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2 Unlimited

Background information
Origin Flag of Netherlands Amsterdam, Netherlands
Genre(s) Techno
Eurodance
Pop
Rave
House
Years active 19911996 and 19981999
Label(s) Byte Records
PWL Continental
ZYX Records
Website http://www.the2unlimited.com/
Former members
Ray Slijngaard (1991–1996)
Anita Doth (1991–1996)
Romy van Oojen (1998–1999)
Marjon van Iwaarden (1998–1999)

2 Unlimited was a eurodance act formed in 1991. The project was the brainchild of Belgian producers Phil Wilde and Jean-Paul de Coster, and was fronted by a Dutch duo, rapper Ray Slijngaard and singer Anita Doth. During five years of enormous worldwide success, the act sold more than 18 million records.[1] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Nickname: Motto: Heldhaftig, Vastberaden, Barmhartig (Valiant, Determined, Compassionate) Location of Amsterdam Coordinates: Country Netherlands Province North Holland Government  - Mayor Simon McAndrew (PvdA)  - Aldermen Lodewijk Asscher Hennah Buyne Carolien Gehrels Tjeerd Herrema Maarten van Poelgeest Marijke Vos  - Secretary Erik Gerritsen Area [1][2]  - City 219 km²  (84. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Techno is a form of electronic dance music that became prominent in Detroit, Michigan during the mid-1980s with influences from electro, New Wave, Funk and futuristic fiction themes that were prevalent and relative to modern culture during the end of the Cold War in industrial America at that time. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... For popular music (music produced commercially rather than art or folk music), see Popular music. ... Rave music consists of forms of electronic music for dancing that are associated with the rave scene. ... This article includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean [1]. // Coated in ice, power and telephone lines sag and often break, resulting in power outages. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... PWL (Pete Waterman Ltd) is the production company and one-time record label owned by pop mogul Pete Waterman. ... ZYX Music is a German record label which was founded in 1971 by Bernhard Mikulski. ... Ray Slijngaard (born 28 June 1971) was a member of the original line-up of the Belgian/Dutch techno-dance band 2 Unlimited, along with vocalist Anita Doth, and producers Jean-Paul De Coster and Phil Wilde. ... Anita Doth (born Anita Daniëlle Dels, 28 December 1971) is a Dutch singer, best known for her participation in the Eurodance group 2 Unlimited. ... 2 Unlimited was a eurodance act formed in 1991. ... 2 Unlimited was a eurodance act formed in 1991. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... Ray Slijngaard (born 28 June 1971) was a member of the original line-up of the Belgian/Dutch techno-dance band 2 Unlimited, along with vocalist Anita Doth, and producers Jean-Paul De Coster and Phil Wilde. ... Anita Doth (born Anita Daniëlle Dels, 28 December 1971) is a Dutch singer, best known for her participation in the Eurodance group 2 Unlimited. ...

Contents

Formation

Phil Wilde and Jean-Paul de Coster met in their hometown of Antwerp,[2] Belgium, and their first collaboration under the name of Bizz Nizz, "Don't Miss The Party Line" [3], was a substantional hit across Europe, including in the United Kingdom where it reached no.7 in the national singles chart in April 1990.[4] Its success came as a great surprise to the duo and encouraged them to continue working together. For other uses, see Antwerp (disambiguation). ... Bizz Nizz was a Belgian dance act formed in 1990 by Phil Wilde and Jean-Paul de Coster, who met in their hometown of Antwerp. ... This article is 150 kilobytes or more in size. ... The UK Singles Chart is currently compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC) on behalf of the British record industry. ...


