Faithless are an English dance music band that formed in 1995,with its core members being Rollo,Sister Bliss and Maxi Jazz. Their first album,Reverence,was released in 1996 and their most recent,All Blessed,in 2020. They have sold millions of physical records,and their catalogue has been uploaded to streaming sites in 2018. They average almost 3 million streams a month. Faithless' records have charted at No. 1 in numerous countries and they were voted the 4th greatest dance band of all time by Mixmag.
Forever Faithless –The Greatest Hits is a greatest hits compilation album from the dance music group Faithless,which was released on 16 May 2005. It features all their released singles,plus three additional new tracks ("Fatty Boo","Reasons ",and "Why Go?".
Reverence is the debut album by Faithless,released in April 1996 and then reissued in October. The album contains several singles that have subsequently become Faithless classics,such as "Don't Leave","Salva Mea",and "Insomnia". The album reached number 26 on the UK Albums Chart.
"Feel What You Want" is a song by American club music singer-songwriter Kristine W,released in 1994 as the first single from her debut album,Land of the Living (1996). It was produced by British producer Rollo and became a huge number-one club hit in both the UK and US. The song also reached number four in the Netherlands and number 22 in Belgium. On the Eurochart Hot 100,it peaked at number 83 in September 1994. On the UK Singles Chart,it charted three times;first time at number 33 in 1994,then at number 40 with a 1997 remix by German producer Peter Ries and last time in 2001 at number 85. "Feel What You Want" was also featured on the soundtrack of Grand Theft Auto:Liberty City Stories on the Rise FM radio station. Its music video was directed by Lindy Heymann.
"One More Try" is a song by American club music singer-songwriter Kristine W,released in 1995 by Champion Records as the second single from her debut album,Land of the Living (1996). The song received positive reviews but narrowly missed the Top 40 on the UK Singles Chart,peaking at number 41. In the US,it reached number-one on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart,number 78 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 64 on the Cash Box Top 100. In the Netherlands,"One More Try" peaked at number 16. Its music video was directed by Lindy Heymann. Kristine W wrote the song after taking some friends to see her hometown and discovering her old junior high school had been condemned.
"God Is a DJ" is a song by British group Faithless,written by Maxi Jazz,Rollo,Sister Bliss,and Jamie Catto. It was released on 24 August 1998 as the lead single from their second studio album,Sunday 8PM (1998). The single reached number six in the United Kingdom and also reached number one on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart in September 1998. The title and core lyric originated from words on a T-shirt worn to rehearsal by the band guitarist Dave Randall.
"One Step Too Far" is a song by British electronic music group Faithless. The track features member Rollo Armstrong's sister Dido on vocals and was remixed for single release. "One Step Too Far" was released on 8 April 2002 as the fourth and final single from their third studio album,Outrospective (2001). The song peaked at number six on the UK Singles Chart,number four on the US Dance Club Play chart,and number 21 on the Australian Singles Chart.
"Dub Be Good to Me" is a song by British dub group Beats International featuring singer Lindy Layton,released on 24 January 1990 as the first single from their debut album,Let Them Eat Bingo (1990). It was written by frontman Norman Cook and interprets the SOS Band's 1983 hit "Just Be Good to Me",which it is named after. It also samples the songs "The Guns of Brixton" by the Clash,the Once Upon a Time in the West theme by Ennio Morricone,and "Jam Hot" by Johnny Dynell.
"Insomnia" is a song by British musical group Faithless. Released as the band's second single,it became one of their most successful. It was originally released in 1995 and reached number 27 on the UK Singles Chart,topping the UK Dance Chart in the process. When re-released in October 1996,the song achieved a new peak of number three in the United Kingdom and topped the charts of Finland,Norway,and Switzerland,as well as the American and Canadian dance charts. It also featured on Faithless's 1996 debut album,Reverence.
"I Want More" is a song recorded by UK dance group Faithless,released as a single on 23 August 2004. It features a vocal sample from the singer and pianist Nina Simone. Also sampled in the intro and outro is an excerpt from Pink Floyd’s "On the Run",from the 1970s album The Dark Side of the Moon.
"We Come 1" is a song by British electronic band Faithless from their third studio album,Outrospective (2001). The song was issued as the album's lead single on 4 June 2001,two weeks before Outrospective was released. The remixes by Wookie and Dave Clarke that appear on the single releases are included on the bonus disc of the album Reperspective:The Remixes.
