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| name = Crispy
| name = Crispy
| image =
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| background = group_or_band
| alias = XPY (2000–2001)
| alias = XPY {{small|(2000–2001)}}
| origin = [[Copenhagen]], Denmark
| origin = [[Copenhagen]], Denmark
| genre = [[Dance-pop]]<ref name="Billboard"/>
| years_active = 1997–2001
| genre = [[Eurodance]], [[Bubblegum dance]], [[Trance music|Trance]], [[Dance-pop]].
| years_active = {{flatlist|
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*Icebergs Records
*1997–2000}}
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*Icebergs Records<ref name="discogs">{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/pt_BR/label/6913-Iceberg-Records/|title=Iceberg Records Selo &#124; Edições|website=Discogs|accessdate=12 October 2019}}</ref>
*[[RCA Records|RCA]]
*[[RCA Records|RCA]]
*[[Avex Trax]]
*Gramophone Records}}
*Gramophone Records}}
| associated_acts = Blush
| associated_acts = Blush
| website =
| website = [https://web.archive.org/web/20000611113630/http://www.crispyfan.dk/ www.crispyfan.dk]
| past_members = Mette Christensen<br />Christian Møller<br />Mads B.B. Krog<br />Gry Bay
| past_members = Mette Christensen<br />Christian Møller<br />Mads B.B. Krog<br />Gry Bay
}}
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'''Crispy''' (also known as '''XPY''') was a Danish [[eurodance]] band formed in Copenhagen in 1997 by music producer Mads B.B. Krog and musicians Christian Møller and Mette Christensen. Their notable major hits are "[[Licky Licky (song)|Licky Licky]]" from the 1998 album ''The Game'' and the 2000 single "In & Out".<ref name="EuroKdj">{{cite web|url=https://www.eurokdj.com/search/eurodb.php?name=Crispy|title= Crispy, biography discography, recent releases, news, featurings of bubble gum group - The Eurodance Encyclopædia|last=|first=|date=12 September 2016|work=[[Eurodance|EuroKdj]]|publisher=|accessdate=11 October 2019}}</ref> Three of his songs are featured in the four-panel dance game [[In the Groove (video game)|In The Groove]], including "Bubble Dancer", "The Game" and "Kiss Me Red".<ref name="bubblegumdancer.com">{{cite web| url=http://www.bubblegumdancer.com/1-Crispy/project/|title=Crispy biography, discography, songs, lyrics, remixes and more! Bubblegum Dancer|last=|first=|date=12 September 2016|work=[[Bubblegum dance|Bubblegum Dancer]]|publisher=|accessdate=11 October 2019}}</ref>
'''Crispy''' (later known as '''XPY''') was a Danish Eurodance trio that was formed in Copenhagen in 1997 by music producer Mads B.B. Krog and vocalists Christian Møller and Mette Christensen. Their most notable songs are "[[Licky Licky (song)|Licky Licky]]" from the 1998 album ''The Game'', and the 2000 single "In & Out". Three of their songs ("Bubble Dancer", "The Game" and "Kiss Me Red") were also featured in the four-panel dance game ''[[In the Groove (video game)|In the Groove]]''.


Their first album, ''The Game'', was recorded in 1997, but it was not released until mid-1998. The Japanese version of the album contained four exclusive bonus tracks, including two unreleased songs "Bad Girls" and "Happy King".<ref name="EuroKdj"/> The band was very successful in Scandinavia and Asia, and was awarded the "''Pop Shop Award '98''" for best [[Scandinavia|Scandinavian]] debut release in 1998 among 15 nominees. The group has performed over 150 concerts across Europe and also toured in late 1998 in [[Japan]], performing in [[Tokyo]], [[Nagoya]] and [[Osaka]].<ref name="bubblegumdancer.com"/>
Crispy's debut album, ''The Game'', was recorded in 1997 and released the following year. The Japanese version of the album contained four exclusive bonus tracks, including two unreleased songs, "Bad Girls" and "Happy King". The group was successful in Scandinavia and Asia, and was awarded the Pop Shop Award '98 for best [[Scandinavia]]n debut release in 1998 among 15 nominees. Crispy performed across Europe and also toured Japan in the years they were active.


