Dancemania 8

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Dancemania 8
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Compilation album by
various artists
ReleasedJanuary 16, 1998 [1]
Genre Electronic [1]
(Euro house, happy hardcore, Italo dance) [1]
Length74:00 [2]
Label EMI Music Japan [2]
Producer Masaaki Saito (executive producer) [3]
Hiro Kadoma (producer) [3]
Dancemania chronology
7
(1997)		Dancemania 8
(1998)		 9
(1998)

Dancemania 8 is the eighth set in the Dancemania series of dance music compilation albums, released in 1998 by EMI Music Japan. [2]

Contents

The album debuted at #9 on Oricon's weekly album chart in January 1998 and remained within the top 20 positions on the chart for 4 consecutive weeks, peaking at #8. [4]

The non-stop mixing was completed by Felix Gauder, a popular producer from Europe. [2]

Tracks

#TrackByRef
1Samba De Janeiro Bellini [1]
2Latin LoverPopsie [1]
3StayMizz Maya [1]
4Hot Hot HotSplash [1]
5 Wham Bam (Shang-A-Lang) The Scarlet [1]
6All I DoXXL [1]
7Let Me Feel the Love DJ BoBo [1]
8Love Sensation 911 [1]
9Rise Like the Sun Worlds Apart [1]
10Angel Eyes E-Rotic [1]
11Gotta Get It Groovin' E-Rotic [1]
12Give Me Tomorrow Peach [1]
13Shine Like a Star Berri [1]
14Maybe Baby Marysia [1]
15Hero Papaya [1]
16No Way No Way Vanilla [1]
17Faith in LoveBug! [1]
18You Never Know Sandi [1]
19Sweet DreamsSharon C. [1]
20Let Me Be Your GirlFact Or Fiction [1]
21Go-Just Get ItThe Lovers [1]
22Why Don't YouPixie [1]
23Sentimental DreamingJesa X [1]
24Voyager GirlSpace Nina [1]

Further details

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Intro and #1 "Samba De Janeiro"
"Samba De Janeiro" was one of the greatest hits in the all-European "latin boom" occurred in the summer of 1997. [5]
Outro and #24 "Voyager Girl"
Voyager Girl was produced by popular Swiss producer team Trilogy and was the debut single by Space Nina, a singer credited simply as Nina in Switzerland. [6]
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The album's full length is 74:00. [2]

The longest track is "Samba De Janeiro" (#1) at 4:05. [7]
The shortest track is "Give Me Tomorrow" (#12) at 2:08. [7]

The album's overall average tempo is 137 bpm; [8]

The slowest track is "Stay" (#3) at 124 bpm. [8]
The fastest track is "Voyager Girl" (#24) at 160 bpm. [8]

Several tracks are cover versions or remix versions. [8]

#1 "Samba De Janeiro" is a remix / cover version of Airto Moreira's "Tombo". [5]
#3 "Stay" is a cover version of Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs' "Stay". [9]
#4 "Hot Hot Hot" is a remix / cover version of Arrow's "Hot Hot Hot". [10]
#5 "Wham Bam (Shang-A-Lang)" is a dance cover version of Silver's "Wham Bam". [11]
#6 "All I Do" is a cover version of Stevie Wonder's "All I Do". [12]
#10 "Angel Eyes" is a cover version of ABBA's "Angeleyes". [13]
#16 "No Way No Way" is a cover version of "Mah Nà Mah Nà". [14]
#19 "Sweet Dreams" is a cover version of Eurythmics' "Sweet Dreams". [15]

Several tracks on the album, including different remixes, can also be found on other Dancemania albums such as Summers, Summers 3, Delux 2, Delux 3, Extra, Diamond, Diamond Complete Edition, Best Red, Zip Mania, Zip Mania II, Zip Mania 02, Zip Mania Best, Club The Earth, Sports, Speed 1, Speed 4, Speed 8, Speed Best 2001 , Happy Paradise, Bass #1, Bass #6, Bass 9, Bass 10 Super Best 2001 or EX 8. [8]