In early 1991, a 19 year old Ray Slijngaard was working as a chef at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam [5]. Ray was a friend of Quadrophonia rapper Marvin D [6], and whilst attending one of their gigs he took a microphone and started to rap in order to hype up the unenthusiastic crowd. Marvin was impressed and introduced him to Wilde and de Coster, who got him to record a rap for "Money Money", a track that was being planned as a future Bizz Nizz single. [7] Meanwhile, Anita Dels (Doth is her stage name), also 19, was an administrator in the parking ticket division of a police station. In her spare time she performed in a female rap group called Trouble Sisters and she was spotted by Marvin, who asked her to be a backing singer for him. Ray and Anita became good friends, and some people believe that they had a relationship. The duo always maintained at the time that their relationship was like "brother and sister" but in a 2002 interview, when asked by a Channel 4 reporter as to whether they had ever had a relationship, Ray replied that when a boy and a girl are on the road together "things happen". Chefs in training in Paris Chef is a term commonly used to refer to an individual who cooks professionally. ... Schiphol (IATA: AMS, ICAO: EHAM) (municipality Haarlemmermeer) is the Netherlands main airport. ... Nickname: Motto: Heldhaftig, Vastberaden, Barmhartig (Valiant, Determined, Compassionate) Location of Amsterdam Coordinates: Country Netherlands Province North Holland Government  - Mayor Simon McAndrew (PvdA)  - Aldermen Lodewijk Asscher Hennah Buyne Carolien Gehrels Tjeerd Herrema Maarten van Poelgeest Marijke Vos  - Secretary Erik Gerritsen Area [1][2]  - City 219 km²  (84. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Look up Administration (business) in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Ticket (unseperated) of the Kurkino in Berchtesgaden CeBIT Home 1998 student day ticket with barcode Ticket can mean one of several things: // Permission A ticket is a voucher to indicate that one has paid for admission to a theatre, movie theater, amusement park, zoo, museum, concert, or other attraction, or... It has been suggested that Channel Four Television Corporation be merged into this article or section. ...


Wilde and de Coster created an instrumental track called "Get Ready For This" and they decided that it needed some vocals. They asked Ray for his input and he duly recorded a rap for it. The band was initially meant to be a solo project with Ray fronting the act but what they didn't expect were added female vocals from Anita. They were so pleased with the result that they agreed to work with them as a duo, and thus 2 Unlimited was born. Get Ready for This is a 1991 eurodance single by 2 Unlimited. ...


Get Ready!

They were immediately signed to Byte Records in the Netherlands and were quickly licenced to many other record labels, including PWL Continental in the UK, run by Pete Waterman of Stock, Aitken & Waterman fame, who had produced dozens of hits for the likes of Kylie Minogue and Rick Astley. However Waterman, deciding that the rap was unsuitable for the UK market, where instrumental rave music had become extremely popular, removed most of the vocals from the track except for the line "y'all ready for this?", which was sampled from The D.O.C.'s "It's Funky Enough".[8] "Get Ready For This" was an instant hit, peaking at no.2 in the chart and was the twelfth best-selling single of 1991, earning a silver sales certificate.[9] It went on to reach no.4 in Belgium, no.6 in the Netherlands and no.2 in Australia. It also worked its way up to no.14 on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. PWL (Pete Waterman Ltd) is the production company and one-time record label owned by pop mogul Pete Waterman. ... Pete on the cover of his autobiography I Wish I Was Me Peter Alan Waterman, OBE (born in Coventry on January 15, 1947) is an English record producer, songwriter, radio and club DJ, television presenter, president of Coventry Bears rugby league club and a keen railway enthusiast. ... Stock, Aitken & Waterman, sometimes known as SAW, were a British songwriting and record producing trio who had great success during the mid-late 1980s and early 1990s with many of their productions. ... Kylie Ann Minogue (born May 28, 1968) is a Grammy, ARIA Award and Brit Awards winning Australian dance-pop singer-songwriter and occasional actress. ... Richard Paul Astley (born February 6, 1966) is an English dance-pop singer, songwriter and musician. ... Rave music consists of forms of electronic music for dancing that are associated with the rave scene. ... The D.O.C. is the stage name of Tracy Lynn Curry (born June 10, 1970), an American rapper born in Houston, Texas who moved to West Dallas, Texas, then later lived in Compton, California, to join the creative force behind the rap group N.W.A. Prior to his... Billboard can refer to: Billboard magazine Billboard (advertising) Billboard antenna In 3D computer graphics, to billboard is to rotate an object so that it faces the viewer. ... Billboards Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart is a weekly national survey of what songs are most popular in U.S. dance clubs. ...


