Tuesday, April 30, 2024

United Kingdom - Olly Alexander - Dizzy

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On the BBC Strictly final night singer and actor Olly Alexander announced he was chosen to fly the flag for the U.K. in Malmö.
Olly Alexander (Oliver Alexander Thornton) is of course known as the singer of once trio Years & Years.

The song is titled Dizzy and is written by Olly himself with Danny L. Harle.
The song was released on March 1.
An extended  version was added / released on March 15. (see comments)
The acoustic version was released on April 26.
Remixes and their makers:
A remix by German DJ duo LIZOT (Max Kleinschmidt & Patrick Art) was released on March 29.
A remix by Italian DJ/Producer Giorgio Prezioso was released on April 5.
The MONSS remix was released on April 19. MONNS is Slovakian DJ Simon Svorad.
The remix by Liverpool DJ ESSEL was released on April 26.

A 7" inch single, cdsingle and USB single are released on May 10.
More later

Years & Years & Years
Years & Years released three albums but the last one was really only Olly going further under the Y&Y name. His most recent single A Very Bad Fun Idea was released as by "Olly Alexander (Years & Years)" as is Eurovision entry Dizzy.
The official Malmö album does not mention the (Years & Years) bit.

Years & Years first hit Desire charted in the UK, Ireland, Belgium and the Netherlands but their biggest international hit is King (2015) from the album Communion. That went top 10 in the same countries and also in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Denmark and Australia.
Other known hits are Shine, Eyes Shut and If You're Over Me.

On a personal note: I have been a big fan of Years & Years ever since their first international hit Desire. So I'm exited.
He is one of two artists this year to have sung with Kylie, but so far the only one who did it with Elton and with Pet Shop Boys. So now you know.

Versions
Dizzy - single version
- digital 1-3, Official Malmö album
Dizzy - extended version (4:41)
- digital 15-3
Dizzy - Acoustic
- digital 26-4
Dizzy - LIZOT remix (2:52)
- digital 29-3
Dizzy - Prezioso remix (2:29)
- digital 5-4
Dizzy - MONSS remix (2:51)
- digital 19-4
Dizzy - ESSEL remix
- digital 26-4
Dizzy - karaoke
- Official karaoke album (digital)
DJ services have offered
- Prezioso extended (3:00)
- Prezioso instrumental (2:29)
- LIZOT extended (3:00)
- LIZOT instrumental (2:15)
- Instrumental (with less backing vocals than the official karaoke)
- Dirty Disco Pillow Biters remix (6:40)
- Short edit (2:09)
- Extended (3:48)
- DJ Beats (3:13)
Also see comments. thanks Krzysztof

Charts:
Dizzy entered the U.K. charts at 42 after release but fell out of the top 100 the next week.
U.K. top 100 (OCC): 42, -
U.K. Sales top 100: 2, 15, 54, -, -, 66, 82, 76, 30

Links and sources:
Olly Alexander: WebsiteFB, Insta, Shop
Look: Olly signed a card for me!


5 comments:

  1. https://music.apple.com/pl/album/dizzy-extended-mix/1734852368?i=1734852612

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  3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHdhK0-m_Ec

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  4. Extended and Instrumental versions of the Prezioso and LIZOT remixes are now out through DJ services. The instrumental versions match the generally available versions in length, the extended ones clock in at, respectively 3:06 and 3:02.

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  5. https://music.apple.com/pl/album/dizzy-performance-version/1744134723?i=1744134729

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