"Le Disko" is the first single by rock group

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from their album ''

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''. In the United States, it peaked at No. 26 on the

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chart and No. 14 on the ''

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chart. It reached No. 42 on the

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chart.

Official versions

*Version 1 *Version 2 *Radio Edit *

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Demo Mix *Tommie Sunshine Remix *Tommie Sunshine Brooklyn Fire and Brimstone Remix *Dirt Empire Mix * Mark Saunders Mix *

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Remix *

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Vocal Mix *Boys Noize Fire Dub *

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Dirty Mix *La Dolce Vita Remix

Music video

There are three music videos for "Le Disko": * The first involves the band performing in a desert-like area while soldiers run around and mimic children, showing that they are "little boys" with "little toys." It uses the version of "Le Disko" found on ''We Are Pilots'' version 1. * The second is filmed on a green screen. It involves Carah dancing and romancing the men of the band, only to strangle them to death. It uses the version of "Le Disko" found on ''We Are Pilots'' version 1. * The third, focused on the band playing in a club, is the official version. The primary character of focus is of a young man. He is seduced by a woman that dances with him after breaking from dancing with another woman. Eventually most of the women turn into

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monsters and murder the men. It uses the version of "Le Disko" found on ''We Are Pilots''.

Charts

Usage in other media

*"Le Disko" was featured in the 2010 Sundance film, "

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". *"Le Disko" was featured on an episode of '' The Real World: Sydney''. *It was featured on the British programme ''Waterloo Road''. *Also featured in the soundtrack of the video game ''

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''. *It appeared on an episode of ''

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's solo. *Also appeared in episode 2 season 4 "Livin La Vida Loca" of ''

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''. *It appeared as well in episode "Things I Forgot at Birth" of ''

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as an entire session file. *"Le Disko" was also used as lead song on an ''

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''. *Used also in an advertisement for the Asia Extreme series on the

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. *In Australia, it was used in a commercial for the

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also featured the single. *The song was used in a trailer for the 2009 film ''

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''. *"Le Disko" is also heavily sampled on the song "& Down" by German electronic producer

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