A follow-up single "Twilight Zone" swiftly followed in January 1992 which also reached no.2 in the UK, selling 234,000 copies. It went one further in the duo's homeland where it topped the chart and was certified gold, and it was also a hit in the United States where it charted at no.49 on the Hot 100. To capitalise on this immediate and unexpected success, the album Get Ready!, featuring the two singles and seven other brand new tracks including two ballads, was released on February 24. Two further singles were released, "Workaholic" and "The Magic Friend", which helped the album go on to sell 2.6 million copies worldwide. In December, Ray and Anita were awarded "Best Newcomer" at the Smash Hits Pollwinners' Party, ending a very successful 1992. Twilight Zone was a hit single released by the Dutch Eurodance group 2 Unlimited. ... The Billboard Hot 100 is the main singles chart used by Billboard magazine. ... Get Ready! was the first album released by 2 Unlimited. ... Workaholic is a single released by the Dutch duo 2 Unlimited from the album Get Ready!. The single reached number 4 in the UK Category: ... The Magic Friend was a single released by the Dutch duo 2 Unlimited. ... The cover of a May 1981 edition of Smash Hits magazine Smash Hits was a pop music based magazine, aimed at children and young teenagers, and originally published in the United Kingdom. ...


No Limits

Although Ray and Anita were sceptical about the track Wilde and de Coster wanted to push as the lead single from the act's second album, "No Limit" was released in January 1993 and the repetitive nature of the song helped it became their most successful single ever, and by far the best remembered by the general public now. The single topped the charts in Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Finland, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and in the United Kingdom where it sold 532,000 copies and ended up the fourth best-seller of 1993. For the poker term no limit, see Betting (poker). ...


"Tribal Dance" was released as a single shortly before the album "No Limits" hit stores in May. Three further singles were issued: "Faces", which was considerably different in pace to previous releases, "Maximum Overdrive" and a re-recorded version of "Let The Beat Control Your Body". Tribal Dance was the second single to be released from their second album No Limits and reached number 4 on the UK charts. ... No Limits was a BBC2 pop music television programme that ran in four series from 1985 to 1987. ... Faces is a single released by Dutch duo 2 Unlimited. ... Maximum Overdrive was the fourth single taken from the 2 Unlimited album No Limits. ... Let the Beat Control Your Body is the fifth single from the Dutch group 2 Unlimiteds second album No Limits. ...


But despite the phenomenal success that the duo were enjoying, they were criticised heavily by the music industry and the British press dubbed them "2 Untalented". Ray and Anita were dismissed as "puppets" and the lyrical depth of their songs was questioned. However, it should be noted that both performers took an active part in writing their material and Ray's raps were cut from the UK album release, being once again deemed, in Jean-Paul de Coster's words, "too clumsy for the British market". Whilst some dance music fans also expressed dislike for the commerciality of their sound and the banality of their lyrics, others, such as one music critic in Melody Maker wrote that whilst they were "juvenile" and "puerile", on the other hand "2 Unlimited stand for energy and excitement. And if you're not thrilled by the lobotomising insistence of "Workaholic", "Contrast" and the rest you're either dead from the toes up, or too grown-up for your own good."[10] Dance music is music composed or played specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. ... Melody Maker, published in the United Kingdom, was (until its closure) the worlds oldest weekly music newspaper. ...


