No Coke

"No Coke" is a song recorded by the Sweden-based musician and producer Dr Alban. It was originally released as the B-side of the 12" version of his debut single Hello Afrika and became the second single off his debut album, Hello Afrika. Released in November 1990, the song was a hit in several European countries and reached number one in Sweden. To date, "No Coke" is one of Dr Alban's most successful songs, along with "It's My Life" and "Sing Hallelujah".

"No Coke"
Single by Dr Alban
from the album Hello Afrika
Released3 November 1990
Genre
Length
  • 3:43
  • 7:00 (Album Version)
LabelSonet / Warner Music
Songwriter(s)
  • Dr Alban
  • Denniz PoP
Producer(s)Denniz PoP
Dr Alban singles chronology
"Hello Afrika"
(1990)		 "No Coke"
(1990)		 "U & Mi"
(1991)
Music video
"No Coke" on YouTube

The song was produced by Denniz Pop, who recorded the song's signature bassline using a Roland Juno-106 synthesizer.[1] The song is recorded in English. The lyrics describe a tragic event outside Alban's nightclub Alphabet Street in Stockholm.

Music video

The music video for "No Coke" was directed by Scottish director Paul Boyd.[2] Boyd also directed the music video for "Hello Afrika".

Track listings
CD single
  1. "No Coke" (radio mix) — 3:43
  2. "No Coke" (swe-flow-mix) — 3:50
7" single
  1. "No Coke" (radio mix) — 3:43
  2. "No Coke" (swe-flow-mix) — 3:50

Charts and certifications
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References
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  2. "No Coke (1991) by Dr. Alban". IMVDb.com. Retrieved 2018-10-15.
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  4. "Ultratop.be – Dr. Alban – No Coke" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  5. Nyman, Jake (2005). Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 951-31-2503-3.
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  7. "Top 10 Greece" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 2018-03-20.
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  10. "Dutchcharts.nl – Dr. Alban – No Coke" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  11. "Norwegiancharts.com – Dr. Alban – No Coke". VG-lista.
  12. "Top 10 Portugal" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 2018-03-20.
  13. Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  14. "Swedishcharts.com – Dr. Alban – No Coke". Singles Top 100.
  15. "Swisscharts.com – Dr. Alban – No Coke". Swiss Singles Chart.
  16. 1991 Austrian Singles Chart Austriancharts.at Archived June 10, 2008, at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved September 2, 2008)
  17. "Single top 100 over 1991" (PDF) (in Dutch). Top40. Archived from the original (pdf) on March 30, 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
  18. "Eurochart Hot 100 1991" (PDF). Music & Media. 8 (51–52): 21. December 21, 1991. Retrieved January 17, 2020 – via American Radio History.
  19. 1991 Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch Archived December 24, 2013, at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved September 2, 2008)
  20. Swedish certifications Ifpi.se Archived 2012-05-21 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved September 11, 2008)
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