Wanna Get Up
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"Wanna Get Up" is a song by 2 Unlimited
, which was their first single to feature Romy van Oojen and Marjon van Iwaarden and the first to be taken from the act's fourth album II. It was the only single from the album to be given full release in the UK, where it charted at 38.
The single was originally promoted as a white label
with just a II sticker on it. Judge Jules
liked the track so much that he played it four weeks in a row on his BBC Radio 1
show. When he found out that it was a 2 Unlimited single, he no longer supported the track.
The single came in two versions: the original pop version, which was markedly different from the band's previous eurodance sound; and a remix by German
DJ Sash!
. It was the Sash! version that was promoted as the main single in the UK. In fact, the original version did not appear on the UK single.
2 Unlimited
2 Unlimited is a Dutch Eurodance/Hi-NRG act formed in 1991. The project was the brainchild of Belgian producers Jean-Paul DeCoster and Phil Wilde, and was fronted by a Dutch duo, rapper Ray Slijngaard and singer Anita Doth. During five years of enormous worldwide popularity, the act scored 16 chart...
, which was their first single to feature Romy van Oojen and Marjon van Iwaarden and the first to be taken from the act's fourth album II. It was the only single from the album to be given full release in the UK, where it charted at 38.
The single was originally promoted as a white label
White label
White label records are vinyl records with adhesive plain white labels affixed. Test pressings, usually with Test Pressing written on the label, with catalogue number, artist and recording time or date, are produced in small quantities to evaluate the quality of the disc production...
with just a II sticker on it. Judge Jules
Judge Jules
Judge Jules is a British dance music DJ and producer, known for his DJ activities and popular radio show which achieved global success.-Education:...
liked the track so much that he played it four weeks in a row on his BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
show. When he found out that it was a 2 Unlimited single, he no longer supported the track.
The single came in two versions: the original pop version, which was markedly different from the band's previous eurodance sound; and a remix 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...
DJ Sash!
Sash!
SASH! is a German DJ / producer team, fronted by Sascha Lappessen , who works in the recording studio with Ralf Kappmeier and Thomas "Alisson" Lüdke. They have sold over 18 million albums worldwide and earned more than 65 Gold and Platinum awards.-History:Sascha Lappessen, Thomas "Alisson" Lüdke,...
. It was the Sash! version that was promoted as the main single in the UK. In fact, the original version did not appear on the UK single.