Masterboy

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Masterboy
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Masterboy in 2014.
Background information
Origin Walldorf, Germany
Genres Eurodance
Years active1990–2004
2013–present
Labels Polydor, Club Zone
Members Tommy Schleh
Enrico Zabler
Trixi Delgado
Past members Linda Rocco
Annabell Kay
David Atterberry
Mendy Lee
Website https://masterboy.eu

Masterboy is a German Eurodance project best known in Europe for the hits "Feel the Heat of the Night", "Anybody", "I Got to Give It Up", "Generation of Love", "Everybody Needs Somebody" and "Is This the Love".

Contents

In 2013, 10 years after their break up, the "Golden Trio" (Trixi Delgado, Tommy Schleh and Enrico Zabler) of Masterboy came back to perform at different '90s revival shows, with former vocalist Linda Rocco joining them occasionally. A new single was released in 2017.

Discography

Studio albums

TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
GER
[1]
FIN
[2]
FRA
[2]
SWE
[2]
SWI
[2]
The Masterboy Family
  • Release date: 1991
  • Label: Polydor
  • Formats: CD, LP
Feeling Alright
  • Release date: 1993
  • Label: Polydor
  • Formats: CD
Different Dreams
  • Release date: 15 August 1994
  • Label: Polydor
  • Formats: CD
1923
Generation of Love – The Album
  • Release date: 1995
  • Label: Club Zone
  • Formats: CD
373629
Colours
  • Release date: 1996
  • Label: Club Zone
  • Formats: CD
32275839
Best of Masterboy
  • Release date: 3 July 2000
  • Label: Zeitgeist
  • Formats: CD
54
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles

YearTitlePeak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
Album
AUT
[2]
BEL
(Wa)

[2]
FIN
[3]
FRA
[2]
GER
[4]
NLD
[2]
SWE
[2]
SWI
[2]
UK
[5]
1990"Dance to the Beat"
26
The Masterboy Family
1991"Shake It Up and Dance"
32
1992"Keep on Dancing"
"O-Oh Noche Del Amor"
1993"Fall in Trance"
Feeling Alright
"Everybody Needs Somebody"
24
15
41
91
1994"I Got to Give It Up"
25
17
41
13
17
Different Dreams
"Feel the Heat of the Night"
10
2
8
37
16
82
"Is This the Love"
8
19
12
11
37
20
"Different Dreams"
16
1995"Megamix"
11
Single only
"Generation of Love"
15
12
6
8
16
20
19
Generation of Love – The Album
"Anybody (Movin' On)"
20
16
8
20
26
22
29
110
"Feel the Fire"
1996"Land of Dreaming"
26
15
22
12
19
32
20
80
"Mister Feeling"
20
12
16
Colours
"Show Me Colours"
23
10
31
24
44
42
1997"Just for You"
50
50
"La Ola Hand in Hand"
44
1998"Dancin' Forever"
55
Single only
1999"Porque te vas"
26
21
Best of Masterboy
"I Like to Like It"
47
69
2000"Feel the Heat 2000"
87
2001"Ride Like the Wind"
Singles only
2002"I Need a Lover Tonight"
72
2003"Feel the Heat of the Night 2003"
51
67
2018"Are You Ready (We Love the 90s)"
"*" denotes unknown peak positions
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

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