Miracle (Cascada song)
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"Miracle" is a song performed by German eurodance recording trio Cascada
. It was written by Yann Peifer and Manuel Reuter
, who also produced the song uder their production names Yanou and DJ Manian, for the band's first studio album Everytime We Touch
(2006). It was released as the album's first single on November 23, 2004 through Zooland Records. It was later released internationally in association with other dance music labels including Robbins Entertainment
and All Around The World and Universal Music Group
. Musically, the song runs through an eurodance
beat with europop
lyrics.
The song was met with generally positive reviews from critics, with the majority of them praising its europop sound. "Miracle" has enjoyed chart success in many countries. The song attained top-ten positions in European countries, reaching the summit of the SNEP
chart in France and number four on the IRMA
chart in Ireland. The song has currently charted on the Billboard
Bubbling Under Hot 100 at number two, remaining as the lowest peaking song from the album. The accompanying music video portrays lead singer Natalie Horler
singing on stage with digital surroundings.
(2006), by the German dance recording trio, Cascada
. It was written and produced by the trio's two disc jockeys, Yann Peifer and Manuel Reuter
. The song was recorded in 2004 and released under the moniker Cascade. The group were eventually notified that American disc jockey Kaskade
threatened to sue for ownership of the name and soon after changed their name to Cascada, which is Spanish for "waterfall". It was released for airplay in Germany and gained popularity in the club scene. The single was released on November 23, 2004 as a maxi single, featuring remixes. After the popularity of the album's third single, Everytime We Touch
, the song was re-released in America and later on internationally.
, making use of kickdrums, synthesizers, and a drum machine. The song features a dance interlude that begins after the song's chorus ends. It is composed in a key signature of D minor
. The remixes on the album range in sound from different electronic dance subgenres. The Sad Radio and Extended Mix uses the same elements of the original single's sound but features an overall harder sound. The Irarus Mix makes uses of a characteristic hard trance sound.
rated the song three and a half stars (out of five), praising the songs "Hard pounding beats, cool breakdowns and a strong vocal". He further commented that "All around this a solid tune that will keep strong at a steady pace on all levels.". Sharon Mawer of All Music Guide named "Miracle" as one of the best tracks on the album in her review of the song's parent album, Everytime We Touch.
"Miracle" was well received on the charts, with most of the chart climbing occurring during 2006 to 2007. The song appeared on the Ö3 Austria Top 75 on the chart's issue date of May 26, 2004, charting at number fifty-eight. The second week on the chart saw the song climb thirty-four places to number twenty-four, its highest peak on the chart. It lasted nine more weeks after, leaving the chart at number seventy-five on the chart issue date of July 25, 2007. "Miracle" debuted high on the Swedish pop charts at number eleven. It fell next week to number eighteen and stayed there for another week before falling four places to twenty-two. In its next week, the song logged its highest peak at number ten in its fifth and eighth week on the chart. In Ireland, the song logged twenty consecutive weeks on the charts, peaking at number four in it's seventh week and logging four non-consecutive weeks within the top ten positions. "Miracle" charted for a moderate amount of time in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands, logging between eleven to twelve weeks on the chart starting in mid-February 2007. It logged three non-consecutive weeks in its peak position of number six on the Dutch Top 40
and one week at its peak of number eight on the UK Singles Chart
. The song lasted a total of six weeks within the top ten in the Netherlands. In France, the song charted most successfully, logging its first four weeks at number two. The song reached the summit of the SNEP chart in its fifth week. It continued it's chart run for twenty-three more weeks, lasting within the top ten for four more weeks. It exited the chart on the week after the chart issue date of September 29, 2007, exiting at number ninety-seven. The song charted poorly in Sweden, lasting one week on the chart at number eighty-five.
Credits are taken from Everytime We Touch liner notes
.
Cascada
Cascada is a German Eurodance act most famous for their hit singles "Everytime We Touch", "What Hurts the Most", and "Evacuate the Dancefloor"...
