Mr. DJ (Dr. Alban song)

"Mr. DJ"
"Mr. DJ"
Single by Dr. Alban
from the album I Believe
B-side	"Guess Who's Coming to Dinner"
Released	1997
Studio	Dr. Records Studio
Genre	Eurodance;
Length	3:38
Label	CNR Music; EAMS;
Songwriter(s)	Dr. Alban; Peter Hartmann; Robin Rex;
Producer(s)	Dr. Alban
Dr. Alban singles chronology
Music video
	"Mr. DJ" on YouTube

"Mr. DJ" is a song by Sweden-based musician and producer Dr. Alban, released as a double-single with "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" in 1997. It was the lead single from his fifth studio album, I Believe (1997), and has been described as a typical Dr. Alban song, but updated to incorporate more progressive house and trance.^[1] Featuring backing vocals by singer Monica Löfgren, it was very successful in Spain, peaking at number three on the Spanish singles chart. Additionally, it peaked at number six in Sweden and number eight in Finland, and also charted in Austria and Germany. On the Eurochart Hot 100, the single peaked at number 79. German DJ/production team Sash! made remixes of the track. A music video was also produced to promote the single.

Track listing[edit]

12" single, France (1997)
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Mr. DJ" (Tokapi Extended Mix)	5:20
2.	"Mr. DJ" (Tokapi Sash Mix)	5:35
3.	"Mr. DJ" (R 'n' B Mix)	3:25

CD single, France (1997)
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Mr. DJ" (Tokapi Mix)	3:38
2.	"Mr. DJ" (R 'n' B Mix)	3:25
3.	"Mr. DJ" (Tokapi Sash! Mix)	5:35

CD maxi, Germany (1997)
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Mr. DJ" (Tokapi Mix)	3:38
2.	"Mr. DJ" (Tokapi Extended Mix)	5:20
3.	"Mr. DJ" (Ari's Original Mix)	3:38
4.	"Mr. DJ" (Twin Mix)	3:51
5.	"Mr. DJ" (R 'n' B Mix)	3:25
6.	"Mr. DJ" (Tokapi Sash! Mix)	5:35
7.	"Mr. DJ" (C & N Project Mix)	8:06

Charts[edit]

Chart (1997)	Peak position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[2]	21
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[3]	79
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)^[4]	8
Germany (Official German Charts)^[5]	70
Spain (AFYVE)^[6]	3
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[7]	6

References[edit]

^ Soininen, Juha (26 August 2020). Move Your Body (2 The 90's): Unlimited Eurodance. BoD - Books on Demand. p. 136. ISBN 9789528026303. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
^ "Dr. Alban – Mr. DJ" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 27 September 1997. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
^ "Dr. Alban: Mr. DJ" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
^ "Dr. Alban – Mr. DJ" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
^ "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. 27 September 1997. Retrieved 28 January 2020.

[1] Soininen, Juha (26 August 2020). Move Your Body (2 The 90's): Unlimited Eurodance. BoD - Books on Demand. p. 136. ISBN 9789528026303. Retrieved 28 August 2021.

[sc_Austria_Dr._Alban-2] "Dr. Alban – Mr. DJ" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 20 January 2020.

[3] "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 27 September 1997. Retrieved 28 January 2020.

[sc_Finland_Dr._Alban-4] "Dr. Alban: Mr. DJ" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 19 December 2020.

[sc_Germany_Dr._Alban-5] "Dr. Alban – Mr. DJ" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 20 January 2020.

[6] Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.

[7] "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. 27 September 1997. Retrieved 28 January 2020.

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v t e Dr. Alban
Studio albums	Hello Afrika One Love Look Who's Talking Born in Africa I Believe
Compilation albums	The Very Best of 1990–1997
Singles	"Hello Afrika" "No Coke" "U & Mi" "(Sing Shi-Wo-Wo) Stop the Pollution" "It's My Life" "One Love" "Sing Hallelujah!" "Look Who's Talking" "Away from Home" "Let the Beat Go On" "Sweet Dreams" "This Time I'm Free" "Born in Africa" "Hallelujah Day" "Mr. DJ" "Long Time Ago" "Feel the Rhythm" "Colour the World"