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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]
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| Released | 12 June 2015 | |||
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| Length | 42:08 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
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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]
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| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 4.8/10[17] |
| Metacritic | 54/100[18] |
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| 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".
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"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]
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "4 U with Love" | Giorgio Moroder | Moroder | 2:36 |
| 2. | "Déjà Vu" (featuring Sia) |
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| 3:20 |
| 3. | "Diamonds" (featuring Charli XCX) |
| 3:31 | |
| 4. | "Don't Let Go" (featuring Mikky Ekko) |
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| 4:29 |
| 5. | "Right Here, Right Now" (featuring Kylie Minogue) |
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| 3:30 |
| 6. | "Tempted" (featuring Matthew Koma) |
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| 3:21 |
| 7. | "74 Is the New 24" | Moroder |
| 4:02 |
| 8. | "Tom's Diner" (featuring Britney Spears) | Suzanne Vega |
| 3:32 |
| 9. | "Wildstar" (featuring Foxes) |
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| 3:47 |
| 10. | "Back and Forth" (featuring Kelis) |
| Moroder | 3:04 |
| 11. | "I Do This for You" (featuring Marlene) |
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| 3:23 |
| 12. | "La Disco" | Moroder | Moroder | 3:33 |
| Total length: | 42:08 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Magnificent" |
| 3:32 | |
| 14. | "City Lights" |
| 3:17 | |
| 15. | "Timeless" (featuring Markus Schulz) |
| 4:20 | |
| 16. | "74 Is the New 24" (Lifelike & Kris Menace Remix) | Moroder |
| 5:37 |
| 17. | "Right Here, Right Now" (Ralphi Rosario Club Mix) |
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| 7:52 |
| 18. | "Right Here, Right Now" (Kenny Summit Dub Mix) |
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| 6:32 |
| Total length: | 1:13:40 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Magnificent" |
| 3:32 | |
| 2. | "City Lights" |
| 3:17 | |
| 3. | "Timeless" (featuring Markus Schulz) |
| 4:20 | |
| 4. | "74 Is the New 24" (Lifelike & Kris Menace Remix) | Moroder |
| 5:37 |
| Total length: | 17:08 | |||
Notes
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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)
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| 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 |
| Country | Date | Format | Label | Ref |
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| Australia | 12 June 2015 |
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| France | 15 June 2015 |
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| United Kingdom |
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| United States | 16 June 2015 |
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| Brazil | Digital download |
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[73] | |
| Italy |
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| Brazil | 7 July 2015 | CD | [77] |
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