E-Rotic
Encyclopedia
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.
-born Raz-Ma-Taz (Richard Michael Smith), the project started in 1994 and recorded throughout the rest of the 1990s. In June 1995, "Max Don't have Sex With Your Ex" peaked at #45 in the UK Singles Chart
. However, by June 1996, both members of the group had left due to a disagreement between Leigh and producer David Brandes
. E-Rotic now composed of Jeanette Christensen and Terence d'Arby (not to be confused with Terence Trent D'Arby). Lyane Leigh continued to provide vocal work for several albums until 1999 due to contract, but she and Raz-Ma-Taz formed their own group in the meantime, known as S.E.X. Appeal
. In October of the same year, d'Arby was replaced by Ché Jouaner.
In 1999, E-Rotic (Jeanette Christensen) tried to enter the Eurovision Song Contest 2000
representing Germany
but ended in sixth place in the pre-selection.
Christensen left in 2001, and the new vocalist was Yasemin Baysal, previously of the group Das Modul. However, both Jouaner and Baysal left in 2002, and the new vocalist and rapper would be Lydia Madawjewski (who had been providing vocals since Lyane Leigh's departure in 1999) and Robert Spehar. However, it has been revealed that the actual rap performer for the group in the studio has actually been the producer David Brandes.
ese arcades in Konami
's dance simulation video game, Dance Dance Revolution 3rd Mix (DDR). Licensed in Japan from the Toshiba-Emi
record label and representing the Dancemania
line of dance music albums. The presence of E-Rotic in DDR proved to be a popular decision as the group went on to become a mainstay in the series, including a dedicated single player spinoff series, and a best hits collection for Sony
PlayStation
. E-Rotic also holds the record as the second most licensed artist in DDR history, fellow dance act Captain Jack
being the first.itation needed|date=May 2011}}
released a dance simulation video game in American arcades, In the Groove
. E-Rotic was featured as a strong presence in the game's list of many licenses.
announced the latest installment of the American localized Dance Dance Revolution series for PlayStation 2, Dance Dance Revolution EXTREME 2
. E-Rotic was one of the first few licensed artists to be revealed shortly after the game's announcement.
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...
Eurodance
Eurodance
Eurodance is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in the late 1980s or early 1990s primarily in Europe. It combines many elements from House, Techno, Hi-NRG and especially Italo-Disco...
project. They are mostly known for their use of sexual topics and innuendo
Innuendo
An innuendo is a baseless invention of thoughts or ideas. It can also be a remark or question, typically disparaging , that works obliquely by allusion...
in their music. Some of the female vocalists who fronted E-Rotic over the years also fronted Missing Heart
Missing Heart
Missing Heart was a eurodance group managed by German producers David Brandes, Felix Gauder, Gary Jones and others.The project was started in 1994 with a single "Wild Angels". Project continued in 1996. with single "Charlene". The third single was released in 1997. It was a cover of "Moonlight...
vocals.
History
Originally comprising Lyane Leigh and AmericanUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
-born Raz-Ma-Taz (Richard Michael Smith), the project started in 1994 and recorded throughout the rest of the 1990s. In June 1995, "Max Don't have Sex With Your Ex" peaked at #45 in the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
. However, by June 1996, both members of the group had left due to a disagreement between Leigh and producer David Brandes
David Brandes
David Brandes is a Swiss-born German songwriter and producer. Brandes has written and produced for many artists, including E-Rotic, Bad Boys Blue, Chris Norman, Indiggo, Lemon Ice and Vanilla Ninja...
. E-Rotic now composed of Jeanette Christensen and Terence d'Arby (not to be confused with Terence Trent D'Arby). Lyane Leigh continued to provide vocal work for several albums until 1999 due to contract, but she and Raz-Ma-Taz formed their own group in the meantime, known as S.E.X. Appeal
S.E.X. Appeal
S.E.X. Appeal is a German eurodance group, which consists of E-Rotic's former original leadsinger Lyane Leigh.-1996–1997: Formation from E-Rotic to S.E.X. Appeal:...
. In October of the same year, d'Arby was replaced by Ché Jouaner.
In 1999, E-Rotic (Jeanette Christensen) tried to enter the Eurovision Song Contest 2000
Eurovision Song Contest 2000
The Eurovision Song Contest 2000 was the 45th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 13 May 2000 at the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden, following Charlotte Nilsson's victory in Jerusalem the previous year. It was the first time since 1996 that the contest was held on mainland Europe. The...
representing Germany
Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest
Germany has participated in every Eurovision Song Contest since its beginning in 1956, although its entry in 1996 did not qualify past the pre‐selection round, and therefore was not seen in the broadcast final. No other country has been represented as often. France and the United Kingdom come in a...
but ended in sixth place in the pre-selection.