#TrackLength BPM RefArtist(s)From or based inRef
1Samba De Janeiro4:05133 [7] [8] Bellini Flag of Germany.svg Germany [5]
2Latin Lover2:43126 [7] [8] Popsie Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden [16]
3Stay2:40124 [7] [8] Mizz Maya Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark [9]
4Hot Hot Hot2:43128 [7] [8] Splash Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom [10]
5Wham Bam (Shang-A-Lang)3:12132 [7] [8] The ScarletUnknown—
6All I Do2:56131 [7] [8] XXL Flag of Germany.svg Germany [12]
7Let Me Feel the Love2:27130 [7] [8] DJ BoBo Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland [17]
8Love Sensation3:20128 [7] [8] 911 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom [18]
9Rise Like the Sun3:12135 [7] [8] Worlds Apart Flag of Germany.svg Germany / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg UK [19]
10Angel Eyes3:34134 [7] [8] E-Rotic Flag of Germany.svg Germany [20]
11Gotta Get It Groovin'3:18140 [7] [8] E-Rotic Flag of Germany.svg Germany [20]
12Give Me Tomorrow2:08140 [7] [8] Peach Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom [21]
13Shine Like a Star3:25137 [7] [8] Berri Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom [22]
14Maybe Baby3:11138 [7] [8] Marysia Flag of Poland.svg Poland [23]
15Hero3:26138 [7] [8] Papaya Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark [24]
16No Way No Way3:01131 [7] [8] Vanilla Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom [14]
17Faith in Love3:16133 [7] [8] Bug! Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada [25]
18You Never Know3:23143 [7] [8] Sandi Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary [26]
19Sweet Dreams3:05140 [7] [8] Sharon C. Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia / Flag of Italy.svg Italy [15]
20Let Me Be Your Girl2:58139 [7] [8] Fact Or Fiction Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada [27]
21Go-Just Get It3:34142 [7] [8] The Lovers Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland [28]
22Why Don't You2:38151 [7] [8] Pixie Flag of Germany.svg Germany [29]
23Sentimental Dreaming3:25159 [7] [8] Jesa X Flag of Italy.svg Italy [30]
24Voyager Girl3:03160 [7] [8] Space Nina Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland [6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Discogs, Dancemania 8
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Amazon.co.jp, Dancemania (8) (in Japanese)
  3. 1 2 Dancemania 8, CD booklet p.27
  4. ↑ Oricon Database, Oricon Album 1998-1-26 (#9) - Oricon Album 1998-2-2 (#8) - Oricon Album 1998-2-9 (#12) - Oricon Album 1998-2-16 (#15) - Oricon Album 1998-2-23 (#19) (in Japanese)
  5. 1 2 3 Dancemania 8, CD booklet p.2 : "1. BELLINI / SAMBA DE JANEIRO" (in Japanese)
  6. 1 2 Dancemania 8, CD booklet p.25 : "24. SPACE NINA / VOYAGER GIRL" (in Japanese)
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Dancemania 8, CD booklet p.0-1
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Electronic Emotion, Dancemania DATA Dancemania 8 (in Japanese)
  9. 1 2 Dancemania 8, CD booklet p.4 : "3. MIZZ MAYA / STAY" (in Japanese)
  10. 1 2 Dancemania 8, CD booklet p.5 : "4. SPLASH / HOT HOT HOT" (in Japanese)
  11. ↑ Dancemania 8, CD booklet p.6 : "5. THE SCARLET / WHAM BAM (SHANG-A-LANG)" (in Japanese)
  12. 1 2 Dancemania 8, CD booklet p.7 : "6. XXL / ALL I DO" (in Japanese)
  13. ↑ Dancemania 8, CD booklet p.11 : "10. E-ROTIC / ANGEL EYES" (in Japanese)
  14. 1 2 Dancemania 8, CD booklet p.17 : "16. VANILLA / NO WAY NO WAY" (in Japanese)
  15. 1 2 Dancemania 8, CD booklet p.20 : "19. SHARON C / SWEET DREAMS" (in Japanese)
  16. ↑ Dancemania 8, CD booklet p.3 : "2. POPSIE / LATIN LOVER" (in Japanese)
  17. ↑ Dancemania 8, CD booklet p.8 : "7. DJ BOBO / LET ME FEEL THE LOVE" (in Japanese)
  18. ↑ Dancemania 8, CD booklet p.9 : "911 / LOVE SENSATION" (in Japanese)
  19. ↑ Dancemania 8, CD booklet p.10 : "9. WORLDS APART / RISE LIKE THE SUN" (in Japanese)
  20. 1 2 Dancemania X1 , CD booklet p.2 : "1. E-ROTIC / KISS ME" (in Japanese)
  21. ↑ Discogs, Peach
  22. ↑ Dancemania 8, CD booklet p.14 : "13. BERRI / SHINE LIKE A STAR" (in Japanese)
  23. ↑ Dancemania 8, CD booklet p.15 : "14. MARYSIA / MAYBE BABY" (in Japanese)
  24. ↑ Dancemania 8, CD booklet p.16 : "15. PAPAYA / HERO" (in Japanese)
  25. ↑ Dancemania 8, CD booklet p.18 : "17. BUG! / FAITH IN LOVE" (in Japanese)
  26. ↑ Dancemania 8, CD booklet p.19 : "18. SANDI / YOU NEVER KNOW" (in Japanese)
  27. ↑ Dancemania 8, CD booklet p.21 : "20. FACT OR FICTION feat. MIRAGE / LET ME BE YOUR GIRL" (in Japanese)
  28. ↑ Dancemania 8, CD booklet p.22 : "21. THE LOVERS / GO-JUST GET IT" (in Japanese)
  29. ↑ Dancemania 8, CD booklet p.23 : "22. PIXIE / WHY DON'T YOU" (in Japanese)
  30. ↑ Dancemania 8, CD booklet p.24 : "23. JESA X / SENTIMENTAL DREAMING" (in Japanese)
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