It was also noted by the band's manager Michel Maartens that 2 Unlimited were launched at a time when "many parents feared that house and techno would damage their children. It was associated with pills and nightly escapades. But Ray and Anita proved to be the acceptable faces of techno. When Mum and Dad saw they were harmless pop stars, all mistrust was over." The band's image and sound were at the same time responsible for both their popularity with the public and their unpopularity with critics, with Melody Maker describing them as "a crude, bastardized assault on tasteful dance standards."[11]


However, nothing could stop 2 Unlimited going from strength to strength. The "No Limits" album was even more successful than the first, selling in excess of 3 million copies. At the MIDEM convention, 2 Unlimited were presented with 80 platinum and gold awards from 26 different countries,[12] as well as winning "World's Best-Selling Dutch Act" at the World Music Awards 1993. Midem (short for Marché international de lédition musicale) is the worlds largest music industry trade fair, which has been held annually at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, France since 1966. ... The World Music Awards (founded in 1989) is an international awards show that annually honors recording artists based on their worldwide sales figures, which are provided by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI). ...


Real Things

In May 1994, the duo's tenth single "The Real Thing" was released and it proved that their fans were still interested as they sent the single to no.1 in the Netherlands and no.6 in the UK. The title was aimed as a dig at the several other similar sounding eurodance acts who had appeared to copy the 2 Unlimited sound. Their third album, called "Real Things", was instantly certified gold in the UK and 2 Unlimited became the first dance act to achieve two number one albums. It was also the first one that PWL made no changes to, perhaps because by then rap in dance records had become more common and accepted. "No One" surprised many fans by being a straight-forward pop record and was picked as the second single. The Real Thing was the first single from the third album by 2 Unlimited: Real Things. ... Real Things was the second number one album for Dutch eurodance act 2 Unlimited. ... No One is a band from Chicago that toured on Ozzfest shortly before releasing their first album. ...


By the end of 1994 they had sold another 322,000 singles in the UK alone [13] and they were still winning more awards than they had room for on their mantelpiece, as they were presented with Smash Hits' "Best Dance Act" award for the second year running, and the Popprijs award for their services to Dutch music.[14] They were also still performing to huge crowds at Wembley Arena in London and to 450,000 people at the Parkpop Festival in the Netherlands.[15] At the height of their career, Ray and Anita were thought to be performing around 200 shows a year. A mantelpiece or chimneypiece is the projecting hood which in medieval times was built over a fireplace to catch the smoke, and at a later date to the decorative framework, often carried up to the ceiling. ... Wembley Arena at Night (Taken at a live WWE Show). ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...


In March 1995, "Here I Go" was another top 5 hit in their homeland but by charting at no.22 it broke the duo's run of eleven consecutive UK top 20 hits. The fourth and final single was the ballad "Nothing Like The Rain" which was not quite as successful and did not even receive a UK release. Here I Go was the third single from the third album by 2 Unlimited: Real Things. ... Nothing Like the Rain was the fourth and last single from the 2 Unlimited album Real Things. ...


Whilst they were very popular all around the world, major success continued to elude 2 Unlimited in the United States. But three years after it was originally released, "Get Ready For This" started getting major radio support and charted at no.83 on the Hot 100 in October 1994, eventually peaking at number 38.[16] This helped first album "Get Ready!" make its way to the 500,000 mark, earning it a gold certificate despite never climbing higher than no.197 on the chart. The track has become a firm favourite at arena-based sporting events and is also regularly featured on movie soundtracks.


The End?

