Dancemania 6
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Dancemania 6 is the sixth set in the Dancemania series
of dance music
compilation albums, released in mid-1997 by EMI Music Japan.
The album debuted at #10 on Oricon
's weekly album chart in July 1997 and remained within the top 20 positions on the chart for 4 consecutive weeks.
Several tracks on the album, including different remixes, can also be found on other Dancemania albums such as X9, Delux 2, Delux 4, Delux 5, Extra, Zip Mania II, Speed 2, Speed 4, Speed Best 2001
, Summers, Bass #1, Bass #9, Bass #10, Super Techno, Scorccio Super Hit Mix, Best Red or Happy Paradise.
The album contains 6 covers
or remix
es.
The non-stop mixing
was done by Jonas Thorne, a DJ based in Sweden
and Norway
.
Dancemania
Dancemania is a series of remix compilation albums by i-DANCE. The series deals primarily with dance music, especially eurodance. Despite its tracks have been made by various musicians from all over the world mainly from the European continent, the albums have been released exclusively in Japan.The...
of dance music
Dance music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...
compilation albums, released in mid-1997 by EMI Music Japan.
The album debuted at #10 on Oricon
Oricon
, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc...
's weekly album chart in July 1997 and remained within the top 20 positions on the chart for 4 consecutive weeks.
Several tracks on the album, including different remixes, can also be found on other Dancemania albums such as X9, Delux 2, Delux 4, Delux 5, Extra, Zip Mania II, Speed 2, Speed 4, Speed Best 2001
Dancemania Speed Best 2001
Dancemania Speed Best 2001 Hyper Nonstop Megamix, or simply Dancemania Speed Best 2001, is a greatest hits compilation album of Dancemanias Speed series, released by EMI Music Japan in 2000...
, Summers, Bass #1, Bass #9, Bass #10, Super Techno, Scorccio Super Hit Mix, Best Red or Happy Paradise.
Tracks
| # | Track | By | Ref |
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| 1 | Turn Me On | E-Rotic E-Rotic E-Rotic is a German Eurodance project. They are mostly known for their use of sexual topics and innuendo in their music. Some of the female vocalists who fronted E-Rotic over the years also fronted Missing Heart vocals.-History:... |
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| 2 | Holiday | Captain Jack Captain Jack (band) Captain Jack is a musical duo, specializing in Eurodance music, originating from Germany.- History :Its members were Francisco Alejandro Gutierrez , and Sunny... |
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| 3 | Daddy Boom | Tiggy Tiggy Tiggy is a Danish Bubblegum Dance/Eurodance artist whose music is energetic, bouncy and sugar-coated. She is perhaps best known for her remix of the Sandy Fox song "Freckles" in DDRMAX: Dance Dance Revolution 6thMIX, originally the English version of the song "Sobakasu" by Judy and Mary from the... |
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| 4 | 2 Become 1 | Wildside | |
| 5 | People of Love | Amen UK | |
| 6 | Can't Get Enough | Love & Devotion | |
| 7 | Your Love | Fargetta Fargetta Mario Fargetta is an Italian dance/house/electronica/techno DJ, producer, recording artist, composer, and remixer... |
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| 8 | Getting Out | Bertine Bertine Zetlitz Bertine Zetlitz is a Norwegian pop singer. She is one of Norway's most popular performers.-Biography:Bertine Axeliane Robberstad Zetlitz began her musical journey at a young age, penning her first numbers aged just 12. After gaining a background in classical music, Zetlitz began to experiment... |
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| 9 | Here in Paradise | Amya | |
| 10 | When I Dream of You | Morgana | |
| 11 | Let the Dream Come True | DJ BoBo DJ Bobo Peter René Cipiriano Baumann , better known as DJ BoBo, is a Swiss singer, songwriter, dancer and music producer. He has sold 14 million records worldwide and has released 10 studio albums as well as a few compilation albums which have included his previous hits in a reworked format... |
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| 12 | The Funky Generation | The Funky Reverend | |
| 13 | Who Wants to be Your Lover | Jimmy James | |
| 14 | Just Playin' | JT Playaz JT Playaz JT Playaz is a European neo-disco group, produced by Mark Summers . They recorded a UK #30 hit single, "Just Playin'" , and were subsequently featured on many compilations including Dancemania's sixth issue and in the videogame Dance Dance Revolution. Their other UK Singles Chart entry was "Let's... |
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| 15 | S.O.S. | Abbacadabra Abbacadabra Abbacadabra is the name of a French children's musical based on songs from the pop group ABBA, originally produced for French television in 1983 by Alain and Daniel Boublil, but which was later also transferred to an English stage version and two other television programs.-French television... |
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| 16 | Fame | Betty V | |
| 17 | Tomorrow | Y.O.U.R.I. feat. Mireille | |
| 18 | Atlantis | Ayla | |
| 19 | Everytime I See You | Jemma & Elise | |
| 20 | Is This the Way You Kill a Love | Gina | |
| 21 | If You Were Here | Jennifer | |
| 22 | Somewhere Over the Rainbow | Mary Ann |
Further details
The album's overall average tempo is 137 bpm;- The lowest bpm is 130 (#7-9).
- The highest bpm is 146 (#20).
The album contains 6 covers
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
or remix
Remix
A remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song ....
es.
#2 "Holiday" is a cover of MadonnaMadonna (entertainer)Madonna is an American singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983...
