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SNAP!
SNAP! is a German Eurodance group formed in 1989 by producers Michael Münzing and Luca Anzilotti. The act has undergone several lineup changes over the years, featuring American singers, songwriters, and rappers such as Thea Austin, Turbo B, Niki Haris, and Penny Ford. Their most popular hits include " The Power" and " Rhythm Is a Dancer", both of which achieved No. 1 status in multiple countries. History Previous projects Luca Anzilotti and Michael Münzing began collaborating in 1985 in the group Off (Organisation for Fun), alongside Sven Väth. They recorded two albums, ''Organisation for Fun'' (1988) and ''Ask Yourself'' (1989), as well as a series of singles, including " Electrica Salsa", until 1990. In 1986, the duo created the side project 16 BIT and found success with their first single, "Where Are You?" In 1987, they released the album ''Inaxycvgtgb'' for BMG. Formation and first album Anzilotti and Münzing officially formed SNAP! in 1989, adopting the alia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Welcome To Tomorrow (Are You Ready?)
"Welcome to Tomorrow (Are You Ready?)" is a song by German Eurodance group Snap!, released in September 1994 by Ariola and Arista Records as the lead single from the group's third and final studio album, '' Welcome to Tomorrow'' (1994). The song features vocals by the group's new American singer, Summer (also known as Paula Brown), who co-wrote the lyrics with the producers Benito Benites and John "Virgo" Garrett III. It reached number one in Finland and was also a top-10 hit in Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and the UK. Its accompanying music video, made with Softimage 3D and directed by Angel Gracia, took three months to finish. It depicted Summer performing in a science fiction fantasy world and received heavy rotation on European music television channels. Critical reception Upon the release, Larry Flick from ''Billboard'' magazine noted that this time, the act that has had hits with " The Power" and " Rhythm Is a Dancer" "jumps on the bandwagon wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Penny Ford
Penny Ford (born June 11, 1964), also known as Pennye Ford, is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer from Cincinnati, Ohio, who lives in Germany. She rose to fame in the 1980s after signing a recording contract with Total Experience Records and releasing her debut solo album, ''Pennye''. It spawned the singles "Change Your Wicked Way" and "Dangerous", which were produced and written by Ford. She garnered international fame as the lead singer of Eurodance group Snap! Managed and produced by Michael Münzing and Luca Anzilotti, the group released their debut album, ''World Power'', in 1990, which sold over seven million copies worldwide and became one of the most successful dance albums to date.Snap! Biography Milk 'n' 2 Sugars. Retrieved on January 10, 2017 The album contained the hits " [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Rhythm Is A Dancer
"Rhythm Is a Dancer" is a song by German Eurodance group Snap!, released in March 1992 by Arista and Logic as the second single from their second studio album, ''The Madman's Return'' (1992). It features vocals by American singer Thea Austin. The song is written by Benito Benites, John "Virgo" Garrett III (aliases for German producers Michael Münzing and Luca Anzilotti) and Austin, and produced by Benites and Garrett III. It was an international success, topping the charts in France, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Germany, and the United Kingdom. The single also reached the top-five on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number one on the ''Billboard'' Dance Club Songs chart. It spent six weeks at the top of the UK Singles Chart, becoming the second biggest-selling single of 1992. Its music video was directed by Howard Greenhalgh and filmed in Florida, the US. "Rhythm Is a Dancer" was originally not planned to be released as a single. Good club reactions to the track made Snap! ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Billboard Hot 100
The ''Billboard'' Hot 100, also known as simply the Hot 100, is the music industry standard record chart in the United States for songs, published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine. Chart rankings are based on sales (physical and digital), online streaming, and radio airplay in the U.S. A new chart is compiled and released online to the public by ''Billboard''s website on Tuesdays but post-dated to the following Saturday, when the printed magazine first reaches newsstands. The weekly tracking period for sales is currently Friday–Thursday, after being changed in July 2015. It was initially Monday–Sunday when Nielsen started tracking sales in 1991. This tracking period also applies to compiling online streaming data. Radio airplay is readily available on a real-time basis, unlike sales figures and streaming, but is also tracked on the same Friday–Thursday cycle, effective with the chart dated July 17, 2021. Previously, radio was tracked Monday–Sunday and, before Ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Progressive House
Progressive house is a subgenre of house music that emerged in the early 1990s in the United Kingdom. It is characterized by its evolving, melodic Musical form, structures, subtle Transition (music), transitions, and layered sound design.Gerard, Morgan; Sidnell, Jack. ''Popular Music and Society'' 24.3 (Fall 2000): 21–39. Initially rooted in a deeper Underground music, underground sound, progressive house evolved to gain Popular music, mainstream appeal by the 2010s, blending with festival styles and incorporating anthemic elements, leading to broader interpretations. Etymology In the context of popular music the word "progressive" was first used widely in the 1970s to differentiate experimental rock, experimental forms of rock music from Popular music, mainstream styles. Such music attempted to explore alternate approaches to rock music production. In disco, disco music, and later house music, a similar desire to separate more exploratory styles from standard approaches saw D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Do You See The Light (Looking For)