==Career==
==Career==
===1997-1998: Beginning of Crispy and The Game===
===1997-1998: Beginning of Crispy and ''The Game''===
Inspired by the success of [[Aqua (band)|Aqua]] at that time, the young music producer Mads B.B. Krong decided to form a band that fit in the same line as Aqua. In 1997, the band titled 'Crispy' was formed (reasons for choosing the name are unknown), which featured Mette and Christian as lead vocalists for the group. The group's first debut single, "Kiss Me Red", was released in February throughout [[Scandinavia]], but was reasonably performed until "Licky Licky" (her second single) was released and had a huge performance on the main dance charts of that year country, coming to be among the ''Top 20'' and being the group's best known song to date.<ref name="EuroKdj"/><ref name="myspace">{{cite web|url=http://www.myspace.com/crispylickylicky/|title=Crispy &#124; Listen and Stream Free Music, Albums, New Releases, Photos, Videos|website=myspace.com|accessdate=12 October 2019}}</ref><ref name="Billboard">{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com.br/books?id=mg0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA45&lpg=PA45&dq=crispy+licky+licky+m%C3%BAsicas+semelhantes&source=bl&ots=96Ty01Zhjn&sig=ACfU3U1_8yOg0FPYYa8iJ-k5FAn0IEifAg&hl=pt-BR&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwig7oyhxcnjAhXiH7kGHYpwAC04ChDoATACegQICRAB#v=onepage&q=crispy%20licky%20licky%20m%C3%BAsicas%20semelhantes&f=false|title=New feeling of the moment: 'Crispy' An act of taking the account of Dance / Pop Danish music|last=|first=|date=29 May 1999|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=|accessdate=11 October 2019}}</ref>
In 1997, young music producer Mads B.B. Krog decided to form a dance-pop act, featuring Mette and Christian as the vocalists. Crispy's first single, "Kiss Me Red", was released in February 1998 in Scandinavia, and enjoyed only moderate recognition at first. They released "Calendar Girl" in April. The single, "Licky Licky", was much more successful, reaching the top 20 of the major dance charts in Denmark later that year. The single "Love is Waiting" was released in May 1999.<ref name="Billboard">{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mg0EAAAAMBAJ&q=crispy+licky+licky+m%C3%BAsicas+semelhantes&pg=PA45|title=New feeling of the moment: 'Crispy' An act of taking the account of Dance / Pop Danish music|last=|first=|date=29 May 1999|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=|accessdate=11 October 2019}}</ref>


In mid-1998, the group's debut album called ''The Game'' was released, which was recorded and mixed in [[Denmark]], [[Sweden]] and [[Germany]].<ref name="EuroKdj"/> Several versions of the album were released, the most common being the release of 12 tracks. The Japanese version of the album also contained four exclusive bonus tracks, including two unreleased songs "Bad Girls" and "Happy King". The band founded a solid base in the Danish pop/dance scene.<ref name="bubblegumdancer.com"/><ref name="Billboard"/>
Crispy released their debut album, ''The Game'', in mid-1998. The album was recorded and mixed in Denmark, Sweden and Germany. Several editions of ''The Game'' were released, the most common being the release of 12 tracks. The Japanese edition contained four exclusive bonus tracks, including two previously-unreleased songs, "Bad Girls" and "Happy King". The group became well-established in the Danish dance-pop scene.<ref name="Billboard"/>


===1999: Tour and success===
===1999: Tour and success===
For Christmas 1998, Crispy was on a big tour in [[Japan]], performing among large crowds in the cities of [[Tokyo]], [[Nagoya]] and [[Osaka]]. The band was also on sale in part of [[East Asia]] (visiting [[Singapore]] and the [[Philippines]]), and the following year, performing a total of over 150 concerts held on the [[European continent]]. The group's success was visualized with a crowd of enthusiastic people and also singing along with the band.<ref name="EuroKdj"/><ref name="Billboard"/>
At the end of 1998 Crispy went on a promotion tour in Japan, performing among large crowds in the cities of [[Tokyo]], [[Nagoya]] and [[Osaka]]. They also visited [[Singapore]] and the [[Philippines]], where their album had also sold very well, and performed in Europe over the following year.<ref name="Billboard"/>


===2000: Second Album Canceled and Closure of Crispy===
===2000: Second album's cancellation and closure of Crispy===
With the success of the first album, it led the group to prepare for a second album that featured large numbers of tracks that were recorded and many of them even completed by around 1999. But the release of the second album planned to be released mid-year. from the 2000s was canceled due to the death of vocalist Mette Christensen who died days after the release of "In & Out". In respect of Mette, members Christian and Mads have not released any material under the name of Crispy, and the singles "L/R" and "La Fiesta" that were predicted to be Crispy's next singles, now belong to XPY, and consequently the project was terminated in the year 2000.<ref name="bubblegumdancer.com"/><ref name="myspace"/>
After the success of ''The Game'', Crispy decided to make a new album. They recorded a large number of tracks, and released two of them ("I Like..." and "In & Out") as singles. The album was planned to be released sometime in mid-2000, but the release was cancelled due to the lead vocalist, Mette Christensen, having to leave the group just days after the release of "In & Out" due to being diagnosed with cancer, and as she was not well enough to continue. Out of respect for Mette, Christian and Mads did not release any further material as Crispy; the group renamed themselves XPY, and released their next two singles, "L/R" and "La Fiesta", under that name.