's "HolidayHoliday (Madonna song)"Holiday" is a song by American singer Madonna from her self-titled debut album. Released on September 7, 1983 by Sire Records, it later appeared remixed on the 1987 remix compilation You Can Dance and the 1990 greatest hits compilation The Immaculate Collection, and in its original form on the...
".#4 "2 Become 1" is a cover of Spice GirlsSpice GirlsThe Spice Girls were a British pop girl group formed in 1994. The group consisted of Victoria Beckham , Melanie Brown, Emma Bunton, Melanie Chisholm and Geri Halliwell. They were signed to Virgin Records and released their debut single, "Wannabe" in 1996, which hit number-one in more than 30...
' "2 Become 12 Become 1"2 Become 1" is a song by the British pop group Spice Girls. Written by the group members, Matt Rowe and Richard Stannard during the group's first professional songwriting session, it was produced by Rowe and Stannard for the group's debut album Spice, released in November 1996...
".#14 "Just Playin'" sampled Sister SledgeSister SledgeSister Sledge is an American musical group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, formed in 1972 and consisting of four sisters: Kim Sledge Debbie Sledge , Joni Sledge , and Kathy Sledge . They are granddaughters of the former opera singer Viola Williams. The sisters used to perform under the name of "Mrs...
's "Greatest DancerHe's the Greatest Dancer"He's the Greatest Dancer" is a disco song written by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers and recorded by Sister Sledge for their 1979 breakout album We Are Family ....
".#15 "S.O.S." is a cover of ABBAABBAABBA was a Swedish pop group formed in Stockholm in 1970 which consisted of Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Agnetha Fältskog...
's "S.O.S.SOS (ABBA song)Agnetha Fältskog's version was the second single from her fifth Swedish solo-album Elva kvinnor i ett hus . It was the only song from this album not to have been composed by Fältskog herself....
".#16 "Fame" is a cover of Irene CaraIrene CaraIrene Cara is an American singer and actress. Cara won an Academy Award in 1984 in the category of Best Original Song for co-writing "Flashdance... What a Feeling." She is also known for her recording of the song "Fame", and she also starred in the 1980 film Fame.She married Hollywood stuntman...
's "FameFame (Irene Cara song)"Fame" is a pop song, written by Michael Gore and Dean Pitchford that was released in 1980, and achieved chart success as the theme song to the Fame film and TV series. The song was performed by Irene Cara, who played the role of Coco Hernandez in the original movie...
".#22 "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" is a cover of Judy GarlandJudy GarlandJudy Garland was an American actress and singer. Through a career that spanned 45 of her 47 years and for her renowned contralto voice, she attained international stardom as an actress in musical and dramatic roles, as a recording artist and on the concert stage...
's "Over the RainbowOver the Rainbow"Over the Rainbow" is a classic Academy Award-winning ballad song with music by Harold Arlen and lyrics by E.Y. Harburg. It was written for the movie The Wizard of Oz, and was sung by Judy Garland in the movie...
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The non-stop mixing
DJ mix
A DJ mix or DJ mixset is a sequence of musical tracks typically mixed together to appear as one continuous track. When a DJ mix or DJ mixset is recorded onto some medium, it is often referred to as a mix tape...
was done by Jonas Thorne, a DJ based in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
and Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
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| # | Track | Length | BPM | Ref | Artist(s) | From / based in | Ref |
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| 1 | Turn Me On | 4:15 | 137 | E-Rotic |  GermanyGermany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... |
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| 2 | Holiday | 3:36 | 137 | Captain Jack | Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... |
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| 3 | Daddy Boom | 2:57 | 137 | Tiggy |  DenmarkDenmark Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark... |
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| 4 | 2 Become 1 | 4:52 | 140 | Wildside |  ItalyItaly Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... |
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| 5 | People of Love | 3:45 | 139 | Amen UK |  United KingdomUnited Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... |
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| 6 | Can't Get Enough | 4:34 | 134 | Love & Devotion |  SwedenSweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund.... |
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| 7 | Your Love | 3:20 | 130 | Fargetta | Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... |
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| 8 | Getting Out | 2:39 | 130 | Bertine |  NorwayNorway Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million... |
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| 9 | Here in Paradise | 3:33 | 130 | Amya | Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... |
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| 10 | When I Dream of You | 3:10 | 134 | Morgana | Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... |
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| 11 | Let the Dream Come True | 4:00 | 137 | DJ BoBo |  SwitzerlandSwitzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... |
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| 12 | The Funky Generation | 2:44 | 137 | The Funky Reverend | Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... |
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| 13 | Who Wants to be Your Lover | 3:07 | 136 | Jimmy James |  United StatesUnited States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
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| 14 | Just Playin' | 3:20 | 136 | JT Playaz | United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... |
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| 15 | S.O.S. | 3:29 | 135 | Abbacadabra | United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... |
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| 16 | Fame | 3:47 | 135 | Betty V | Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... |
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| 17 | Tomorrow | 3:32 | 135 | Y.O.U.R.I. feat. Mireille | Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... |
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| 18 | Atlantis | 2:19 | 136 | Ayla | Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... |
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| 19 | Everytime I See You | 2:43 | 139 | Jemma & Elise | Sweden Sweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund.... |
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| 20 | Is This the Way You Kill a Love | 3:55 | 146 | Gina | United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
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| 21 | If You Were Here | 3:32 | 145 | Jennifer | United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
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| 22 | Somewhere Over the Rainbow | 3:43 | 145 | Mary Ann |  AustraliaAustralia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... |