. It was written by Yann Peifer and Manuel Reuter
DJ Manian
DJ Manian is a German producer, DJ, owner of Zooland Records label and a member of the award-winning music dance trio Cascada, alongside fellow DJ Yanou and Natalie Horler...
, who also produced the song uder their production names Yanou and DJ Manian, for the band's first studio album Everytime We Touch
Everytime We Touch (album)
Sharon Mawer from Allmusic gave the album a mixed review and said the album's songs were for "dancing to" in a "club with lights flashing and people all around" but said that "after an hour of the same repetitive beat, one's senses can become a little jaded." Dom Passantino from Stylus Magazine...
(2006). It was released as the album's first single on November 23, 2004 through Zooland Records. It was later released internationally in association with other dance music labels including Robbins Entertainment
Robbins Entertainment
Robbins Entertainment is an American dance music record label. It is owned by Cory Robbins and is responsible for releasing and promoting several new artists, such as Cascada, and their hit single "Everytime We Touch". It is also the company responsible for the Dance Party Like It's.... series and...
and All Around The World and Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group is an American music group, the largest of the "big four" record companies by its commanding market share and its multitude of global operations...
. Musically, the song runs through an 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...
beat with europop
Europop
Europop refers to a style of pop music that first developed in today's form in Europe, throughout the late 1970s. Europop topped the charts throughout the 1980s and ’90s...
lyrics.
The song was met with generally positive reviews from critics, with the majority of them praising its europop sound. "Miracle" has enjoyed chart success in many countries. The song attained top-ten positions in European countries, reaching the summit of the SNEP
Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique
The Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique is the inter-professional organization which protects the interests of the French record industry...
chart in France and number four on the IRMA
Irish Recorded Music Association
Irish Recorded Music Association is the Irish record industry association. IRMA is a non-profit association set up to manage and control the music industry in the Republic of Ireland.-Goals and activities:...
chart in Ireland. The song has currently charted on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Bubbling Under Hot 100 at number two, remaining as the lowest peaking song from the album. The accompanying music video portrays lead singer Natalie Horler
Natalie Horler
Natalie Christine Horler is an English-German singer and television presenter born in Bonn, Germany. She is known internationally as the lead singer of Eurodance/Eurotrance group Cascada. She is popular in Europe and America, as well as in several Asian countries. Cascada consists of Horler and...
singing on stage with digital surroundings.
Background
"Miracle", also known as "(I Need a) Miracle" is the first single released from the first studio album Everytime We TouchEverytime We Touch (album)
Sharon Mawer from Allmusic gave the album a mixed review and said the album's songs were for "dancing to" in a "club with lights flashing and people all around" but said that "after an hour of the same repetitive beat, one's senses can become a little jaded." Dom Passantino from Stylus Magazine...
(2006), by the German dance recording trio, Cascada
Cascada
Cascada is a German Eurodance act most famous for their hit singles "Everytime We Touch", "What Hurts the Most", and "Evacuate the Dancefloor"...
. It was written and produced by the trio's two disc jockeys, Yann Peifer and Manuel Reuter
DJ Manian
DJ Manian is a German producer, DJ, owner of Zooland Records label and a member of the award-winning music dance trio Cascada, alongside fellow DJ Yanou and Natalie Horler...
. The song was recorded in 2004 and released under the moniker Cascade. The group were eventually notified that American disc jockey Kaskade
Kaskade
Ryan Raddon , better known by his stage name Kaskade, is an American DJ and record producer. On October 20, 2011, DJ Magazine announced the results of their annual Top 100 DJ Poll, with Ultra Records Kaskade placed at #30...
threatened to sue for ownership of the name and soon after changed their name to Cascada, which is Spanish for "waterfall". It was released for airplay in Germany and gained popularity in the club scene. The single was released on November 23, 2004 as a maxi single, featuring remixes. After the popularity of the album's third single, Everytime We Touch
Everytime We Touch (Cascada song)
"Everytime We Touch" is the debut single by German dance act Cascada, which borrows the chorus from Maggie Reilly's song of the same name. The song was produced by Manuel Reuter and Yann Pfeiffer. It was a worldwide dance-hit in early 2006...
