The Alphabeat (song)

"The Alphabeat"
Single by David Guetta
from the album Nothing but the Beat
Released26 March 2012
Genre
Length4:29
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • David Guetta
  • Giorgio Tuinfort
Producer(s)
  • David Guetta
  • Giorgio Tuinfort
  • Black Raw
David Guetta singles chronology
"Wild One Two"
(2012) 		"The Alphabeat"
(2012) 		"I Can Only Imagine"
(2012)

"The Alphabeat" is an instrumental song performed by French DJ David Guetta from his fifth studio album, Nothing but the Beat (2011). The song was written by Guetta and Giorgio Tuinfort, whilst production of the song was helmed by Guetta, Tuinfort and Black Raw. "The Alphabeat" was released digitally on 26 Mar 2012, as the fourth promotional single from the album, following "Titanium", "Lunar" and "Night of Your Life", which were released as part of iTunes' countdown to the release of the album. The Alphabeat was released as a post album promotional single, aimed on promoting the release of the Electronic Album in the United States.

Music video

The music video for "The Alphabeat" was directed by So Me.[1] The video was uploaded to Guetta's official YouTube account on April 2, 2012.[2] It features many shots of the Renault Twizy, with the music video serving as a commercial for the car itself. The video features a cameo appearance by Guetta's former wife, Cathy Guetta.

Track listing

Digital download[citation needed]
No.TitleLength
1."The Alphabeat" (Radio Edit)3:25
2."The Alphabeat" (Original Mix)4:29

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes for Nothing but the Beat.[3]

  • David Guetta – songwriting, production
  • Giorgio Tuinfort – songwriting, production
  • Black Raw – production

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "The Alphabeat"
Chart (2012) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[4] 57
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[5] 22
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[6] 40
France (SNEP)[7] 44
Germany (GfK)[8] 85
Italy (FIMI)[9] 37
Netherlands (Dance Top 30)[10] 14
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10] 88

References

  1. ^ @davidguetta (3 April 2012). "Check out @davidguetta brand new video "The Alphabeat" directed by So Me on @VEVO today" (Tweet). Retrieved 4 January 2015 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ Video on YouTube
  3. ^ Nothing but the Beat (Liner Notes). David Guetta. Positiva Records. 2011. p. 5.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ "David Guetta – The Alphabeat" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  5. ^ "David Guetta – The Alphabeat" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  6. ^ "David Guetta – The Alphabeat" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  7. ^ "David Guetta – The Alphabeat" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  8. ^ "David Guetta – The Alphabeat" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  9. ^ "History" (in Italian). FIMI. Retrieved 4 June 2022. Set "Ricerca per" on "Artista/band", then search "The Alphabeat" and click "Classifiche".
  10. ^ a b "David Guetta – The Alphabeat" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 4 June 2022.