Europop (album)


Europop is the debut album by Italian electronic group Eiffel 65. The album was released in 1999 as under Bliss Corporation and Universal Records and Republic Music. The album is most notable for the group's two biggest hits: "Blue " and "Move Your Body", which topped the charts worldwide.

Background

Jey said about the title of Europop:

Sound

The album features pitch-corrected vocals and Euro disco beats throughout. Despite hailing from Italy, Eiffel 65 perform all the songs on this album in English. The song "Now is Forever", samples Depeche Mode's "Behind the Wheel" intro wheel effect.

Reception

The album peaked at number four on the Billboard 200 in the United States, and the song "Blue " peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100, impressive for an EDM song at the time of its release. In February 2000, the album was certified two-times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for shipments of two million copies in the US.

Track listing

Later samples

Charts

Weekly

Year-end

Certifications