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The Beat Goes On (Cash Cash album)

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The Beat Goes On
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 7, 2012
Genre
Length38:39
Label
ProducerCash Cash
Cash Cash chronology
Love or Lust
(2011)
The Beat Goes On
(2012)
Overtime
(2013)
Singles from The Beat Goes On
  1. "Michael Jackson (The Beat Goes On)"
    Released: July 11, 2012
  2. "I Like It Loud"
    Released: September 7, 2012

The Beat Goes On is the third studio album by electronic music group Cash Cash. The full-length version was only licensed in Japan and the EP version was self-released worldwide on Cash Cash Music.[1] It was released on September 7, 2012 and both formats contained the two songs "Michael Jackson (The Beat Goes On)" and "I Like It Loud," which were also soon after released as singles by Dutch independent dance label Spinnin' Records.[2]

Background

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Cash Cash released The Beat Goes On as an 11-song LP in Japan but as a 6-song EP in every other country.[3][4] "Michael Jackson (The Beat Goes On)" was released as the lead single from the album on July 11, 2012. The second single "I Like It Loud" was released on September 7, 2012.[5] Lyric videos were released for both singles on Spinnin' Records with the song "Michael Jackson (The Beat Goes On)" paying tribute to American singer Michael Jackson.[6][7][8]

The album's initial release was supposed to be on June 13, 2012, however due to some new distribution plans, the group rescheduled the release on September 7, 2012.[9][10]

Commercial performance

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The Beat Goes On peaked at number 163 on the Japanese Albums chart. The single "Michael Jackson (The Beat Goes On)" received airplay in Japan and the Netherlands and reached number 8 on the Dance Top 30 chart along with spending five weeks on the Dutch Top 40 chart.[11][12]

Track listing

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Japanese album edition
No.TitleLength
1."Michael Jackson (The Beat Goes On)"3:45
2."Still Got It"3:16
3."Mama Told Me"3:22
4."Get You Fast"3:28
5."I Like It Loud"3:14
6."Four Letter Word (featuring J.Trill)"4:14
7."History"3:02
8."Get Hyper"3:10
9."Tongue Twister (featuring Bim)"3:22
10."We Don't Sleep At Night (featuring Bim)"3:34
11."One Last Song"5:32
Total length:38:39
EP edition
No.TitleLength
1."Michael Jackson (The Beat Goes On)"3:45
2."Still Got It"3:16
3."Get You Fast"3:28
4."I Like It Loud"3:14
5."Michael Jackson (The Beat Goes On) [Extended Remix]"6.08
6."I Like It Loud [Extended Remix]"4:56
Total length:24:47

Charts

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Chart performance for The Beat Goes On
Chart (2012) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[13] 163

Singles

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Year Single Peak chart positions
BEL
(Tip)

[14]
FRA
[15]
NLD
[16]
2012 "Michael Jackson (The Beat Goes On)" 28 79 25
"I Like It Loud"
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References

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  1. ^ "Cash Cash The Beat Goes On | TWLT-74 | 4580300412261 | Shopping". Billboard Japan. June 13, 2012. Retrieved 2016-05-07.
  2. ^ Ableson, Jon (August 20, 2009). "Cash Cash Signs With Spinnin' Records". Alter The Press!. Retrieved 2014-07-23.
  3. ^ "iTunes – Music – The Beat Goes On – EP by Cash Cash". Itunes.apple.com. September 7, 2012. Retrieved 2014-07-23.
  4. ^ @cashcash (September 7, 2012). "our new EP, 'THE BEAT GOES ON' is out now!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  5. ^ "I Like It Loud - Single by Cash Cash". Spotify. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  6. ^ Capotorto, Alexandria (2012-08-06). "Cash Cash Pay Tribute to King of Pop With 'Michael Jackson' Single". Pop Crush. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
  7. ^ Danity, Danity (2012-08-06). "Cash Cash Bow to the King of Pop With "Michael Jackson," Sign to Spinnin' Records". Celebrity Vip Lounge. Archived from the original on August 22, 2012. Retrieved 2012-05-17.
  8. ^ The Beat, Behind (2013-08-02). "Behind the Beat – Cash Cash Interview". Behind The Beat. Archived from the original on August 13, 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  9. ^ @cashcash (May 30, 2012). "Our new album 'THE BEAT GOES ON' is coming out in 2 WEEKS! get stoked for june 13, we can't wait for you to hear it!!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  10. ^ @cashcash (June 10, 2012). "*UPDATE* due to some new distribution plans + release scheduling... Our new album "The Beat Goes On" is being..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  11. ^ Biography, Billboard (2012-08-06). "Cash Cash - Biography". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 29, 2015. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
  12. ^ "Cash Cash - Michael Jackson | Top 40". Top40.nl. Retrieved 2016-05-07.
  13. ^ "キャッシュ・キャッシュ | Oricon Style" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on June 28, 2021. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  14. ^ "Cash Cash – Michael Jackson (The Beat Goes On) - Chart History". Ultratop.be/nl/. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
  15. ^ "lescharts.com – Discography Cash Cash". lescharts.com. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
  16. ^ "Discografie Cash Cash". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 19, 2022.