Jump to content

Tribal Dance

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the music genre, seeTribal house.

"Tribal Dance"
Artwork for continental European and some non-European releases, including the US 12-inch single
Singleby2 Unlimited
from the albumNo Limits!
Released26 April 1993(1993-04-26)[1]
Genre
Length
  • 4:32
  • 3:40(single version)
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Phil Wilde
  • Ray Slijngaard
  • Xavier Clayton
  • Filip Martens
Producer(s)
  • Phil Wilde
  • Jean-Paul De Coster
2 Unlimitedsingles chronology
"No Limit"
(1993) 		"Tribal Dance"
(1993) 		"Faces"
(1993)
Music video
"Tribal Dance"onYouTube
"2.4 remixes"
Singleby2 Unlimited
Released2004
LabelZyx
2 Unlimitedsingles chronology
"No Limit 2.3"
(2003) 		"2.4 remixes"
(2004) 		"Get Ready (Steve Aoki Remix)"
(2013)

"Tribal Dance"is a song by Belgian/DutchEurodanceband2 Unlimited.[2]It was released in April 1993 byByte,ZyxandPWLfrom the band's second album,No Limits!(1993). The UK release omits the main rap but leaves in more vocals from band memberRay Slijngaardthan any of their previous releases. The single experienced chart success in several countries, topping the charts in Finland, Israel, Portugal and Spain. In North America, the song reached number one on the CanadianRPMDance/Urbanchart, while peaking at number seven on the USBillboardHot Dance Club Playchart. The single's music video was directed by Nick Burgess-Jones and filmed inLondon,depicting the band performing in a jungle setting.

In 1994, the song received an award in the category for "Best Techno 12-inch" at theWMC International Dance Music Awardsin the US.[3]In 2004, a new version of the song, titled "Tribal Dance 2.4" was released. It charted in both Austria and Germany, peaking at number 58 and 78.[4]

Composition

[edit]

The track is written by Phil Wilde, Ray Slijngaard, Xavier Clayton and Filip Martens, and was produced by Wilde with Jean-Paul De Coster. It features a trumpet riff and different kinds of drums throughout the song and the "Say that again"lyric at the start of the track was sampled from the 1985 filmBack to the Future.

Critical reception

[edit]

Alan Jones fromMusic Weekgave the song four out of five, writing, "This is the usual high-octane, careeringdancecontender inrave/technomould. It could hardly be as big as "No Limit",and is probably a little too similar, albeit with some ethnic sounding wailing, presumably to justify the title." He added, "Instant smash, of course".[5]Wendi Cermak fromThe Network Fortynoted that here,2 Unlimited"hits the dance floor with another tribal trancer".[6]A reviewer fromNewcastle Evening Chronicledescribed it as a "brash, action packed pounder".[7]Gail Heritage ofPort Lincoln Timesdeclared it "a mix of rhythmic beat, almost changing at every eight bars, centring around the harmonic voice ofAnita,before looming into a jungle of rap byRay."She added," 'Tribal Dance' was one of my favourites on the album — those jungle drums just seem to be calling me to the dance floor. "[8]James Hamiltonfrom theRMDance Update viewed it as a "jungle drummed simple chanting galloper".[9]Toby Anstis,reviewing songs forSmash Hits,stated that the song is "a nice bit of pop".[10]Smash Hitseditor Leesa Daniels gave it two out of five, adding that it will "probably be number one for weeks."[11]Australian student newspaperWoronicalled it a "thumping, driven dance track",[12]naming it an "obvious highlight" of theNo Limits!album.[13]

Chart performance

[edit]

In Europe, "Tribal Dance" peaked at number one in Finland (6 weeks),[14][15]Portugal (1 week),[16]and Spain (1 week),[17][18]as well as on both theEurochart Hot 100and theEuropean Dance Radio Chartin June 1993.[19][20]Peaking at number two in Belgium (Flanders), Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Sweden and Switzerland, the single was held off reaching the top spot byHaddaway's "What Is Love",[21][22]Culture Beat's "Mr. Vain",[23]andSpin Doctor's "Two Princes".[24]In Germany, it spent two weeks at number two and 23 weeks within the German singles chart. Additionally, "Tribal Dance" was a top-10 hit also in Austria (3),[25]Denmark (3),[26]France (4),[27]Italy (10),[28]Norway (4),[29]and the United Kingdom. In the latter nation, the song both peaked and debuted at number four on theUK Singles Chartin May 1993 and stayed at that position for two weeks.[30]It spent eleven weeks within the UK Top 100, and also peaked at number seven on theMusic WeekDance Singles chart.[31]On the Eurochart Hot 100, "Tribal Dance" debuted at number 10 on 15 May[32]after charting in Belgium, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the UK. It topped the chart four weeks later and spent one week at the top position.