In October 1995, 2 Unlimited released their first compilation album "Hits Unlimited", prompting rumours that they were about to split up. The single "Do What's Good For Me" was another top 20 hit but the album could only make it to no.27 in the UK. Following the surprise belated success of "Get Ready For This" in the USA, the "best-of" was heavily promoted there but only managed no.107 on the Billboard 200. The rumours continued when Pete Waterman announced that Ray and Anita had split up when in actual fact they hadn't,[17] and Ray expressed his aspirations to be a record producer. In February 1996, the band performed at the Viña del Mar concert in Chile, topping the bill alongside Ace of Base. Despite their insistence that they were planning a world tour, in April 1996, shortly after the release of the single "Jump For Joy", both Ray and Anita announced that 2 Unlimited was over. Hits Unlimited was the fourth album from 2 Unlimited and the last to feature Ray Slijngaard and Anita Doth. ... Do Whats Good For Me was the first (and only in the UK) single to be taken from the fourth album by 2 Unlimited: Hits Unlimited. ... The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. ... Coast of Viña del Mar Beach of Reñaca Hotel del Mar Bridge crossing the estuary of the Marga Marga Casino Reñaca Viña del Mar (Spanish for Vineyard of the Sea), also known locally as La Ciudad Jardín (Spanish for The Garden City), is a thriving... Ace of Base is a dance-pop band from Gothenburg, Sweden. ... Jump For Joy was the second single to be taken from the fourth album by 2 Unlimited: Hits Unlimited. ...


It later emerged that after having spent so much time together they were no longer getting on as well as they once had, and there was disagreement about the future sound of 2 Unlimited. They had asked for more creative input and they also felt that they were not getting a fair share of the huge amount of money being earned by the project. As no agreement was reached, they each went their separate ways before a final single "Spread Your Love" was released in June 1996. Jean-Paul de Coster went on to sue Anita for breaking her contract, but he lost the case as it was considered that he had not paid Anita enough and was ordered to give her the same amount of money he had demanded of her.[18] Spread Your Love was the last single by 2 Unlimited to feature Ray and Anita and the third to be taken from their fourth album Hits Unlimited. ...


Anita went on to DJ for Dutch radio station Radio 538, recorded a single with reggae artist Mad Cobra and in 2000 released a solo album called "Reality". Ray created his own label called X-Ray Records, which scored a top 10 hit in the Netherlands with T.O.F.'s "Funk It Up". He also released two solo singles in 1997 which failed to chart but found more success in 1999 with the group V.I.P. Allstars. Ray now lives in Spain with his wife and his son Rayvano, and Anita continues to tour clubs as part of the group Divas Of Dance, and performs the hits of 2 Unlimited by herself at universities and holiday camps. An internet petition to reunite Ray, Anita, Jean-Paul and Phil in 2005 was unsuccessful.


II

As they still owned the rights to the name "2 Unlimited", de Coster and Wilde recruited two new (again Dutch) singers, Romy van Ooijen (b. 18 November 1971) and Marjon van Iwaarden (b. 18 June 1974), in order to capitalise on previous success. "Wanna Get Up" did well in the Netherlands, reaching no.10 but the single, which was remixed by Sash! for UK release, was unsuccessful in the UK, barely scraping the top 40. 2 Unlimited was a eurodance act formed in 1991. ... November 18 is the 322nd day of the year (323rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday. ... 2 Unlimited was a eurodance act formed in 1991. ... June 18 is the 169th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (170th in leap years), with 196 days remaining. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... II was the fifth and final non-compilation album for Dutch eurodance act 2 Unlimited. ... Sascha Lappessen on the cover of his album S4 Sash Sash! is a German DJ / producer team, fronted by Sascha Lappessen (born on 10 June 1970, in Nettetal, Germany), who works in the studio with Ralf Kappmeier and Thomas Alisson Lüdke. ...


The album "II", which was decidedly poppier than previous 2 Unlimited albums, was released in April 1998. It was a relative failure and subsequent singles "Edge Of Heaven" and "Never Surrender" couldn't stop the rot. Before long, both Romy and Marjon left the act. II was the fifth and final non-compilation album for Dutch eurodance act 2 Unlimited. ... II was the fifth and final non-compilation album for Dutch eurodance act 2 Unlimited. ... Never Surrender can refer to: a 1983 album titled Never Surrender by Triumph. ...


