Music, Fashion, Culture - Set List

Wednesday, September 30, 2020

Desert Island Discs Vol. 2 - Daft Punk

 - Daft Punk -

"Around the World"

"Around the World"

Second single on French duo Daft Punk's debut album, Homework (1997)

Genre considered - French house

Daft Punk genres considered - House, Funk, Techno, Disco, Rock, Synthpop

No. 1 on dance charts in Canada, the UK, and the U.S.

No. 1 in Iceland and Italy

Point of intrigue -

"Around the world" is the only lyric in the song.

Accolades

Certification -

Gold in Italy and the UK

(Wikipedia)

Homework

Genres considered - French House, Techno, House

Point of intrigue -

Daft Punk produced tracks without intent on being an album.  Work meant to be singles turned into an album.

Charted in 14 countries

No. 3 on French Albums Chart

No. 150 on Billboard 200

No. 8 on UK Albums Chart

No. 37 on Australian Albums Chart

Exceptional demand upon release

More than 2 million copies sold as of February 2001

Over 600,000 copies sold in the U.S. alone as of September 2007

"Around the World" - No. 61 on Billboard Hot 100

"Around the World" - No. 1 on Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play 

Profound point of intrigue -

"...increasing popularity of Daft Punk's singles led to a bidding war among record labels..."

Certifications -

Gold in the U.S.

Platinum in Belgium, France, New Zealand, UK

2x Platinum in Canada

(Wikipedia)

Based on the genres alone, I can see how Daft Punk is of interest and influence to Roger Taylor for his side work as a DJ.  "Around the world" as the only lyric in the song is unusual but I suppose defines the duo's uniqueness and success.  It worked.

My Set List motto, Play it, is definitely one to consider in the House, Funk, Techno, Disco, Rock, and Synthpop genres as noted in this post...Play it indeed.


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