Dancemania 4 is the fourth set in the Dancemania series of dance music compilation albums, released in early 1997 by EMI Music Japan.
With its 23 tracks and one bonus track,Dancemania 4, CD booklet p.26 : "24. THE AXEL BOYS QUARTET / DUB-I-DUB" the album debuted at #6 on Oricon's weekly album chart in January 1997Oricon Database, Oricon Album 1997-1-27 and reached #3 the next week,Oricon Database, Oricon Album 1997-2-3 appearing on the yearly best-selling album chart at #92 in 1997 with 241,570 copies sold, along with its successor, 5, which ranked #98.Oricon Database, Oricon Album 1997 Top 100
Several tracks on the album, including different remixes, can also be found on other Dancemania albums such as 1, Delux, Extra, Diamond, Diamond Complete Edition, Best Yellow, Best Red, Zip Mania, Zip Mania DX, Zip Mania Best, Bass #1, Speed 3 or Winters.Electronic Emotion, Dancemania DATA Dancemania 4 __TOC__
Tracks #TrackByRef1WannabeSpice GirlsDancemania 4, CD booklet p.12PartyEx-It3Saturday Every Man A QueenSister Queen4Touch of Your LoveMe & My5Fritz Love My TitsE-Rotic6Killing Me SoftlyJust a Girl7Por Causa Do AmorZona8Boy ToyPhilly9What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?Dancematic10AnytimeObsession11I Got To BelieveKate Project12Baby, Show Me Your ButtJag13I Want CandyCandy GirlsDancemania 4, CD booklet p.214Go AwayLook Twice15StayM.A.N.16Love in the 1st DegreeBody Parts17Thrill Me, Thrill MeChoice18The FireProphesy19Yodeling's on the SceneSandi20HeartbeatXenia21We Shall DanceFun Master22EverybodyKinky23The Beat of GreenFargetta24Dub-I-DubThe Axel Boys Quartet
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The album's overall average tempo is 140 bpm; The slowest track is "Dub-I-Dub" (#24) at 72 bpm. The fastest track is "We Shall Dance" (#21) at 177 bpm. Several tracks are cover versions or remix versions. #6 "Killing Me Softly" is a cover remix version of Roberta Flack's "Killing Me Softly with His Song".Dancemania 4, CD booklet p.8 : "6. JUST A GIRL / KILLING ME SOFTLY" #9 "What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?" is a cover version of Jimmy Ruffin's "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted".Dancemania 4, CD booklet p.11 : "9. DANCEMATIC / WHAT BECOMES OF THE BROKEN HEARTED?" #15 "Stay" is a cover version of Jackson Browne's "Stay".Dancemania 4, CD booklet p.17 : "15. M.A.N. / STAY" #21 "We Shall Dance" is a cover remix version of Demis Roussos's "We Shall Dance".Dancemania 4, CD booklet p.23 : "21. FUN MASTER / WE SHALL DANCE" #24 "Dub-I-Dub", included as bonus track, is a cover version of Me & My's "Dub-I-Dub". The non-stop mixing was done by DJ Smurf a.k.a. Paul Rincon and his partner, Dip "T" Jones, who has co-produced many remixes with Smurf.Dancemania 4, CD booklet p.27 #TrackLengthBPMRefArtist(s)From / based inRef1Wannabe4:03113Spice GirlsUnited KingdomDancemania 4, CD booklet p.3 : "1. SPICE GIRLS / WANNABE" 2Party3:04113Ex-ItGermanyDancemania 4, CD booklet p.4 : "2. EX-IT / PARTY" 3Saturday Every Man A Queen3:16134Sister QueenFranceDancemania 4, CD booklet p.5 : "3. SISTER QUEEN / SATURDAY EVERY MAN A QUEEN" 4Touch of Your Love2:36136Me & MyDenmarkDancemania 4, CD booklet p.6 : "4. ME & MY / TOUCH OF YOUR LOVE" 5Fritz Love My Tits2:34145E-RoticGermanyDiscogs, E-Rotic6Killing Me Softly3:56129Just a GirlAustralia7Por Causa Do Amor2:31133ZonaAustriaDancemania 4, CD booklet p.9 : "7. ZONA / POR CAUSA DO AMOR" 8Boy Toy3:08133PhillyGermanyDancemania 4, CD booklet p.10 : "8. PHILLY / BOY TOY" 9What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?2:27136DancematicUnited Kingdom10Anytime2:57136ObsessionUnited KingdomDancemania 4, CD booklet p.12 : "10. OBSESSION / ANYTIME" 11I Got To Believe2:35136Kate ProjectItalyDancemania 4, CD booklet p.13 : "11. KATE PROJECT / I GOT TO BELIEVE" 12Baby, Show Me Your Butt2:48138JagGermanyDancemania 4, CD booklet p.14 : "12. JAG / BABY, SHOW ME YOUR BUTT" 13I Want Candy2:47140Candy GirlsUnited KingdomDancemania 4, CD booklet p.15 : "13. CANDY GIRLS / I WANT CANDY" 14Go Away2:31145Look TwiceSwedenDancemania 4, CD booklet p.16 : "14. LOOK TWICE / GO AWAY" 15Stay3:37150M.A.N.Italy16Love in the 1st Degree2:18160Body PartsNetherlandsDancemania 4, CD booklet p.18 : "16. BODY PARTS / LOVE IN THE 1ST DEGREE" 17Thrill Me, Thrill Me2:40163ChoiceUnknown—18The Fire4:10168ProphesySwitzerlandDancemania 4, CD booklet p.20 : "18. PROPHESY / THE FIRE" 19Yodeling's on the Scene2:51168SandiHungaryDancemania 4, CD booklet p.21 : "19. SANDI / YODELING'S ON THE SCENE" 20Heartbeat3:14175XeniaGermany21We Shall Dance2:50177Fun MasterCzechoslovakia22Everybody3:41130KinkyUnited KingdomDancemania 4, CD booklet p.24 : "22. KINKY / EVERYBODY" 23The Beat of Green2:15131-115FargettaItalyDancemania 4, CD booklet p.25 : "23. FARGETTA / THE BEAT OF GREEN" 24Dub-I-Dub2:5372The Axel Boys QuartetDenmark
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