Discolights

"Discolights"
Single cover for "Discolights"
Single by Ultrabeat v Darren Styles
from the album The Weekend Has Landed and Skydivin'
Released	June 23, 2008
Format	CD, 12" vinyl, Download
Recorded	2008
Genre	Dance, Hardcore, Jumpstyle
Length	2:46 (Radio Edit) 3:30 (Skydivin'/Hardcore Version)
Label	All Around the World
Writer(s)	Mike Di Scala, Chris Henry, Darren Styles
Producer	Ultrabeat, Darren Styles
Ultrabeat chronology
"I Wanna Touch You" (2008) "Discolights" (2008) "Never Ever" (2008)
Darren Styles chronology "Right By Your Side" (2008) "Discolights" (2008) "Girls Like You" (2008)

"Discolights" is a song written and produced by Ultrabeat and Darren Styles and it is taken from Darren's debut solo album, Skydivin' and Ultrabeat's second album The Weekend Has Landed. The song combines the hardcore and commercial styles of the two artists. It was released on June 23, 2008 as a digital download and the physical single was released on July 28, 2008.

The song was on BBC Radio 1's B-List and appears on Now That's What I Call Music! 70.

Track listing

CD Promo / CD Single / Download ^[1]

1. Radio Edit – (2:46)
2. Extended Mix – (5:13)
3. Darren Styles Hardcore Mix – (3:31)
4. Hypasonic Remix – (6:01)
5. Scooter Remix – (6:06)
6. Bassfreakerz Remix – (5:50)
7. Riffs & Rays Remix – (7:49)

12" Promo

1. Original Mix
2. Darren Styles Hardcore Remix

1. Hypasonic Remix
2. Bassfreakerz Remix

Personnel

Ultrabeat

• Mike Di Scala – vocals, producer
• Chris Henry – producer

Darren Styles

• Darren Styles – producer

Music video

The music video, directed by Paul Boyd and produced by Adrian Fulle, was filmed in Los Angeles on 28 April 2008. It shows two robots coming to life and people dancing in a nightclub where the video was shot. Starring Ultrabeat and Darren Styles, the video also shows Mike Di Scala singing the lyrics to the song on the dancefloor with Chris Henry and Darren Styles DJing. The main focus of the video, however, is the two robots dancing under the discolights.

Chart performance

On June 29, 2008, the song entered the UK Singles Chart at #110 on downloads alone and peaked at #23.

Chart	Peak Position
Czech Factory Top 40	1
UK Singles Chart[2]	23
Irish Singles Chart[3]	28

References

1. ^ hmv.com: singles: Disco Lights (2008)
2. ^ "Ultrabeat". UK Albums Chart. The Official Charts Company.
3. ^ "Ultrabeat vs Darren Styles - Discolights". acharts.us

External links

• Discolights at Allmusic
• "Discolights" at Discogs (list of releases)
• Discolights on YouTube