AnnaGrace

Last updated
AnnaGrace
AnnaGrace live in Hasselt.jpg
Annemie Coenen singing for AnnaGrace in Hasselt
Background information
OriginBelgium
Genres
Years active2008–2013
Labels
Members
Website Official website

AnnaGrace, was a Belgian progressive house, electro house, and deep house music project fronted by Belgian singer Annemie Coenen and produced by DJ and record producer Peter Luts. The project first achieved success in 2008 with the hit singles "You Make Me Feel", "Let the Feelings Go", "Love Keeps Calling" and the 2010 debut AnnaGrace album Ready to Dare . [1] [2] Today, Coenen continues to tour worldwide.

Contents

History

After the breakup of Ian van Dahl, Coenen teamed up with Luts in 2008. [3] The two decided to form their own project called AnnaGrace, they departed from their vocal trance roots of their pasted project, and started to produce progressive house, electro house, and deep house music. In June 2008, the debut AnnaGrace single, "You Make Me Feel", was released in Belgium, shortly followed by a release in the U.S., where it reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Dance Airplay. [4] The second AnnaGrace single, "Let the Feelings Go", was released in 2009. The single achieved success on charts in the Netherlands and Belgium while also reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Dance Airplay like its predecessor. [5] "Love Keeps Calling", the third AnnaGrace single, achieved moderate success in Belgium and the Netherlands and peaked at No.47 on the Billboard Hot Dance Airplay chart. [6] The fourth AnnaGrace single, "Celebration", was released in Belgium in May 2010. The debut AnnaGrace album Ready to Dare was released in June 2010 and entered in Belgium charts at No. 39 and peaked at No.15. [7] "Don't Let Go" was the fifth and final album single from the Ready to Dare album, achieving moderate success reaching No.26 on Belgian charts. "Ready to Fall in Love" was released on 27 February 2012. [8] "Alive" was released on 23 July 2012. [9] "Girls Like Dancing" was released on 28 May 2013. All were released domestically in Belgium.

Discography

Album

YearTitleChart positions
BEL
2010 Ready to Dare 15

Singles

YearTitleChart positionsAlbum
BEL NLD US
Dance
2008"You Make Me Feel"351Ready to Dare
2009"Let the Feelings Go"5261
"Love Keeps Calling"23291
2010"Celebration"2185
"Don't Let Go"26
2012"Ready to Fall in Love"57Non-album singles
"Alive"136
2013"Girls Like Dancing"76

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2 Unlimited</span> Belgian/Dutch Eurodance group

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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ultra Naté</span> American singer-songwriter

Ultra Naté Wyche is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, DJ and promoter who has achieved success on the pop charts with songs such as "Free", "If You Could Read My Mind", and "Automatic".

Ian Van Dahl is a Belgian vocal trance and eurodance music project created by Christophe Chantzis and Erik Vanspauwen, with first singer Martine Theeuwen, who also co-wrote and sang the song "Castles in the Sky". Cindy Mertens was the second singer and can be seen in the music video for "Castles in the Sky"; her vocal contribution was limited to live performances only. In 2001 she was replaced by Annemie Coenen, who would become front singer of the project.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Let Me Love You (Mario song)</span> 2004 single by Mario

"Let Me Love You" is a song by American singer Mario, released as a single on October 4, 2004, from his second studio album, Turning Point (2004). The song was written by Ne-Yo, Kameron Houff, and Scott Storch, while the production was handled by Storch. The song garnered Mario a Grammy Award nomination for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance in 2006 and became a top-10 hit worldwide, reaching number one in the United States, Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, and New Zealand.

Dance/Mix Show Airplay is a monitored electronic dance music radio chart that is published weekly by Billboard magazine.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">No, No, No (Destiny's Child song)</span> 1997 single by Destinys Child

"No, No, No" is a song recorded by American girl group Destiny's Child for their eponymous debut studio album (1998). It was written by Calvin Gaines, Mary Brown, Rob Fusari and Vincent Herbert, with production helmed by Fusari und Herbert. A sensual mid-tempo ballad blending contemporary R&B with "lush" 1970s soul, it was renamed "No, No, No " after musician Wyclef Jean was consulted to produce and appear on a remix of the song. Built around a hard-sliding bassline and sung in a staccato, rhythmic style, featuring co-production from Che Greene and Jerry Duplessis, it was titled "No, No, No ".

Chris Lake is a British electronic dance music producer and DJ. He rose to fame in 2006 with his hit single, "Changes", featuring Laura V.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Will You Love Me Tomorrow</span> 1960 single by the Shirelles

"Will You Love Me Tomorrow", sometimes known as "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow", is a song with words by Gerry Goffin and music composed by Carole King. It was recorded in 1960 by the Shirelles at Bell Sound Studios in New York City, and hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song was the first by an African-American all-girl group to reach number one in the United States. It has since been recorded by many other artists, including a version by co-writer King released on her 1971 album Tapestry.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Peter Luts</span> Belgian DJ, record remixer and producer (born 1971)

Peter Luts is a Belgian DJ, remixer and record producer. He is a member of the vocal trance act Lasgo and the producer behind the group AnnaGrace.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kat DeLuna</span> American singer

Kathleen Emperatriz DeLuna is an American singer.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Annemie Coenen</span> Belgian singer, producer and composer

