Pop 'Til You Drop

• Artist: The A-Teens
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• Release Date: June 18, 2002
• Genre: Rock

Review

When the A-Teens paid tribute to ABBA on 1999's The ABBA Generation, it was obvious that none of the group's members had great voices. But they had great material to work with; "Dancing Queen," "S.O.S.," and other ABBA hits are Europop classics. So, despite their limitations as vocalists, the A-Teens were able to provide a pleasant, if unremarkable, tribute to Sweden's most famous Euro-popsters. But Pop 'Til You Drop, the A-Teens' third album, is another matter; this time, they are saddled with a lot of pedestrian material. While The ABBA Generation had more of a Hi-NRG/Euro-dance outlook, Pop 'Til You Drop isn't as consistently European-sounding. The ABBA influence has not disappeared altogether -- "Closer to Perfection," for example, is full of ABBA-isms -- but overall, this bubblegum CD favors more of an American teen pop approach along the lines of Britney Spears, *NSYNC and the Backstreet Boys. And more often than not, Pop 'Til You Drop has a mechanical, assembly-line quality. Nonetheless, the CD has its moments. The A-Teens' dance-pop remake of Alice Cooper's "School's Out" (which features Cooper himself) may offend some '70s rock devotees -- some Cooper fans may be horrified that the influential shock-rocker would have anything to do with a teen pop act. Regardless, the A-Teens' "School's Out" cover is fun and is arguably Pop 'Til You Drop's best track. And the mildly funky "Floorfiller" (one of the album's more European-sounding tunes) has a somewhat Silver Convention-ish charm -- the high-tech production is early 2000s, although the hook has a "Get Up and Boogie"/"Funky Party" type of Euro-disco vibe. But the memorable tracks are the exception instead of the rule. The ABBA Generation is still the A-Teens' best album, and Pop 'Til You Drop is, for the most part, a forgettable exercise in Britney Spears/*NSYNC/Backstreet Boys worship. ~ Alex Henderson, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Floorfiller	Grizzly	The A-Teens	(3:14)
Can't Help Falling in Love	Luigi Creatore, Hugo Peretti, George David Weiss	The A-Teens	(3:04)
Let Your Heart Do All the Talking	Grizzly	The A-Teens	(3:24)
Closer to Perfection		The A-Teens	(3:11)
Hi and Goodbye	Marti Frederiksen, Billy Steinberg, Leah Andreone	The A-Teens	(4:13)
This Year	Fredrik Thomander	The A-Teens	(2:52)
Slam	Red One	The A-Teens	(3:04)
Cross My Heart	Grizzly	The A-Teens	(3:35)
Singled Out	Red One	The A-Teens	(4:13)
Oh, Oh...Yeah	Tom Nichols, David Eriksen	The A-Teens	(3:04)
In the Blink of an Eye	The Tremolo Beer Gut	The A-Teens	(3:30)
School's Out	Alice Cooper, Michael Bruce, Glen Buxton, Dennis Dunaway, Neal Smith	Alice Cooper, The A-Teens	(3:03)

Credits

Alice Cooper (Performer), Mark Hammond (Arranger), Mark Hammond (Programming), Mark Hammond (Producer), Mark Hammond (Vocal Arrangement), Dave Dillbeck (Digital Editing), Dave Dillbeck (Editing), Patrik Henzel (Mixing), Raz Kennedy (Vocal Producer), Raz Kennedy (Vocal Production Assistance), Bill Importico (Mixing), Bridgett Evans O'Lannerghty (Production Coordination), Andrew Ramsey (Guitar (Acoustic)), Andrew Ramsey (Guitar (Electric)), F. Reid Shippen (Mixing), Björn Engelmann (Mastering), Esbjörn Öhrwall (Guitar), Thomas Lindberg (Bass), Anna Sahlin (Vocals (Background)), Dan Shike (Assistant), Red One (Guitar), Red One (Vocals (Background)), Red One (Multi Instruments), Red One (Producer), Red One (Engineer), The A-Teens (Vocals (Background)), The A-Teens (Main Performer), Peter Bostrom (Producer), Peter Bostrom (Engineer), Peter Bostrom (Mixing), Mats Johansson (Guitar), Mats Berntoft (Guitar), Børge Petersen-Øverlier (Guitar), Anders Johansson & Nuthouse (A&R), Jeanette Olsson (Vocals (Background)), Stefan Åberg (Mixing), Christer Mellstrom (Production Coordination), Mats Oscarsson (Photography), Peter Björklund (Arranger), Peter Björklund (Vocals (Background)), Peter Björklund (Producer), Peter Björklund (Mixing), Tobias Lindell (Arranger), Tobias Lindell (Producer), Tobias Lindell (Mixing), Tobias Lindell (Beats), Melody Chambers (Vocals (Background)), Melody Chambers (Vocal Arrangement), Becky Corcoran (Vocal Arrangement), David Eriksen (Arranger), David Eriksen (Keyboards), David Eriksen (Programming), David Eriksen (Producer), David Eriksen (Engineer), Tysper (Arranger), Tysper (Vocals (Background)), Tysper (Multi Instruments), Tysper (Producer), Tysper (Engineer), Tysper (Horn Arrangements), Tysper (Mixing), Uno Forsberg (Trumpet), Tomas Ljung (?), Tomas Ljung (Vocal Engineer), Johan Håkansson (Sax (Alto)), Johan Håkansson (Sax (Baritone)), Kristina Johnsson (Vocals (Background)), Markus Sigvardsson (Bass), Tomas Sjögren (Trumpet), Magnus Strömberg (Piano), Magnus Strömberg (String Arrangements), Odile Tuniche (Percussion), Chris Nelson (Producer), Chris Nelson (Engineer), Chris Nelson (Mixing)