| When the Beat Drops Out | |
| Cover: | When the Beat Drops Out.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Marlon Roudette |
| Album: | Electric Soul |
| Released: | 18 July 2014 |
| Length: | 3:24 (album version) 4:56 (Florian Paetzold remix) |
| Label: | Universal Music |
| Prev Title: | Anti Hero (Le saut de l'ange) |
| Prev Year: | 2012 |
| Next Title: | Flicker |
| Next Year: | 2014 |
"When the Beat Drops Out" is a song by British/Vincentian musician Marlon Roudette from his second studio album, Electric Soul (2014). The song was written by Marlon Roudette and Jamie Hartman. It was released in Germany on 18 July 2014 as the lead single from the album. It was released in the United Kingdom on 1 March 2015.
"When the Beat Drops Out" has charted at number one in Germany, number two in Austria and Switzerland, and number 15 in Australia. It also debuted and peaked at number 7 in the United Kingdom.
A music video to accompany the release of "When the Beat Drops Out" was first released onto YouTube on 4 July 2014 at a total length of three minutes and forty-two seconds.[1]
| Chart (2014–2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Germany (Airplay Chart)[2] | 1 |
| Slovenia (SloTop50)[3] | 22 |
| Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[4] | 17 |
| Chart (2014) | Position |
|---|---|
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[5] | 37 |
| Germany (Official German Charts)[6] | 13 |
| Italy (FIMI)[7] | 84 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] | 21 |
| Chart (2015) | Position |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[9] | 71 |
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany[10] | 18 July 2014 | Digital download | Universal Music |
| Canada[11] | 4 December 2014 | ||
| United States[12] | |||
| Ireland[13] | 27 February 2015 | ||
| United Kingdom[14] | 1 March 2015 | ||