"The Spell" is the first single by Alphabeat

Alphabeat

Alphabeat are a Danish pop band from Silkeborg, fronted by singers Stine Bramsen and Anders SG and signed to Polydor Records. Their single "Fascination" was a major hit in Denmark during the summer of 2007 and a significant hit in the United Kingdom in 2008...

 to be released from their second album of the same name

The Spell (Alphabeat album)

The Spell is the second studio album by Danish pop group Alphabeat. It was released in Denmark on 26 October 2009 by Copenhagen Records. Alphabeat stated their second album moved away from the pop roots of their debut album, Alphabeat, in favour of popular dance acts of the 1990s such as Snap! and...

. The song uses keyboard chords very similar to those found in Cut 'N' Move

Cut 'N' Move

Cut 'N' Move was a dance/hip hop group from Århus, Denmark.Their debut album was released on Epic Records in 1991, which was a moderate success in dance clubs in Europe. In 1994, their remix of the KC & the Sunshine Band song "Give it Up" went to No. 1 in Australia for 4 weeks. The track reached...

's Get Serious.

The Spell was released in Denmark

Denmark

Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...

 in late September and topped the charts on 1 October 2009. The song was released in the UK on 19 October 2009.

The video was directed by Toben Seymour, who had directed the band's previous single. It was the first ever video to be shown on UK's Viva channel.

Track listings

CD Single/7" Vinyl/Digital Download:

1. The Spell
2. The Spell (Digital Dog Remix)

iTunes Exclusive Bundle:

1. The Spell
2. The Spell (Digital Dog Remix)
3. The Spell (Buzz Junkies Remix)

Charts

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Chart (2009)	Peak position