10.000 Nights of Thunder
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"10.000 Nights of Thunder" is the second single by Alphabeat
.
It was released in the UK as "10,000 Nights" in anticipation of "This Is Alphabeat
", the international version of their debut album.
The band played a live semi-acoustic version of the track in Jo Whiley's Live Lounge
on BBC Radio 1
, together with a cover version of Sam Sparro
's Black and Gold
.
An instrumental
version of the track was used as background music
by the BBC
during their daily Beijing 2008 Olympics highlights show.
Alphabeat
Alphabeat are a Danish pop band from Silkeborg, fronted by singers Stine Bramsen and Anders SG and signed to Polydor Records. Their single "Fascination" was a major hit in Denmark during the summer of 2007 and a significant hit in the United Kingdom in 2008...
.
It was released in the UK as "10,000 Nights" in anticipation of "This Is Alphabeat
This Is Alphabeat
Alphabeat is the self-titled debut album by Danish pop group Alphabeat. The album was first released in Denmark on 7 March 2007 by Copenhagen Records. It was released in the rest of Europe later that year and in 2008 in the United Kingdom under the title This Is Alphabeat.- Reception :Critical...
", the international version of their debut album.
The band played a live semi-acoustic version of the track in Jo Whiley's Live Lounge
Live Lounge
The Live Lounge is a segment on the British radio station BBC Radio 1. Originally hosted by Jo Whiley on her mid-morning radio show and now hosted by Fearne Cotton, it exhibits well-known artists usually performing one song of their own and one by another artist, in an acoustic format...
on BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
, together with a cover version of Sam Sparro
Sam Sparro
Sam Sparro is an Australian singer-songwriter, music producer, and former child actor. His stage name was derived from a family nickname, which in turn was inspired by the Dagenham radio mascot Sammy Sparrow...
's Black and Gold
Black and Gold (song)
"Black and Gold" is the lead single from Sam Sparro's eponymous first album. The song has been remixed by Max Sanna and Steve Pitron, Paul Epworth, Al Usher, Kings of the Universe, Kromatik and Russ Chimes. The original version of the single was made available on iTunes on 23 March 2008, with the...
.
An instrumental
Instrumental
An instrumental is a musical composition or recording without lyrics or singing, although it might include some non-articulate vocal input; the music is primarily or exclusively produced by musical instruments....
version of the track was used as background music
Background music
Although background music was by the end of the 20th century generally identified with Muzak or elevator music, there are several stages in the development of this concept.-Antecedents:...
by the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
during their daily Beijing 2008 Olympics highlights show.
Charts
"10.000 Nights of Thunder" peaked in Denmark at 1, where it stayed for one week. In the UK the song entered at #23 on downloads alone, and climbed to #16 once the physical single had been released. On July 27, 2008, the song moved up four places from #40 to #36, before dropping out of the top 40.Peak positions
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|
End of year
| Country (2008) | Position (Year End Singles Chart) |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... |
113 |
Official remixes
All officially released remixes/edits (released on various promo singles) are listed below:- 10,000 Nights (Superbass Dub Mix) 7:28
- 10,000 Nights (Superbass Remix) 6:50
- 10,000 Nights (Bimbo JonesBimbo JonesBimbo Jones is a UK dance music group comprising producers Lee Dagger and Marc JB and vocalist Katherine Ellis. Known for their remix work and white label releases, they produced a remix of Meck's 2006 UK number-one single "Thunder in My Heart Again"...
Remix) 6:42 - 10,000 Nights (Brodinski & Yuksek Remix) 4:10
- 10,000 Nights (Mac Smack Remix) 7:11
- 10,000 Nights (Superbass Dubstamental) 6:59
- 10,000 Nights (FrankmusikFrankmusikVincent Frank born Vincent James Turner is known professionally as Frankmusik is an English electropop musician. The name "Frank" is derived from the surname of his grandfather, whose name he took in tribute.-Early life:...
'in the Arlington' Dub) 4:16 - 10,000 Nights (Bimbo Jones Radio Edit) 3:14