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Rivers of Joy (song)
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"Rivers of Joy" is a dance-pop
song recorded by German
pop group No Angels
. It was written by Swedish
composer
s Hans Andersson and Niklas Pettersson and produced by songwriter Peter Ries
for the band's debut studio album
, Elle'ments
(2001). An anthem
ic song about self-empowerment, the track combines elements of gospel music
and eurodance
with prominent usage of a piano
sample.
The composition was released as the album's second single in German-speaking Europe
on April 30, 2001 (see 2001 in music
) upon the major success of debut single "Daylight in Your Eyes
." The song reached the top ten in Germany
and Switzerland
. This however, made "Rivers of Joy" the lowest-charting single of the Elle'ments era, as both singles of the reissue
charted significantly higher.
An accompanying music video
for "Rivers of Joy" was directed by Robert Bröllochs and filmed in Groß-Gerau
, Germany
in early April 2001. It featured the group as marble
statue
s, awakening to life in a museum of art.
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The music video
for "Rivers of Joy" was the band's second video to be directed by Robert Bröllochs, following his contribution to "Daylight in Your Eyes
." Just as the No Angels' debut single, scenes for the clip were choreographed by Detlef Soost
and primarily filmed inside on-stage at the X-Sight-Studios in Groß-Gerau
, Hesse
in March 2001. While most of the video was shot in front of a white background, the video includes several computer animation
s based on bluescreen technique.
The video is relatively plotless, focusing on dance choreographies and designs instead of a definite storyline. It begins with the girls as marble
statue
s, awakening to life in a museum of art. They start dancing and singing, and call several animal statues such as lion
s and elephant
s into being. The video for "Rivers of Joy" premiered in April 2001 on MTV Central
's show Brand:Neu.
CD single I
Dance-pop
Dance-pop is dance-oriented pop music that originated in the early 1980s. Developing from post-disco, it is generally up-tempo music intended for clubs with the intention of being danceable or merely dancey...
song recorded by German
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...
pop group No Angels
No Angels
The No Angels are an all-female pop trio from Germany, consisting of band members Lucy Diakovska, Sandy Mölling, and Jessica Wahls. Critically acclaimed, the band has won dozen of awards and prizes since their establishment in the early 2000s, including three ECHOs, a World Music Awards, a NRJ...
. It was written by Swedish
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....
composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
s Hans Andersson and Niklas Pettersson and produced by songwriter Peter Ries
Peter Ries
Peter Ries is a German record producer, composer, arranger, and remixer. Ries started his career as a singer in 1980 under nickname Gilbert...
for the band's debut studio album
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
, Elle'ments
Elle'ments
Special Winter Edition-Credits and personnel:* Laszlo Bencker - various* Thorsten Brötzmann - keyboards* Nico Fintzen - keyboards* Stefan Hansen - keyboards* Tony Laketos - sax* Ralf Lübke - guitar* Lesli Mandoki - various* Ossi Schaller - guitar...
(2001). An anthem
Anthem
The term anthem means either a specific form of Anglican church music , or more generally, a song of celebration, usually acting as a symbol for a distinct group of people, as in the term "national anthem" or "sports anthem".-Etymology:The word is derived from the Greek via Old English , a word...
ic song about self-empowerment, the track combines elements of gospel music
Gospel music
Gospel music is music that is written to express either personal, spiritual or a communal belief regarding Christian life, as well as to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music....
and 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...
with prominent usage of a piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
sample.
The composition was released as the album's second single in German-speaking Europe
German-speaking Europe
The German language is spoken in a number of countries and territories in West, Central and Eastern Europe...
on April 30, 2001 (see 2001 in music
2001 in music
See also:* 2001 in music Record labels established in 2001-Events:*January 1**Comeback of Guns N' Roses in House of Blues**Hum disbands.*January 17 – Bass player Jason Newsted leaves Metallica after 14 years with the band....
