Casino (Alcazar album)

Casino is the debut studio album by Swedish group Alcazar, released on 18 October 2000 in Sweden and on 8 February 2002 worldwide. It was produced and the group managed by Alexander Bard, formerly of Swedish glam-popsters, Army of Lovers. It includes the number-one singles "Crying at the Discoteque" and "Sexual Guarantee".

Casino
Studio album by Alcazar
Released	18 October 2000
Recorded	1999–2000
Genre	Eurodance, Europop, electropop
Length	53:50
Label	RCA Records, BMG
Producer	—
Alcazar chronology
Casino (2000) Alcazarized (2003)
Singles from Casino
"Shine On" Released: 1999 "Crying at the Discoteque" Released: 10 April 2000 "Ritmo Del Amor" Released: September 2000 "Sexual Guarantee" Released: 19 November 2001 "Don't You Want Me" Released: May 2002
Alternative cover
Re-issued in 2002 and released internationally

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Blender	^[1]

Track listing

Scandinavian edition

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Don't Leave Me Alone"	Alexander Bard, Anders Hansson	4:08
2.	"Crying at the Discoteque"	Alexander Bard, Anders Hansson, Anders Wollbeck, Bernard Edwards, Michael Goulos, Nile Rodgers	3:50
3.	"Shine On"	Alexander Bard, Anders Hansson	3:34
4.	"Transmetropolis"	Alexander Bard, Anders Hansson	4:12
5.	"Stars Come Out at Night"	Alexander Bard, Anders Hansson, Anders Wollbeck	3:36
6.	"Paris in the Rain"	Alexander Bard, Anders Hansson, Johan Strandkvist	3:33
7.	"Baby Come Back"	Alexander Bard, Kirk Degiorgio, Ries	3:29
8.	"Salome"		4:11
9.	"Ritmo Del Amor"	Alexander Bard, Anders Wollbeck	3:24
10.	"Seasons in the Sun"	Jacques Brel, Rod McKuen	3:31
11.	"Tears of a Clone"	Alexander Bard, Anders Wollbeck	4:15
12.	"The Bells of Alcazar"	Alexander Bard, Anders Wollbeck	4:00
13.	"Blues in G-Minor"		3:26
14.	"Dub Leave Me Alone"	Alexander Bard, Anders Hansson	4:30
Total length:			53:50

International edition

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Sexual Guarantee"	Alexander Bard, Anders Hansson, Bernard Edwards, Johan Strandkvist, Nile Rodgers	3:36
2.	"Crying at the Discoteque"	Alexander Bard, Anders Hansson, Anders Wollbeck, Bernard Edwards, Michael Goulos, Nile Rodgers	3:53
3.	"Don't Leave Me Alone"	Alexander Bard, Anders Hansson	4:09
4.	"Almost Famous"	Blomqvist, Röhr, Sahun	3:59
5.	"Paradise"	Alexander Bard, Anders Hansson, Clayton, Johan Strandkvist, Sigidi	3:48
6.	"Transmetropolis"	Alexander Bard, Anders Hansson	4:12
7.	"Stars Come Out at Night"	Alexander Bard, Anders Hansson, Anders Wollbeck	3:38
8.	"Paris in the Rain"	Alexander Bard, Anders Hansson, Johan Strandkvist	3:43
9.	"Baby Come Back"	Alexander Bard, Kirk Degiorgio, Ries	3:28
10.	"Breaking Free"	Gustave Lund, Peder Ernerot	3:47
11.	"Don't You Want Me" (album version)	Philip Adrian Wright, Jo Callis, Philip Oakey	3:35
12.	"Shine On"	Alexander Bard, Anders Hansson	3:34
13.	"Ritmo del Amor"	Alexander Bard, Anders Wollbeck	3:20
14.	"Tears of a Clone"	Alexander Bard, Anders Wollbeck	4:15
15.	"The Bells of Alcazar"	Alexander Bard, Anders Wollbeck	3:58
16.	"Blues in G-Minor" (hidden track)		3:28
Total length:			60:31

Japan edition bonus track

No.	Title	Length
17.	"Click Your Heart"	4:12
Total length:		64:44

Charts

Chart performance for Casino

Chart (2000–2002)	Peak position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[2]	28
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[3]	40

References

1. Blender review
2. "Dutchcharts.nl – Alcazar – Casino" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
3. "Swedishcharts.com – Alcazar – Casino". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 May 2020.