In Northern America, it topped the CanadianRPMDance/Urbanchart for three weeks, as well as peaking at number seven on the USBillboardHot Dance Club Playchart.[33][34][35]In Africa, "Tribal Dance" peaked at number four in Zimbabwe, while in Oceania, it peaked at numbers seven and 38 in Australia and New Zealand, respectively.[36][37][38]

"Tribal Dance" was awarded with agold recordin Germany, after 250,000 singles were sold there.[39]

Music video

[edit]

The accompanying music video for "Tribal Dance" was directed by British director Nick Burgess-Jones and produced by Spidercom Films.[40]He had previously directed the video for "No Limit"."Tribal Dance "was filmed in Black Island studios inLondon[40]and is set in a jungle using blue screen in order to create the appearance of members of the band swinging across a junglebackdrop.Apicture-in-picturescreen showing a video game is also used. There are two versions; the rap version and the no rap version.[41]"Tribal Dance" receivedheavy rotationonMTV Europein June 1993.[42]

Track listings

[edit]

Charts

[edit]

Certifications

[edit]
Certifications and sales for "Tribal Dance"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Germany (BVMI)[60] Gold 250,000^
Summaries
Worldwide — 734,000[39]

^Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

[edit]
  1. ^"New Releases: Singles".Music Week.24 April 1993. p. 21.
  2. ^"AllMusic: 2 Unlimited (Biography)".AllMusic.Retrieved6 May2012.
  3. ^Jimenez, Maria (26 March 1994)."Groovemix: Short Grooves"(PDF).Music & Media.Vol. 11, no. 13. p. 11.Retrieved10 October2022.
  4. ^ab"Tribal Dance 2.4 Chart Positions".hitparade.ch.Retrieved16 December2012.
  5. ^Jones, Alan (24 April 1993)."Market Preview: Mainstream - Singles"(PDF).Music Week.p. 8.Retrieved25 March2021.
  6. ^Cermak, Wendi (4 June 1993)."Crossover: Music Meeting"(PDF).The Network Forty.p. 32.Retrieved21 March2020.
  7. ^"Record Reviews".Newcastle Evening Chronicle.15 April 1993. page 20.
  8. ^Heritage, Gail (8 July 1993)."High Beat Techno Cult".Port Lincoln Times.Retrieved2 January2023.
  9. ^Hamilton, James(1 May 1993)."Djdirectory"(PDF).Music Week,inRecord Mirror(Dance Update Supplemental Insert).p. 7.Retrieved26 March2021.
  10. ^Anstis, Toby(18 August 1993)."New Singles".Smash Hits.p. 47.Retrieved6 October2020.
  11. ^Daniels, Leesa (28 April 1993)."New Singles".Smash Hits.p. 49.Retrieved27 April2021.
  12. ^"2 Unlimited - Tribal Dance".Woroni.1 August 1993. p. 28.Retrieved24 April2020.
  13. ^"Music".Woroni.1 September 1993. p. 35.Retrieved24 April2020.
  14. ^"Tribal Dance" spent 6 weeks at number one on the Finnish singles chart in May, June and July 1993.
  15. ^abNyman, Jake (2005).Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja(in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi.ISBN951-31-2503-3.
  16. ^ab"Top 10 Sales in Europe"(PDF).Music & Media.Vol. 10, no. 24. 12 June 1993. p. 20.Retrieved26 February2018.
  17. ^"Top 10 Sales in Europe"(PDF).Music & Media.Vol. 10, no. 22. 22 May 1993. p. 26.Retrieved24 March2024.
  18. ^abSalaverri, Fernando (September 2005).Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002(1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE.ISBN84-8048-639-2.
  19. ^ab"Eurochart Hot 100 Singles"(PDF).Music & Media.Vol. 10, no. 24. 12 June 1993. p. 19.Retrieved24 November2019.
  20. ^ab"European Dance Radio Top 25"(PDF).Music & Media.Vol. 10, no. 24. 12 June 1993. p. 16.Retrieved18 November2019.
  21. ^ab"2 Unlimited – Tribal Dance "(in Dutch).Ultratop 50.
  22. ^ab"2 Unlimited – Tribal Dance ".Swiss Singles Chart.Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  23. ^ab"2 Unlimited – Tribal Dance "(in German).GfK Entertainment charts.Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  24. ^ab"2 Unlimited – Tribal Dance ".Singles Top 100.Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  25. ^ab"2 Unlimited – Tribal Dance "(in German).Ö3 Austria Top 40.Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  26. ^ab"Top 10 Sales in Europe"(PDF).Music & Media.Vol. 10, no. 22. 29 May 1993. p. 34.Retrieved27 March2018.
