Dancemania X1 Explained

Dancemania X1
Type:Compilation album
Artist:various artists
Cover:Dancemania X1 cover.jpg
Released:January 13, 1999[1]
Genre:Electronic, pop
(Europop, Euro house, Italo dance)
Length:76:00[2]
Label:EMI Music Japan
Producer:Masaaki Saito [3]
Hiro Kadoma
Chronology:Dancemania
Prev Title:10
Prev Year:1998
Next Title:X2
Next Year:1999

Dancemania X1, a.k.a. Dancemania 11, is the eleventh set in the Dancemania series of dance music compilation albums, released in 1999 by EMI Music Japan.[2]

The album debuted at #4 on Oricon's weekly album chart in January 1999,[4] reached #2 in February 1999,[5] and appeared on the yearly best-selling album chart at #77 in 1999 with 304,710 copies sold, along with several other Dancemania albums such as Speed 2 being #72 and Delux 3 being #88.[6]

Several tracks on the album, including different remixes, can also be found on other Dancemania albums such as Disco Groove, Delux 3, Delux 4, Diamond, Diamond Complete Edition, Best Yellow, Best Red, Zip Mania II, Zip Mania Best, Fura Mania, Speed 2, Speed 3, Speed 7, Speed Best 2001 or Happy Paradise.[7] __TOC__

Tracks

TrackByRef
1Kiss MeE-Rotic
2SupergirlPapaya
3September X-Treme
4I Believe In MiraclesHi-Rise
5JumpBus Stop
6Hot StuffWho's Eddie
7Save TonightJackie 'O'
8BoysSmile.dk
9In My DreamsRebecca
10Love ReactionA. Kay-B.J.
11Little AngelaWienna
12Hardly TimeLuxury
13Dream Dream DreamLena
14LoveSonic Dream
15To Love You MoreRapport feat. Rochelle
16My Heart Will Go OnBooshida
17EverybodyEvelyn
18In The Name of LoveInfinity feat. Roxanne Price
19Bam Bam BamBambee
20I Wanna Give You My HeartSary
21Sex Is A Thrill With The PillSex Appeal
22Touch Me NowRadiorama
23Never Give UpBlackforce
24ParadiseSabia

Further details

The album's full length is 76:00.[2]

The longest track is "Kiss Me" (#1) at 4:18.[1]

The shortest track is "Everybody" (#17) at 2:34.[1] The album's overall average tempo is 138 bpm;[7]

The fastest track is "Paradise" (#24) at 150 bpm.[7]

The lowest bpm is 128; #3–4[7] Several tracks are cover versions or remix versions.[7]

#3 "September " is a remix of Earth, Wind & Fire's "September".[8]

#4 "I Believe In Miracles" is a remix / cover of The Jackson Sisters' "Miracles".[9]

#5 "Jump" is a cover of Van Halen's "Jump".[10]

#6 "Hot Stuff" is a cover of Donna Summer's "Hot Stuff".[11]

#7 "Save Tonight" is a cover of Eagle-Eye Cherry's "Save Tonight".[12]

#15 "To Love You More" is a cover of Celine Dion's "To Love You More".[13]

#16 "My Heart Will Go On" is a cover of Celine Dion's "My Heart Will Go On".[14] The non-stop mixing was done by Mitsugu Matsumoto, a member of the DJ team MST.[1]

TrackLengthBPMRefArtist(s)From or based inRef
1Kiss Me4:18140E-RoticGermany[15]
2Supergirl2:55137PapayaDenmark
3September 2:52128X-TremeItaly
4I Believe In Miracles3:31128Hi-RiseUnited Kingdom
5Jump3:09132Bus StopUnited Kingdom
6Hot Stuff3:37132Who's EddieIreland
7Save Tonight3:09133Jackie 'O'United Kingdom
8Boys2:39138Smile.dkSweden[16]
9In My Dreams2:57139RebeccaUnited Kingdom[17]
10Love Reaction2:56139A. Kay-B.J.Italy[18]
11Little Angela3:12140WiennaItaly[19]
12Hardly Time2:45140LuxuryItaly[20]
13Dream Dream Dream2:51140LenaItaly[21]
14Love3:10129Sonic DreamSweden[22]
15To Love You More2:59129Rapport feat. RochelleUnited Kingdom
16My Heart Will Go On3:37133BooshidaItaly
17Everybody2:34137EvelynSweden[23]
18In The Name of Love2:53145Infinity feat. Roxanne PriceGermany[24]
19Bam Bam Bam3:11145BambeeNorway[25]
20I Wanna Give You My Heart3:19145SaryItaly[26]
21Sex Is A Thrill With The Pill3:42147Sex AppealGermany[27]
22Touch Me Now3:29147RadioramaItaly[28]
23Never Give Up2:43147BlackforceGermany[29]
24Paradise3:44150SabiaItaly[30]

Notes and References

  1. [Discogs]
  2. [Amazon.com|Amazon.co.jp]
  3. Dancemania X1, CD booklet p.28
  4. Oricon Database, Oricon Album 1999-1-25
  5. Oricon Database, Oricon Album 1999-2-8
  6. Oricon Database, Oricon Album 1999 Top 100
  7. Electronic Emotion, Dancemania DATA Dancemania X1
  8. Dancemania X1, CD booklet p.4 : "3. X-TREME / SEPTEMBER (Rap Mix)"
  9. Dancemania X1, CD booklet p.5 : "4. HI-RISE / I BELIEVE IN MIRACLES"
  10. Dancemania X1, CD booklet p.6 : "5. BUS STOP / JUMP"
  11. Dancemania X1, CD booklet p.7 : "6. WHO'S EDDIE / HOT STUFF"
  12. Dancemania X1, CD booklet p.8 : "7. JACKIE'O' / SAVE TONIGHT"
  13. Dancemania X1, CD booklet p.16 : "15. RAPPORT featuring ROCHELLE / TO LOVE YOU MORE"
  14. Dancemania X1, CD booklet p.17 : "16. BOOSHIDA / MY HEART WILL GO ON"
  15. Dancemania X1, CD booklet p.2 : "1. E-ROTIC / KISS ME"
  16. Dancemania 10, CD booklet p.3 : "2. SMILE.dk / BUTTERFLY"
  17. Dancemania X1, CD booklet p.10 : "9. REBECCA / IN MY DREAMS"
  18. Dancemania X1, CD booklet p.11 : "10. A. KAY-B.J. / LOVE REACTION"
  19. Dancemania X1, CD booklet p.12 : "11. WIENNA / LITTLE ANGELA"
  20. Dancemania X1, CD booklet p.13 : "12. LUXURY / HARDLY TIME"
  21. Dancemania X1, CD booklet p.14 : "13. LENA / DREAM DREAM DREAM"
  22. Dancemania X1, CD booklet p.15 : "14. SONIC DREAM / LOVE"
  23. Dancemania X1, CD booklet p.18 : "17. EVELYN / EVERYBODY"
  24. Dancemania X1, CD booklet p.19 : "18. INFINITY feat. ROXANNE PRICE / IN THE NAME OF LOVE"
  25. [Discogs]
  26. Dancemania X1, CD booklet p.21 : "20. SARY / I WANNA GIVE YOU MY HEART"
  27. Dancemania X1, CD booklet p.22 : "21. SEX APPEAL / SEX IS A THRILL WITH THE PILL"
  28. [Discogs]
  29. Dancemania X1, CD booklet p.24 : "23. BLACKFORCE / NEVER GIVE UP"
  30. Dancemania X1, CD booklet p.25 : "24. SABIA / PARADISE"