Dancemania X1

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Dancemania X1
Dancemania X1 cover.jpg
Compilation album by
various artists
ReleasedJanuary 13, 1999 [1]
Genre Electronic, pop [1]
(Europop, Euro house, Italo dance) [1]
Length76:00 [2]
Label EMI Music Japan [2]
Producer Masaaki Saito (executive producer) [3]
Hiro Kadoma (producer) [3]
Dancemania chronology
10
(1998)
Dancemania X1
(1999)
X2
(1999)

Dancemania X1, a.k.a. Dancemania 11, is the eleventh set in the Dancemania series of dance music compilation albums, released in 1999 by EMI Music Japan. [2]

Contents

The album debuted at #4 on Oricon's weekly album chart in January 1999, [4] reached #2 in February 1999, [5] and appeared on the yearly best-selling album chart at #77 in 1999 with 304,710 copies sold, along with several other Dancemania albums such as Speed 2 being #72 and Delux 3 being #88. [6]

Several tracks on the album, including different remixes, can also be found on other Dancemania albums such as Disco Groove, Delux 3, Delux 4, Diamond, Diamond Complete Edition, Best Yellow, Best Red, Zip Mania II, Zip Mania Best, Fura Mania, Speed 2, Speed 3, Speed 7, Speed Best 2001 or Happy Paradise. [7]

Tracks

#TrackByRef
1Kiss Me E-Rotic [1]
2Supergirl Papaya [1]
3September (Rap Mix) X-Treme [1]
4I Believe In MiraclesHi-Rise [1]
5Jump Bus Stop [1]
6Hot StuffWho's Eddie [1]
7Save TonightJackie 'O' [1]
8Boys Smile.dk [1]
9In My DreamsRebecca [1]
10Love ReactionA. Kay-B.J. [1]
11Little AngelaWienna [1]
12Hardly TimeLuxury [1]
13Dream Dream DreamLena [1]
14Love Sonic Dream [1]
15To Love You MoreRapport feat. Rochelle [1]
16My Heart Will Go OnBooshida [1]
17EverybodyEvelyn [1]
18In The Name of LoveInfinity feat. Roxanne Price [1]
19Bam Bam Bam Bambee [1]
20I Wanna Give You My HeartSary [1]
21Sex Is A Thrill With The Pill Sex Appeal [1]
22Touch Me NowRadiorama [1]
23Never Give UpBlackforce [1]
24ParadiseSabia [1]

Further details

The album's full length is 76:00. [2]

The longest track is "Kiss Me" (#1) at 4:18. [1]
The shortest track is "Everybody" (#17) at 2:34. [1]

The album's overall average tempo is 138 bpm; [7]

The fastest track is "Paradise" (#24) at 150 bpm. [7]
The lowest bpm is 128; #3–4 [7]

Several tracks are cover versions or remix versions. [7]

#3 "September (Rap Mix)" is a remix of Earth, Wind & Fire's "September". [9]
#4 "I Believe In Miracles" is a remix / cover of The Jackson Sisters' "Miracles". [10]
#5 "Jump" is a cover of Van Halen's "Jump". [11]
#6 "Hot Stuff" is a cover of Donna Summer's "Hot Stuff". [12]
#7 "Save Tonight" is a cover of Eagle-Eye Cherry's "Save Tonight". [13]
#15 "To Love You More" is a cover of Celine Dion's "To Love You More". [14]
#16 "My Heart Will Go On" is a cover of Celine Dion's "My Heart Will Go On". [15]

The non-stop mixing was done by Mitsugu Matsumoto, a member of the DJ team MST. [1]

