The Weekend Has Landed
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{{Infobox album
| name = The Weekend Has Landed
| type = Studio album
| artist = Ultrabeat
| cover = The Weekend Has Landed.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{start date|2009|10|26|df=yes}}
| recorded = 2007–2009
| venue =
| studio = MDS Studios
| genre = Dance
| length =
| label = All Around the World, Universal Music TV
| producer = Ultrabeat, Darren Styles
| prev_title = Ultrabeat: The Album
| prev_year = 2007
| next_title =
| next_year =
| misc = {{Singles
| name = The Weekend Has Landed
| type = Studio Album
| single1 = Discolights
| single1date = June 23, 2008
| single2 = Never Ever
| single2date = 2008
| single3 = Starry Eyed Girl
| single3date = July 2009
| single4 = Use Somebody
| single4date = November 2009
}}
}}
The Weekend Has Landed is the second studio album by Ultrabeat.
Release
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A limited number of copies of the album were released on December 1, 2008 under the title of Discolights: The Album however due to distribution problems and the album leaking on to file sharing websites the release date was eventually pushed back until October 26, 2009.{{cite web|url=http://www.play.com/Music/CD/4-/6706001/Disco-Lights/Product.html |title=Buy Ultrabeat - The Weekend Has Landed (CD & DVD) online at Play.com and read reviews. Free delivery to UK and Europe! |publisher=Play.com |date= |accessdate=2012-03-14}} The album was renamed The Weekend Has Landed and had a slightly altered track listing from the original Discolights album.
Track listing
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| headline = Disc 1: CD
| total_length =
| title1 = Intro
| writer1 = Mike Di Scala, Chris Henry
| length1 = 1:08
| title2 = Discolights
| note2 = vs. Darren Styles
| writer2 = Di Scala, Henry, Darren Mew
| length2 = 2:38
| title3 = Use Somebody
| writer3 = Caleb Followill, Nathan Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill
| length3 = 2:43
| title4 = Starry Eyed Girl
| writer4 = Di Scala, Henry
| length4 = 2:31
| title5 = Never Ever
| writer5 = Di Scala, Henry
| length5 = 2:55
| title6 = You and I
| writer6 = Di Scala, Henry
| length6 = 3:22
| title7 = Simply the Way
| writer7 = Di Scala, Henry
| length7 = 2:57
| title8 = So Many Times
| writer8 = Di Scala, Henry
| length8 = 3:22
| title9 = Don't Wanna Let Go
| note9 = vs. Darren Styles
| writer9 = Di Scala, Henry, Mew
| length9 = 2:43
| title10 = Pocketful of Love
| writer10 = Di Scala, Henry, Gordon May
| length10 = 2:41
| title11 = One in a Million
| writer11 = Di Scala, Henry
| length11 = 3:21
| title12 = Angel
| writer12 = Di Scala, Henry
| length12 = 3:03
| title13 = Saving Grace
| writer13 = Jarkko Pietiläinen, Alex James, Kerin Smith, Andy Gardner, Lee Rous
| length13 = 3:03
| title14 = Hey You
| writer14 = Di Scala, Henry
| length14 = 2:16
| title15 = Alright
| writer15 = Di Scala, Henry
| length15 = 3:00
| title16 = Wonderland
| writer16 = Di Scala, Henry
| length16 = 2:57
| title17 = The Stalker
| writer17 = Di Scala, Henry
| length17 = 3:12
| title18 = It's My Life
| writer18 = Di Scala, Henry
| length18 = 3:22
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{{track listing
| headline = Disc 2: DVD
| total_length =
| title1 = Pretty Green Eyes
| note1 = video
| length1 = 3:21
| title2 = Feelin' Fine
| note2 = video
| length2 = 3:01
| title3 = Better than Life
| note3 = video
| length3 = 3:12
| title4 = Feel It with Me
| note4 = video
| length4 = 3:08
| title5 = Sure Feels Good
| note5 = video
| length5 = 3:27
| title6 = Elysium (I Go Crazy)
| note6 = video
| length6 = 3:18
| title7 = I Wanna Touch You
| note7 = video
| length7 = 2:53
| title8 = Discolights
| note8 = video
| length8 = 2:42
| title9 = Never Ever
| note9 = video
| length9 = 3:04
| title10 = The Stalker
| note10 = video
| length10 = 3:14
| title11 = Starry Eyed Girl
| note11 = video
| length11 = 2:34
| title12 = Don't Wanna Let Go
| note12 = video
| length12 = 2:59
| title13 = Use Somebody
| note13 = video
| length13 = 2:47
| title14 = Discolights
| note14 = live at Clubland 2
| length14 = 3:30
| title15 = Starry Eyed Girl
| note15 = live at Clubland 2
| length15 = 2:21
| title16 = Elysium (I Go Crazy)/I Wanna Touch You/Sure Feels Good
| note16 = live at Clubland 2
| length16 = 5:02
| title17 = Feelin' Fine
| note17 = live at Clubland 2
| length17 = 1:02
| title18 = Never Ever
| note18 = live at Clubland 2
| length18 = 2:44
| title19 = Pretty Green Eyes
| note19 = live at Clubland 2
| length19 = 4:13
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;Cut tracks
Four songs originally included on Discolights: The Album in 2008 that were removed from the final track list:
- "She's Like the Wind" (Patrick Swayze, Stacey Widelitz) – 2:41
- "Runaway" (Di Scala, Henry) – 2:51
- "What Will It Take?" (Di Scala, Henry, Wayne Donnelly) – 3:18
- "Right Here Waiting" (Richard Marx) – 2:37
Personnel
;Ultrabeat
- Mike Di Scala – producer, vocals
- Chris Henry – producer
;Production
- Darren Styles – producer (on tracks 2 & 9)
;Additional musicians
- Rebecca Rudd – vocals (on tracks 6, 11, 16 & 17)
- MC Whizzkid – vocals (on tracks 1 & 10)
- MC Cyanide – vocals (on tracks 12 & 14)
;Other personnel
- Ignition Creative Business Solutions – design
- Ian McManus – photography
Release history
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Region
! Date ! Label ! Format ! Catalog |
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United Kingdom
| 26 October 2009 | All Around the World, Universal Music TV | CD | 2724190 |
Chart performance
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align="left"|Chart
! style="text-align:center;"|Peak Position |
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align="left"|UK Albums Chart[http://www.theofficialcharts.com/artist/_/ultrabeat/ "Ultrabeat"]. UK Albums Chart. The Official Charts Company.
| style="text-align:center;"|29 |
Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|relyear=2009|certyear=2024|title=The Weekend Has Landed|artist=Ultrabeat|type=album|award=Silver|id=20388-3045-2|access-date=4 October 2024}}
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References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070928141346/http://www.aatw.com/artist.php?id=128052 Official artist profile] (aatw.com)
- {{AllMusic |class=album |id=r2073655 |label=The Weekend Has Landed}}
- {{Discogs release |release=1571114 | name=The Weekend Has Landed |type=album}}
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