Tribal Dance

Last updated

"Tribal Dance"
Tribal dance (audio cover).jpg
Artwork for continental European and some non-European releases, including the US 12-inch single
Single by 2 Unlimited
from the album No Limits!
Released26 April 1993 (1993-04-26) [1]
Genre
Length
  • 4:32
  • 3:40 (single version)
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Phil Wilde
  • Ray Slijngaard
  • Xavier Clayton
  • Filip Martens
Producer(s)
  • Phil Wilde
  • Jean-Paul De Coster
2 Unlimited singles chronology
"No Limit"
(1993)
"Tribal Dance"
(1993)
"Faces"
(1993)
Music video
"Tribal Dance" on YouTube
"2.4 remixes"
Single by 2 Unlimited
Released2004
Label Zyx
2 Unlimited singles chronology
"No Limit 2.3"
(2003)
"2.4 remixes"
(2004)
"Get Ready (Steve Aoki Remix)"
(2013)

"Tribal Dance" is a song by Belgian/Dutch Eurodance band 2 Unlimited. [2] It was released in April 1993 by Byte, Zyx and PWL from the band's second album, No Limits! (1993). The UK release omits the main rap but leaves in more vocals from band member Ray Slijngaard than any of their previous releases. The single experienced chart success in several countries, topping the charts in Finland, Israel, Portugal and Spain. In North America, the song reached number one on the Canadian RPM Dance/Urban chart, while peaking at number seven on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. The single's music video was directed by Nick Burgess-Jones and filmed in London, depicting the band performing in a jungle setting.

Contents

In 1994, the song received an award in the category for "Best Techno 12-inch" at the WMC International Dance Music Awards in the US. [3] In 2004, a new version of the song, titled "Tribal Dance 2.4" was released. It charted in both Austria and Germany, peaking at number 58 and 78. [4]

Composition

The track is written by Phil Wilde, Ray Slijngaard, Xavier Clayton and Filip Martens, and was produced by Wilde with Jean-Paul De Coster. It features a trumpet riff and different kinds of drums throughout the song and the "Say that again" lyric at the start of the track was sampled from the 1985 film Back to the Future .

Critical reception

Alan Jones from Music Week gave the song four out of five, writing, "This is the usual high-octane, careering dance contender in rave/techno mould. It could hardly be as big as "No Limit", and is probably a little too similar, albeit with some ethnic sounding wailing, presumably to justify the title." He added, "Instant smash, of course". [5] Wendi Cermak from The Network Forty noted that here, 2 Unlimited "hits the dance floor with another tribal trancer". [6] A reviewer from Newcastle Evening Chronicle described it as a "brash, action packed pounder". [7] Gail Heritage of Port Lincoln Times declared it "a mix of rhythmic beat, almost changing at every eight bars, centring around the harmonic voice of Anita, before looming into a jungle of rap by Ray." She added, "'Tribal Dance' was one of my favourites on the album — those jungle drums just seem to be calling me to the dance floor." [8] James Hamilton from the RM Dance Update viewed it as a "jungle drummed simple chanting galloper". [9] Toby Anstis, reviewing songs for Smash Hits , stated that the song is "a nice bit of pop". [10] Smash Hits editor Leesa Daniels gave it two out of five, adding that it will "probably be number one for weeks." [11] Australian student newspaper Woroni called it a "thumping, driven dance track", [12] naming it an "obvious highlight" of the No Limits! album. [13]

Chart performance

In Europe, "Tribal Dance" peaked at number one in Finland (6 weeks), [14] [15] Portugal (1 week), [16] and Spain (1 week), [17] [18] as well as on both the Eurochart Hot 100 and the European Dance Radio Chart in June 1993. [19] [20] Peaking at number two in Belgium (Flanders), Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Sweden and Switzerland, the single was held off reaching the top spot by Haddaway's "What Is Love", [21] [22] Culture Beat's "Mr. Vain", [23] and Spin Doctor's "Two Princes". [24] In Germany, it spent two weeks at number two and 23 weeks within the German singles chart. Additionally, "Tribal Dance" was a top-10 hit also in Austria (3), [25] Denmark (3), [26] France (4), [27] Italy (10), [28] Norway (4), [29] and the United Kingdom. In the latter nation, the song both peaked and debuted at number four on the UK Singles Chart in May 1993 and stayed at that position for two weeks. [30] It spent eleven weeks within the UK Top 100, and also peaked at number seven on the UK Music Week Dance Singles chart. [31] On the Eurochart Hot 100, "Tribal Dance" debuted at number 10 on 15 May [32] after charting in Belgium, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the UK. It topped the chart four weeks later and spent one week at the top position.