) upon the major success of debut single "Daylight in Your Eyes
Daylight in Your Eyes
"Daylight in Your Eyes" is a dance-pop song written by American musicians Tony Bruno and Tommy Byrnes. Originally composed for Colombian singer Victoria Faiella's debut album Drama , it was re-recorded by German pop band No Angels' for their 2001 first studio album Elle'ments, following their...
." The song reached the top ten in 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...
and Switzerland
Switzerland
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....
. This however, made "Rivers of Joy" the lowest-charting single of the Elle'ments era, as both singles of the reissue
Reissue
A reissue is the repeated issue of a published work. In common usage, it refers to an album which has been released at least once before and is released again, sometimes with alterations or additions....
charted significantly higher.
An accompanying music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
for "Rivers of Joy" was directed by Robert Bröllochs and filmed in Groß-Gerau
Groß-Gerau
Groß-Gerau is the district seat of the Groß-Gerau district, lying in the southern Frankfurt Rhein-Main Region in Hesse, Germany, and serving as a hub for the surrounding area.-Location:...
, 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...
in early April 2001. It featured the group as marble
Marble
Marble is a metamorphic rock composed of recrystallized carbonate minerals, most commonly calcite or dolomite.Geologists use the term "marble" to refer to metamorphosed limestone; however stonemasons use the term more broadly to encompass unmetamorphosed limestone.Marble is commonly used for...
statue
Statue
A statue is a sculpture in the round representing a person or persons, an animal, an idea or an event, normally full-length, as opposed to a bust, and at least close to life-size, or larger...
s, awakening to life in a museum of art.
Music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
for "Rivers of Joy" was the band's second video to be directed by Robert Bröllochs, following his contribution to "Daylight in Your Eyes
Daylight in Your Eyes
"Daylight in Your Eyes" is a dance-pop song written by American musicians Tony Bruno and Tommy Byrnes. Originally composed for Colombian singer Victoria Faiella's debut album Drama , it was re-recorded by German pop band No Angels' for their 2001 first studio album Elle'ments, following their...
." Just as the No Angels' debut single, scenes for the clip were choreographed by Detlef Soost
Detlef Soost
Detlef Soost , also using the name D! , most often called Detlef D! Soost, is a German dancer and choreographer.-Life and work:...
and primarily filmed inside on-stage at the X-Sight-Studios in Groß-Gerau
Groß-Gerau
Groß-Gerau is the district seat of the Groß-Gerau district, lying in the southern Frankfurt Rhein-Main Region in Hesse, Germany, and serving as a hub for the surrounding area.-Location:...
, Hesse
Hesse
Hesse or Hessia is both a cultural region of Germany and the name of an individual German state.* The cultural region of Hesse includes both the State of Hesse and the area known as Rhenish Hesse in the neighbouring Rhineland-Palatinate state...
in March 2001. While most of the video was shot in front of a white background, the video includes several computer animation
Computer animation
Computer animation is the process used for generating animated images by using computer graphics. The more general term computer generated imagery encompasses both static scenes and dynamic images, while computer animation only refers to moving images....
s based on bluescreen technique.
The video is relatively plotless, focusing on dance choreographies and designs instead of a definite storyline. It begins with the girls as marble
Marble
Marble is a metamorphic rock composed of recrystallized carbonate minerals, most commonly calcite or dolomite.Geologists use the term "marble" to refer to metamorphosed limestone; however stonemasons use the term more broadly to encompass unmetamorphosed limestone.Marble is commonly used for...
statue
Statue
A statue is a sculpture in the round representing a person or persons, an animal, an idea or an event, normally full-length, as opposed to a bust, and at least close to life-size, or larger...
s, awakening to life in a museum of art. They start dancing and singing, and call several animal statues such as lion
Lion
The lion is one of the four big cats in the genus Panthera, and a member of the family Felidae. With some males exceeding 250 kg in weight, it is the second-largest living cat after the tiger...
s and elephant
Elephant
Elephants are large land mammals in two extant genera of the family Elephantidae: Elephas and Loxodonta, with the third genus Mammuthus extinct...
s into being. The video for "Rivers of Joy" premiered in April 2001 on MTV Central
MTV Central
MTV Germany, is a 24- hour German speaking entertainment channel operated by MTV Networks Europe. The channel was launched as MTV Networks Europe began to localize its brand throughout Europe in 1997. MTV Germany was launched on March 7, 1997...
