2 Unlimited are a Belgian-Dutch dance music act,founded by Belgian producers/songwriters Jean-Paul De Coster and Phil Wilde in 1991 in Antwerp,Belgium. From 1991 to 1996,Dutch rapper Ray Slijngaard and Dutch vocalist Anita Doth fronted the act. During these five years,2 Unlimited enjoyed worldwide mainstream success. They scored a total of sixteen international chart hits,including "Get Ready for This","Twilight Zone","No Limit",and "Tribal Dance". The act has sold eighteen million records worldwide. Although they enjoyed less mainstream recognition in the United States than in Europe,several of their tracks became popular themes in American sporting series,mainly in the NBA and NHL.
Eurodance is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in the late 1980s in Europe. It combines many elements of rap,techno and Eurodisco. This genre of music is heavily influenced by the use of rich vocals,sometimes with rapped verses. This,combined with cutting-edge synthesizers,strong bass rhythm and melodic hooks,establishes the core foundation of Eurodance music.
Vengaboys is a Dutch Eurodance music group based in Rotterdam consisting of lead vocalist Kim Sasabone,female vocalist Denise van Rijswijk and male vocalists Robin Pors and Donny Latupeirissa. Created by Dutch producers Wessel van Diepen and Dennis van den Driesschen,the group enjoyed commercial success in the late 1990s. They are best known for their hit singles "We Like to Party","Boom,Boom,Boom,Boom!!",and "We're Going to Ibiza",the latter two of which topped the UK Singles Chart and have sold an estimated 25 million records worldwide.
"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.
"We Like to Party!" is a song by Dutch Eurodance group Vengaboys. It was released in the Netherlands in May 1998 as the fourth single from the band's debut album,Up &Down –The Party Album (1998). Following its success in Benelux,it was given a worldwide release on 9 November 1998.
"Scatman (Ski-Ba-Bop-Ba-Dop-Bop)" is a song by American musician Scatman John. It was released in November 1994 as a single,and was later re-released in July 1995 for his second album,Scatman's World (1995). The song is described as "a blend of jazz scatting,rap,and house beats". It reached number-one on the charts in at least ten countries and also won the March 1996 Echo Award in Germany for the best Rock/Pop single. The music video for the song was directed by Kerstin Mueller and received heavy rotation on music channels.
"You Make Me Wanna..." is a song by American recording artist Usher. It was released on August 5,1997,by LaFace Records and Arista Records as the lead single from Usher's second studio album,My Way (1997). "You Make Me Wanna..." was written by Usher along with Jermaine Dupri and Manuel Seal,who both produced the tune. An R&B,soul and pop song in C minor,it makes use of acoustic guitar,hi-hat and bell instrumentation. The song focuses on a love triangle relationship,with the protagonist wishing to leave his girlfriend for his erstwhile best friend,with a hook in which Usher states,"You make me wanna leave the one I'm with and start a new relationship with you". The record won a Billboard Music Award,a Soul Train Music Award,and a WQHT Hip Hop Award,and was nominated for a Grammy Award.
"Up and Down" is a song by Dutch Eurodance group Vengaboys. Originally released in the Netherlands in February 1998,it reached number four in the United Kingdom in November 1998. It also reached number one on the US Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in 1999. The Tin Tin Out remix of the song was sampled in DMC's remix of Cher's "Believe". The "Wooo!" voice in the song is sampled from "Crash Goes Love" by Loleatta Holloway.
"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.
"Workaholic" is a song recorded by Belgian/Dutch Eurodance band 2 Unlimited,released in April 1992 as the third single from their debut album,Get Ready!. The song features a chorus from Anita Doth and,outside the UK,verses from Ray Slijngaard. The single scored chart success in many countries,with its highest peaks coming in Finland,the Republic of Ireland,the UK and Zimbabwe,where it hit number-one in August 1992.
"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.
"Tribal Dance" is a song by Belgian/Dutch Eurodance band 2 Unlimited. It was released in April 1993 from the band's second album,No Limits! (1993). The UK release omits the main rap but leaves in more vocals from 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 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.
"Do What's Good for Me" is a song Belgian-Dutch Eurodance band 2 Unlimited,released in October 1995 via Byte and ZYX Records as the first single from the band's first greatest hits compilation album,Hits Unlimited (1995). Co-written by bandmembers Anita Dels and Ray Slijngaard,the song was a hit in Europe,reaching the top 10 in Finland and Spain. Its music video was directed by Nigel Simpkiss.
"Jump for Joy" is a 1996 song recorded by Belgian/Dutch Eurodance band 2 Unlimited,released as the second single from their greatest hits compilation album,Hits Unlimited. It was a Top 10 hit in the Netherlands and Spain.
II is the fourth and final studio album by Belgian/Dutch Eurodance band 2 Unlimited. The record is the only album to feature Romy and Marjon as vocalists and was only released in certain European territories.
"Flying High" is a song by German musician known under the pseudonym of Captain Hollywood Project,released in November 1994 as the first single from his second album,Animals or Human (1995). A fast and strong Eurodance song,it achieved moderate success in several countries. A second CD maxi composed of two new remixes was launched in February 1995. Its music video was directed by Rainer Thieding. Ten years later,in 2005,a new remix of "Flying High" was released,reaching the Top 20 on European club charts.
Non-Stop Mix Best is a 1998 album by 2 Unlimited,a Eurodance project founded in 1991 by Belgian producers Jean-Paul DeCoster and Phil Wilde and fronted by Dutch rapper Ray Slijngaard and Dutch vocalist Anita Doth.
"Edge of Heaven" is a song recorded by Belgian/Dutch Eurodance band 2 Unlimited. It was released in June 1998 as the second single to feature Romy van Ooijen and Marjon van Iwaarden as the lead vocalists. It is taken from 2 Unlimited's fourth studio album,II. The release scored chart success notably peaking at #7 in Belgium,#8 in Spain and #34 on the Eurochart Hot 100.
This is the discography of 2 Unlimited,a Eurodance project founded in 1991 by Belgian producers Jean-Paul DeCoster and Phil Wilde and fronted by Dutch rapper Ray Slijngaard and Dutch vocalist Anita Doth. With global sales of over 18 million units,2 Unlimited is one of the biggest selling groups from the Netherlands and Belgium.
"No More (I Can't Stand It)" is a song by German Eurodance project Maxx. It was released in March 1994 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" 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.