#TrackLength BPM RefArtist(s)From or based inRef
1Kiss Me4:18140 [1] [7] E-Rotic Flag of Germany.svg Germany [16]
2Supergirl2:55137 [1] [7] Papaya Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark [8]
3September (Rap Mix)2:52128 [1] [7] X-Treme Flag of Italy.svg Italy [9]
4I Believe In Miracles3:31128 [1] [7] Hi-Rise Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom [10]
5Jump3:09132 [1] [7] Bus Stop Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom [11]
6Hot Stuff3:37132 [1] [7] Who's Eddie Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland [12]
7Save Tonight3:09133 [1] [7] Jackie 'O' Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom [13]
8Boys2:39138 [1] [7] Smile.dk Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden [17]
9In My Dreams2:57139 [1] [7] Rebecca Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom [18]
10Love Reaction2:56139 [1] [7] A. Kay-B.J. Flag of Italy.svg Italy [19]
11Little Angela3:12140 [1] [7] Wienna Flag of Italy.svg Italy [20]
12Hardly Time2:45140 [1] [7] Luxury Flag of Italy.svg Italy [21]
13Dream Dream Dream2:51140 [1] [7] Lena Flag of Italy.svg Italy [22]
14Love3:10129 [1] [7] Sonic Dream Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden [23]
15To Love You More2:59129 [1] [7] Rapport feat. Rochelle Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom [14]
16My Heart Will Go On3:37133 [1] [7] Booshida Flag of Italy.svg Italy [15]
17Everybody2:34137 [1] [7] Evelyn Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden [24]
18In The Name of Love2:53145 [1] [7] Infinity feat. Roxanne Price Flag of Germany.svg Germany [25]
19Bam Bam Bam3:11145 [1] [7] Bambee Flag of Norway.svg Norway [26]
20I Wanna Give You My Heart3:19145 [1] [7] Sary Flag of Italy.svg Italy [27]
21Sex Is A Thrill With The Pill3:42147 [1] [7] Sex Appeal Flag of Germany.svg Germany [28]
22Touch Me Now3:29147 [1] [7] Radiorama Flag of Italy.svg Italy [29]
23Never Give Up2:43147 [1] [7] Blackforce Flag of Germany.svg Germany [30]
24Paradise3:44150 [1] [7] Sabia Flag of Italy.svg Italy [31]

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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 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 Discogs, Dancemania X1
  2. 1 2 3 4 Amazon.co.jp, Dancemania (11) (in Japanese)
  3. 1 2 Dancemania X1, CD booklet p.28
  4. Oricon Database, Oricon Album 1999-1-25 (in Japanese)
  5. Oricon Database, Oricon Album 1999-2-8 (in Japanese)
  6. Oricon Database, Oricon Album 1999 Top 100 (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 27 28 29 Electronic Emotion, Dancemania DATA Dancemania X1 (in Japanese)
  8. 1 2 Dancemania X1, CD booklet p.3 : "2. PAPAYA / SUPERGIRL" (in Japanese)
  9. 1 2 Dancemania X1, CD booklet p.4 : "3. X-TREME / SEPTEMBER (Rap Mix)" (in Japanese)
  10. 1 2 Dancemania X1, CD booklet p.5 : "4. HI-RISE / I BELIEVE IN MIRACLES" (in Japanese)
  11. 1 2 Dancemania X1, CD booklet p.6 : "5. BUS STOP / JUMP" (in Japanese)
  12. 1 2 Dancemania X1, CD booklet p.7 : "6. WHO'S EDDIE / HOT STUFF" (in Japanese)
  13. 1 2 Dancemania X1, CD booklet p.8 : "7. JACKIE'O' / SAVE TONIGHT" (in Japanese)
  14. 1 2 Dancemania X1, CD booklet p.16 : "15. RAPPORT featuring ROCHELLE / TO LOVE YOU MORE" (in Japanese)
  15. 1 2 Dancemania X1, CD booklet p.17 : "16. BOOSHIDA / MY HEART WILL GO ON" (in Japanese)
  16. Dancemania X1, CD booklet p.2 : "1. E-ROTIC / KISS ME" (in Japanese)
  17. Dancemania 10 , CD booklet p.3 : "2. SMILE.dk / BUTTERFLY" (in Japanese)
  18. Dancemania X1, CD booklet p.10 : "9. REBECCA / IN MY DREAMS" (in Japanese)
  19. Dancemania X1, CD booklet p.11 : "10. A. KAY-B.J. / LOVE REACTION" (in Japanese)
  20. Dancemania X1, CD booklet p.12 : "11. WIENNA / LITTLE ANGELA" (in Japanese)
  21. Dancemania X1, CD booklet p.13 : "12. LUXURY / HARDLY TIME" (in Japanese)
  22. Dancemania X1, CD booklet p.14 : "13. LENA / DREAM DREAM DREAM" (in Japanese)
  23. Dancemania X1, CD booklet p.15 : "14. SONIC DREAM / LOVE" (in Japanese)
  24. Dancemania X1, CD booklet p.18 : "17. EVELYN / EVERYBODY" (in Japanese)
  25. Dancemania X1, CD booklet p.19 : "18. INFINITY feat. ROXANNE PRICE / IN THE NAME OF LOVE" (in Japanese)
  26. Discogs, Bambee
  27. Dancemania X1, CD booklet p.21 : "20. SARY / I WANNA GIVE YOU MY HEART" (in Japanese)
  28. Dancemania X1, CD booklet p.22 : "21. SEX APPEAL / SEX IS A THRILL WITH THE PILL" (in Japanese)
  29. Discogs, Radiorama
  30. Dancemania X1, CD booklet p.24 : "23. BLACKFORCE / NEVER GIVE UP" (in Japanese)
  31. Dancemania X1, CD booklet p.25 : "24. SABIA / PARADISE" (in Japanese)