Déjà Vu (Giorgio Moroder album)

Déjà Vu (stylized as deja-vu) is the fourteenth studio album by Italian DJ Giorgio Moroder: his first album, after a 23-years hiatus, since Forever Dancing (1992).^[1] It was released on 12 June 2015, and features collaborations with: Kylie Minogue, Sia, Britney Spears, Kelis, Charli XCX, Mikky Ekko, Foxes and Matthew Koma, among others.^[2] On 20 January 2015, the collaboration with Kylie Minogue, "Right Here, Right Now", was officially released, along with a video teaser.^[3]

Déjà Vu
Studio album by Giorgio Moroder
Released	12 June 2015 (2015-06-12)
Genre	Disco pop EDM
Length	42:08
Label	RCA
Producer	Giorgio Moroder Roman Lüth Raney Shockne Sikow Patrick Jordan-Patrikios Jeeve Michael Smidi Smith Joakim Åhlund Emily Wright
Giorgio Moroder chronology
Forever Dancing (1992) Déjà Vu (2015)
Singles from Déjà Vu
"74 Is the New 24" Released: 17 November 2014 "Right Here, Right Now" Released: 20 January 2015 "Déjà Vu" Released: 17 April 2015 "Tom's Diner" Released: 9 October 2015

Background

Moroder contributed to Daft Punk's 2013 studio album Random Access Memories, admitting that he had been a fan of their song "One More Time" before working with the group.^[4] His voice and story is featured on the album's track "Giorgio by Moroder". On the track he states, "My name is Giovanni Giorgio, but everybody calls me Giorgio."^[5]

In summer 2013, Giorgio started to DJ, making his US debut at the Red Bull Music Academy in New York City.^[6][7] He toured around the world, playing his classics from the '70s and '80s as well as new remixes.

In 2014, Giorgio Moroder reworked a song of his own from the '60s called "Doo Bee Doo" (2014 version), which was used in the 2014 Volkswagen Super Bowl commercial titled "Wings".^[8][9]

In March 2014, singer Kelis announced a collaboration with Moroder on her Facebook page.^[10] The following month, Moroder released his official remix of Coldplay's "Midnight" from their album Ghost Stories.^[11] He also announced that he will work with the French electro-pop producer Madeon,^[12] and American singer Lana Del Rey.^[13][14]

On 9 June 2014, Adult Swim released a Hi-NRG disco single by Moroder called "Giorgio's Theme".^[15] Moroder also remixed Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga's rendition of "I Can't Give You Anything but Love".^[2]

In November 2014, it was announced that Déjà Vu featuring contributions from Britney Spears, Kylie Minogue, Sia, Charli XCX, Mikky Ekko, Foxes, Matthew Koma, among others was being put together.^[16]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	4.8/10[17]
Metacritic	54/100[18]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[19]
The A.V. Club	B−[20]
Billboard	[21]
The Guardian	[22]
The Independent	[23]
The Observer	[22]
Pitchfork	2.5/10[24]
Slant Magazine	[25]
Spin	6/10[26]
The Telegraph	[27]

Déjà Vu received mixed reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 54 based on 25 reviews, which indicates "mixed or average reviews".

Singles

"74 Is the New 24" was the album's lead single, and was released on 11 November 2014.^[28]

"Right Here, Right Now" featuring Kylie Minogue was released worldwide as the second single on 20 January with a music video on Moroder's Vevo channel.^[29] The single was a success, managing to top the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart and the Argentinian Singles Chart.^[30] The song was also performed with Moroder on Minogue's Kiss Me Once Tour in Australia.^{[citation needed]}

"Déjà Vu" featuring Sia served as the third single. It was released worldwide on 17 April 2015 and was accompanied by a music video, also uploaded on Moroder's Vevo.^[31] Despite limited success in Europe, the single was popular in the US, reaching number one on the Billboard Dance chart.^[32] The tracks "Diamonds" (featuring Charli XCX) and "Don't Let Go" (featuring Mikky Ekko) were made available in the pre-order of the album, on May 13, 2015, a few days after the leak of both.^{[33][34][35][36]}

"Tom's Diner" featuring Britney Spears was released as the fourth and final single on 9 October 2015.^[37]