's show Brand:Neu.
Formats and tracklistings
These are the formats and track listings of major single-releases of "Rivers of Joy."CD single I
- "Rivers of Joy" (radio version) - 3:29
- "Rivers of Joy" (extended mix) - 5:58
- "Rivers of Joy" (stage mix) - 3:59
- "Daylight in Your EyesDaylight in Your Eyes"Daylight in Your Eyes" is a dance-pop song written by American musicians Tony Bruno and Tommy Byrnes. Originally composed for Colombian singer Victoria Faiella's debut album Drama , it was re-recorded by German pop band No Angels' for their 2001 first studio album Elle'ments, following their...
" (Re-Supreme mix)"- 4:48 - "What Am I Supposed to Do" (R. Hardt, H. Zier, Senait MehariSenait MehariSenait Ghebrehiwet Mehari is an Eritrean-born German singer. She goes professionally by her single name "Senait". She is also known as Senait Mehari, although this is a common understanding and is due to the Europeanization of an Eritrean naming convention....
) - 4:01 - "Grußbotschaft" (voice message) - 1:45
Credits and personnel
- Vocals: N. BenaissaNadja BenaissaNadja Benaissa is a German singer, songwriter and occasional actress, who rose to fame as one of the founding members of the successful all-female pop band No Angels, the "biggest-selling German girlband to date", according to the German media.After a series of commercially successful releases...
, L. DiakovskaLudmilla DiakovskaLudmilla "Lucy" Diakovska is a Bulgarian singer-songwriter, music producer, dancer, stage actress and television personality, who rose to fame as one of the founding members of the successful all-female pop band No Angels, the "biggest-selling German girlband to date," according to the German...
, S. MöllingSandy MöllingSandy Mölling , known professionally as Sandy, is a German singer-songwriter, dancer, television presenter and occasional actress, who rose to fame as one of the founding members of the successful all-female pop band No Angels, the "biggest-selling German girlband to date," according to the German...
, V. PetruoVanessa PetruoVanessa Anneliese Petruo , also known as Vany, is a German singer–songwriter and actress. She came to international prominence as a member of the all–female pop band No Angels that was created during the talents show Popstars...
, J. WahlsJessica WahlsJessica Martina Wahls , also known under her nickname Jess, is a German pop singer, songwriter and television host, who rose to fame as one of the founding members of the successful all-female pop band No Angels, the "biggest-selling German girlband to date," according to the German media.-Early... - Background vocals: Joan Faulkner
- Vocal coaching: Robert Bicknell
- MixingAudio mixing (recorded music)In audio recording, audio mixing is the process by which multiple recorded sounds are combined into one or more channels, most commonly two-channel stereo. In the process, the source signals' level, frequency content, dynamics, and panoramic position are manipulated and effects such as reverb may...
: Peter Ries - Mastering: J. Qunicy Kramer
- Vocal recording: P. Ries, Martin Faulwasser, Mecx
- Recording assistance engineer: Martin Zehetbauer
- Guitar recording engineer: Ulf Zwerger
- Pro tool editing: Dirk Kurock
- GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
s: Ossi Schaller
Charts
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Ö3 Austria Top 40 Ö3 Austria Top 40 Ö3 Austria Top 40 is the name of the official Austrian singles chart, as well as the radio show which presents it, aired Fridays on Hitradio Ö3. The show presents the Austrian singles, ringtones and downloads chart. It premiered on 26 November 1968 as Disc Parade and was presented by Ernst Grissemann... |
11 |
| German Singles Chart | 7 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 10 |
External links
- NoAngels-Music.de — official site