| Let the Beat Go On | |
| Cover: | Let_the_beat_go_on.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Dr. Alban |
| Album: | Look Who's Talking |
| Released: | August 1994 |
| Recorded: | 1994 |
| Studio: | Cheiron |
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| Prev Title: | Away from Home |
| Prev Year: | 1994 |
| Next Title: | Sweet Dreams |
| Next Year: | 1995 |
"Let the Beat Go On" is a song recorded by Swedish musician and producer Dr. Alban. It was released by Cheiron in August 1994 as the third single from Alban's third studio album, Look Who's Talking (1994). The song is written and produced by Alban with Kristian Lundin and John Amatiello, and the chorus is sung by Swedish singers Nana Hedin and Jessica Folcker. It charted in many European countries, peaking at number-one in Spain, number three in Finland and number nine in Belgium. Jonathan Bate directed the music video for the song.
Larry Flick from Billboard wrote that Dr. Alban "should easily match the success of the previous "Away from Home" with this jaunty ditty, which combines elements of pop/rave, hi-NRG, and electro-trance. His tense vocal snaps over a twinkling array of keyboards that will remind some of vintage Giorgio Moroder. Behind the frenzied vocal/synth action is a giddy pop chorus that never leaves the brain after the first spin. Those who like to hang onto the cutting edge will probably prefer the riotous Jungle Speed mix. A gem from the set Look Who's Talking."[1] Pan-European magazine Music & Media noted, "Probably the doctor's most one-dimensional Euro effort ever, he'll get automatic daytime airplay anyway because of the simple, unavoidable melody."[2]
"Let the Beat Go On" enjoyed moderate success in many European countries, although it didn't reach the same level of success as "It's My Life", "Sing Hallelujah" and "Look Who's Talking". The song peaked at number-one in Spain, and also entered the top 10 in Finland (3) and Belgium (9). Additionally, the single was a top 20 hit in France (12), Germany (18), the Netherlands (19) and Sweden (17), as well as on the Eurochart Hot 100. But on the European Dance Radio Chart, it almost peaked atop, reaching number two. Outside Europe, "Let the Beat Go On" peaked at number eight on the RPM Dance/Urban chart in Canada, number 12 in Israel and number 186 in Australia.
The accompanying music video for "Let the Beat Go On" was directed by Jonathan Bate.[3] He had previously directed the videos for "Look Who's Talking" and "Away from Home". "Let the Beat Go On" was later made available on Dr. Alban's official YouTube channel in 2011, and had generated more than 5.6 million views as of May 2023.[4]
| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[5] | 186 |
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[6] | 23 |
| Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[7] | 9 |
| Belgium (VRT Top 30 Flanders)[8] | 9 |
| Canada Dance/Urban (RPM)[9] | 8 |
| Europe (European Hot 100 Singles) | 21 |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) | 19 |
| Europe (European Dance Radio)[10] | 2 |
| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[11] | 3 |
| France (SNEP) | 12 |
| Germany (Media Control Charts) | 18 |
| Israel (IBA) | 12 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Dr%2E+Alban&titel=Let+The+Beat+Go+On&cat=s | 19 |
| Spain (AFYVE)[12] | 1 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) | 17 |
| Chart (1994) | Position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[13] | 52 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[14] | 157 |
