Dancemania 8

{{Infobox album|

| name = Dancemania 8

| type = Compilation album

| artist = various artists

| cover = Dancemania 8 cover.jpg

| alt =

| released = January 16, 1998Discogs, [http://www.discogs.com/release/1769476 Dancemania 8]

| recorded =

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Electronic
(Euro house, happy hardcore, Italo dance)

| length = 74:00Amazon.co.jp, [https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0000567GU Dancemania (8)] {{in lang|ja}}

| label = EMI Music Japan

| producer = Masaaki Saito {{small|(executive producer)}}Dancemania 8, CD booklet p.27
Hiro Kadoma {{small|(producer)}}

| 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.

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.Oricon Database, [http://www.geocities.jp/object_ori/980126a.html Oricon Album 1998-1-26] (#9) - [http://www.geocities.jp/object_ori/980202a.html Oricon Album 1998-2-2] (#8) - [http://www.geocities.jp/object_ori/980209a.html Oricon Album 1998-2-9] (#12) - [http://www.geocities.jp/object_ori/980216a.html Oricon Album 1998-2-16] (#15) - [http://www.geocities.jp/object_ori/980223a.html Oricon Album 1998-2-23] (#19) {{in lang|ja}}

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

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Tracks

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!Track

!By

!Ref

|Samba De Janeiro

|Bellini

|Latin Lover

|Popsie

|Stay

|Mizz Maya

|Hot Hot Hot

|Splash

|Wham Bam (Shang-A-Lang)

|The Scarlet

|All I Do

|XXL

|Let Me Feel the Love

|DJ BoBo

|Love Sensation

|911

|Rise Like the Sun

|Worlds Apart

|Angel Eyes

|E-Rotic

|Gotta Get It Groovin'

|Give Me Tomorrow

|Shine Like a Star

|Maybe Baby

|Hero

|No Way No Way

|Faith in Love

|Bug!

|You Never Know

|Sandi

|Sweet Dreams

|Sharon C.

|Let Me Be Your Girl

|Fact Or Fiction

|Go-Just Get It

|The Lovers

|Why Don't You

|Pixie

|Sentimental Dreaming

|Jesa X

|Voyager Girl

|Space Nina

Further details

{{listen

|pos=right

| filename = Intro - Dancemania 8.ogg

| title = Intro and #1 "Samba De Janeiro"

| description = "Samba De Janeiro" was one of the greatest hits in the all-European "latin boom" occurred in the summer of 1997.Dancemania 8, CD booklet p.2 : "1. BELLINI / SAMBA DE JANEIRO" {{in lang|ja}}

| filename2 = Outro - Dancemania 8.ogg

| title2 = Outro and #24 "Voyager Girl"

| description2 = Voyager Girl was produced by popular Swiss producer team Trilogy and was the debut single by Space Nina, a singer credited simply as Nina in Switzerland.Dancemania 8, CD booklet p.25 : "24. SPACE NINA / VOYAGER GIRL" {{in lang|ja}}

| format = Ogg

}}

The album's full length is 74:00.

:The longest track is "Samba De Janeiro" (#1) at 4:05.Dancemania 8, CD booklet p.0-1

:The shortest track is "Give Me Tomorrow" (#12) at 2:08.

The album's overall average tempo is 137 bpm;Electronic Emotion, [https://web.archive.org/web/20101025172050/http://monoglider.hp.infoseek.co.jp/flight/dm08.html Dancemania DATA Dancemania 8] {{in lang|ja}}

:The slowest track is "Stay" (#3) at 124 bpm.

:The fastest track is "Voyager Girl" (#24) at 160 bpm.

Several tracks are cover versions or remix versions.

:#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".Dancemania 8, CD booklet p.4 : "3. MIZZ MAYA / STAY" {{in lang|ja}}

:#4 "Hot Hot Hot" is a remix / cover version of Arrow's "Hot Hot Hot".Dancemania 8, CD booklet p.5 : "4. SPLASH / HOT HOT HOT" {{in lang|ja}}

:#5 "Wham Bam (Shang-A-Lang)" is a dance cover version of Silver's "Wham Bam".Dancemania 8, CD booklet p.6 : "5. THE SCARLET / WHAM BAM (SHANG-A-LANG)" {{in lang|ja}}

:#6 "All I Do" is a cover version of Stevie Wonder's "All I Do".Dancemania 8, CD booklet p.7 : "6. XXL / ALL I DO" {{in lang|ja}}

:#10 "Angel Eyes" is a cover version of ABBA's "Angeleyes".Dancemania 8, CD booklet p.11 : "10. E-ROTIC / ANGEL EYES" {{in lang|ja}}

:#16 "No Way No Way" is a cover version of "Mah Nà Mah Nà".Dancemania 8, CD booklet p.17 : "16. VANILLA / NO WAY NO WAY" {{in lang|ja}}

:#19 "Sweet Dreams" is a cover version of Eurythmics' "Sweet Dreams".Dancemania 8, CD booklet p.20 : "19. SHARON C / SWEET DREAMS" {{in lang|ja}}

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.