"Fable" is a song by Italian musician Robert Miles,released in May 1996 as the second single from his debut album,Dreamland (1996). The song features uncredited vocals from Fiorella Quinn. Like "Children",the single received universal acclaim. It was a hit in several countries,reaching number one in Italy and entering the top 10 in Austria,Belgium,Finland,France,Germany,Hungary,Iceland,Ireland,Italy,Spain,Switzerland and UK. In 1997,the song charted on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart,on which it peaked at number one for one week.
"Encore une fois" is a song by German DJ group Sash!,released in January 1997 by Polygram as the second single from the group's debut album,It's My Life –The Album (1997). The song features French vocals by German vocalist Sabine Ohmes and found huge success in clubs throughout the world. To date,it is one of Sash!'s biggest hits. In the UK,it was released in February same year and propelled itself to number two on the UK Singles Chart,quickly earning a Gold certification. Throughout Europe,the track became a top 10 smash in countries such as Belgium,Finland,France,Iceland,Italy,Norway,Spain and Sweden. In Greece and Ireland,the song reached the top of the charts. In the United States,it became a club smash and hit number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart,staying on the chart for fourteen weeks. The music video for "Encore une fois" was directed by Oliver Sommer.
"Don't You Want Me" is a song recorded by British DJ and producer Francis Wright,known under the pseudonym of Felix,released in July 1992 as his debut single from his album,#1 (1993). Musically,it samples Jomanda's "Don't You Want My Love" and credited as Felix featuring Jomanda. Released on 27 July 1992 by various labels,the song reached number six on the UK Singles Chart reached number one in Finland,Spain,and Switzerland. It also went to number one on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart and on the European Hot 100 Singles chart. In 1995 and 1996,the song charted in the UK again,but in remixed form. British magazine Mixmag ranked the song number 98 in its "100 Greatest Dance Singles of All Time" list in 1996.
"Feels Like Heaven" is a song by British dance music band Urban Cookie Collective,released on 1 November 1993 by Pulse 8 as the second single from their debut album,High on a Happy Vibe (1994). As the follow-up to "The Key the Secret",it was both written and produced by Rohan Heath,and peaked at number five on the UK Singles Chart,staying in the chart for nine consecutive weeks. The vocals were by Diane Charlemagne,who had provided the vocal for the band's previous hit and their subsequent singles. Its accompanying music video was directed by Lindy Heymann.
"The Key the Secret" is the debut single by British group Urban Cookie Collective,released in June 1993 by Pulse 8 from the group's debut album,High on a Happy Vibe (1994). The song features vocals by British singer Diane Charlemagne and peaked at number one in the Netherlands. It was a top 5 hit also in Australia,Belgium,Germany,Ireland,and the UK,where it reached number two. Its music video was directed by Lindy Heymann.
"Joy" is the debut single by British house music studio project Staxx,assembled by producers Simon Thorne and Tom Jones. It was released in 1993 and features singer Carol Leeming,becoming a number-one hit on both the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart and the Canadian RPM Dance/Urban chart. On the UK Singles Chart,it peaked at number 25. Its music video was directed by Lindy Heymann.
"It Will Make Me Crazy" is a song by British DJ and producer Francis Wright,known under the pseudonym of Felix. It was released in October 1992,as the second single from his debut album,#1 (1993),and features vocalist Steele,also known as Sam Brown. The song topped the chart in Finland and reached the top-5 in Switzerland,Ireland and Germany. Additionally,it was also a top-10 hit in Austria,Belgium,Denmark,the Netherlands,Sweden and Switzerland. In the UK,it peaked at number 11 and on the Eurochart Hot 100,it reached number seven. Outside Europe,the single peaked at number 14 in Israel and number 55 in Australia. Its music video was directed by Lindy Heymann.
"Carry Me Home" is a song by gospel house/progressive house group Gloworm,fronted by American singer Sedric Johnson. It features vocals by Pauline Taylor and was co-written by Johnson with producer Will Mount. Released as a single in May 1994 by Go! Discs,it was a top 10 hit in Iceland (5),Ireland (8),Norway (9) and the United Kingdom (9). In the latter,"Carry Me Home" also peaked at number two on the UK Dance Singles Chart,while reaching number 36 on the Eurochart Hot 100 in June 1994. Lindy Heymann directed the song's music video. It was filmed in the US and released on April 25,1994. In the video,the group party in Long Beach,California.
"Don't Leave" is a song by English band Faithless,co-written by Jamie Catto,Rollo,and Sister Bliss and produced by the latter two. Catto provides the lead vocals on the song while Pauline Taylor and Rollo's sister Dido perform several backing vocals. A downtempo soul ballad,the track was included on Faithless's debut album,Reverence (1996),and was released as its third single in March 1996,reaching number 34 on the UK Singles Chart.