Outside Europe, the song experienced chart success in Israel in West Asia, spending two weeks as number one. [33] In Northern America, it topped the Canadian RPM Dance/Urban chart for three weeks, as well as peaking at number seven on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. [34] [35] [36] In Africa, "Tribal Dance" peaked at number four in Zimbabwe, while in Oceania, it peaked at numbers seven and 38 in Australia and New Zealand, respectively. [37] [38] [39]

"Tribal Dance" was awarded with a gold record in Germany, after 250,000 singles were sold there. [40]

Music video

The accompanying music video for "Tribal Dance" was directed by British director Nick Burgess-Jones and produced by Spidercom Films. [41] He had previously directed the video for "No Limit". "Tribal Dance" was filmed in Black Island studios in London [41] and is set in a jungle using blue screen in order to create the appearance of members of the band swinging across a jungle backdrop. A picture-in-picture screen showing a video game is also used. There are two versions; the rap version and the no rap version. [42] "Tribal Dance" received heavy rotation on MTV Europe in June 1993. [43]

Track listings

Charts

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Tribal Dance"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Germany (BVMI) [60] Gold250,000^
Summaries
Worldwide734,000 [40]

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">No Limit (2 Unlimited song)</span> 1993 single by 2 Unlimited

"No Limit" is a song recorded by Belgian/Dutch Eurodance group 2 Unlimited, released in January 1993 by Byte, ZYX and PWL. It was their fifth single in total and the first to be released from their second album, No Limits! (1993). Co-written by the group's Ray Slijngaard and Anita Dels, the song became one of their most commercially successful singles, especially in Europe, reaching the number-one spot in 35 countries and the top 10 in several others. Like previous releases, the UK version of the single removed all of the raps from Slijngaard, leaving just Dels' vocals. One word from the rap was kept, the word 'Techno' which was looped and repeated during the middle of the song, turning the line into "Techno! Techno! Techno! Techno!" and giving the song an extra vocal hook. Its accompanying music video was directed by Nick Burgess-Jones and received heavy rotation on MTV Europe.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">What Is Love</span> 1993 song by Haddaway

"What Is Love" is a song by Trinidadian-German singer Haddaway, released as his debut single from his debut album, The Album (1993). The song, both written and produced by Dee Dee Halligan and Karin Hartmann-Eisenblätter, was released by Coconut Records in January 1993. It was a hit across Europe, becoming a number-one single in at least 13 countries and reaching number two in Germany, Sweden and the United Kingdom. Outside Europe, the single peaked at number 11 in the United States, number 12 in Australia, number 17 in Canada, and number 48 in New Zealand.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Let the Beat Control Your Body</span> 1994 single by 2 Unlimited

"Let the Beat Control Your Body" is a song by Belgian/Dutch Eurodance band 2 Unlimited. It was released in January 1994 by Byte, ZYX and PWL as the fifth and final single from the band's second album, No Limits (1993). The album version is largely instrumental and contains just a few spoken words from bandmembers Ray Slijngaard and Anita Doth. The single version contains full verses rapped by Slijngaard and a new chorus sung by Doth, which were co-written by them both. The song enjoyed chart success in many European countries, peaking at number two in the Netherlands and within the top 10 in Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Spain and the United Kingdom. It was nominated in the category for Best Song on MTV Awards. Nigel Simpkiss directed the music video for "Let the Beat Control Your Body", which received heavy rotation on both MTV Europe and VIVA.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Twilight Zone (2 Unlimited song)</span> 1992 single by 2 Unlimited

