Alcazar - Start The Fire (Video)

What this video is

Released in 2005 as the second single from Alcazar's compilation Dancefloor Deluxe, 'Start the Fire' arrived at the tail end of a remarkably productive period for the Swedish trio, who had sold over 12 million records between 2001 and 2004. The track samples the chorus of Billy Joel's 'We Didn't Start the Fire' and incorporates elements of Delegation's 'Heartache #9', situating it within Alcazar's broader strategy…

Why it matters

Alcazar were a flagship act of the Swedish Eurodance and nu-disco revival, operating in the lineage of ABBA, Ace of Base, and Robyn. 'Start the Fire' exemplifies the mid-2000s Scandinavian approach of anchoring new dance-pop in nostalgic sample sources, a strategy that underpinned Sweden's…