Corona is an Italian Eurodance project. Initially as a band originally formed by the Brazilian-born singer and model Olga Maria de Souza and the producer Francesco "Checco" Bontempi,it found commercial success with the worldwide hits "The Rhythm of the Night" (1993) and "Baby Baby" (1995). After the second album,Bontempi left the band and was replaced by Francesco Conte and Paolo Dughero.
"Regret" is a song by British alternative rock band New Order. It was released on 5 April 1993 as the lead single from their sixth studio album,Republic (1993). Stephen Hague is credited as both the producer and as a co-writer. It was the band's first single released on CentreDate Co Ltd following the collapse of Factory Records.
"The Sign" is a song by Swedish group Ace of Base from their first North American studio album,The Sign (1993),and their re-released debut studio album,Happy Nation (1992),titled Happy Nation. The song was released by Arista and Mega as a single in Europe on 1 November 1993 and the US on 14 December 1993. It was written by band member Jonas Berggren,who also produced the song with Denniz Pop and Douglas Carr. "The Sign" is a techno-reggae,Europop,and pop ballad with lyrics describing a couple contemplating the state of their relationship.
"Another Night" is a song by German Eurodance and pop music project Real McCoy. The single is featured on their hit album Another Night (1995),which was the American release of the project's second album,Space Invaders. The song was written and produced in Germany by Juergen Wind and Frank Hassas (Quickmix) in 1993 under the producer team name Freshline.
"Lucky Love" is a 1995 song recorded by Swedish group Ace of Base. It is taken from their second album,The Bridge (1995). The song became their fifth worldwide single,and was the first single from the album to be released in Europe;the acoustic version of the song was the second single in the United States and Canada. "Lucky Love" also became the group's first number-one hit in Sweden and it also peaked at number-one in Finland. The single peaked within the top 10 in Belgium,Canada,Denmark,France,Hungary,Israel,Spain,and Zimbabwe. The song's lyrics describe the feeling of being a teenager in love and never forgetting that feeling.
"Beautiful Life" is a song by Swedish band Ace of Base,released on October 20,1995 from their second album,The Bridge (1995). In North America,it was the first single released from the album;in Europe,it followed "Lucky Love" as the second single. Co-written by band member Jonas Berggren and produced by him with Denniz Pop and Max Martin,the single reached number 15 on both the US Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart in December 1995. It reached number one on the Canadian RPM Dance/Urban chart and Billboard's Hot Dance Club Play chart. In 2017,BuzzFeed ranked "Beautiful Life" number 51 in their list of The 101 Greatest Dance Songs Of the '90s.
"This Is How We Do It" is the debut single of American singer-songwriter Montell Jordan. It was released by Def Jam Recordings on February 6,1995,as the lead single from his debut studio album of the same name (1995). The single was Def Jam's first R&B release,and is Jordan's signature song.
"Run Away" is a song by German Eurodance and pop music project Real McCoy from their album Another Night (1995),which was the US version of their second album,Space Invaders (1994). The song was produced by music producers Juergen Wind and Frank Hassas (Quickmix) under the producer team name "Freshline". It was first released in Germany in July 1994 by Hansa. "Run Away" reached number three on the US Billboard Hot 100,where it was certified gold,and number six in the United Kingdom. A music video was produced to promote the single,made especially for the European market,directed by Swedish-based director Matt Broadley.
"Baby" is a song by American R&B recording artist Brandy,taken from her debut studio album,Brandy (1994). It was penned by Keith Crouch,Kipper Jones,and Rahsaan Patterson and produced by the former. Released as the album's second single on December 24,1994,in the United States,it reached number four on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent four weeks atop the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart. It also reached number four in New Zealand,number 16 in Australia,and number 68 in Canada. The single sold 1,000,000 copies in 1995 in the United States.
"Rhythm Is a Dancer" is a song by German Eurodance group Snap!,released in March 1992 by Arista and Logic as the second single from their second studio album,The Madman's Return (1992). It features vocals by American singer Thea Austin. The song is written by Benito Benites,John "Virgo" Garrett III and Austin,and produced by Benites and Garrett III. It was an international success,topping the charts in France,Ireland,Italy,Netherlands,Germany,and the United Kingdom. The single also reached the top-five on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart. It spent six weeks at the top of the UK Singles Chart,becoming the second biggest-selling single of 1992. Its music video was directed by Howard Greenhalgh and filmed in Florida,the US.
