The Spell (song) explained

The Spell
Cover:	Alphabeat - The Spell (single).png
Type:	single
Artist:	Alphabeat
Album:	The Spell
Length:	3:37
Label:	Copenhagen
Prev Title:	What Is Happening
Prev Year:	2008
Next Title:	DJ
Next Year:	2010

"The Spell" is a song by Danish pop band Alphabeat, released as the lead single from their second studio album of the same name (2009). The song topped the Danish Singles Chart for four non-consecutive weeks and was certified platinum by IFPI Denmark on 4 January 2010, denoting sales in excess of 30,000 copies.^[1] The music video for "The Spell" was directed by Toben Seymour, who also directed the band's previous video, "What Is Happening".^[2]

Track listings

Danish digital single^[3]

1. "The Spell" – 3:39

UK CD single and 7" single

1. "The Spell" – 3:37
2. "The Spell" (Digital Dog Remix) – 2:49

UK digital single

1. "The Spell" – 3:37
2. "The Spell" (Digital Dog Remix) – 2:49
3. "The Spell" (Buzz Junkies Remix) – 3:27

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2009)	Position
Denmark (Tracklisten)^[4]	11
Chart (2010)	Position
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[5]	70

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label
Denmark	21 September 2009	Digital download	Copenhagen	^[6]
United Kingdom	18 October 2009			^[7]
	19 October 2009			^[8] ^[9]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Guld og platin i november og december . Danish . . 4 January 2010 . 23 January 2014.
2. Web site: Toben Seymour . IMVDb . 17 October 2014.
3. Web site: The Spell – Single by Alphabeat . . 24 January 2014.
4. Web site: Track 2009 Top-50 . Danish . Hitlisten.NU. IFPI Denmark . https://web.archive.org/web/20101029114632/http://hitlisterne.dk/yearlist.asp?list=download%2050 . 29 October 2010 . 23 January 2014.
5. Web site: Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2010. Dutch Top 40. 7 April 2010.
6. Web site: The Spell by Alphabeat . Rate Your Music . 23 January 2014.
7. Web site: The Spell – Single by Alphabeat . iTunes Store (GB). Apple . https://web.archive.org/web/20101120202520/http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/the-spell-single/id333354637 . 20 November 2010 . 23 January 2014.
8. Web site: The Spell . . 23 January 2014.
9. Web site: The Spell by Alphabeat (Vinyl 7") . . 23 January 2014.