===2000-2001: New XPY===
===2000-2001: Activities as XPY and disbandment===
After Mette's exit in 2000, Danish singer and actress Gry Bay joined XPY as the group's new female vocalist. However, this new project was not as successful as Crispy, and the group disbanded permanently in 2001.
In the year 2000, after the event, the group underwent major changes, among them: the name of the group "Crispy" is renamed XPY, the Danish singer and actress Gry Bay becomes the new female singer (replacing Mette), XPY was focusing on the classic [[dance music]] (moving away from the [[bubblegum dance]] of the first album and also the [[trance music|trance]] that was expected for the second). But this new project was not as successful as Crispy was, and because of this, XPY has a definitive closure in 2001, with members determined to pursue solo careers. Nowadays, the three former members meet very well, Gry Bay these days is a famous Danish most famous actress. Mads BB Krog (he also made music under the name of Blush and remixed the song In & Out) He is a businessman and also remains a music producer and composer. but Christian Møller has decided to dedicate himself to his personal life.<ref name="bubblegumdancer.com"/>


Gry Bay later went on to achieve success as an actress in Denmark. Mads B.B. Krog became a businessman but remains a music producer and composer; he has released music under the name Blush and remixed the song "In & Out". Christian Møller retired from music, devoting himself to his personal life.
===2017: Crispy's new demos unveiled===
In 2017, ''Bubblegum Dancer'' exclusively obtained 3 CDs of Crispy's first demos, recorded around 1999. Dedicated to Mette's memory, Christian (the former member of the group) wanted the site to share the songs between fans and publicly. on YouTube to reach the widest audience possible. Surprisingly all songs except (Whoops!!) were recorded successfully and with good quality, although the CDs were severely damaged by old age. 19 songs were rescued from the CDs, including several bubblegum songs that sound like remnants of "The Game." There is also an early demo of "In & Out" that initially changed its bubblegum dance style to a trance style.<ref name="bubblegumdancer">{{cite web|url=http://www.bubblegumdancer.com/blog/89-New_Crispy_demos_revealed/|title=New Crispy demos revealed|website=Bubblegum Dancer|accessdate=12 October 2019}}</ref>

==Letter and style==
The band is well known for encompassing themes in their songs that are considered to be very cheerful or even childish, such as dinosaur, tropical beach and video game, featured in the songs Mr. Dinosaur, Banana Bay and The Game. On their debut album, ''The Game'', the group features a bubblegum dance style and a bit of eurodance, with many of their songs that were somehow considered childish, but some lyrics from Bubble Dancer, Calendar Girl and Licky Licky himself do. unnoticed innuendo to sex, very common among bubblegum dance artists of that time. Already on the second album they expected to release, the group gradually migrated to a more mature sound like trance, but still retained some bubblegum present in the demos "Mumbo Jumbo", "Whoops" and other songs.


==Members==
==Members==


'''Mette Christensen''', also known as '''Icy B''' (Copenhagen, born September 25, 1976 – 2000), was the band's lead singer and also helped write the song "Love Is Waiting".<ref name="bubblegumdancer2">{{cite web|url=http://www.bubblegumdancer.com/star/76-Mette_Christensen/|title=Mette Christensen|website=Bubblegum Dancer|accessdate=12 October 2019}}</ref>
'''Mette Christensen''', also known as '''Icy B''' (Copenhagen, 25 September 1976 – October 2005), was Crispy's lead vocalist and co-wrote the song "Love Is Waiting". She had to leave the group because of an illness and died from cancer at 29 years old.


'''Christian Møller''' (Copenhagen, born December 16, 1974) was Crispy's lead composer, wrote most of the lyrics and also provided the male backing vocals.<ref name="bubblegumdancer3">{{cite web|url=http://www.bubblegumdancer.com/star/78-Christian_M%C3%B8ller/|title=Christian M&oslash;ller|website=Bubblegum Dancer|accessdate=12 October 2019}}</ref>
'''Christian Møller''' (Copenhagen, born 16 December 1974) was Crispy's main composer and lyricist, and also provided the male backing vocals.