"Do You See the Light (Looking For)" is a song by German Eurodance group Snap!, released in May 1993 by Logic and BMG Ariola as the fourth and final single from their second studio album, '' The Madman's Return'' (1992). It features American singer Niki Haris, who also is credited for co-writing it. The song received positive rewiews from music critics; many of them were comparing it to the work of Giorgio Moroder. "Do You See the Light (Looking For)" reached number one in Finland while peaking within the top 10 in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Ireland, Netherlands, Switzerland, and the UK. On MTV Europe, its accompanying music video received heavy rotation. Background and release The original version of the song "See the Light" features vocals by American singer Thea Austin, a rap by former frontman Turbo B, and can be found on the 1992 Snap! album, '' The Madman's Return''. Female vocals of this version of the song are often mistakenly reported to be by Penny Ford, a previou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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The Madman's Return
''The Madman's Return'' is the second studio album by German Eurodance group Snap! It contains the international hit " Rhythm Is a Dancer", which reached No. 1 in France, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Germany and the United Kingdom and peaked at No. 5 in the US and Canada. The album was certified platinum in Switzerland and gold in Germany, Austria and the United Kingdom but only reached No. 121 on the US ''Billboard'' 200. The earliest LP pressings did not contain "Rhythm Is a Dancer". The album produced four singles; " Colour of Love", " Rhythm Is a Dancer", " Exterminate!" and "Do You See The Light (Looking For)". Critical reception AllMusic highlighted songs like " Rhythm Is a Dancer", "Don't Be Shy", "Believe in It", " Colour of Love", and "Who Stole It?" as "standout" tracks of the album, adding that the latter has a sound that recalls one of the group's earlier hits, " The Power". ''Billboard'' complimented new singer Thea Austin, who "does an admirable job" especiall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Exterminate! (song)
"Exterminate!" is a song by German Eurodance group Snap! featuring American singer Niki Haris, released in December 1992 by Logic Records as the third single from their second studio album, ''The Madman's Return'' (1992), and features vocals by the group's new front woman, Haris, who also is credited for co-writing it. Going for a more trance-like song than its predecessor, " Rhythm Is a Dancer", it is based on the track "Ex-Terminator" and was included in later editions of the album. Released first at the end of 1992, it was a hit in several countries, peaking at number-one in Finland and Spain, and number two in the United Kingdom, where it spent 15 weeks on the charts. The music video for "Exterminate!" was directed by Angel Gracia. A popular version of the song, came from a duet recorded by F. Michael Sky and Farmer Murray in 2003. Critics acclaimed the track as it climbed to the top five songs in Switzerland. Chart performance "Exterminate!" was quite successful on the cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Newcleus
Newcleus was an American electro and old school hip hop group that gained popularity in the early 1980s. The group is primarily known for its 12-inch single "Jam-On's Revenge" (re-released as "Jam on Revenge (The Wikki-Wikki Song)" (1983)) and "Jam on It" (1984). The group was based in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. Their appearance overlapped with the formative years of hip-hop DJing in the Bronx. The sequencer line from its 1984 song "Automan" was adapted by euro-dance project Snap! on the group's 1992 single " Rhythm is a Dancer," which featured lyrics written and performed by American singer and songwriter Thea Austin as well as hip hop rhymes by American rapper Turbo B, and became a major international hit. History Formation A precursor to the group, known as Jam-On Productions, was formed in 1977 in Brooklyn, New York City, and included teenagers Ben "Cozmo D" Cenac and his cousins Monique and Pierre "Pete" Angevin. The group's popularity ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Colour Of Love (Snap Song)
"Colour of Love" is a song by German Eurodance group Snap!, released in December 1991 by Arista and Logic as the first single from their second studio album, ''The Madman's Return'' (1992). It features vocals by American singer-songwriter Thea Austin and rap by Turbo B, and received positive reviews from music critics, many of them naming it a standout of the album. Quite successful on the charts in Europe, the song became a top-10 hit in at least 11 countries, as well as on the Eurochart Hot 100, where it peaked at number eight. The accompanying music video was filmed in Death Valley, California. Critical reception AllMusic named "Colour of Love" a "standout" track from ''The Madman's Return''. J.D. Considine from ''The Baltimore Sun'' opined that it's the only track "that comes even close to the group's early vigor". Ken Capobianco from ''The Boston Globe'' complimented Thea Austin's "colorful" voice, describing the song as "a meek but graceful look at interracial love." Cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Mary Had A Little Boy
"Mary Had a Little Boy" is a song by German Eurodance group Snap!, released in November 1990 as the fourth and final single from their debut studio album, ''World Power'' (1990). The song features vocals by Penny Ford, who also co-wrote the lyrics, and reached number one in Zimbabwe and on the ''RPM'' Dance chart in Canada. Its lyrics are based on the nineteenth century nursery rhyme, '' Mary Had a Little Lamb''. The chorus includes the line "''Mary had a little boy, little did she know; and everywhere that Mary went, the little boy was sure to go''". The music video for the song was directed by James Hudson and filmed in London. The song was re-recorded and included on their 2003 remix album ''The Cult of Snap!'' featuring Milky & 2NF. Critical reception AllMusic editor Andrew Hamilton constated that Penny Ford's "telling vocal and the story line" on the song make it "the most accessible cut" on the ''World Power'' album. Larry Flick from ''Billboard'' complimented it as a "fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |