Toca's Miracle
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"Toca's Miracle" is a dance music
single by German Eurohouse producers Fragma
. It peaked at #1 in the UK charts in April 2000. The song was created by mixing the vocals of Sue Brice's (a.k.a Coco Star
) "I Need a Miracle" to the instrumental track of Fragma's "Toca Me".
mash up of Coco "I need a Miracle". Originally released by Coco Star
in 1996 on Greenlight Recordings, and again in 1997 on EMI
Positiva, "I need a Miracle" was written especially for her by Rob Davis and Victor Imbres in 1994. "I need a Miracle" has never been a Fragma song and reached #31 in the UK charts in May 1997 without airplay or official video. The bootleg mix of Fragma "Toca Me" and Coco "I need a Miracle" became popular in Ibiza
and some months after the release of "Toca Me", Fragma quickly adopted the track themselves and released an official single version. The song received large amounts of radio airplay and remained popular throughout the following months. "Toca Me" reached #11 in the UK Singles Chart
in September 1999 and #53 in Australia
in January 2000. "Toca's Miracle" reached #1 in the UK in April 2000, #8 in Australia in July 2000 and #99 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
This original version was the 7th best selling single of 2000 in the UK and was promoted Worldwide in live sets by official vocalist Coco Star
.
Positva.
"Toca's Miracle 2008" has resulted in much success, making #2 on the Australian ARIA Club Charts (#89 on the official singles chart) and #7 in Sweden. A brand new music video for this version of the song was released in March 2008. The song was originally written by Robert Davis and Victor Imbres of Universal Music publishing, for Coco Star
as part of a development deal with MCA Inc. Universal Music in 1994. Her vocals are on all commercial releases of "I need a Miracle" and "Toca's Miracle", however she was never part of the Fragma grouping.
"Toca's Miracle 2008" has peaked at #16 on the UK Singles Chart
.It featured the vocals of MCA signed artist Coco Star
on commercial release by EMI/Positiva.
A bootlegged house music version of the 2008 remix named "Toca's Last Night" was released in late 2007 by a DJ from Liverpool
, England
. Vocals were replaced by those of P Diddy's track "Last Night" featuring Keisha Cole. This was an underground hit on radio charts around the world and especially in the UK from where it originated.
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...
single by German Eurohouse producers Fragma
Fragma
Fragma, also known as the Fragma Project, are a German dance project, originally comprising three producers. Their most successful collaboration to date is "Toca's Miracle", which has sold over 500,000 copies and debuted #1 in the UK....
. It peaked at #1 in the UK charts in April 2000. The song was created by mixing the vocals of Sue Brice's (a.k.a Coco Star
Coco Star
Sue Brice, better known by her stage name Coco Star is an English singer-songwriter. She is currently signed to Universal Music and EMI...
) "I Need a Miracle" to the instrumental track of Fragma's "Toca Me".
Original 2000 version
The original version of "Toca's Miracle" was an illegal bootlegBootleg recording
A bootleg recording is an audio or video recording of a performance that was not officially released by the artist or under other legal authority. The process of making and distributing such recordings is known as bootlegging...
mash up of Coco "I need a Miracle". Originally released by Coco Star
Coco Star
Sue Brice, better known by her stage name Coco Star is an English singer-songwriter. She is currently signed to Universal Music and EMI...
in 1996 on Greenlight Recordings, and again in 1997 on EMI
EMI
The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
Positiva, "I need a Miracle" was written especially for her by Rob Davis and Victor Imbres in 1994. "I need a Miracle" has never been a Fragma song and reached #31 in the UK charts in May 1997 without airplay or official video. The bootleg mix of Fragma "Toca Me" and Coco "I need a Miracle" became popular in Ibiza
Ibiza
Ibiza or Eivissa is a Spanish island in the Mediterranean Sea 79 km off the coast of the city of Valencia in Spain. It is the third largest of the Balearic Islands, an autonomous community of Spain. With Formentera, it is one of the two Pine Islands or Pityuses. Its largest cities are Ibiza...
and some months after the release of "Toca Me", Fragma quickly adopted the track themselves and released an official single version. The song received large amounts of radio airplay and remained popular throughout the following months. "Toca Me" reached #11 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 ...
in September 1999 and #53 in Australia
Australia
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...
in January 2000. "Toca's Miracle" reached #1 in the UK in April 2000, #8 in Australia in July 2000 and #99 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
This original version was the 7th best selling single of 2000 in the UK and was promoted Worldwide in live sets by official vocalist Coco Star
Coco Star
Sue Brice, better known by her stage name Coco Star is an English singer-songwriter. She is currently signed to Universal Music and EMI...
.
2008 remix
A 2008 remix version of the song was released on April 7, 2008 by EMIEMI
The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
Positva.
"Toca's Miracle 2008" has resulted in much success, making #2 on the Australian ARIA Club Charts (#89 on the official singles chart) and #7 in Sweden. A brand new music video for this version of the song was released in March 2008. The song was originally written by Robert Davis and Victor Imbres of Universal Music publishing, for Coco Star
Coco Star
Sue Brice, better known by her stage name Coco Star is an English singer-songwriter. She is currently signed to Universal Music and EMI...
as part of a development deal with MCA Inc. Universal Music in 1994. Her vocals are on all commercial releases of "I need a Miracle" and "Toca's Miracle", however she was never part of the Fragma grouping.
"Toca's Miracle 2008" has peaked at #16 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 ...
.It featured the vocals of MCA signed artist Coco Star
Coco Star
Sue Brice, better known by her stage name Coco Star is an English singer-songwriter. She is currently signed to Universal Music and EMI...
on commercial release by EMI/Positiva.
A bootlegged house music version of the 2008 remix named "Toca's Last Night" was released in late 2007 by a DJ from Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Vocals were replaced by those of P Diddy's track "Last Night" featuring Keisha Cole. This was an underground hit on radio charts around the world and especially in the UK from where it originated.
Track listing
Australian 2008 CD single- "Toca’s Miracle (Inpetto Edit) Vocals by Coco StarCoco StarSue Brice, better known by her stage name Coco Star is an English singer-songwriter. She is currently signed to Universal Music and EMI...
" - "Toca’s Miracle (Richard DurandRichard DurandRichard Durand is a Dutch Disc jockey and record producer. His real name is Richard van Schooneveld -Biography:...
Remix Edit) Vocals by Coco StarCoco StarSue Brice, better known by her stage name Coco Star is an English singer-songwriter. She is currently signed to Universal Music and EMI...
" - "Toca Me (Inpetto 2008 Edit)"
- "Toca’s Miracle (Inpetto Remix) Vocals by Coco StarCoco StarSue Brice, better known by her stage name Coco Star is an English singer-songwriter. She is currently signed to Universal Music and EMI...
" - "Toca’s Miracle (Richard DurandRichard DurandRichard Durand is a Dutch Disc jockey and record producer. His real name is Richard van Schooneveld -Biography:...
Remix)Vocals by Coco StarCoco StarSue Brice, better known by her stage name Coco Star is an English singer-songwriter. She is currently signed to Universal Music and EMI...
" - "Toca Me (Inpetto 2008 Remix)"
Charts
| Chart (2000) | Peak Position http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/FRAGMA/single http://hitparade.ch/showitem.asp?interpret=Fragma&titel=Toca%27s+Miracle&cat=s |
|---|---|
| Australia Singles Chart | 8 |
| Belgium Singles Chart | 24 |
| Finland Singles Chart | 16 |
| France Singles Chart | 65 |
| Germany Singles Charts | 46 |
| Italy Singles Chart | 19 |
| Netherlands Singles Chart | 63 |
| Norway Singles Chart | 2 |
| Sweden Singles Chart | 18 |
| Switzerland Singles Chart | 55 |
| Spain Singles Chart | 11 |
| UK Singles Chart | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 99 |
| Chart (2008) | Peak Position http://acharts.us/song/34248 |
|---|---|
| Austrian Singles Chart | 42 |
| Colombia Singles Chart | 27 |
| Germany Singles Charts | 73 |
| Netherlands Singles Chart | 18 |
| Ireland Singles Chart | 47 |
| Romania Singles Chart | 8 |
| Spain Singles Chart | 2 |
| Sweden Singles Chart | 7 |
| UK Singles Chart | 16 |