'''Mads B.B. Krog''' (Copenhagen, born June 9, 1976) helped write Crispy's songs with Christian and was the group's main producer.<ref name="bubblegumdancer4">{{cite web|url=http://www.bubblegumdancer.com/star/77-Mads_B.B._Krog/|title=Mads B.B. Krog|website=Bubblegum Dancer|accessdate=12 October 2019}}</ref>
'''Mads B.B. Krog''' (Copenhagen, born 9 June 1976) helped write Crispy's songs with Christian and was the group's main producer.


'''[[Gry Bay]]''' (Frederiksberg, born August 15, 1974) joined XPY as lead singer in place of Mette.
'''[[Gry Bay]]''' (Frederiksberg, born 15 August 1974) became the lead vocalist of the group in 2000 after Mette's exit.


==Discography==
==Discography==
===Albums===
===Albums===
*''[[The Game (Crispy album)|The Game]]'' (1 June 1998)
*''[[The Game (Crispy album)|The Game]]'' (1 June 1998)

===Remix albums and compilations===

*1998: ''The Game'' (Danish Release)
*1998: ''The Game'' (Japanese Edition)
*1998: ''The Game'' (Special Edition)<ref name="discogs2">{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/pt_BR/Crispy-The-Game/master/70286/|website=discogs.com|title=The Game Album of Debut Crispy on Discogs|accessdate=12 October 2019}}</ref>


===Singles===
===Singles===
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! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;" | Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year
! scope="col" colspan="3" | Peak chart positions
! scope="col" | Peak chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album
|-
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|[[Hitlisten|DEN]]<ref>[danishcharts.dk/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Crispy /Danish peaks]</ref> <br>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|[[Hitlisten|DEN]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://danishcharts.dk/search.asp?search=xpy&cat=s |title=Danish chart peaks for XPY |website=danishcharts.dk |publisher=Hung Medien}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|[[VG-lista|NOR]]<ref>[http://norwegiancharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Crispy/ Norwegian peaks]</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|[[GfK Entertainment Charts|GER]]<ref>[http://musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/Crispy/?type=single/ German peaks]</ref>
|-
|-
| align="left"| "[[Kiss Me Red (Crispy song)|Kiss Me Red]]"
|align="left" |"Kiss Me Red"
| rowspan=4| 1998
| rowspan="4" |1998
| rowspan="8" |–
| 16
| rowspan="5" |''[[The Game (Crispy album)|The Game]]''
| —
| —
| align="left" rowspan="5"| ''[[The Game (crispy album)|The Game]]''
|-
|-
| align="left"| "[[Licky Licky (song)|Licky Licky]]"
|align="left"|"Licky Licky"
| 12
| 35
| —
|-
|-
| align="left"| "[[Love Is Waiting (crispy song)|Love Is Waiting]]"
|align="left"|"Love Is Waiting"
| 15
| —
| 14
|-
|-
| align="left"| "[[Calendar Girl (Crispy song)|Calendar Girl]]"
|align="left"|"Calendar Girl"
| —
| —
| —
|-
|-
| align="left"| "[[Mr. Dinosaur]]"
|align="left"|"Mr. Dinosaur"
| rowspan=2| 1999
| rowspan="2" |1999
| —
| —
| —
|-
|-
| align="left"| "DJ Santa"
|align="left"|"DJ Santa"
| rowspan="6" {{n/a}}
| —
| —
| —
| align="left" rowspan=6 {{n/a}}
|-
|-
| align="left"| "I Like..."
|align="left"|"I Like..."
| rowspan=2| 2000
| rowspan="2" |2000
| —
| —
| —
|-
|-
| align="left"| "[[In & Out (Crispy song)|In & Out]]"
|align="left"|"In & Out"
| 3
| —
| —
|-
|-
! scope="col" colspan="5" | '''''as XPY'''''
! scope="col" colspan="3" | as XPY
|-
|-
| align="left"| "L/R"
| align="left"| "L/R"
| rowspan=2| 2001
| rowspan=2| 2001
| 11
| 11
| —
| —
|-
|-
| align="left"| "La Fiesta"
| align="left"| "La Fiesta"
| 18
| 18
| —
| —
|-
| colspan="15" style="font-size:8pt"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart
|-
|-
| colspan="15" style="font-size:8pt"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart
|}
|}


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{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
*[http://www.crispy-fan.dk/ Official web site]{{Dead link|date=November 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
*[http://www.bubblegumdancer.com/1-Crispy/project%7C/ Crispy]{{Dead link|date=November 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} in Bubblegum Dancer
*[http://www.myspace.com/crispylickylicky/ Fan official page] on [[Myspace]]
*[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDOFfbNLSU9-ejFGXH1G3HA/videos/ Crispy official Demos] on [[YouTube]]


