Dancemania 8 Explained

Dancemania 8
Type:Compilation album
Artist:various artists
Cover:Dancemania 8 cover.jpg
Released:January 16, 1998[1]
Genre:Electronic
(Euro house, happy hardcore, Italo dance)
Length:74:00[2]
Label:EMI Music Japan
Producer:Masaaki Saito [3]
Hiro Kadoma
Chronology:Dancemania
Prev Title:7
Prev Year:1997
Next Title:9
Next Year:1998

Dancemania 8 is the eighth set in the Dancemania series of dance music compilation albums, released in 1998 by EMI Music Japan.[2]

The album debuted at #9 on Oricon's weekly album chart in January 1998 and remained within the top 20 positions on the chart for 4 consecutive weeks, peaking at #8.[4]

The non-stop mixing was completed by Felix Gauder, a popular producer from Europe.[2] __TOC__

Tracks

TrackByRef
1Samba De JaneiroBellini
2Latin LoverPopsie
3StayMizz Maya
4Hot Hot HotSplash
5Wham Bam (Shang-A-Lang)The Scarlet
6All I DoXXL
7Let Me Feel the LoveDJ BoBo
8Love Sensation911
9Rise Like the SunWorlds Apart
10Angel EyesE-Rotic
11Gotta Get It Groovin'E-Rotic
12Give Me TomorrowPeach
13Shine Like a StarBerri
14Maybe BabyMarysia
15HeroPapaya
16No Way No WayVanilla
17Faith in LoveBug!
18You Never KnowSandi
19Sweet DreamsSharon C.
20Let Me Be Your GirlFact Or Fiction
21Go-Just Get ItThe Lovers
22Why Don't YouPixie
23Sentimental DreamingJesa X
24Voyager GirlSpace Nina

Further details

The album's full length is 74:00.[2]

The longest track is "Samba De Janeiro" (#1) at 4:05.[5]

The shortest track is "Give Me Tomorrow" (#12) at 2:08.[5] The album's overall average tempo is 137 bpm;[6]

The slowest track is "Stay" (#3) at 124 bpm.[6]

The fastest track is "Voyager Girl" (#24) at 160 bpm.[6] Several tracks are cover versions or remix versions.[6]

#1 "Samba De Janeiro" is a remix / cover version of Airto Moreira's "Tombo".

#3 "Stay" is a cover version of Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs' "Stay".[7]

#4 "Hot Hot Hot" is a remix / cover version of Arrow's "Hot Hot Hot".[8]

#5 "Wham Bam (Shang-A-Lang)" is a dance cover version of Silver's "Wham Bam".[9]

#6 "All I Do" is a cover version of Stevie Wonder's "All I Do".[10]

#10 "Angel Eyes" is a cover version of ABBA's "Angeleyes".[11]

#16 "No Way No Way" is a cover version of "Mah Nà Mah Nà".[12]

#19 "Sweet Dreams" is a cover version of Eurythmics' "Sweet Dreams".[13] Several tracks on the album, including different remixes, can also be found on other Dancemania albums such as Summers, Summers 3, Delux 2, Delux 3, Extra, Diamond, Diamond Complete Edition, Best Red, Zip Mania, Zip Mania II, Zip Mania 02, Zip Mania Best, Club The Earth, Sports, Speed 1, Speed 4, Speed 8, Speed Best 2001, Happy Paradise, Bass #1, Bass #6, Bass 9, Bass 10 Super Best 2001 or EX 8.[6]

