The Rhythm of the Night (album)

The Rhythm of the Night
Studio album by Corona
Released	April 4, 1995
Genre	Eurodance
Label	Warner Music ZYX
Producer	Checco & Soul Train
Corona chronology
The Rhythm of the Night (1995) Walking on Music (1998)
Singles from Rhythm of the Night
"The Rhythm of the Night" Released: November 5, 1993 "Baby Baby" Released: February 27, 1995 "Try Me Out" Released: July 3, 1995 "I Don't Wanna Be a Star" Released: November 27, 1995

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Music Week	[2]
NME	8/10 [3]
Pop Rescue	(favorable) [4]
Smash Hits	[5]
Spin	(mixed) [6]

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".

Critical reception

Music Week gave the album 4 out of 5, writing, "Olga De Souza belts out a collection of songs from hedonistic heaven. The success of the title track and follow-up single, 'Baby Baby', bode well for this superior dance album." ^[7] NME ranked it eight out of ten, commenting, "Once more the Spagna Brothers, I and G, and their mate F Bontempi — who gave us 'Ride On Time' — rock out with new singer Corona. This is all you ever wanted — other people's song titles ('Don't Go Breaking My Heart', the title track) over a belting dance beat. Immaculate." ^[3] Jordan Paramor from Smash Hits named it Best New Album, adding, "Then the DJ spins a smart Corona record and life is good again! Suddenly everyone's grooving to a jump-around, fling-your-arms-about tune, and there's nine of them to be found on this album! Shimmy to 'Try Me Out'. Marvellous! Bop to 'I Gotta Keep Dancin'. Er...danceable! And well worth your money." ^[5]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Baby Baby"	Francesco Bontempi Antonia Bottari	3:45
2.	"Try Me Out"	Bontempi Giorgio Spagna Annerley Gordon	3:24
3.	"Get Up and Boogie"	Bontempi Bottari Ivana Spagna	3:13
4.	"I Don't Wanna Be a Star"	Bontempi Bottari I. Spagna	3:15
5.	"I Want Your Love"	Bontempi Mauro Marcolin Valerio Gaffurini Federico Di Bonaventura	3:42
6.	"In the Name of Love"	Bontempi Bottari I. Spagna	3:38
7.	"I Gotta Keep Dancin'"	M. Anthony	3:35
8.	"The Rhythm of the Night"	Bontempi G. Spagna Gordon Pete Glenister Mike Gaffey	4:20
9.	"Baby I Need Your Love"	Bontempi G. Spagna Gordon	4:09
10.	"Don't Go Breaking My Heart"	Franco Martinelli Antonio Puntillo	3:17
11.	"When I Give My Love"	Bontempi Stefano Tonelli Marco Baroni Luca Ratti Andrea Bellucci	3:30
12.	"Do You Want Me"	Bontempi Andrea Martin Nick Heathen I.G. Off	3:28
13.	"You Gotta Be Movin'"	Bontempi	5:26
14.	"The Rhythm of the Night" (Rapino Bros 7" Single)	Bontempi G. Spagna Gordon Glenister Gaffey	3:40
15.	"Baby Baby" (Dancing Divaz Club Mix)	Bontempi Bottari	6:07
16.	"The Rhythm of the Night" (Lee Marrow Space Mix; duet with Ice MC)	Bontempi G. Spagna Gordon Glenister Gaffey	6:29

Personnel

• Created, arranged and produced by Checco & Soul Train for a Lee Marrow production
• All tracks recorded and mixed by Lee Marrow, except tracks 11–13
• Engineered by Francesco Alberti at Casablanca Recordings, Italy
• Graphic art: Sunrise, Italy

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for The Rhythm of the Night Chart (1995) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA) [8] 10 Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts) [9] 30 French Albums (SNEP) [10] 26 Swiss Albums (Swiss Hitparade) [11] 35 Scottish Album Chart [12] 21 UK Albums (OCC) [13] 18 US Billboard Heatseekers Albums Chart [14] 2

Year-end charts 1995 year-end chart performance for The Rhythm of the Night Chart (1995) Position Australian Albums (ARIA) [15] 99 Certifications Certifications and sales for The Rhythm of the Night Region Certification Certified units/sales Australia (ARIA) [15] Gold 35,000^ ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "The Rhythm of the Night - Corona - Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic.
2. "Reviews: Albums" (PDF). Music Week . 1995-04-29. p. 14. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
3. DQ (1995-06-10). "Long Play". NME . p. 47. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
4. "Review: "The Rhythm Of The Night" by Corona (CD, 1995)". Pop Rescue. 7 February 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
5. Paramor, Jordan (24 May 1995). "Albums: Best New Album". Smash Hits . p. 59. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
6. Bernstein, Jonathan (August 1995). "Heavy Rotation: Staff Selections". Spin . p. 26. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
7. "Reviews: Albums" (PDF). Music Week . 1995-04-29. p. 14. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
8. "australian-charts.com > Corona – The Rhythm of the Night (album)". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
9. "finnishcharts.com > Corona – The Rhythm of the Night (album)". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
10. "Le Détail des Albums de chaque Artiste". InfoDisc (in French). Retrieved 6 May 2025.Select "CORONA" from the drop-down menu and click "OK".
11. "hitparade.ch > Corona – The Rhythm of the Night" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
12. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100 - Official Charts Company". Official Charts .
13. "Official Charts > Corona". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
14. "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 22 July 1995. p.  16 – via Internet Archive. corona the rhythm of the night chart.{{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
15. "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Albums 1995 (page 2)". imgur.com. Retrieved 2016-03-09.

External links

• The Rhythm of the Night at Discogs