Annemie Anne Francine Coenen is a Belgian singer and songwriter who was in the duo AnnaGrace.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Let It Die (Foo Fighters song)</span> 2008 single by Foo Fighters

"Let It Die" is the fourth single from the Foo Fighters' sixth album, Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace. It was only released as a promotional single in 2007 and no physical retail single was released. It was, however, available commercially as a digital downloadable single.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">You Make Me Feel (AnnaGrace song)</span> 2008 single by AnnaGrace

"You Make Me Feel" is the debut single by the Belgian trance project AnnaGrace. It was released in Belgium on June 23, 2008 and then in the United States on August 26. The track reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Airplay chart in its October 25, 2008 issue.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Love You Down</span> 1986 single by Ready for the World

"Love You Down" is the title of an R&B song written by Melvin Riley Jr. Riley's former band, Ready for the World, originally recorded the song in 1986 and released it as the lead single from their second album, Long Time Coming produced by Gary Spaniola. A slow jam, "Love You Down" was a hit on the Billboard pop and R&B charts, spending two weeks atop the R&B chart in December 1986 and peaking at #9 on the pop chart in early 1987. This was Ready for the World's second R&B chart-topper, following the success of "Oh Sheila" in 1985. It also reached #24 on the Billboard adult contemporary chart. The song charted in the United Kingdom at #60 on the UK Singles Chart. The song has been covered by artists such as R&B singer INOJ and neo soul musician Me'shell Ndegeocello.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Let the Feelings Go</span> 2009 single by AnnaGrace

"Let the Feelings Go" is a song by Belgian trance project AnnaGrace. The song was a follow-up to their first single "You Make Me Feel" (2008), and like the former, it reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Airplay chart in its 25 July 2009, issue. In the song reached No. 5 on Belgian Charts.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Love Keeps Calling</span> 2009 single by AnnaGrace

"Love Keeps Calling" is the third single released by the Belgian act AnnaGrace, following their 2008 debut single "You Make Me Feel" and 2009 second single "Let the Feelings Go", both of which reached number No.1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Airplay chart. The song was released in Belgium by Sinuz Recordings and in the United States by Robbins Entertainment. The single also gave the act the distinction of becoming the first act to have reached number one three consecutive times on Billboard's Hot Dance Airplay chart, all this without an album or CD release.

<i>Ready to Dare</i> 2010 studio album by AnnaGrace

Ready to Dare is the only studio album by Belgian dance act AnnaGrace. The album was released on 7 June 2010 and includes the singles "You Make Me Feel", "Let the Feelings Go", "Love Keeps Calling", "Celebration" and "Don't Let Go".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">We Got a Love Thang</span> 1992 single by CeCe Peniston

"We Got a Love Thang" is a song by American singer-songwriter CeCe Peniston, originally released in January 1992 by A&M Records as the second single from her debut album, Finally (1992). The song was co-written by Chantay Savage and produced by Steve "Silk" Hurley, and became the second number one hit for the artist, remaining on the top of the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart for two weeks. In the United Kingdom, the title scored number six, while on the Billboard Hot 100, it reached number twenty. The song contains a sample of the drum break from "Rock with You" by Michael Jackson.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Prince singles discography</span>

Prince released several hundred songs both under his own name and under pseudonyms and/or pen names, as well as writing songs which have been recorded by other artists. Estimates of the actual number of songs written by Prince range anywhere from 500 to well over 1,000. He has released 117 singles, 41 promotional singles, 24 internet singles, and eight internet downloads.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Let Me Love You (DJ Snake song)</span> 2016 single by DJ Snake

"Let Me Love You" is a song recorded by French DJ and electronic music producer DJ Snake featuring vocals from Canadian singer Justin Bieber. The song was released through Interscope Records on 5 August 2016 as the third single from his debut studio album, Encore (2016). The artists both co-wrote the song along with Andrew Watt, Ali Tamposi, Brian Lee and Louis Bell, while the song's production was handled by DJ Snake, Bell and Watt.

References

  1. "AnnaGrace Discogs Profile". Discogs. Archived from the original on 2017-10-26. Retrieved 2017-10-25.
  2. "AnnaGrace Allmusic Profile". allmusic.com. Archived from the original on 2017-10-26. Retrieved 2017-10-25.
  3. "Ian Van Dahl Discogs Profile". discogs.com. Archived from the original on 2017-10-26. Retrieved 2017-10-25.
  4. "Hot dance Airplay Achieve October 25, 2008". billboard.com. Archived from the original on 2017-07-07. Retrieved 2017-10-25.
  5. "AnnaGrace Let Feelings Go Billboard Charts US". August 2009. Archived from the original on 2024-05-25. Retrieved 2017-10-25.
  6. "AnnaGrace-Love Keeps Calling Chart History". billboard.com. Archived from the original on 2018-05-08. Retrieved 2017-10-25.
  7. Staff. "AnnaGrace – Celebration". NEWS Digital Media. Archived from the original on March 6, 2012. Retrieved May 6, 2010.
  8. "AnnaGrace-Ready To Fall In Love (Discogs Profile)". discogs.com. Archived from the original on 2017-10-26. Retrieved 2017-10-25.
  9. "AnnaGrace-Alive (Discogs Profile)". discogs.com. Archived from the original on 2017-10-26. Retrieved 2017-10-25.