TrackLengthBPMRefArtist(s)From or based inRef
1Samba De Janeiro4:05133BelliniGermany
2Latin Lover2:43126PopsieSweden[14]
3Stay2:40124Mizz MayaDenmark
4Hot Hot Hot2:43128SplashUnited Kingdom
5Wham Bam (Shang-A-Lang)3:12132The ScarletUnknown—
6All I Do2:56131XXLGermany
7Let Me Feel the Love2:27130DJ BoBoSwitzerland[15]
8Love Sensation3:20128911United Kingdom[16]
9Rise Like the Sun3:12135Worlds ApartGermany / UK[17]
10Angel Eyes3:34134E-RoticGermany[18]
11Gotta Get It Groovin'3:18140E-RoticGermany
12Give Me Tomorrow2:08140PeachUnited Kingdom[19]
13Shine Like a Star3:25137BerriUnited Kingdom[20]
14Maybe Baby3:11138MarysiaPoland[21]
15Hero3:26138PapayaDenmark[22]
16No Way No Way3:01131VanillaUnited Kingdom
17Faith in Love3:16133Bug!Canada[23]
18You Never Know3:23143SandiHungary[24]
19Sweet Dreams3:05140Sharon C.Croatia / Italy
20Let Me Be Your Girl2:58139Fact Or FictionCanada[25]
21Go-Just Get It3:34142The LoversSwitzerland[26]
22Why Don't You2:38151PixieGermany[27]
23Sentimental Dreaming3:25159Jesa XItaly[28]
24Voyager Girl3:03160Space NinaSwitzerland

Notes and References

  1. [Discogs]
  2. [Amazon.com|Amazon.co.jp]
  3. Dancemania 8, CD booklet p.27
  4. Oricon Database, Oricon Album 1998-1-26 (#9) - Oricon Album 1998-2-2 (#8) - Oricon Album 1998-2-9 (#12) - Oricon Album 1998-2-16 (#15) - Oricon Album 1998-2-23 (#19)
  5. Dancemania 8, CD booklet p.0-1
  6. Electronic Emotion, Dancemania DATA Dancemania 8
  7. Dancemania 8, CD booklet p.4 : "3. MIZZ MAYA / STAY"
  8. Dancemania 8, CD booklet p.5 : "4. SPLASH / HOT HOT HOT"
  9. Dancemania 8, CD booklet p.6 : "5. THE SCARLET / WHAM BAM (SHANG-A-LANG)"
  10. Dancemania 8, CD booklet p.7 : "6. XXL / ALL I DO"
  11. Dancemania 8, CD booklet p.11 : "10. E-ROTIC / ANGEL EYES"
  12. Dancemania 8, CD booklet p.17 : "16. VANILLA / NO WAY NO WAY"
  13. Dancemania 8, CD booklet p.20 : "19. SHARON C / SWEET DREAMS"
  14. Dancemania 8, CD booklet p.3 : "2. POPSIE / LATIN LOVER"
  15. Dancemania 8, CD booklet p.8 : "7. DJ BOBO / LET ME FEEL THE LOVE"
  16. Dancemania 8, CD booklet p.9 : "911 / LOVE SENSATION"
  17. Dancemania 8, CD booklet p.10 : "9. WORLDS APART / RISE LIKE THE SUN"
  18. Dancemania X1, CD booklet p.2 : "1. E-ROTIC / KISS ME"
  19. [Discogs]
  20. Dancemania 8, CD booklet p.14 : "13. BERRI / SHINE LIKE A STAR"
  21. Dancemania 8, CD booklet p.15 : "14. MARYSIA / MAYBE BABY"
  22. Dancemania 8, CD booklet p.16 : "15. PAPAYA / HERO"
  23. Dancemania 8, CD booklet p.18 : "17. BUG! / FAITH IN LOVE"
  24. Dancemania 8, CD booklet p.19 : "18. SANDI / YOU NEVER KNOW"
  25. Dancemania 8, CD booklet p.21 : "20. FACT OR FICTION feat. MIRAGE / LET ME BE YOUR GIRL"
  26. Dancemania 8, CD booklet p.22 : "21. THE LOVERS / GO-JUST GET IT"
  27. Dancemania 8, CD booklet p.23 : "22. PIXIE / WHY DON'T YOU"
  28. Dancemania 8, CD booklet p.24 : "23. JESA X / SENTIMENTAL DREAMING"

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