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!Track

!Length

!BPM

!Ref

!Artist(s)

!From or based in

!Ref

|Samba De Janeiro

|4:05

|133

|Bellini

|{{flagicon|Germany}}Germany

|Latin Lover

|2:43

|126

|Popsie

|{{flagicon|Sweden}}Sweden

|Dancemania 8, CD booklet p.3 : "2. POPSIE / LATIN LOVER" {{in lang|ja}}

|Stay

|2:40

|124

|Mizz Maya

|{{flagicon|Denmark}}Denmark

|Hot Hot Hot

|2:43

|128

|Splash

|{{flagicon|United Kingdom}}United Kingdom

|Wham Bam (Shang-A-Lang)

|3:12

|132

|The Scarlet

|Unknown

|—

|All I Do

|2:56

|131

|XXL

|{{flagicon|Germany}}Germany

|Let Me Feel the Love

|2:27

|130

|DJ BoBo

|{{flagicon|Switzerland}}Switzerland

|Dancemania 8, CD booklet p.8 : "7. DJ BOBO / LET ME FEEL THE LOVE" {{in lang|ja}}

|Love Sensation

|3:20

|128

|911

|{{flagicon|United Kingdom}}United Kingdom

|Dancemania 8, CD booklet p.9 : "911 / LOVE SENSATION" {{in lang|ja}}

|Rise Like the Sun

|3:12

|135

|Worlds Apart

|{{flagicon|Germany}}Germany / {{flagicon|United Kingdom}}UK

|Dancemania 8, CD booklet p.10 : "9. WORLDS APART / RISE LIKE THE SUN" {{in lang|ja}}

|Angel Eyes

|3:34

|134

|E-Rotic

|{{flagicon|Germany}}Germany

|Dancemania X1, CD booklet p.2 : "1. E-ROTIC / KISS ME" {{in lang|ja}}

|Gotta Get It Groovin'

|3:18

|140

|E-Rotic

|{{flagicon|Germany}}Germany

|Give Me Tomorrow

|2:08

|140

|Peach

|{{flagicon|United Kingdom}}United Kingdom

|Discogs, [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Peach Peach]

|Shine Like a Star

|3:25

|137

|Berri

|{{flagicon|United Kingdom}}United Kingdom

|Dancemania 8, CD booklet p.14 : "13. BERRI / SHINE LIKE A STAR" {{in lang|ja}}

|Maybe Baby

|3:11

|138

|Marysia

|{{flagicon|Poland}}Poland

|Dancemania 8, CD booklet p.15 : "14. MARYSIA / MAYBE BABY" {{in lang|ja}}

|Hero

|3:26

|138

|Papaya

|{{flagicon|Denmark}}Denmark

|Dancemania 8, CD booklet p.16 : "15. PAPAYA / HERO" {{in lang|ja}}

|No Way No Way

|3:01

|131

|Vanilla

|{{flagicon|United Kingdom}}United Kingdom

|Faith in Love

|3:16

|133

|Bug!

|{{flagicon|Canada}}Canada

|Dancemania 8, CD booklet p.18 : "17. BUG! / FAITH IN LOVE" {{in lang|ja}}

|You Never Know

|3:23

|143

|Sandi

|{{flagicon|Hungary}}Hungary

|Dancemania 8, CD booklet p.19 : "18. SANDI / YOU NEVER KNOW" {{in lang|ja}}

|Sweet Dreams

|3:05

|140

|Sharon C.

|{{flagicon|Croatia}}Croatia / {{flagicon|Italy}}Italy

|Let Me Be Your Girl

|2:58

|139

|Fact Or Fiction

|{{flagicon|Canada}}Canada

|Dancemania 8, CD booklet p.21 : "20. FACT OR FICTION feat. MIRAGE / LET ME BE YOUR GIRL" {{in lang|ja}}

|Go-Just Get It

|3:34

|142

|The Lovers

|{{flagicon|Switzerland}}Switzerland

|Dancemania 8, CD booklet p.22 : "21. THE LOVERS / GO-JUST GET IT" {{in lang|ja}}

|Why Don't You

|2:38

|151

|Pixie

|{{flagicon|Germany}}Germany

|Dancemania 8, CD booklet p.23 : "22. PIXIE / WHY DON'T YOU" {{in lang|ja}}

|Sentimental Dreaming

|3:25

|159

|Jesa X

|{{flagicon|Italy}}Italy

|Dancemania 8, CD booklet p.24 : "23. JESA X / SENTIMENTAL DREAMING" {{in lang|ja}}

|Voyager Girl

|3:03

|160

|Space Nina

|{{flagicon|Switzerland}}Switzerland

References

Category:1998 compilation albums

Category:Dance music compilation albums