The Launch
DJ Jean
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Get ready for the launch Get ready for the launch Get ready For the launch Get ready for the launch Five, four, three, two, one, two ignition Get ready for the launch Get ready For the launch Five, four, three, two, one, two ignition Get ready for the launch
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Written by: Adriaan Zwan Van Der, Johannus Engelaar, Koen Groeneveld, Margareta Voermans, Nathaniel Jones, ADRIAAN ADDY ZWAN VAN DER, JAN ENGELAAR, MARGARETA GREET VOERMANS, ADDY VAN DER ZWAN, GREET MARGARETA L J VOERMANS, KOEN GROENVELD, ADDY ADRIAAN ZWAN VAN DER, JAN JOHANNES L H ENGELAAR, NATHANIEL PIERRE JONES, NATHANIEL JOSEPH JONES
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11 facts about this song
ReleaseDJ Jean launched the single "The Launch" on July 19, 1999, which still carries its beat and rhythm more than two decades later.
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Creation"The Launch" was styled in the genre of trance, featuring a distinct ticking of a clock, a countdown, and an energetic electronic melody.
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Chart RankingsOn release, "The Launch" did well on international charts. It touched number 2 on the UK Singles Chart, number 1 on the Scottish Singles Sales Chart, and was notably popular in the Dutch and Norwegian music charts.
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Best Selling Single"The Launch" was DJ Jean's most successful single, establishing him as a significant figure in the world of electronic dance music (EDM).
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Sports SpecialThe energetic track is often used to hype crowds at sports events, including being regularly played at Feyenoord football club’s home ground in the Netherlands.
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Use in AdvertisingDue to its exhilarating beat and countdown theme, "The Launch" has been used in various advertising campaigns and television identities, including the launch of Sky Digital in the UK.
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Cover VersionsOver the years, several notable cover versions of "The Launch" have been made, including by Irish DJ Ian Van Dahl and UK electronic music duo Yomanda.
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RemixesA variety of remixes have been created after the release of "The Launch," with distinct interpretations in various sub-genres of EDM by different artists.
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Name ConfusionWhile credited to DJ Jean, the song was actually written and produced by Dutch producers Addy van der Zwan and Koen Groeneveld, along with Jan Voermans. DJ Jean was the performer and the face of the track.
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Re-releaseIn order to gain the song more traction in U.S. dance clubs, "The Launch" was reswizzled and re-released as "The Launch Relaunched" in 2008, nearly a decade after the original release.
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RecognitionIn 2013, "The Launch" was ranked number 48 in DJ Mag's list of "Top 100 Club Tracks."
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