Christensen left in 2001, and the new vocalist was Yasemin Baysal, previously of the group Das Modul. However, both Jouaner and Baysal left in 2002, and the new vocalist and rapper would be Lydia Madawjewski (who had been providing vocals since Lyane Leigh's departure in 1999) and Robert Spehar. However, it has been revealed that the actual rap performer for the group in the studio has actually been the producer David Brandes.
Discography
Singles
- July 1994: "Max Don't Have Sex With Your Ex" (Germany)
- 1995: "Fred Come to BedFred Come to Bed"Fred Come to Bed" is a 1995 song recorded by Eurodance act E-Rotic. It was the second single from the album Sex Affairs and was released in the 1995 summer. Written and composed by David Brandes and John O'Flynn, the song hit success in German-speaking countries where it was a top ten hit. In...
" (Germany) - June 1995: "Sex on the PhoneSex on the Phone"Sex on the Phone" is a 1995 song recorded by German eurodance project E-Rotic. It was the third single from their debut album Sex Affairs and was released in summer 1995. As the title suggests it, the main theme of the song is phone sex. The single reached number six in the German Singles Chart...
" (Germany) - 1995: "Willy Use a Billy... Boy" (Germany)
- 1996: "Help Me Dr. Dick" (Germany)
- April 1996: "Fritz Love My Tits" (Germany)
- 1996: "Gimme Good Sex" (Germany)
- 1997: "Thank You for the MusicThank You for the Music"Thank You for the Music" is a song by the Swedish pop group ABBA. It was originally featured on the group's fifth studio album ABBA: The Album and was released as a single on November 6, 1983, to promote the Epic Records compilation album Thank You for the Music: A Collection of Love Songs...
" (Germany) - August 1997: "The Winner Takes It AllThe Winner Takes It All"The Winner Takes It All" is a song recorded by Swedish pop group ABBA. Released as the first single from the group's Super Trouper album on July 21, 1980, it is a ballad in the key of F-sharp major, reflecting the end of a romance...
" (Germany) - 1997: "Turn Me On" (Japan)
- 1998: "Baby Please Me" (Japan)
- 1998: "Die geilste Single der WeltDie geilste Single der WeltDie geilste Single der Welt is a song by German eurodance group E-Rotic. It is the first single from their "Greatest Hits"-Compilation Greatest Tits. It is a megamix including "Fred Come to Bed", "Willy Use A Billy... Boy", "Fritz Love My Tits", "Sex on the Phone" and "Max Don't Have Sex With Your...
" (The Megamix. It included: "Fred Come to Bed", "Willy Use a Billy... Boy", "Fritz Love My Tits", "Sex On The Phone" and "Max Don't have Sex With Your Ex") (Germany) - 1999: "Oh Nick Please Not So Quick" (Japan)
- August 1999: "Kiss Me" (Germany)
- 1999: "Mambo No. Sex" (Germany)
- 2000: "Gimme Gimme Gimme" (Japan)
- February 2000: "Queen Of Light" (Germany)
- 2000: "Don't Make Me Wet" (Germany)
- 2001: "Billy Jive (With Willy's Wife)" (Japan)
- 2001: "King KongKing Kong (E-Rotic song)"King Kong" is a single released by the eurodance group E-Rotic in 2001. In 2005 was covered by J-Pop girl group Hinoi Team, and again in 2006 by the Germany-based J-pop group Shanadoo.-E-Rotic's version:...
" (Germany) - 2003: "Max Don't Have Sex With Your Ex 2003" (Germany)
- "Do It All Night"
- "Turn Me On (Heavenly Mix)"
Albums
- 1995: Sex AffairsSex AffairsSex Affairs is the debut album from German Eurodance project E-Rotic. It was released 1995 and was a typical eurodance album of the 1990s. It provided three international hit singles : "Max Don't Have Sex With Your Ex", "Fred Come to Bed" and "Sex on the Phone", and included two remixes of the two...
(Germany) - 1996: The Power of SexThe Power Of SexThe Power of Sex is the second album by German eurodance group E-rotic. It was released in Europe in summer 1996, and in the United States in 2003. Worldwide the album sold 1.4 million copies.-Standard edition:# "Willy Use a Billy ... Boy" – 3:41...
