D-D-Don't Don't Stop the Beat | ||||
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Studio album by Junior Senior | ||||
Released | March 4, 2002 (Denmark) August 5, 2003 (Worldwide) |
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Recorded | 2001–2002 | |||
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Length | 32:26 (standard European edition) | |||
Label | Atlantic / Crunchy Frog | |||
Producer | Jesper Mortensen, Thomas Troelsen | |||
Junior Senior chronology | ||||
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Singles from D-D-Don't Stop the Beat | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 79/100 |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | |
Blender | |
Entertainment Weekly | A− |
The Guardian | |
Los Angeles Times | |
Pitchfork Media | 7.6/10 |
Q | |
Spin | B− |
Uncut | |
The Village Voice | C+ |
D-D-Don't Don't Stop the Beat is the first studio album by Danish pop duo Junior Senior. Originally released in March 2002 in Denmark, an altered edition became available later in the year for the rest of continental Europe, and in 2003 the album was released in both the UK and US. It is most widely known for the song "Move Your Feet", the duo's first and most successful single. The United States release of the album received the Parental Advisory rating on its release.
The album received positive reviews from music critics upon release. Based on 18 reviews, Metacritic calculated an average score of 79 for D-D-Don't Don't Stop the Beat, with the summary, "This party album from the Danish band Junior Senior has garnered attention throughout Europe with its mix of garage rock, pop and disco."
Pitchfork Media placed the album at number 36 on their Top 50 Albums of 2003 list.
At one point "Move Your Feet" was the most played song on Danish radio and made the charts in thirteen countries including Australia, France and Denmark. The follow-up EP "Rhythm Bandits" was much less successful, but briefly appeared on the charts in the United Kingdom and Australia. The third single, "Shake Your Coconuts", can be found on the Looney Tunes: Back in Action soundtrack and as background menu music in the video game Worms 3D.
D-D-Don't Don't Stop the Beat was rated among the best albums of the year by Rolling Stone, NME, Pitchfork Media, Entertainment Weekly and Blender. San Francisco's Sunday Chronicle named "Move Your Feet" as the single of the year, declaring it "the best song ever".