Spiller

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title: "Spiller" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["1975-births", "italian-club-djs", "living-people", "italian-electronic-dance-music-djs", "positiva-records-artists"] topic_path: "arts" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiller" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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| name = Spiller | image = | caption = | image_size = | background = group_or_band | alias = | birth_name = Cristiano Spiller | birth_date = | birth_place = Venice, Italy | genre = | years_active = 1997–present | label = | website = | current_members = | past_members = Cristiano Spiller (born 3 April 1975) is an Italian electronic music DJ and record producer. He is best known for his 2000 single "Groovejet (If This Ain't Love)", featuring Sophie Ellis-Bextor. The song reached number-one in the UK, Australia, Ireland, and New Zealand. It sold over two million copies and was rumoured to be the first song to be played on an iPod.

Biography

Early life and first releases

When he was a teenager, he was already introducing himself to the world of Italian house and dance music. In 1997, he released his first single, "Laguna". Billed as Laguna, in 1997 Spiller teamed up with fellow Italian producer Tommy Vee, to release the single "Spiller From Rio (Do It Easy)", which reached number 40 in the UK Singles Chart.{{cite book| first= David| last= Roberts| year= 2006| title= British Hit Singles & Albums| edition= 19th| publisher= Guinness World Records Limited | location= London| isbn= 1-904994-10-5| page= 137}} In 1998, he signed a music deal with the British record label, Positiva Records, a subsidiary of EMI UK, releasing his first solo single in the UK entitled "Batucada". In 1999, he released "Mighty Miami EP", a maxi-single including the instrumental track "Groovejet".

Mainstream popularity and "Groovejet"

In 2000, the vocal version of "Groovejet" was released. "Groovejet (If This Ain't Love)" featuring the British singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor (formerly of theaudience) peaked at #1 in the UK, Australia and many other countries, becoming one of the most successful dance records of the year and winning multiple awards. It was also the first song to be played on an iPod according to technology journalist Steven Levy and the BBC's TOTP2 Goes Disco!. Groovejet sold over 2,000,000 copies worldwide.

Later releases

In 2002, he released "Cry Baby" in the UK. In 2003, Spiller decided to take control over his own productions and thus established his own independent label Nano Records, based in Venice, Italy. In 2004 a single titled "Sola" was released by Positiva. In the UK the single was supported by Pete Tong on BBC Radio 1. In 2006, he released "Jumbo". His 2011 single "Pigeonman's Revenge" is an instrumental house track with a music video formed by Starlings directed by photographer James Mollison. In 2013, Spiller released "Urastar" featuring Nina Miranda (former singer of Smoke City).

Discography

Extended plays

  • Laguna Vol. 1 EP (1997)
  • Mighty Miami EP (1999)

Singles

::data[format=table title="List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name"] | Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ITA | AUS Australian (ARIA) chart peaks: | FRA | GER | IRE | NL | NOR | NZ | SWI | UK Peak chart positions for singles in the United Kingdom: | "Spiller from Rio (Do It Easy)" | "Batucada" | "Groovejet (If This Ain't Love)" (featuring Sophie Ellis-Bextor) | "Cry Baby" | "Sola" | "Jumbo" | "Pigeonman's Revenge" | "Urastar" (featuring Nina Miranda) | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1997 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | | Laguna Vol. 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1998 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2000 | 9 | 1 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | | Read My Lips | | | | | | | | | | | | 2002 | — | 78 | — | — | 40 | — | — | — | — | 40 | | rowspan="5" | | | | | | | | | | | | 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2006 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ::

References

References

  1. "Spiller Biography".
  2. Levy, Steven. "The Perfect Thing".
  3. (September 2025)
  4. "Discography Spiller". Hung Medien.
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  6. "Chartverfolgung / Spiller / Single". [[Media Control Charts]].
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  8. "Top 40 artiest: Spiller". Stichting Nederlandse Top 40.
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  12. "''Batacuda (Remixes)'' – Spiller > Overview". [[Rovi Corporation]].
  13. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2001 Singles". [[Australian Recording Industry Association]].
  14. "BPI Certified Awards Search". [[British Phonographic Industry]].
  15. "Top 50 Singles Chart: Chart #1234 (Sunday 5 November 2000)". [[Recording Industry Association of New Zealand]].

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