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List Of Number-one Dance Hits Of 2004 (UK)
These are The Official Charts Company Official UK Dance Chart number one hits of 2004. The dates listed in the menus below represent the Saturday after the Sunday the chart was announced, as per the way the dates are given in chart publications such as the ones produced by Billboard, Guinness, and Virgin. See also *2004 in British music This article gives details on 2004 in music in the United Kingdom. Summary Michelle McManus, the winner of the second British series of ''Pop Idol'', enjoyed success with her first single release, which topped the charts. Second and third pl ... {{UK Dance Chart United Kingdom Dance Singles 2004 in British music 2004 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Official Charts Company
The Official Charts (legal name: The Official UK Charts Company Limited) is a British inter-professional organization that compiles various "official" record charts in the United Kingdom, Ireland and France. In the United Kingdom, its charts include ones for singles, albums and films, with the data compiled from a mixture of downloads, purchases (of physical media) and streaming. The OCC produces its charts by gathering and combining sales data from retailers through market researchers Kantar, and claims to cover 99% of the singles market and 95% of the album market, and aims to collect data from any retailer who sells more than 100 chart items per week. The OCC is operated jointly by the British Phonographic Industry and the Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA) (formerly the British Association of Record Dealers (BARD)) and is incorporated as a private company limited by shares jointly owned by BPI and ERA. The Chart Information Network (CIN) took over as compilers of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kraftwerk
Kraftwerk (, "power station") is a German band formed in Düsseldorf in 1970 by Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider. Widely considered innovators and pioneers of electronic music, Kraftwerk were among the first successful acts to popularize the genre. The group began as part of West Germany's experimental krautrock scene in the early 1970s before fully embracing electronic instrumentation, including synthesizers, drum machines, and vocoders. Wolfgang Flür joined the band in 1974 and Karl Bartos in 1975, expanding the band to a quartet. On commercially successful albums such as ''Autobahn'' (1974), '' Trans-Europe Express'' (1977), ''The Man-Machine'' (1978), and '' Computer World'' (1981), Kraftwerk developed a self-described "robot pop" style that combined electronic music with pop melodies, sparse arrangements, and repetitive rhythms, while adopting a stylized image including matching suits. Following the release of '' Electric Café'' (1986), Flür left the group in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiga (musician)
Tiga () James Sontag (born 18 September 1974), known simply as Tiga, is a Canadian musician, DJ and record producer of electronic dance music. He has released three albums, '' Sexor'', '' Ciao!'', and ''No Fantasy Required''. ''Sexor'' won the 2007 Juno Award for Dance Recording of the Year. Tiga released a selection of compilations in the early 2000s, featuring mixes such as ''American Gigolo'', '' DJ-Kicks: Tiga'' and, ''Mixed Emotions'', which put him on the map as one of "the world's best mixers". His compilation mix, ''Tiga Non-Stop'', was released in November 2012, and premiered Tiga's latest single "Plush". The mix also features tracks from artists such as Kindness, Duke Dumont and Blawan. Tiga has remixed songs from The xx, LCD Soundsystem, The Kills, Cabaret Voltaire, Scissor Sisters, Peaches, Moby, Depeche Mode, Justice, Friendly Fires and Mylo. Along with Zombie Nation, Tiga is half of ZZT, and has released material as The Dove, Rainer Werner Bassfinder (with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ron Carroll
Ronald Michael Carroll is an American DJ, singer, songwriter and producer. He is primarily known in the house music circuit. Carroll has worked with many of house's most famous producers, including E-Smoove, Maurice Joshua and Bob Sinclar. He has also produced, usually with partner Spero Pagos, for other vocalists or his own songs. Musical career Carroll was born in Chicago in 1968. As a boy, he learned to sing while a member of his church choir. As a teenager, he was a fan of rock band Kiss, but became interested in house music when he attended a high school dance and spent time watching the DJ perform. Carroll started performing as a DJ in the late 1980s in a club he himself opened. He released his first official record, "My Prayer", in 1993, a track produced by local producers Hula (from the Outhere Brothers), Kay Fingers and Ron Trent. Because of his style of singing like a preacher, he received the nickname "The Minister of Sound". In 1994, he got his first big break ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hardsoul
Hardsoul is a duo of house music producers and DJs from the Netherlands, made up of the brothers Rogier ( DJ Roog) and Greg van Bueren. Biography Founded in 1997, Hardsoul began releasing music on Soulfuric Recordings, a label owned by Marc Pomeroy and Brian Tappert. This led to another release on Soulfuric, "Sweatshop", in 2003, before graduating to Defected Records' sublabel ITH Records, where they released "Backtogether", a vocal anthem sung by Ron Carroll, in 2003. It received airplay on mainstream radio, and peaked at #60 in the UK Singles Chart. Discography *1998 "Do What I Gotta Do" *1999 "Fight The Feeling/Your Last Dance" *2000 "Late Night Sessions Vol. 1" *2001 "Where Did Our Love Go", with Forrest Thomas *2001 "La Pasion De Gozar" *2001 "All Night Long", with Rose Stigter *2002 "Caracho" *2002 "Never Gonna Stop", with The Soul Hustlers *2003 "Sweatshop", with New Cool Collective *2003 "6 Dah/Former Destiny" *2003 "Tricky Bizniz #1" *2003 "Back Together", with Ron Carr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peaches (musician)