, the song was re-released in America and later on internationally.
Composition
"Miracle" is an uptempo song that runs fro three minutes and thirty eight seconds. It maintains the characteristics of electronic dance musicElectronic dance music
Electronic dance music is electronic music produced primarily for the purposes of use within a nightclub setting, or in an environment that is centered upon dance-based entertainment...
, making use of kickdrums, synthesizers, and a drum machine. The song features a dance interlude that begins after the song's chorus ends. It is composed in a key signature of D minor
D minor
D minor is a minor scale based on D, consisting of the pitches D, E, F, G, A, B, and C. In the harmonic minor, the C is raised to C. Its key signature has one flat ....
. The remixes on the album range in sound from different electronic dance subgenres. The Sad Radio and Extended Mix uses the same elements of the original single's sound but features an overall harder sound. The Irarus Mix makes uses of a characteristic hard trance sound.
Reception
Joey Rivaldo of About.comAbout.com
About.com is an online source for original information and advice. It is written in English, and is aimed primarily at North Americans. It is owned by The New York Times Company....
rated the song three and a half stars (out of five), praising the songs "Hard pounding beats, cool breakdowns and a strong vocal". He further commented that "All around this a solid tune that will keep strong at a steady pace on all levels.". Sharon Mawer of All Music Guide named "Miracle" as one of the best tracks on the album in her review of the song's parent album, Everytime We Touch.
"Miracle" was well received on the charts, with most of the chart climbing occurring during 2006 to 2007. The song appeared on the Ö3 Austria Top 75 on the chart's issue date of May 26, 2004, charting at number fifty-eight. The second week on the chart saw the song climb thirty-four places to number twenty-four, its highest peak on the chart. It lasted nine more weeks after, leaving the chart at number seventy-five on the chart issue date of July 25, 2007. "Miracle" debuted high on the Swedish pop charts at number eleven. It fell next week to number eighteen and stayed there for another week before falling four places to twenty-two. In its next week, the song logged its highest peak at number ten in its fifth and eighth week on the chart. In Ireland, the song logged twenty consecutive weeks on the charts, peaking at number four in it's seventh week and logging four non-consecutive weeks within the top ten positions. "Miracle" charted for a moderate amount of time in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands, logging between eleven to twelve weeks on the chart starting in mid-February 2007. It logged three non-consecutive weeks in its peak position of number six on the Dutch Top 40
Dutch Top 40
The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting...
and one week at its peak of number eight on 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 ...
. The song lasted a total of six weeks within the top ten in the Netherlands. In France, the song charted most successfully, logging its first four weeks at number two. The song reached the summit of the SNEP chart in its fifth week. It continued it's chart run for twenty-three more weeks, lasting within the top ten for four more weeks. It exited the chart on the week after the chart issue date of September 29, 2007, exiting at number ninety-seven. The song charted poorly in Sweden, lasting one week on the chart at number eighty-five.
Credits and personnel
- Natalie HorlerNatalie HorlerNatalie Christine Horler is an English-German singer and television presenter born in Bonn, Germany. She is known internationally as the lead singer of Eurodance/Eurotrance group Cascada. She is popular in Europe and America, as well as in several Asian countries. Cascada consists of Horler and...
– vocals - Yann Peifer - songwriting, production, programming, instrumentation
- Manuel ReuterDJ ManianDJ Manian is a German producer, DJ, owner of Zooland Records label and a member of the award-winning music dance trio Cascada, alongside fellow DJ Yanou and Natalie Horler...
- songwriting, production, programming, instrumentation
Credits are taken from Everytime We Touch liner notes
Liner notes
Liner notes are the writings found in booklets which come inserted into the compact disc jewel case or the equivalent packaging for vinyl records and cassettes.-Origin:...
.