(Germany) - 1997: Sexual Madness (Germany)
- 1997: Thank You For The Music (Germany)
- 1998: Greatest Tits (Germany)
- 1999: Mambo No. Sex (Germany) (titled Kiss Me in Japan)
- 2000: Gimme Gimme Gimme (Japan)
- 2000: Missing You (Germany)
- September 27, 2000: Dancemania Presents E-Rotic MegamixDancemania presents E-ROTIC MegamixDancemania Presents E-Rotic Megamix, or simply called E-Rotic Megamix is a remix album released in 2000 by German eurodance band E-Rotic. The album contains 20 remixes of previously released songs, 5 new songs and 1 remix of a new song. Tracks 1-25 are mixed into a non-stop megamix and Track 26,...
(Japan) - 2001: Sexual Healing (Japan)
- 2001: The Very Best of E-Rotic (Japan)
- November 26, 2001: Sex Generation (Germany)
- 2002: The Collection (Japan)
- February 5, 2003: Total Recall (Japan)
- July 9, 2003: Cocktail E-Rotic (Japan)
- September 8, 2003: Total Recall (Germany)
Dancemania
- Main series : 1 (1996), 2Dancemania 2Dancemania 2 is the second set in the Dancemania series of dance music compilation albums, released in 1996 by EMI Music Japan.The megamix album was mixed by Bob Salton, a popular DJ from Italy, and debuted at #11 on Oricon's weekly album chart in July 1996.-Tracks:-Further details:The album's...
(1996), 3Dancemania 3Dancemania 3 is the third set in the Dancemania series of dance music compilation albums, released in 1996 by EMI Music Japan.The non-stop mixing was done by Flex Records, a Danish dance label.-Tracks:-Further details:...
(1996), 4Dancemania 4Dancemania 4 is the fourth set in the Dancemania series of dance music compilation albums, released in early 1997 by EMI Music Japan.With its 23 tracks and one bonus track, the album debuted at #6 on Oricon's weekly album chart in January 1997 and reached #3 the next week, appearing on the yearly...
(1997), 6Dancemania 6Dancemania 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...
(1997), 7Dancemania 7Dancemania 7 is the seventh set in the Dancemania series of dance music compilation albums, released in 1997 by EMI Music Japan.The album debuted at #10 on Oricon's weekly album chart in October 1997 and remained within the top 20 positions on the chart for 3 consecutive weeks, peaking at #8.The...
(1997), 8Dancemania 8Dancemania 8 is the eighth set in the Dancemania series of dance music compilation albums, released in 1998 by EMI Music Japan.The album debuted at #9 on Oricon's weekly album chart in January 1998 and remained within the top 20 positions on the chart for 4 consecutive weeks, peaking at #8.The...
(1998), 9Dancemania 9Dancemania 9 is the ninth set in the Dancemania series of dance music compilation albums, released in 1998 by EMI Music Japan.The album debuted at #12 on Oricon's weekly album chart in May 1998 and remained within the top 20 positions on the chart for 4 consecutive weeks, peaking at #10.The...
(1998), 10Dancemania 10Dancemania 10 is the tenth set in the Dancemania series of dance music compilation albums, released in 1998 by EMI Music Japan.The album debuted at #13 on Oricon's weekly album chart, reached #9 the next week, and appeared on the yearly best-selling album chart at #84 in 1998 with 254,870 copies...
(1998), X1Dancemania X1Dancemania X1, a.k.a. Dancemania 11, is the eleventh set in the Dancemania series of dance music compilation albums, released in 1999 by EMI Music Japan....
(1999), X3 (1999), X5 (2000), X7 (2000), X8 (2001), 21 (2001) - Speed seriesDancemania SpeedDancemania Speed is a sub-series of Toshiba EMI's Dancemania compilation series. This series features faster, further remixed versions of recordings from previously released Dancemania albums or faster remixed covers of various famous songs...
: 1 (1998), 2 (1999), 3 (1999), 4 (2000), 6 (2001), 7 (2001), 8 (2002), 9 (2002), 10 (2002)
- Best 2001 Hyper Nonstop MegamixDancemania Speed Best 2001Dancemania 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...
(2000) - Super Best Speed G (2003)
- Delux series : 3 (1999), 4 (2000)
- Hyper Delux (2003)
- EX series : 2 (2003), 8 (2004)
- Happy Paradise series : 1 (2000), 2 (2001)
- Others
- Best Red (2002)
- Treasure (2006)
1999
E-Rotic was introduced to a new generation of fans in JapanJapan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese arcades in Konami
Konami
is a Japanese leading developer and publisher of numerous popular and strong-selling toys, trading cards, anime, tokusatsu, slot machines, arcade cabinets and video games...
