Point of View (DB Boulevard song)

"Point of View"
Single by DB Boulevard
B-side"Point of Dub"
Released11 February 2002 (2002-02-11) (UK)
StudioRecycle (Sacile, Italy)
Length3:50
Label
  • Airplane!
  • Illustrious
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)DB Boulevard
DB Boulevard singles chronology
"Point of View"
(2002) 		"Believe"
(2002)
Music video
"Point of View" on YouTube

"Point of View" is a song by Italian electronic music group DB Boulevard, written by Alfredo Comazzetto and vocalist Moony under her real name, Monica Bragato. The song is based around a sample of "Heatwave" by French band Phoenix, so Deck D'Arcy, Laurent Brancowitz, Thomas Mars Jr., and Christian Mazzalai are also credited as writers. "Point of View" became a chart hit in Europe and Australia and topped the US Billboard Dance Club Songs chart. The music video of the song features a computer-animated cardboard woman.

Track listings

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the UK CD single liner notes.[4]

Studios

  • Recorded at Recycle Studio (Sacile, Italy)
  • Mixed at Moltosugo Studios (Padova, Italy)

Personnel

  • Alfredo Comazzetto – writing
  • Moony – writing (as Monica Bragato), vocals
  • Deck D'Arcy – writing ("Heatwave", titled "Acapulco Mix" on liner notes)
  • Laurent Brancowitz – writing ("Heatwave")
  • Thomas Mars Jr. – writing ("Heatwave")
  • Christian Mazzalai – writing ("Heatwave")
  • DB Boulevard – production, arrangement
  • Roy Malone – mixing
  • Frankie Tamburo – executive production
  • Mauro Ferrucci – executive production

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[36] Platinum 50,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[37] Silver 200,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Italy 2002
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
 Airplane!
United Kingdom 11 February 2002
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 Illustrious [38]
Australia 11 March 2002 CD [39]
United States 15 April 2002
Epic [40]
22 April 2002 Rhythmic contemporary radio [41]

References

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  2. ^ Point of View (Italian 12-inch single vinyl disc). DB Boulevard. Airplane! Records. 2002. ARP 21095.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ Point of View (European CD single liner notes). DB Boulevard. Illustrious Records. 2002. 672421 1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ a b Point of View (UK CD single liner notes). DB Boulevard. Illustrious Records. 2002. CDILL002.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ Point of View (UK 12-inch single vinyl disc). DB Boulevard. Illustrious Records. 2002. 12ILL002.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ Point of View (UK cassette single sleeve). DB Boulevard. Illustrious Records. 2002. TCILL002.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ Point of View (Australian CD single liner notes). DB Boulevard. Illustrious Records. 2002. 672312 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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