In recent years, many "best-of" compilations have been released in various territories, often with new remixes. Most notably, ZYX Records in 2003 released "No Limit 2.3", and it was a moderate hit, reaching no.41 in the German singles chart. It was promoted by a new duo, Débora Remagen and James Giscombe [19] and it was thought that they were being lined up as a 2 Unlimited "version 3" but they were never heard of again. ZYX Music is a German record label which was founded in 1971 by Bernhard Mikulski. ... No Limit is the name of a song by Dutch music group 2 Unlimited. ... 2 Unlimited was a eurodance act formed in 1991. ... 2 Unlimited was a eurodance act formed in 1991. ...


A new CD and DVD set containing all the duo's video-clips called "The Complete History" was released in 2004 along with a single, "Tribal Dance 2.4". In 2006, the DVD was re-packaged with a different CD "Greatest Remix Hits", which was released in Australia and Scandinavia. The Complete History was an album released by 2 Unlimited in 2004. ... Tribal Dance was the second single to be released by the band 2 Unlimited from their second album No Limits and reached number 4 on the UK charts and number 7 on the US dance chart. ... Greatest Remix Hits is a remix album by Dutch dance act 2 Unlimited, released in 2006. ... Scandinavia is a historical and geographical region centered on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe and includes the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden. ...


Discography

Albums

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Singles

Year Single UK Netherlands Germany Switzerland Austria Spain France Sweden Australia Ireland USA Canada Portugal NZ
1991 "Get Ready For This" #2 #6 #2 #36 #2 #3 #38 #50
1992 "Twilight Zone" #2 #1 #20 #15 #10 #3 #9 #11 #2 #49 #15
1992 "Workaholic" #4 #6 #37 #6 #24 #35 #2
1992 "The Magic Friend" #11 #5 #17 #26 #9 #27 #16 #3 #26
1993 "No Limit" #1 #1 #2 #1 #1 #1 #1 #1 #7 #1 #1 #1 #40
1993 "Tribal Dance" #4 #2 #2 #2 #3 #1 #4 #2 #5 #2 #7 #1 #38
1993 "Faces" #8 #2 #8 #19 #10 #4 #16 #11 #54 #7
1993 "Maximum Overdrive" #15 #5 #16 #23 #13 #2 #35 #18 #32 #11
1994 "Let The Beat Control Your Body" #6 #2 #8 #11 #11 #10 #10 #11 #39 #6 #29
1994 "The Real Thing" #6 #1 #4 #2 #7 #3 #10 #2 #39 #5 #22
1994 "No One" #17 #2 #18 #15 #14 #10 #19 #15 #70 #18
1995 "Here I Go" #22 #5 #22 #38 #17 #7 #25 #20 #80 #22
1995 "Nothing Like The Rain" #6 #14
1995 "Do What's Good For Me" #16 #13 #50 #41 #29 #3 #35 #87 #17
1996 "Jump For Joy" #7 #39 #24 #4 #32
1996 "Spread Your Love" #17 #10 #45
1998 "Wanna Get Up" #38 #10 #88 #3 #70 #58
1998 "Edge Of Heaven" #35 #8
1998 "Never Surrender" #5
2003 "No Limit 2.3" #41
2004 "Tribal Dance 2.4" #78 #58