Track listing

Déjà Vu – Standard version

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"4 U with Love"	Giorgio Moroder	Moroder	2:36
2.	"Déjà Vu" (featuring Sia)	Moroder Sia Furler	Moroder Michael "Smidi" Smith[a]	3:20
3.	"Diamonds" (featuring Charli XCX)	Charlotte Emma Aitchison Joakim Åhlund	Moroder Åhlund[a]	3:31
4.	"Don't Let Go" (featuring Mikky Ekko)	Ekko Fraser T Smith	Moroder Patrick Jordan-Patrikios	4:29
5.	"Right Here, Right Now" (featuring Kylie Minogue)	Moroder Jordan-Patrikios Karen Poole David Etherington	Moroder Roman Lüth Jordan-Patrikios	3:30
6.	"Tempted" (featuring Matthew Koma)	Moroder Koma Raney Shockne Jordan-Patrikios Scribz Riley Jean-Yves "Jeeve" Ducornet Dan Book	Moroder Shockne Jeeve	3:21
7.	"74 Is the New 24"	Moroder	Moroder Lüth[a]	4:02
8.	"Tom's Diner" (featuring Britney Spears)	Suzanne Vega	Shockne Jeeve Jordan-Patrikios Emily Wright[b]	3:32
9.	"Wildstar" (featuring Foxes)	Moroder Louisa Rose Allen Joel Pott Raney Shockne Ducornet Jordan-Patrikios	Shockne Jeeve	3:47
10.	"Back and Forth" (featuring Kelis)	Moroder Kelis Rogers	Moroder	3:04
11.	"I Do This for You" (featuring Marlene)	Moroder Marlene Strand Elof Loelv Oskar Sikow Victor Holmberg	Moroder Sikow	3:23
12.	"La Disco"	Moroder	Moroder	3:33
Total length:				42:08

Déjà Vu – Japanese edition^[38]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
13.	"Magnificent"	Moroder Jordan-Patrikios		3:32
14.	"City Lights"	Moroder Syndicate Music		3:17
15.	"Timeless" (featuring Markus Schulz)	Moroder Schulz		4:20
16.	"74 Is the New 24" (Lifelike & Kris Menace Remix)	Moroder	Moroder Lüth Lifelike & Kris Menace	5:37
17.	"Right Here, Right Now" (Ralphi Rosario Club Mix)	Moroder Jordan-Patrikios Poole Etherington	Moroder Lüth Jordan-Patrikios Ralphi Rosario	7:52
18.	"Right Here, Right Now" (Kenny Summit Dub Mix)	Moroder Jordan-Patrikios Poole Etherington	Moroder Lüth Jordan-Patrikios Kenny Summit	6:32
Total length:				1:13:40

Déjà Vu – Deluxe edition (bonus disc)^[39]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Magnificent"	Moroder Jordan-Patrikios		3:32
2.	"City Lights"	Moroder Syndicate Music		3:17
3.	"Timeless" (featuring Markus Schulz)	Moroder Schulz		4:20
4.	"74 Is the New 24" (Lifelike & Kris Menace Remix)	Moroder	Moroder Lüth Lifelike & Kris Menace	5:37
Total length:				17:08

Notes

• ^{^[a]} signifies a co-producer
• ^{^[b]} signifies a vocal producer

Personnel

Performers

• Giorgio Moroder – vocals, programming, keyboards
• Sia – vocals
• Charli XCX – vocals
• Mikky Ekko – vocals
• Kylie Minogue – vocals
• Matthew Koma – vocals
• Britney Spears – vocals
• Foxes – vocals
• Kelis – vocals
• Marlene – vocals

Technical

• Production – Giorgio Moroder
• Executive production – Michael "Smidi" Smith
• Mixing – Mitch McCarthy
• Mixing – Manny Marroquin (track 2)
• Mastering – Matthew Gray (Matthew Gray Mastering, Australia)

Charts

Chart (2015)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[40]	23
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[41]	72
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[42]	52
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[43]	83
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[44]	50
French Albums (SNEP)[45]	127
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[46]	31
Irish Albums (IRMA)[47]	38
Italian Albums (FIMI)[48]	18
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[49]	53
South Korean Albums (Circle)[50]	71
Scottish Albums (OCC)[51]	35
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[52]	96
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[53]	22
UK Albums (OCC)[54]	30
US Billboard 200[55]	72
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[56]	1

Release history

Country	Date	Format	Label	Ref
Australia	12 June 2015	CD digital download	Giorgio Moroder Music Sony Music	[57][58]
Germany		CD LP digital download		[59][60][61]
France	15 June 2015	CD vinyl digital download		[62][63][64]
Japan		CD LP digital download	Giorgio Moroder Music Sony Music Japan	[65][66][67]
United Kingdom		CD vinyl digital download	Giorgio Moroder Music RCA	[68][69][70]
United States	16 June 2015	CD digital download		[71][72]
Brazil		Digital download	Giorgio Moroder Music Sony Music	[73]
Italy		CD vinyl digital download		[74][75][76]
Brazil	7 July 2015	CD		[77]

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