Dancemania 7 Explained

Dancemania 7
Type:Compilation album
Artist:various artists
Cover:Dancemania 7 cover.jpeg
Released:October 16, 1997[1]
Genre:Electronic, pop
(house, Euro house, synthpop)
Length:67:00[2]
Label:EMI Music Japan
Producer:Masaaki Saito [3]
Hiro Kadoma
Chronology:Dancemania
Prev Title:6
Prev Year:1997
Next Title:8
Next Year:1998

Dancemania 7 is the seventh set in the Dancemania series of dance music compilation albums, released in 1997 by EMI Music Japan.[2]

The album debuted at #10 on Oricon's weekly album chart in October 1997 and remained within the top 20 positions on the chart for 3 consecutive weeks, peaking at #8.[4]

The non-stop mixing was done by Captain Jack.[5] __TOC__

Tracks

TrackByRef
1Secret AgentCaptain Jack[6]
2The Winner Takes It AllE-Rotic
3Sexual MadnessE-Rotic
4That's The Way '97X-Treme
5Dam Dam DeoFelicidad
6Lovin' & DevotionLove & Devotion
7Snow On A Hot DayBertine
8CrazyMarysia
9Wanna B Like A ManSimone Jay
10Every Life UnfoldsT42
11In My ArmsWildside
12Feel The Power of LoveJampack feat. Bee
13Dance With MeClaudja
14I Can Never Get EnoughIn Heaven
15We Can Do ItExil
16KissVerona
17Dunga! DungaEXP feat. Julia
18Honeymoon CouplePa-Do-Do
19Open Your EyesKoko
20Get On UpNylon
21Try My LoveJacynthe
22Moonlight ShadowMissing Heart
23I BelieveJemma & Elise

Further details

The album's overall average tempo is 133 bpm;[7]

The slowest track is "That's The Way '97" (#4) at 116 bpm.[7]

The fastest track is "I Believe" (#23) at 160 bpm.[7] Several tracks are cover versions or remix versions.[7]

#2 "The Winner Takes It All" is a cover version of ABBA's "The Winner Takes It All".[8]

#4 "That's The Way '97" is a remix version of Redhead Kingpin and the F.B.I.'s "Do the Right Thing".[9]

#22 "Moonlight Shadow" is a dance cover version of Mike Oldfield's "Moonlight Shadow".[10] Several tracks on the album, including different remixes, can also be found on other Dancemania albums such as Classics, Club Classics, Club The Earth, Club The Earth Disco Classics, Summers, Extra, Diamond, Diamond Complete Edition, Best Yellow, Best Red, Zip Mania, Zip Mania Best, Scorccio Super Hit Mix, Disco Groove, Delux 2, Delux 5, Speed 1, Covers 1 or X8.[7]

TrackLengthBPMRefArtist(s)From / based inRef
1Secret Agent3:57150Captain JackGermany[11]
2The Winner Takes It All2:43130E-RoticGermany[12]
3Sexual Madness2:42128E-RoticGermany
4That's The Way '972:46116X-TremeItaly
5Dam Dam Deo2:29121FelicidadFrance
6Lovin' & Devotion2:39120Love & DevotionSweden[13]
7Snow On A Hot Day2:31128BertineNorway[14]
8Crazy2:37132MarysiaPoland[15]
9Wanna B Like A Man2:42130Simone JayUSA / Italy[16]
10Every Life Unfolds2:45129T42Italy[17]
11In My Arms2:42132WildsideItaly[18]
12Feel The Power of Love3:07129Jampack feat. BeeDenmark[19]
13Dance With Me2:43130ClaudjaItaly[20]
14I Can Never Get Enough2:46132In HeavenGermany[21]
15We Can Do It2:54132ExilCzech[22]
16Kiss2:50135VeronaGermany[23]
17Dunga! Dunga3:11135EXP feat. JuliaItaly[24] "
18Honeymoon Couple2:49139Pa-Do-DoHungary[25]
19Open Your Eyes3:14141KokoUnited Kingdom[26]
20Get On Up2:42138NylonUnknown
21Try My Love2:57138JacyntheCanada[27]
22Moonlight Shadow3:54140Missing HeartGermany[28]
23I Believe3:57160Jemma & EliseSweden[29]

Notes and References

  1. [Discogs]
  2. [Amazon.com|Amazon.co.jp]
  3. Dancemania 7, CD booklet p.25
  4. Oricon Database, Oricon Album 1997-10-27 (#10) - Oricon Album 1997-11-3 (#8) - Oricon Album 1997-11-10 (#8) - Oricon Album 1997-11-17 (#15)
  5. Dancemania 7, CD booklet p.2 : "1. CAPTAIN JACK / SECRET AGENT"
  6. Dancemania 7, CD booklet p.0-1
  7. Electronic Emotion, Dancemania DATA Dancemania 7
  8. Dancemania 7, CD booklet p.3 : "2. E-ROTIC / THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL"
  9. Dancemania 7, CD booklet p.5 : "4. X-TREME / THAT'S THE WAY '97"
  10. Dancemania 7, CD booklet p.23 : "22. MISSING HEART / MOONLIGHT SHADOW"
  11. Dancemania 3, CD booklet p.3 : "2. CAPTAIN JACK / SOLDIER SOLDIER"
  12. Dancemania X1, CD booklet p.2 : "1. E-ROTIC / KISS ME"
  13. Dancemania 7, CD booklet p.7 : "6. LOVE & DEVOTION / LOVIN' & DEVOTION"
  14. Dancemania 7, CD booklet p.8 : "7. BERTINE / SNOW ON A HOT DAY"
  15. Dancemania 7, CD booklet p.9 : "8. MARYSIA / CRAZY"
  16. Dancemania 7, CD booklet p.10 : "9. SIMONE JAY / WANNA B LIKE A MAN"
  17. Dancemania 7, CD booklet p.11 : "10. T42 / EVERY LIFE UNFOLDS"
  18. Dancemania 7, CD booklet p.12 : "11. WILDSIDE / IN MY ARMS"
  19. Dancemania 7, CD booklet p.13 : "12. JAMPACK feat. BEE / FEEL THE POWER OF LOVE"
  20. Dancemania 7, CD booklet p.14 : "13. CLAUDJA / DANCE WITH ME"
  21. Dancemania 7, CD booklet p.15 : "14. IN HEAVEN / I CAN NEVER GET ENOUGH"
  22. Dancemania 7, CD booklet p.16 : "15. EXIL / WE CAN DO IT"
  23. Dancemania 7, CD booklet p.17 : "16. VERONA / KISS"
  24. Dancemania 7, CD booklet p.18 : "17. EXP feat. JULIA / DUNGA! DUNGA
  25. Dancemania 7, CD booklet p.19 : "18. PA-DO-DO / HONEYMOON COUPLE"
  26. Dancemania 7, CD booklet p.20 : "19. KOKO / OPEN YOUR EYES"
  27. Dancemania 7, CD booklet p.22 : "21. JACYNTHE / TRY MY LOVE"
  28. [Discogs]
  29. Dancemania 7, CD booklet p.24 : "23. JEMMA & ELISE / I BELIEVE"