Merrill Nisker (born 11 November 1966), better known by her stage name Peaches, is a Canadian electroclash musician and producer. Born in Ontario, Peaches began her musical career in the 1990s as part of a folk trio, Mermaid Cafe. In 1995, she established a rock band, the Shit. That year she also released her first solo album, '' Fancypants Hoodlum''. After moving to Berlin, Germany, she was signed to the Kitty-Yo label and released her second album, '' The Teaches of Peaches'' (2000). Touring as the opening act for bands like Marilyn Manson and Queens of the Stone Age, she subsequently released her third album, '' Fatherfucker'' (2003). Peaches' songs have been featured in movies such as '' Mean Girls'', '' Waiting...'', ''Jackass Number Two'', '' My Little Eye'', '' Drive Angry,'' and '' Lost in Translation''. Her music has also been featured on television shows such as '' Orphan Black'', '' Lost Girl'', ''The L Word'', '' South Park'', '' Skam'', ''The Handmaid's Tale'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shake Yer Dix
"Shake Yer Dix" is an electroclash song written and produced by Peaches, and featuring Mignon. The song was originally released as part of a double limited vinyl A-side along with the song " Operate". The song was later remixed by Tiga and rereleased as a single on May 24, 2004 in the UK.Peaches - Shake Yer Dix . Retrieved 2010-06-09. Critical reception Andrew Magilow of Splendid Magazine gave a positive review, commenting that "a buzzing keyboard riff adds to the fun, as the techno-laden groove gets you in the mood." Conversely, Heather Phares of |
Isobel Cooper
Isobel Cooper (born 24 January 1975), known professionally as Izzy, is an English operatic pop soprano singer. Born in Much Wenlock, Shropshire, England, she trained at Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. Her debut audio CD ''Libera Me'' was released in 1999. Other CD releases include ''Ascolta'' (2000), and ''New Dawn'' (2002). A CD compilation titled ''Izzy'' (2003), that included a duet of "The Prayer," with American tenor Daniel Rodríguez (tenor), Daniel Rodriguez, was released in the US, the CD also included a multimedia track of A Red, Red Rose, "My Love Is Like a Red Red Rose". Two of her CDs reached the No. 1 position in the UK's Classic FM (UK), Classic FM classical music chart. In 2000, she was nominated for a Classic Brit Awards, Classic Brit Award as "Female Artist of the Year". In 2004, she was a featured artist on ''Gladiator (2000 soundtrack), Now We Are Free'', a dance remix on CD and vinyl of the ''Gladiator (2000 film), Gladiator'' film theme so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Transeau
Brian Wayne Transeau (born October 4, 1971), known by his initials as BT, is an American musician, DJ, singer, songwriter, composer and audio engineer. An artist in the electronic music genre, he is credited as a pioneer of the trance and intelligent dance music styles that paved the way for EDM,Tyler Gray"Would You Want to Hear This New Circa News Sound Whenever News Breaks?"'' Fast Company'', October 3, 2013. and for "stretching electronic music to its technical breaking point." In 2010, he was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Electronic/Dance Album for ''These Hopeful Machines''.BT"First-Time Nominee: BT (Part One),"Grammy.com, January 18, 2011. He creates music within a myriad of styles, such as classical, film composition, and bass music. BT holds multiple patents for pioneering the technique he calls stutter editing.Clayton Perry"Interview: Brian Transeau – Singer, Songwriter and Producer,"''Seattle Post-Intelligencer'', April 26, 2011. This production technique c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiësto
Tijs Michiel Verwest (; born 17 January 1969), known professionally as Tiësto ( ), is a Dutch DJ and music producer from Breda. He was voted "the Greatest DJ of All Time" by '' Mix'' magazine in a 2010/2011 poll amongst fans. In 2013, he was voted by '' DJ Mag'' readers as the "best DJ of the last 20 years". He is also regarded as the "Godfather of EDM" by many sources. In 1997, he founded the label Black Hole Recordings with Arny Bink, where he released the '' Magik'' and '' In Search of Sunrise'' CD series. Tiësto met producer Dennis Waakop Reijers in 1998; the two have worked together extensively since then. From 1998 to 2000, Tiësto collaborated with Ferry Corsten under the name Gouryella. His 2000 remix of Delerium's " Silence" featuring Sarah McLachlan exposed him to more mainstream audiences. In 2001, he released his first solo album, '' In My Memory'', which gave him several major hits that launched his career. He was voted World No. 1 DJ by ''DJ Magazine'' in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rocking Music
"Rocking Music" is a song written, produced, and performed by French DJ and record producer Martin Solveig. The song was released on 16 February 2004 and was the second single from Solveig's debut studio album, ''Sur la terre'' (2002). "Rocking Music" peaked at number 47 on the French Singles Chart and number 35 on the UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s .... Music video The music video is about a girl with black ink. The girl has black ink for almost two minutes, at which point rain starts to fall, and the ink on her dissolves into a lighter skin. At the end, her lips turn black. Track listing Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Release history References {{Authority control 2004 singles 2004 songs Martin Solveig songs Songs writt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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