"Can't Get Enough of Your Love,Babe" is a song written,recorded,and produced by American musician Barry White. Released in June 1974 as the first single from his third album,Can't Get Enough (1974),the song topped the US Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard R&B charts. It became one of White's signature tunes and achieved gold record status in the U.S. It was his second American chart-topper,after "Love's Theme".
"Think of You" is a song recorded by Italian Eurodance project Whigfield,which was performed by Danish-born Sannie Charlotte Carlson. It was released in May 1995 as the third single from her first album,Whigfield (1995),and scored success on the charts in Europe. The single reached number seven in the UK and was a top 10 hit also in Canada,Denmark,Iceland,Ireland,Italy,Lithuania,the Netherlands,Spain and Zimbabwe. On the Eurochart Hot 100,"Think of You" reached number four.
"Change" is a song by British singer-songwriter and actress Lisa Stansfield from her second album,Real Love (1991). The song was written by Stansfield,Ian Devaney and Andy Morris,and produced by Devaney and Morris. It was released as the lead single on 7 October 1991 by Arista Records. "Change" was remixed by Frankie Knuckles and Driza Bone.
"Try Me Out" is a song by Italian Eurodance project Corona,released in July 1995 by ZYX as the third single from their debut album,The Rhythm of the Night (1995). The song was written by Francesco Bontempi,Giorgio Spagna and Annerley Gordon,and contains samples from the 1987 song "Toy" by Teen Dream. Going for a harder,more underground house music sound,it peaked within the top 10 in Denmark,Finland,Ireland,Italy,Spain,the UK,as well as on the Eurochart Hot 100. Outside Europe,the song was a top-10 hit also in Australia and on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart,while peaking at number 43 in New Zealand.
"I Don't Wanna Be a Star" is a song by Italian band Corona,released in November 1995 as the fourth and final single from their debut album,The Rhythm of the Night (1995). It was a club hit in many European countries,but unlike the previous Corona singles,it has disco sonorities. The song peaked at number one in both Italy and Spain,number five in Hungary and number six in Finland. In the UK and on the Eurochart Hot 100,it peaked within the top 30. It was Corona's last major hit.
"Move on Baby" is a song by Italian musical group Cappella,released in February 1994 by Italian label Media as the fifth single from their second studio album,U Got 2 Know (1994). It was written by Gianfranco Bortolotti,Ricardo Overman,Diego Leoni,Lorenzo Carpella,Alessandro Pasinelli and Bruno Guerrini. Bortolotti produced the song and it achieved success in many countries,particularly in Finland,Israel,the Netherlands and Switzerland,where it topped the charts. It has received sales certifications in Austria,Belgium,France,Germany and Switzerland. The music video for the song was directed by B. Smith and Wayne Holloway.
"The Rhythm of the Night" is a song by Italian Eurodance group Corona. It was released as their debut single in 1993 in Italy,then elsewhere the following year. The song is the title track of the group's debut studio album,The Rhythm of the Night (1995),and was written by Francesco Bontempi,Annerley Emma Gordon,Giorgio Spagna,Pete Glenister and Mike Gaffey. It was produced by Bontempi,and the vocals were performed by Italian singer Giovanna Bersola,who is not credited on the single and does not appear in the music video. The woman who appears in the video is the group's frontwoman Olga Souza. The video was A-listed on Music TV-channels,such as Germany's VIVA. The song was a worldwide hit in 1994,peaking at number-one in Italy,and within the top five in most of Europe,while in the US,it fell short of the top ten,reaching number eleven on both the Billboard Hot 100 and the Cash Box Top 100.
"Fallin' In Love" is a song by American music trio Hamilton,Joe Frank &Reynolds. It was written by band member Dan Hamilton and featured on the trio's third studio album by the same name (1975).
The Rhythm of the Night is the debut album by Italian Eurodance act Corona,released on 4 April 1995. The album includes the worldwide hit single "The Rhythm of the Night",along with the singles "Baby Baby","Try Me Out" and "I Don't Wanna Be a Star".
"Reach" is a song by American singer and actress Judy Cheeks,released in 1994 by Positiva Records as the second single from the singer's fifth album,Respect (1996). The track was written by Jim Dyke and Nina Ossoff,and produced by Brothers In Rhythm,peaking at number 17 on the UK Singles Chart and number 24 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart in the US. In 1996,it was re-released in a new remix which charted at number 22 in the UK. Both versions were successful in clubs,and they both reached number-one on the UK Club Chart.