Get Ready for This is a 1991 eurodance single by 2 Unlimited. ... Twilight Zone was a hit single released by the Dutch Eurodance group 2 Unlimited. ... Workaholic is a single released by the Dutch duo 2 Unlimited from the album Get Ready!. The single reached number 4 in the UK Category: ... The Magic Friend was a single released by the Dutch duo 2 Unlimited. ... For the poker term no limit, see Betting (poker). ... Tribal Dance was the second single to be released from their second album No Limits and reached number 4 on the UK charts. ... Faces is a single released by Dutch duo 2 Unlimited. ... Maximum Overdrive was the fourth single taken from the 2 Unlimited album No Limits. ... Let the Beat Control Your Body is the fifth single from the Dutch group 2 Unlimiteds second album No Limits. ... The Real Thing was the first single from the third album by 2 Unlimited: Real Things. ... No One is a band from Chicago that toured on Ozzfest shortly before releasing their first album. ... Here I Go was the third single from the third album by 2 Unlimited: Real Things. ... Nothing Like the Rain was the fourth and last single from the 2 Unlimited album Real Things. ... Do Whats Good For Me was the first (and only in the UK) single to be taken from the fourth album by 2 Unlimited: Hits Unlimited. ... Jump For Joy was the second single to be taken from the fourth album by 2 Unlimited: Hits Unlimited. ... Spread Your Love was the last single by 2 Unlimited to feature Ray and Anita and the third to be taken from their fourth album Hits Unlimited. ... II was the fifth and final non-compilation album for Dutch eurodance act 2 Unlimited. ... II was the fifth and final non-compilation album for Dutch eurodance act 2 Unlimited. ... Never Surrender can refer to: a 1983 album titled Never Surrender by Triumph. ... No Limit is the name of a song by Dutch music group 2 Unlimited. ... Tribal Dance was the second single to be released by the band 2 Unlimited from their second album No Limits and reached number 4 on the UK charts and number 7 on the US dance chart. ...

Trivia

  • Pavarotti and Abba are the only artists from mainland Europe with more UK Number 1 albums.
  • Ray and Anita performed on BBC's Top Of The Pops twenty-seven times.
  • "Let The Beat Control Your Body" was renamed "Let The Bass Control Your Body" in France to prevent confusion with the offensive slang word bite (meaning penis).
  • "Do What's Good For Me" was re-recorded as "Kids Like You And Me" to promote awareness about homeless youth in the Netherlands.
  • "Get Ready For This" has been featured on several Hollywood movie soundtracks such as "Space Jam", "Flubber" and "Bring It On". It also featured famously in the Friends TV series episode where the group played an acrimonious game of Thanksgiving American Football.
  • "Tribal Dance" contains a uncredited spoken sample by Harry Waters Jr. from the film Back to the Future.
  • 2 Unlimited songs are featured in the Konami dance simulation game Dance Dance Revolution and in the Super Nintendo game, BioMetal, for which they created the entire soundtrack.
  • Whilst preparing for an appearance on the British television programme Gamesmaster, Ray asked one of the show's runners to get him some marijuana, not realising that it is illegal in the UK.[20]
  • In 1994, a fan formed an Internet-based fan club called the Unlimited Too Fan Club. At its peak, the club had over 300 members, who were updated via e-mail and the website as to the latest happenings with 2 Unlimited.

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External links

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References

  1. ^ http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/music/artist/bio/0,,394924,00.html#bio
  2. ^ http://arts.enotes.com/contemporary-musicians/2-unlimited-biography
  3. ^ http://www.discogs.com/artist/Bizz+Nizz
  4. ^ http://www.polyhex.com
  5. ^ http://users.bigpond.net.au/gambit/2unlimited.html
  6. ^ http://funksoul.discogs.com/artist/Quadrophonia?anv=Quadraphonia
  7. ^ http://arts.enotes.com/contemporary-musicians/2-unlimited-biography
  8. ^ http://top40.about.com/od/top10lists/tp/jockjams.htm
  9. ^ Music Week
  10. ^ http://arts.enotes.com/contemporary-musicians/2-unlimited-biography
  11. ^ http://arts.enotes.com/contemporary-musicians/2-unlimited-biography
  12. ^ http://music.hyperreal.org/library/publicity/2_unlimited/1995_bio
  13. ^ Music Week
  14. ^ http://www.hollandrocks.com/bio/bz163.html
  15. ^ http://www.parkpop.nl/index.php?nodeID=67
  16. ^ Billboard Database
  17. ^ http://members.tripod.com/~zivzulander/2unlimited.html
  18. ^ http://eurokdj.free.fr/search/eurodb.php?name=2%20Unlimited
  19. ^ http://www.welnet.de/wf/viewforum.php?f=5&weluser=dancefloor
  20. ^ http://www.ntsc-uk.com/feature.php?featuretype=med&fea=TheMakingOfGamesMaster

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