Formats and track listings
- Original version (2004)
- "Miracle" [Radio Mix] – 3:38
- "Miracle" [SAD Radio Mix] – 3:26
- "Miracle" [Extended Mix] – 6:08
- "Miracle" [Icarus Mix] – 6:58
- U.S. version (2004)
- "Miracle" [Radio Mix] – 3:38
- "Miracle" [SAD Radio Mix] – 3:26
- "Miracle" [Extended Mix] – 6:08
- "Miracle" [Icarus Mix] – 6:58
- "Miracle" [SAD Extended Mix] – 7:08
- U.S. re-release version (2006)
- "Miracle" [Radio Mix] – 3:38
- "Miracle" [US Radio Mix] – 3:25
- "Miracle" [SAD Radio Mix] – 3:26
- "Miracle" [Extended Mix] – 6:08
- "Miracle" [USA Extended Mix] – 5:05
- "Miracle" [Icarus Mix] – 6:58
- "Miracle" [SAD Extended Mix] – 7:08
- Dutch re-release single
- "Miracle" [Radio Version] – 3:39
- "Miracle" [Extended Version] – 6:07
- Spain release single
- "Miracle" [Radio Mix] – 3:38
- "Miracle" [SAD Radio Mix] – 3:26
- "Miracle" [Extended Mix] – 6:08
- "Miracle" [Icarus Mix] – 6:58
- "Miracle" [After Dark Version] – 3:10
- "Miracle" [Video Edit] – 3:38
- "Miracle" [Video] – 3:40
- UK (2007)
- CD 1
- "Miracle" [Radio Edit] – 2:46
- "Miracle" [After Dark Version] – 3:10
- CD 2: Enhanced
- "Miracle" [Radio Edit] – 2:46
- "Miracle" [Original Mix] – 6:07
- "Miracle" [Socialites Mix] – 6:50
- "Miracle" [Alex M Extended Remix] – 6:44
- "Miracle" [Northstarz Remix] – 6:12
- "Miracle" [Joey Riot Mix] – 6:28
- "Miracle" [Video Edit] – 3:38
- "Miracle" [Video] – 3:40
All versions
- Miracle (Radio Edit) 2:57
- Miracle (Alex M Extended Mix) 6:44
- Miracle (Joey Riot Mix) 6:28
- Miracle (Northstarz Club Mix) 6:14
- Miracle (Northstarz Remix) 4:00
- Miracle (Socialites Mix) 6:52
- Miracle (Extended) 6:09
- Miracle (The Hitmen Remix) 6:54
- Miracle (US Extended) 5:08
- Miracle (Sad Extended) 7:09
- Miracle (Alex M Radio Edit) 3:43
- Miracle (The Hitmen Radio Edit) 3:30
- Miracle (US Radio Mix) 3:28
- Miracle (Album Version/Video Mix) 3:41
- Miracle (Sad Radio Mix) 3:26
- Miracle (Sunset Crew edit) 3:13
- Miracle (German Club Mix) 4:56
- Miracle (Sunset Crew Remix) 6:23
- Miracle (The Usual Suspects vs EXR Remix) 6:22
- Miracle (The Usual Suspects vs EXR Edit) 4:22
- Miracle (After Dark Version) 3:10
- Miracle (Asian Radio Mix) 3:32
- Miracle (Asian Extended) 6:15
- Miracle (Red Monster Remix) 5:10
- Miracle (Darwin Remix)
- Miracle (Icarus Mix) 6:58
- Miracle (The Annual 2007The Annual 2007The Annual 2007 is the twelfth album in The Annual series released by Ministry of Sound on 30 October 2006. Note that this article refers to the UK version of the album specifically. The Australian version is similar to the UK release but features more Australian dance artists and is mixed by John...
) 4:41
Charts
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles | 2 |
| U.S. Pop 100 | 55 |
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
| Australian ARIA Singles Chart | 79 |
| French Singles Chart | 1 |
| Irish Singles Chart Irish Singles Chart The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured... |
4 |
| Dutch Top 40 Dutch Top 40 The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting... |
6 |
| German Singles Chart | 32 |
| 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 ... |
8 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 10 |
| Swiss Singles chart | 85 |
| Austrian Singles Chart | 57 |