Their first hit, Get Ready for This, was released in 1991 and took the European charts by storm, first as an instrumental version, then as a rap version. They are best remembered for No Limit, which was a world-wide number one hit in 1993, reaching number one in 35 countries. The group amassed a total of twelve Top 20 hits in the United Kingdom, and took two of their albums to number one as well.
Shortly after releasing a greatest hits album, they split up in 1996 due to conflicts over 2 Unlimited's future: Ray Slijngaard wanted to move more towards rap, whereas Anita Doth wanted the group to become an R&B-inspired group.
Anita initially started working for Dutch radio station Radio 538, later releasing a solo album called "Reality". Ray also tried to launch a solo career, which turned out to be commercially unsuccessful. The duo are thought not to have spoken to each other for ten years.
De Coster and Wilde brought in two new singers, Romy van Ooijen (b. 18th November 1971) and Marjon van Iwaarden (b. 18th June 1974) in 1998, but ultimately this new project was relatively unsuccessful, with single "Wanna Get Up" only managing to reach number 38 in the UK. After just one album, the new duo also parted in 1999.
More recently, remixes of "No Limit" and "Tribal Dance" were moderate hits in Germany and in 2004 a DVD featuring all their videos was released through ZYX Records. Anita still tours nightclubs around Europe, performing her old band's greatest hits and is also part of the group Divas Of Dance. A petition on the Internet for Anita to re-form 2 Unlimited has so far been unsuccessful.
Ray and Anita continue to perform their old hits separately in nightclubs and university student union clubs around the world. They both plan to release new solo material in 2009.
It was announced in the summer of 2008 by both Ray and Anita that they would reunite. On April 11th 2009 they will headline as 2 Unlimited at 'I love the 90's - The party' in Belgium.
In late 2009, 2 Unlimited reformed as Ray & Anita because their original producer own the rights to the 2 Unlimited name. On January 22, 2010, their first song recorded together in over a decade, titled "In Da Name Of Love" was released.
Nothing Like the Rain
2 Unlimited Lyrics
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Yeah yeah
Nothing like the rain
Yeah check it out ya'll, nothing like the rain
Hey, hey
Nothing like the rain
There's nothing like the rain, nothing like the rain
to come and wash away, away the pain
Let me ask a question, "Where do we go from here?"
Playing games to pass the time, that's OK
'Cause time is on our side
There's nothing like the rain, falling down again
To come and wash away the pain
There's nothing like the rain, falling down again
To clear the air so we see again
Falling down again
If I make a promise, I'll never let you down, no no
Love will always break your heart, so they say
But we can turn that 'round! Oh, baby
There's nothing like the rain, falling down again
To come and wash away the pain
There's nothing like the rain, nothing like the rain
To clear the air so we see again
And we won't give up
We won't give up
No, we won't give in
Check it out, ya'll
When there is so much we can do
So much left to do
And we won't give up
We won't give up
No we won't give in
When there is so much left to do
So much left to do, aw, j'yeah, it's there, can you feel it?
A chance to change the world if you want it, you can give up a lot, but don't give in
Be ready for your break when it comes your way
Today I say, hey, prepare, a break in the clouds you will be heard
Raise your voice, stake your claim
After the storm, after the rain
There's nothing like the rain, falling down again
To come and wash away the pain
Wash away the pain There's nothing like the rain
Nothing like the rain
Nothing like the rain
To clear the air so we see again
And we won't give up
We won't give up
No, we won't give in
We won't give in
When there is so much we can do
Yeah Check it out, ya'll
And we won't give up
We won't give up
We won't give up
No we won't give in
We won't give up
When there is so much left to do
Nothing like the rain, nothing like the rain
Nothing like the rain, nothing like the rain, nothing like the rain
Nothing like the rain
In "Nothing Like the Rain" by 2 Unlimited, the song talks about how raining is the most beautiful thing that can wash away the pain we suffer. The rain is compared to human life, and how it can be refreshing after times of frustration and disappointment. The lyrics express the idea that despite all the problems we face in life, we should never lose hope as there is always potential for positive change on the horizon. The song encourages listeners to never give up, to keep pushing until they see their goals and ambitions realized.