"Twilight Zone" is a song by Belgian/Dutch Eurodance act 2 Unlimited, released in January 1992 by Byte Records as the second single from the act's debut studio album, Get Ready! (1992). The UK release of the single was the first 2 Unlimited single to include the vocals of Anita Doth, as they had not been featured on their breakthrough hit "Get Ready for This". However, Ray Slijngaard's rap verses were once again removed. The instrumental "Rave" version of the song sounds different from the original "Not Enough" version, with a more hi-NRG style with more bass and added cowbells. The music video was directed by David Betteridge.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Faces (2 Unlimited song)</span> 1993 single by 2 Unlimited

"Faces" is a song by Belgian/Dutch Eurodance band 2 Unlimited, released on 23 August 1993 by Byte, Zyx and PWL as the third single from their second album, No Limits! (1993). The song was co-written by band members Ray Slijngaard and Anita Dels, with Phil Wilde and Jean-Paul De Coster who produced it. "Faces" peaked at number two in the Netherlands, number eight in the United Kingdom and at number six on the Eurochart Hot 100. The accompanying music video was directed by Nick Burgess-Jones and filmed in London.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The Magic Friend</span> 1992 single by 2 Unlimited

"The Magic Friend" is a song by Belgian/Dutch Eurodance band 2 Unlimited. It was released in August 1992 as the fourth and final single from their debut album, Get Ready! (1992). The UK release once again omitted Ray Slijngaard's rap, which lasted for 16 bars three times through, but did include some of the vocals from Anita Doth, with the "mocking chorus echoes" being abandoned as only Ray's part remains, thus leaving Anita's sole vocals as "disembodied whispers" during the middle eight. The single experienced chart success in many European countries, including Finland, where it topped the chart. The Dutch leading afternoon radio program on national pop outlet Radio 3 FM/Hilversum renamed itself "The Magic Friend", after the single.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The Real Thing (2 Unlimited song)</span> 1994 single by 2 Unlimited

"The Real Thing" is a song recorded by Belgian/Dutch Eurodance band 2 Unlimited, released in May 1994 by Byte, Zyx and PWL as the first single from their third album, Real Things (1994). The song is co-written by band members Ray Slijngaard and Anita Dels, and scored chart success in many European countries. It topped the charts in Finland, Lithuania and the Netherlands, while peaking at number two in Denmark, Sweden, Belgium and Switzerland. The song also was a top-10 hit in Austria, France, Germany, Norway, Scotland, Spain and the UK. It entered the Eurochart Hot 100 on 28 May at 30 and peaked at number-one three weeks later. Outside Europe, it peaked at number two in Israel and number 39 in Australia. The music video was directed by Nigel Simpkiss, and received heavy rotation on music television channels, such as MTV Europe and VIVA.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Maximum Overdrive (song)</span> 1993 single by 2 Unlimited

"Maximum Overdrive" is a song by Belgian-Dutch Eurodance band 2 Unlimited, released in November 1993 by Byte, ZYX and PWL as the fourth single from their second album, No Limits! (1993). The song was written by band members Ray Slijngaard and Anita Dels with Phil Wilde and Filip Martens, while Wilde produced it with Jean-Paul De Coster. The UK release was the first UK single to maintain all the rap lyrics from Ray used in the European release. "Maximum Overdrive" reached number 15 on the UK Singles Chart, and was also a number-one hit in Finland and on the European Dance Radio Chart by Music & Media. Its accompanying music video was directed by David Betteridge and filmed in London.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mr. Vain</span> 1993 single by Culture Beat

"Mr. Vain" is a song by German musical group Culture Beat, released in April 1993 by Dance Pool as the lead single from the group's second studio album, Serenity (1993). The song was written by Steven Levis, Nosie Katzmann and Jay Supreme, and produced by Torsten Fenslau. Tania Evans is the lead vocalist and Supreme is the rapper. The female part of the lyrics describes the narcissist title character Mr. Vain, while the rap embodies his selfish desires.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The Love I Lost</span> 1973 single by Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes

