iheartHazey's 90s EURODANCE PARTY: Wanna go for a rate? - THE END

iheartpoptarts

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Here we have @WowWowWowWow introducing Alana Dante, a Belgian singer who first appeared on the scene with what one would technically call “a cover” of Celine Dion’s “Think Twice”.



I thought this was going to be your standard ballad gone dancey but she's Ace of Base'd it up instead. I am impressed.

And for those who aren't fans of the Euro summer bops, he's brought some dance ones too!



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iheartpoptarts

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@ohnoitisnathan sent us a Dr. Alban song we didn't actually put in the Dr. Alban post. Let's fix that!



"Choosing BPM is a big problem," sings Dr. Alban. Hmmmm. I say pick a high one and run with it.

This one appears to be from Belgium. I can't seem to find out much else!



And now something for the hip house fans. We've already seen AB Logic's self-titled theme song—here's one more!



2 Brothers on the 4th Floor, who also got a shout-out from @P Grandson. We'll hear from him in a sec...



And a happy hardcore T.Rex cover. Happy times!

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As with everything, I'm so late again. Totally missed the rate wrapping up.
Thank you so much @DJHazey and @iheartpoptarts for an amazing, informative rate. I definitely need to take more time to read through everything again thoroughly and check out all the suggestions.
Although it wasn't my #11, "Mr Vain" is the rightful winner for me. To me, it's the quintessential Eurodance song and it has been a constant throughout my whole life.
 
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iheartpoptarts

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Who wants more bubblegum? @WowWowWowWow introduces Evelyn, a Swedish model who worked with Jam & Delgado.

So if you like Aqua, Daze, Hit 'n' Hide, or those late 90s Ace of Base dance jams (I do I do I do), listen up now!



About this next one... apparently this song was meant to be about a sex toy, and you got one as a gift with purchase for the initial run of the single....eek.



Finally, we have one last bop from the winner of our rate! Former singer of Culture Beat released “Prisoner of Love (La Da Di)” as a solo single.



I can't remember if we put this in the Culture Beat writeups or not, but it's a fitting way to finish things off if I've ever seen one!

...And we're done. Thank you I heart you all byeeeeee!​
 
WowWowWowWow

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DJHazey said:
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#14. Livin' Joy - Dreamer - 8.311


After 5: #10
After 10: #14
After 15: #10
After 20: #13
After 25: #13
After 30: #12
Final: #14

Leaderboard Average: #12

Can't get anymore consistent than that. You'll recall I mentioned a song that kept bouncing in and out of the Top 10, well this was the one. But as you can see, it was always in the #10 to #14 range and always stayed ahead of "Don't Stop Movin".

Highest: 11 (@phily693) 10 x 10 (@iheartpoptarts, @WowWowWowWow, @Hudweiser, @roborovsky, @2014, @sfmartin, @idratherjack, @Empty Shoebox, @Eric, @Ray) 9.5 x 2 (@OspreyQueen, @Conan)

Lowest: 4 (@31entrance) 4.5 (@One Stop Candy Shop) 5 (@Daniel_O)

My Score: 7.5

Album: Don't Stop Movin' (1996)

Charts: #1 (UK) #72 (U.S.) Silver (UK)

Producers: Paolo and Gianni Visnadi

-Remember that Livin' Joy started out with Janice Robinson as vocalist for "Dreamer" before Tameka Starr took over by the time "Don't Stop Movin" came along. Though you will find Tameka's version on the Don't Stop Movin' album.

-Paolo and Gianni had already been mainstays on the UK Charts because they were producers for Alex Party. They actually switched their focus from act to the other during this time.

-In 2011, MTV Dance ranked "Dreamer" as the #15 on their 100 biggest 90s Dance Anthems list.

Like I said shot and sweet and I apologize!

Dreamers:

@WowWowWowWow (10) - For a long time, there were only awful re-recordings of Livin' Joy songs on Spotify. Then randomly the correct version of Dreamer appeared on some single of other awful re-recordings. Thank the gods we have the full album on there now. Yet another example of the "Do you think my ears don't work, and I can't tell this singer is not the same singer as the others?" trickery. I always meant to get into Janice Robinson's solo stuff but I never got around to it. I was too busy going "Am I a dreamer, amiamiadreamer, am I a a dreamer, amiamiadreamer" at every possible opportunity.

My biggest gripe with Spotify is them only have edited 'clean' versions of some of my favorite albums.

@Hudweiser (10) - Another perfect dance record. It was on Dance Zone Level 3 from the first time it was out, then given a very slight remix which somehow made the world of difference and unleashed all over again.

@berserkboi (7.8) - Pleasant enough

@roborovsky (10) - This song sounds as good now as it did when it was first released.

@sfmartin (10) - Sounds as good today as it did all these years ago. Perhaps thats because you'll never escape it. The quintessential go to song when you put on the 90s bangers at 3am. This better be top 10 at the very least. Could easily of been my 11.



(Uh oh.)

@Empty Shoebox (10) - The part where she sings very rapidly, that's the best part of this.

@Eric (10) - One of the first Eurodance songs that I fell in love with (before I knew what the genre was). Flawless lyrics and an instantly catchy beat, very reminiscent of the mid 1990s and beginning to get obsessed with the Top 40.

@Seventeen Days (7) - I’m a sucker for the Eurodance tracks that go in a more house direction, so this is right up my alley.

@Ray (10) - This is just as good as it was when it came out.

Seems to be a common theme.

@ohnoitisnathan (8.5) - Uplifting chorus.

@phily693 (11) - Choosing an 11 for this rate was so difficult as there was such a huge array of choices. But as soon as I saw this song on the list I knew it was very likely to be my 11. The spinning top feeling in the production is just amazing. This is essential 90s, it’s infectious. Everytime I hear it I always get the feeling of “I wonder what it would’ve been like to be in a gay club in the 90s when this came out and the DJ played it…” and I get goosebumps. It’s sounds so unapologetically gay and full of sass, attitude and danceability. It’s just fabulous! Maybe I’m the only person to think that but it just captures that whole 90s club vibe, or what I think it was like.

Wide Awake:

@rav4boy (6.5) - I NEVER understood the fuss about this song!

@One Stop Candy Shop (4.5) - Could she be a little less?

@Sprockrooster (6) - This definitely is lost in the big pool of brilliant tracks in this rate.

@CasuallyCrazed (6.5) - There’s a strange disconnect between the melody and the backing track.. That rambling chorus is makes me bop though.




Livin' Joy Recap

17. Don't Stop Movin' - 8.150
14. Dreamer - 8.311

Highest: @phily693 (10.5) - @sfmartin (10) - @WowWowWowWow (10)

Lowest: @One Stop Candy Shop (3.75) - @Daniel_O (5) - @31entrance (5.5)​
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Just bumping this thread because today I learned that Janice Robinson has auditioned for the X Factor this year singing "Dreamer" and apparently it was the soundtrack to Robbie's clubbing days.
 
WowWowWowWow

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OK but if "vocalists of dance acts from the 90s trying to reboot their careers through auditioning on TV talent shows with the songs that they performed" is going to be a thing, then maybe we could just have another version of "Hit Me Baby One More Time" or something? Where we can focus on their accomplishments and they don't have to stand for judgment by Robbie Williams' wife? We also had

 
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