84}} \| 74
class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" !Chart (1999–2000) !Peak position
{{single chart\|Flanders\|14\|artist=DJ Jean\|song=The Launch\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|Canadadance\|4\|chartid=9991\|rowheader=true\|access-date=6 October 2019}}
scope="row"\|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine\|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1999/MM-1999-09-18.pdf\|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles\|magazine=Music & Media\|volume=16\|issue=38\|date=18 September 1999\|page=13\|access-date=6 October 2019}} \| 11
{{single chart\|France\|28\|artist=DJ Jean\|song=The Launch\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|Germany\|92\|artist=DJ Jean\|song=The Launch\|songid=41889\|rowheader=true\|access-date=6 October 2019}}
scope="row"\|Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40){{cite news\|url=https://timarit.is/page/2991559#page/n9/mode/2up\|title=Íslenski Listinn Sætin 21 til 40 (28.10 – 4.11 1999)\|newspaper=Dagblaðið Vísir\|language=is\|page=10\|date=29 October 1999\|access-date=6 October 2019}} \| 30
{{single chart\|Ireland2\|2\|song=The Launch\|rowheader=true\|access-date=6 October 2019}}
{{single chart\|Dutch40\|1\|year=1999\|week=12\|rowheader=true\|access-date=6 October 2019}}
{{single chart\|Dutch100\|2\|artist=DJ Jean\|song=The Launch\|rowheader=true\|access-date=6 October 2019\|refname="d100"}}
{{single chart\|Scotland\|2\|date=19990911\|rowheader=true\|access-date=6 October 2019}}
{{single chart\|Sweden\|40\|artist=DJ Jean\|song=The Launch\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|UK\|2\|date=19990911\|rowheader=true\|access-date=6 October 2019}}
{{single chart\|UKdance\|1\|date=19990911\|rowheader=true\|access-date=6 October 2019}}
scope="row"\|US Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard){{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-dance-singles-sales/2000-04-22/\|title=Dance Singles Sales\|magazine=Billboard\|date=22 April 2000\|url-access=subscription\|access-date=18 January 2024}} {{small\|with "You Got My Love"}} \| 12

=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" !Chart (1999) !Position
scope="row"\|Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders){{cite web\|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=1999\|title=Jaaroverzichten 1999\|publisher=Ultratop\|language=nl\|access-date=6 October 2019}} \| 100
scope="row"\|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine\|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/00s/2000/MM-2000-01-01.pdf\|title=Year in Focus – Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 1999\|magazine=Music & Media\|volume=17\|issue=1\|date=1 January 2000\|page=11\|access-date=7 February 2020}} \| 93
scope="row"\|Netherlands (Dutch Top 40){{cite web\|url=https://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/1999\|title=Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 1999\|publisher=Dutch Top 40\|access-date=16 March 2020}} \| 27
scope="row"\|Netherlands (Single Top 100){{cite web\|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=1999&cat=s\|title=Jaaroverzichten – Single 1999\|publisher=MegaCharts\|language=nl\|access-date=6 October 2019}} \| 12
scope="row"\|UK Singles (OCC){{cite magazine\|title=Best Sellers of 1999: Singles Top 100\|magazine=Music Week\|location=London, England\|page=27\|date=22 January 2000}} \| 43

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

!Chart (1999)

!Position

scope="row"|Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders){{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=1999|title=Jaaroverzichten 1999|publisher=Ultratop|language=nl|access-date=6 October 2019}}

| 100

scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/00s/2000/MM-2000-01-01.pdf|title=Year in Focus – Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 1999|magazine=Music & Media|volume=17|issue=1|date=1 January 2000|page=11|access-date=7 February 2020}}

| 93

scope="row"|Netherlands (Dutch Top 40){{cite web|url=https://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/1999|title=Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 1999|publisher=Dutch Top 40|access-date=16 March 2020}}

| 27

scope="row"|Netherlands (Single Top 100){{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=1999&cat=s|title=Jaaroverzichten – Single 1999|publisher=MegaCharts|language=nl|access-date=6 October 2019}}

| 12

scope="row"|UK Singles (OCC){{cite magazine|title=Best Sellers of 1999: Singles Top 100|magazine=Music Week|location=London, England|page=27|date=22 January 2000}}

| 43

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" !Chart (2000) !Position
scope="row"\|US Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard){{cite magazine\|title=The Year in Music 2000: Hot Dance Maxi-Singles Sales\|magazine=Billboard\|volume=112\|issue=53\|page=YE-60\|date=30 December 2000}} \| 44

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

!Chart (2000)

!Position

scope="row"|US Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard){{cite magazine|title=The Year in Music 2000: Hot Dance Maxi-Singles Sales|magazine=Billboard|volume=112|issue=53|page=YE-60|date=30 December 2000}}

| 44

Certifications

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|artist=DJ Jean|title=The Launch|award=Gold|relyear=1999|certyear=2017|id=7073-1885-1|access-date=10 October 2020}}

{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|noshipments=true|streaming=true}}

Release history

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" !scope="col"\|Region !scope="col"\|Date !scope="col"\|Format(s) !scope="col"\|Label(s) !scope="col"\|{{abbr\|Ref.\|Reference}}
scope="row"\|Netherlands \|April 1999 \|CD \|Mo'Bizz \|{{cite magazine\|title=Global Beats: Amsterdam\|last=Tilli\|first=Robbert\|magazine=Billboard\|volume=111\|issue=41\|pages=46, 48\|date=9 October 1999\|quote=Released in April on Digidance's Mo'Bizz imprint, 'The Launch'...}}
scope="row"\|United Kingdom \|30 August 1999 \|{{hlist\|12-inch vinyl\|CD\|cassette}} \|AM:PM \|{{cite magazine\|title=New Releases – For Week Starting 30 August 1999: Singles\|magazine=Music Week\|page=25\|date=28 August 1999}}

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"

!scope="col"|Region

!scope="col"|Date

!scope="col"|Format(s)

!scope="col"|Label(s)

!scope="col"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

scope="row"|Netherlands

|April 1999

|CD

|Mo'Bizz

|{{cite magazine|title=Global Beats: Amsterdam|last=Tilli|first=Robbert|magazine=Billboard|volume=111|issue=41|pages=46, 48|date=9 October 1999|quote=Released in April on Digidance's Mo'Bizz imprint, 'The Launch'...}}

scope="row"|United Kingdom

|30 August 1999

|{{hlist|12-inch vinyl|CD|cassette}}

|AM:PM

|{{cite magazine|title=New Releases – For Week Starting 30 August 1999: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=25|date=28 August 1999}}

References

Category:1999 singles

Category:1999 songs

Category:AM PM Records singles

Category:Dutch Top 40 number-one singles