"The Love I Lost" is a song by American R&B group Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes. Group member Teddy Pendergrass sang lead vocals. Originally written as a ballad by Philly soul songwriters Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, the song was transformed into a funk song and features drummer Earl Young. It was released from the Black & Blue album in late 1973 and sold more than a million copies. In the 21st century, the track has been the subject of extended re-edits by notable remixers Tom Moulton, Theo Parrish, and Dimitri From Paris.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Little Bird (Annie Lennox song)</span> 1993 single by Annie Lennox

"Little Bird" is a song composed and recorded by Scottish singer-songwriter Annie Lennox. Taken from her debut solo album, Diva (1992), it was produced by Stephen Lipson and released in February 1993 by RCA and BMG as a double A-side with "Love Song for a Vampire" in Ireland, the United Kingdom, and various other European countries. In other territories, "Little Bird" was released alone.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">More and More (Captain Hollywood Project song)</span> 1992 single by Captain Hollywood Project

"More and More" is a song by German Eurodance music project Captain Hollywood Project. It was released in July 1992 by labels Blow Up and Dino Music as the first single from their first album, Love Is Not Sex (1993). The song reached No. 1 in Germany and was a top-five hit in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Israel, Italy, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland. It also found success in Australia and North America, peaking at No. 15 in Canada, No. 17 in the United States, and No. 43 in Australia. Overall, the single has sold over seven million units worldwide. Two different music videos were produced to promote the single; one was directed by Bruce Ashley.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">All I Want (Captain Hollywood Project song)</span> 1993 single by Captain Hollywood Project

"All I Want" is a song recorded by the German musician known under the pseudonym of Captain Hollywood Project, released in May 1993 by labels Blow Up and Intercord as the third single from his debut album, Love Is Not Sex (1993). The song features vocals by Petra Spiegl and was co-written by Nosie Katzmann and Tony Dawson-Harrison. It was a hit in several countries, but achieved a minor success in comparison with the project's two previous singles, "More and More" and "Only with You". The single peaked at number two in Portugal and on the Canadian RPM Dance/Urban chart, and number 22 on the Eurochart Hot 100.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Exterminate! (song)</span> 1992 single by Snap!

"Exterminate!" is a song by German Eurodance group Snap! featuring American singer Niki Haris, released in December 1992 by Logic Records as the third single from their second studio album, The Madman's Return (1992), and features vocals by the group's new front woman, Haris, who also is credited for co-writing it. Going for a more trance-like song than its predecessor, "Rhythm Is a Dancer", it is based on the track "Ex-Terminator" and was included in later editions of the album. Released first at the end of 1992, it was a hit in several countries, peaking at number-one in Finland and Spain, and number two in the United Kingdom, where it spent 15 weeks on the charts. The music video for "Exterminate!" was directed by Angel Gracia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Life (Haddaway song)</span> 1993 single by Haddaway

"Life" (known as "Life (Everybody Needs Somebody to Love)" in the US) is a song by Trinidadian-German Eurodance artist Haddaway. Written and produced by Dee Dee Halligan (Tony Hendrik) and Junior Torello (Karin Hartmann-Eisenblätter), the song was released in July 1993 by Coconut Records as the second single from Haddaway's debut album, The Album (1993), and the follow-up to his successful debut single, "What Is Love". The song peaked at number one in Finland, Israel, Spain and Sweden, as well as on the RPM Dance chart and the Eurochart Hot 100, and was a top-10 hit in at least 13 countries. The music video for "Life", partly inspired by the 1927 film Metropolis, was directed by Angel Gracia and filmed in Frankfurt, Germany. By March 1994, the single had sold 1.5 million copies worldwide.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rock My Heart</span> 1994 single by Haddaway

"Rock My Heart" is a song by Trinidadian-German musician Haddaway, released in March 1994 as the fourth and final single from his debut album, The Album (1993). It was written and produced by Dee Dee Halligan and Junior Torello. Like the previous single "I Miss You", the song was a hit in several countries, particularly in the UK, Germany, Finland, Switzerland, Ireland and Belgium, where it reached the top 10. In Israel, it peaked at number one for two weeks. "Rock My Heart" shot into the Eurochart Hot 100 at number 17 on 9 April 1994 and peaked at seven four weeks later.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Got to Get It (Culture Beat song)</span> 1993 single by Culture Beat