's dance simulation video game, Dance Dance Revolution 3rd Mix (DDR). Licensed in Japan from the Toshiba-Emi
Toshiba-EMI
(formerly , is one of Japan's leading music companies. It became a wholly owned subsidiary of British music company EMI Group Ltd. in June 30, 2007 after Toshiba sold off its previous 45% stake. The current CEO and president is San-e Ichii. When EMI Music Japan was trading as Toshiba-EMI, it was...
record label and representing the Dancemania
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...
line of dance music albums. The presence of E-Rotic in DDR proved to be a popular decision as the group went on to become a mainstay in the series, including a dedicated single player spinoff series, and a best hits collection for Sony
Sony
, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues....
PlayStation
PlayStation
The is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console first released by Sony Computer Entertainment in Japan on December 3, .The PlayStation was the first of the PlayStation series of consoles and handheld game devices. The PlayStation 2 was the console's successor in 2000...
. E-Rotic also holds the record as the second most licensed artist in DDR history, fellow dance act 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...
being the first.itation needed|date=May 2011}}
2004
Roxor GamesRoxor Games
Founded in 2002, Roxor Games, Inc. is a 25-person company based in Austin, Texas that develops video game software for the arcade and home markets. Roxor works with developers of open source software to deploy games on a Linux-based hardware platform in the arcade and on multiple home consoles...
released a dance simulation video game in American arcades, In the Groove
In the Groove (game)
In the Groove is the first game in the In the Groove franchise, published and developed by Roxor Games, and first released in video arcades around August 30, 2004.-Gameplay:...
. E-Rotic was featured as a strong presence in the game's list of many licenses.
2005
KonamiKonami
is a Japanese leading developer and publisher of numerous popular and strong-selling toys, trading cards, anime, tokusatsu, slot machines, arcade cabinets and video games...
announced the latest installment of the American localized Dance Dance Revolution series for PlayStation 2, Dance Dance Revolution EXTREME 2
Dance Dance Revolution Extreme 2
Dance Dance Revolution Extreme 2 is the tenth home version of Dance Dance Revolution to be released in the United States. It was released by Konami on September 28, 2005 for the PlayStation 2 video game console...
. E-Rotic was one of the first few licensed artists to be revealed shortly after the game's announcement.
Video game discography
| Title | Platform | Region | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dance Dance Revolution 3rd Mix | Arcade | Japan | October 30, 1999 |
| Dance Dance Revolution Solo 2000 | Arcade | Japan | December 16, 1999 |
| Dancing Stage Euromix | Arcade | Europe | 1999 |
| Beatmania 5th Mix: Time To Get Down | Arcade | Japan | 1999 |
| Beatmania Append 5th Mix: Time To Get Down | PlayStation | Japan | March 2, 2000 |
| Dance Dance Revolution 3rd Mix | PlayStation | Japan | May 18, 2000 |
| Dance Dance Revolution 3rd Mix Plus | Arcade | Japan | June 21, 2000 |
| Beatmania Best Hits | PlayStation | Japan | July 27, 2000 |
| Dance Dance Revolution 4th Mix | Arcade | Japan | August 24, 2000 |
| Dance Dance Revolution GB 2 | Game Boy Color | Japan | November 16, 2000 |
| Dance Dance Revolution Best Hits | PlayStation | Japan | December 21, 2000 |
| Dance Dance Revolution 4th Mix Plus | Arcade | Japan | December 27, 2000 |
| Dance Maniax 2nd Mix | Arcade | Japan | 2001 |
| Dance Maniax 2nd Mix Append J-Paradise | Arcade | Japan | 2001 |
| Dance Dance Revolution 4th Mix | PlayStation | Japan | March 15, 2001 |
| Dance Dance Revolution GB 3 | Game Boy Color | Japan | March 15, 2001 |
| Dance Dance Revolution 5th Mix | Arcade | Japan | March 27, 2001 |
| Dance Dance Revolution Extra Mix | PlayStation | Japan | June 7, 2001 |
| Dance Dance Revolution 5th Mix | PlayStation | Japan | September 20, 2001 |
| Dancing Stage Euromix 2 | Arcade | Europe | August 2002 |
| In The Groove | Arcade | USA | 2004 |
| In The Groove 2 | Arcade | USA | 2005 |
| In The Groove | PlayStation 2 | USA | June 17, 2005 |
| Dance Dance Revolution Extreme 2 | PlayStation 2 | USA | September 27, 2005 |
| In The Groove | PC | USA | August 16, 2006 |