  27. ^ab"2 Unlimited – Tribal Dance "(in French).Les classement single.
  28. ^ab"Top 10 Sales in Europe"(PDF).Music & Media.Vol. 10, no. 25. 19 June 1993. p. 20.Retrieved24 November2019.
  29. ^ab"2 Unlimited – Tribal Dance ".VG-lista.Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  30. ^abUK Singles ChartEveryhit(Retrieved 15 February 2008)
  31. ^ab"Top 60 Dance Singles"(PDF).Music Week.8 May 1993. p. 28.Retrieved9 April2021.
  32. ^"Eurochart Hot 100"(PDF).Music & Media.Vol. 10, no. 20. 15 May 1993. p. 23.Retrieved24 March2024.
  33. ^"Tribal Dance" spent 3 weeks at number one on the CanadianRPMDance chart in August 1993.
  34. ^ab"Top RPM Dance/Urban: Issue 2195."RPM.Library and Archives Canada.Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  35. ^ab2 Unlimited singles,BillboardchartsAllMusic(Retrieved 15 April 2010)
  36. ^ab* Zimbabwe. Kimberley, C.Zimbabwe: singles chart book.Harare: C. Kimberley, 2000
  37. ^ab"2 Unlimited – Tribal Dance ".ARIA Top 50 Singles.Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  38. ^ab"2 Unlimited – Tribal Dance ".Top 40 Singles.Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  39. ^ab"Hits Unlimited".Billboard.Vol. 108, no. 10. 13 March 1996. p. 29.ISSN0006-2510.Retrieved16 September2022– via Google Books.
  40. ^ab"2 Unlimited - Tribal Dance music video (1993)".Eurokdj.Retrieved27 February2024.
  41. ^"2 Unlimited - Tribal Dance (No Rap) (Official Music Video)".YouTube.14 March 2014.Archivedfrom the original on 22 December 2021.Retrieved23 October2020.
  42. ^"Station Reports > MTV Europe/London"(PDF).Music & Media.Vol. 10, no. 26. 26 June 1993. p. 24.Retrieved12 December2022.
  43. ^Musik-Charts durchsuchen
  44. ^"EHR Top 40"(PDF).Music & Media.Vol. 10, no. 25. 19 June 1993. p. 22.Retrieved9 April2024.
  45. ^"Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (08.07.1993 – 14.07.1993)"(PDF).Dagblaðið Vísir – Tónlist.Retrieved4 February2018.
  46. ^Irish Single Chart, databaseIrishcharts.ie(Retrieved 15 February 2008)
  47. ^"Nederlandse Top 40 – week 21, 1993"(in Dutch).Dutch Top 40.Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  48. ^"2 Unlimited – Tribal Dance "(in Dutch).Single Top 100.Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  49. ^"Top 50 Airplay Chart"(PDF).Music Week.15 May 1993. p. 18.Retrieved29 April2024.
  50. ^"TheRMClub Chart "(PDF).Music Week,inRecord Mirror(Dance Update Supplemental Insert).8 May 1993. p. 4.Retrieved9 May2023.
  51. ^"1993 Austrian Singles Chart"(in German). Austriancharts. Archived fromthe originalon 24 September 2010.Retrieved17 April2010.
  52. ^"Jaaroverzichten 1993"(in Dutch).Ultratop.Retrieved28 November2019.
  53. ^"Canada Top 50 Dance Tracks of 1993".RPM.Retrieved12 December2019.
  54. ^"1993 Year-End Sales Charts: Eurochart Hot 100 Singles"(PDF).Music & Media.Vol. 10, no. 51/52. 18 December 1993. p. 15.Retrieved18 November2019.
  55. ^"1993 Year-End Airplay Charts: European Dance Radio"(PDF).Music & Media.Vol. 10, no. 51/52. 18 December 1993. p. 18.Retrieved27 February2024.
  56. ^"Top 100 Singles – Jahrescharts 1993"(in German).GfK Entertainment.Retrieved27 November2019.
  57. ^"Jaaroverzichten - Single 1993".dutchcharts.nl.Retrieved28 November2019.
  58. ^"1993 Swiss Singles Chart"(in German). Swisscharts.Retrieved15 April2010.
  59. ^"Top 100 Singles 1993".Music Week.15 January 1994. p. 24.
  60. ^"Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (2 Unlimited;'Tribal Dance') "(in German).Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tribal_Dance&oldid=1236361012"