"Got to Get It" is a song by German group Culture Beat from their second studio album, Serenity (1993). The song was written by Nosie Katzmann, Jay Supreme, Torsten Fenslau and Peter Zweier, and produced by Fenslau. It was released as the second single from the album on 13 September 1993 by German label Dance Pool and was a hit in most European countries, peaking at number-one in both Belgium and Finland. The single was also a top-five hit in Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Spain, Sweden, the Netherlands and the UK. In the UK, the US and Canada, the song peaked at number one on the dance music charts. Its music video was directed by Martin Person and filmed in Denmark and Portugal, telling the story of two lovers breaking up.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Feels Like Heaven (Urban Cookie Collective song)</span> 1993 single by Urban Cookie Collective

"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 British director Lindy Heymann, featuring the band performing on the beach.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Luv 4 Luv</span> 1993 single by Robin S.

"Luv 4 Luv" is a song by American singer Robin S., released on 19 July 1993 by Champion, Big Beat and ZYX as the second single from the singer's debut album, Show Me Love (1993). The song was written by Allen George and Fred McFarlane, and was Robin S.'s second number one on the US dance chart, where it spent one week at the top. On other US charts, the song went to number 53 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 52 on the soul singles chart. Overseas, "Luv 4 Luv" reached number 11 on the UK Singles Chart and number 24 in Ireland. A black-and-white music video was produced to promote the single, featuring Robin S. performing at a self-service laundry. "Luv 4 Luv" was re-released in the UK in 2003 but only lasted one week on the chart, peaking at number 78.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">No More (I Can't Stand It)</span> 1994 single by Maxx

"No More (I Can't Stand It)" is a song by German Eurodance project Maxx. It was released in March 1994 by Blow Up and Intercord as the second single from their debut album, To The Maxximum (1994), and is the follow-up to the project's successful debut single, "Get-A-Way". The singer on the song is Linda Meek after that Samira Besic did not participate further in Maxx, after "Get-A-Way". "No More" was written by Dakota O'Neil, Dawhite, Gary Bokoe, George Torpey and The Hitman, and produced by The Movement. It peaked at number eight in the United Kingdom and also charted in Canada and Japan. Its music video was directed by Jonathan Bate and filmed in France.