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Crispy
Also known asXPY (2000–2001)
OriginCopenhagen, Denmark
GenresDance-pop[1]
Years active1997–2001
Labels
Past membersMette Christensen †
Christian Møller
Mads B.B. Krog
Gry Bay

Crispy (later known as XPY) was a Danish Eurodance trio that was formed in Copenhagen in 1997 by music producer Mads B.B. Krog and vocalists Christian Møller and Mette Christensen. Their most notable songs are "Licky Licky" from the 1998 album The Game, and the 2000 single "In & Out". Three of their songs ("Bubble Dancer", "The Game" and "Kiss Me Red") were also featured in the four-panel dance game In the Groove.

Crispy's debut album, The Game, was recorded in 1997 and released the following year. The Japanese version of the album contained four exclusive bonus tracks, including two unreleased songs, "Bad Girls" and "Happy King". The group was successful in Scandinavia and Asia, and was awarded the Pop Shop Award '98 for best Scandinavian debut release in 1998 among 15 nominees. Crispy performed across Europe and also toured Japan in the years they were active.

Career

[edit]

1997-1998: Beginning of Crispy and The Game

[edit]

In 1997, young music producer Mads B.B. Krog decided to form a dance-pop act, featuring Mette and Christian as the vocalists. Crispy's first single, "Kiss Me Red", was released in February 1998 in Scandinavia, and enjoyed only moderate recognition at first. They released "Calendar Girl" in April. The single, "Licky Licky", was much more successful, reaching the top 20 of the major dance charts in Denmark later that year. The single "Love is Waiting" was released in May 1999.[1]

Crispy released their debut album, The Game, in mid-1998. The album was recorded and mixed in Denmark, Sweden and Germany. Several editions of The Game were released, the most common being the release of 12 tracks. The Japanese edition contained four exclusive bonus tracks, including two previously-unreleased songs, "Bad Girls" and "Happy King". The group became well-established in the Danish dance-pop scene.[1]

1999: Tour and success

[edit]

At the end of 1998 Crispy went on a promotion tour in Japan, performing among large crowds in the cities of Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka. They also visited Singapore and the Philippines, where their album had also sold very well, and performed in Europe over the following year.[1]

2000: Second album's cancellation and closure of Crispy

[edit]

After the success of The Game, Crispy decided to make a new album. They recorded a large number of tracks, and released two of them ("I Like..." and "In & Out") as singles. The album was planned to be released sometime in mid-2000, but the release was cancelled due to the lead vocalist, Mette Christensen, having to leave the group just days after the release of "In & Out" due to being diagnosed with cancer, and as she was not well enough to continue. Out of respect for Mette, Christian and Mads did not release any further material as Crispy; the group renamed themselves XPY, and released their next two singles, "L/R" and "La Fiesta", under that name.

2000-2001: Activities as XPY and disbandment

[edit]

After Mette's exit in 2000, Danish singer and actress Gry Bay joined XPY as the group's new female vocalist. However, this new project was not as successful as Crispy, and the group disbanded permanently in 2001.

Gry Bay later went on to achieve success as an actress in Denmark. Mads B.B. Krog became a businessman but remains a music producer and composer; he has released music under the name Blush and remixed the song "In & Out". Christian Møller retired from music, devoting himself to his personal life.

Members

[edit]

Mette Christensen † , also known as Icy B (Copenhagen, 25 September 1976 – October 2005), was Crispy's lead vocalist and co-wrote the song "Love Is Waiting". She had to leave the group because of an illness and died from cancer at 29 years old.

Christian Møller (Copenhagen, born 16 December 1974) was Crispy's main composer and lyricist, and also provided the male backing vocals.

Mads B.B. Krog (Copenhagen, born 9 June 1976) helped write Crispy's songs with Christian and was the group's main producer.

Gry Bay (Frederiksberg, born 15 August 1974) became the lead vocalist of the group in 2000 after Mette's exit.

Discography

[edit]

Albums

[edit]

Singles

[edit]
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
DEN[2]
"Kiss Me Red" 1998 The Game
"Licky Licky"
"Love Is Waiting"
"Calendar Girl"
"Mr. Dinosaur" 1999
"DJ Santa"
"I Like..." 2000
"In & Out"
as XPY
"L/R" 2001 11
"La Fiesta" 18
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b c d "New feeling of the moment: 'Crispy' An act of taking the account of Dance / Pop Danish music". Billboard. 29 May 1999. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Danish chart peaks for XPY". danishcharts.dk. Hung Medien.