"Dr. No" is a Synthpop

Synthpop

Synthpop is a genre of popular music that first became prominent in the 1980s, in which the synthesizer is the dominant musical instrument. It was prefigured in the 1960s and early 1970s by the use of synthesizers in progressive rock, electronic art rock, disco and particularly the "Kraut rock" of...

 song released by German

Germans

The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....

 music group Systems in Blue

Systems in Blue

Systems in Blue is a German pop band, with the following band members, Rolf Köhler, Michael Scholz and Detlef Wiedeke. The band members started in the beginning of 60's, working in different bands in 60's and 70's, Rolf Köhler worked for several different artists such as Blonker, Uriah Heep, Blind...

. The song was released as single

Single (music)

In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...

 on February 19, 2008, and was produced by Michael Scholz

Michael Scholz

Michael Scholz is a German singer, composer and producer.Between 1984 and 2000 he collaborated with Dieter Bohlen for which he sang in the Modern Talking and Blue System choruses. Since 2003 he works on his music group, Systems in Blue....

, Detlef Wiedeke and Thomas Widrat. It was the first single released by the group since Rolf Köhler

Rolf Köhler

Rolf Köhler was a German singer, musician and record producer.Rolf Köhler has been one of the most successful singers from Germany. His first success was on the 1970s under the Marc de Ville pseudonym...

's (lead singer) death.

Background

The song was produced by Systems in Blue

Systems in Blue

Systems in Blue is a German pop band, with the following band members, Rolf Köhler, Michael Scholz and Detlef Wiedeke. The band members started in the beginning of 60's, working in different bands in 60's and 70's, Rolf Köhler worked for several different artists such as Blonker, Uriah Heep, Blind...

 and Thomas Widrat. The song was recorded in 2007, and it was going to be released the same year. However, the lead singer of the group Rolf Köhler

Rolf Köhler

Rolf Köhler was a German singer, musician and record producer.Rolf Köhler has been one of the most successful singers from Germany. His first success was on the 1970s under the Marc de Ville pseudonym...

 died suddenly on September 27, postponing the single's and "Out of the Blue

Out of the Blue (Systems in Blue album)

Out of The Blue is the second album released by German music group Systems in Blue, released in 2008. It has 12 new tracks of the band.- Track listing :# "Dr...

"'s release.

The song was released on February 19, 2008.

Track listing

CD single

1. "Dr. No" (Radio Edit) - 3:30
2. "Dr. No" (Maxi Version) - 6:03
3. "Dr. No" (Instrumental Version) - 3:30

Charts

Chart (2008)	Peak position
European Hi-NRG Dance Hits Charts	1

Personnel

• Music and lyrics by Rolf Köhler
  Rolf Köhler
  Rolf Köhler was a German singer, musician and record producer.Rolf Köhler has been one of the most successful singers from Germany. His first success was on the 1970s under the Marc de Ville pseudonym...
  
  , Michael Scholz
  Michael Scholz
  Michael Scholz is a German singer, composer and producer.Between 1984 and 2000 he collaborated with Dieter Bohlen for which he sang in the Modern Talking and Blue System choruses. Since 2003 he works on his music group, Systems in Blue....
  
  , Detlef Wiedeke and Thomas Widrat.
• Mastered by Detlef Wiedeke
• Published by Spectre Media, Germany