References

  1. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week . 24 April 1993. p. 21.
  2. "AllMusic: 2 Unlimited (Biography)". AllMusic . Retrieved 6 May 2012.
  3. Jimenez, Maria (26 March 1994). "Groovemix: Short Grooves" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 11, no. 13. p. 11. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  4. 1 2 "Tribal Dance 2.4 Chart Positions". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
  5. Jones, Alan (24 April 1993). "Market Preview: Mainstream - Singles" (PDF). Music Week . p. 8. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  6. Cermak, Wendi (4 June 1993). "Crossover: Music Meeting" (PDF). The Network Forty. p. 32. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  7. "Record Reviews". Newcastle Evening Chronicle . 15 April 1993. page 20.
  8. Heritage, Gail (8 July 1993). "High Beat Techno Cult". Port Lincoln Times . Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  9. Hamilton, James (1 May 1993). "Djdirectory" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). p. 7. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  10. Anstis, Toby (18 August 1993). "New Singles". Smash Hits . p. 47. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  11. Daniels, Leesa (28 April 1993). "New Singles". Smash Hits . p. 49. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  12. "2 Unlimited - Tribal Dance". Woroni . 1 August 1993. p. 28. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  13. "Music". Woroni . 1 September 1993. p. 35. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  14. "Tribal Dance" spent 6 weeks at number one on the Finnish singles chart in May, June and July 1993.
  15. 1 2 Nyman, Jake (2005). Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN   951-31-2503-3.
  16. 1 2 "Top 10 Sales in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 10, no. 24. 12 June 1993. p. 20. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  17. "Top 10 Sales in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 10, no. 22. 22 May 1993. p. 26. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  18. 1 2 Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN   84-8048-639-2.
  19. 1 2 "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 10, no. 24. 12 June 1993. p. 19. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  20. 1 2 "European Dance Radio Top 25" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 10, no. 24. 12 June 1993. p. 16. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  21. 1 2 "2 Unlimited – Tribal Dance" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  22. 1 2 "2 Unlimited – Tribal Dance". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  23. 1 2 "2 Unlimited – Tribal Dance" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  24. 1 2 "2 Unlimited – Tribal Dance". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  25. 1 2 "2 Unlimited – Tribal Dance" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  26. 1 2 "Top 10 Sales in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 10, no. 22. 29 May 1993. p. 34. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  27. 1 2 "2 Unlimited – Tribal Dance" (in French). Les classement single.
  28. 1 2 "Top 10 Sales in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 10, no. 25. 19 June 1993. p. 20. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  29. 1 2 "2 Unlimited – Tribal Dance". VG-lista. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  30. 1 2 UK Singles Chart Everyhit.com (Retrieved 15 February 2008)
  31. 1 2 "Top 60 Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week . 8 May 1993. p. 28. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  32. "Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 10, no. 20. 15 May 1993. p. 23. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  33. 1 2 "Tribal Dance" spent 2 weeks at number one on the Israeli singles chart in May and June 1993.
    • Week 1: 24 May 1993
    • Week 2: 1 June 1993
  34. "Tribal Dance" spent 3 weeks at number one on the Canadian RPM Dance chart in August 1993.
  35. 1 2 "Top RPM Dance/Urban: Issue 2195." RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  36. 1 2 2 Unlimited singles, Billboard charts AllMusic.com (Retrieved 15 April 2010)
  37. 1 2
    • Zimbabwe. Kimberley, C. Zimbabwe: singles chart book. Harare: C. Kimberley, 2000
  38. 1 2 "2 Unlimited – Tribal Dance". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  39. 1 2 "2 Unlimited – Tribal Dance". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  40. 1 2 "Hits Unlimited". Billboard . Vol. 108, no. 10. 13 March 1996. p. 29. ISSN   0006-2510 . Retrieved 16 September 2022 via Google Books.
  41. 1 2 "2 Unlimited - Tribal Dance music video (1993)". Eurokdj.com. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  42. "2 Unlimited - Tribal Dance (No Rap) (Official Music Video)". YouTube. 14 March 2014. Archived from the original on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  43. "Station Reports > MTV Europe/London" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 10, no. 26. 26 June 1993. p. 24. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  44. Musik-Charts durchsuchen
  45. "EHR Top 40" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 10, no. 25. 19 June 1993. p. 22. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  46. "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (08.07.1993 – 14.07.1993)" (PDF). Dagblaðið Vísir – Tónlist. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  47. Irish Single Chart, database Irishcharts.ie (Retrieved 15 February 2008)
  48. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 21, 1993" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  49. "2 Unlimited – Tribal Dance" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  50. "The RM Club Chart" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). 8 May 1993. p. 4. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  51. "1993 Austrian Singles Chart" (in German). Austriancharts. Archived from the original on 24 September 2010. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
  52. "Jaaroverzichten 1993" (in Dutch). Ultratop . Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  53. "Canada Top 50 Dance Tracks of 1993". RPM . Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  54. "1993 Year-End Sales Charts: Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 10, no. 51/52. 18 December 1993. p. 15. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  55. "1993 Year-End Airplay Charts: European Dance Radio" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 10, no. 51/52. 18 December 1993. p. 18. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  56. "Top 100 Singles – Jahrescharts 1993" (in German). GfK Entertainment . Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  57. "Jaaroverzichten - Single 1993". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  58. "1993 Swiss Singles Chart" (in German). Swisscharts. Retrieved 15 April 2010.
  59. "Top 100 Singles 1993". Music Week . 15 January 1994. p. 24.
  60. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (2 Unlimited; 'Tribal Dance')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.