The chorus of the song, "There's nothing like the rain, falling down again, to come and wash away the pain" resonates with people as it expresses the relief the rain can bring after a period of hardship. The song is a metaphor for how the storm, rain, and sunshine all represent events that are part of living, and how each one has a purpose in renewing and re-energizing people's spirits.
Line by Line Meaning
Whoa, whoa
Expressing a feeling of excitement or amazement
Yeah yeah
Adding emphasis to what has just been said
Nothing like the rain
Rain has a unique ability to make things better
Yeah check it out ya'll, nothing like the rain
Rain brings a positive change that nothing else can do
Hey, hey
An informal greeting to get someone's attention
Nothing like the rain
Emphasizing the importance of rain to make things better
There's nothing like the rain, nothing like the rain
Repeating the importance of rain to come and wash away the pain
to come and wash away, away the pain
Rain can help to cleanse the soul and wash away all the pain
Let me ask a question, "Where do we go from here?"
Asking a deeper question about the direction of life
Playing games to pass the time, that's OK
Spending time on something enjoyable to pass the time
'Cause time is on our side
Reminding that we have plenty of time to do things right
If I make a promise, I'll never let you down, no no
Making a commitment to someone that you won't let them down
Love will always break your heart, so they say
A common belief that love always ends in heartbreak
But we can turn that 'round! Oh, baby
Believing that love can be turned around and made beautiful
There's nothing like the rain, falling down again
Reiterating the importance of rain to make things fresh again
To clear the air so we see again
Rain has the power to clean the environment and bring clarity
And we won't give up
We won't give up
No, we won't give in
Encouraging perseverance and determination
When there is so much we can do
Highlighting the potential to make big changes in the world
So much left to do, aw, j'yeah, it's there, can you feel it?
Feeling the sense of potential that is yet untouched
A chance to change the world if you want it, you can give up a lot, but don't give in
Challenging people to take on the responsibility of changing the world
Be ready for your break when it comes your way
Being prepared for opportunities that come your way and seizing them
Raise your voice, stake your claim
Urging people to speak up for their beliefs and claim their place in society
After the storm, after the rain
Looking forward to the time of renewal and growth after the hardship
Wash away the pain There's nothing like the rain
Reiterating the cleansing power of rain to wash away all the pain
Nothing like the rain
Rain has unique qualities that nothing else can offer
Nothing like the rain
Rain is the best medicine to cure the wounds and bring new life
Nothing like the rain, nothing like the rain, nothing like the rain
Emphasizing the uniqueness, power, and importance of rain like no other natural phenomenon
Lyrics © Kanjian Music
Written by: MICHAEL JOSEPH LEAHY, PETER JOZEF M. BAUWENS, PHIL WILDE
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Whoa, whoa, yeah yeah
Nothing like the rain
Yeah, check it out y'all, nothing like the rain
There's nothing like the rain, nothing like the rain
To come and wash away, away the pain
Let me ask a question:
Where do we go from here?
Playing games to pass the time, that's okay
'Cause time is on our side
There's nothing like the rain, falling down again
To come and wash away the pain
There's nothing like the rain, falling down again
To clear the air, so we see again
Falling down again
If I make a promise, I'll never let you down, no, no
Love will always break your heart, so they say
But we can turn that 'round, oh, baby
There's nothing like the rain, falling down again
To come and wash away the pain
There's nothing like the rain, nothing like the rain
To clear the air, so we see again
And we won't give up
We won't give up
No, we won't give in
Check it out, y'all
When there is so much we can do
So much left to do
And we won't give up
We won't give up
No, we won't give in
When there is so much left to do
So much left to do
Aw, yeah, it's there, can you feel it?
A chance to change the world if you want it
You can give up a lot, but don't give in
Be ready for your break when it comes your way
Today I say, hey, prepare, a break in the clouds, you will be heard
Raise your voice, stake your claim
After the storm, after the rain
There's nothing like the rain, falling down again
To come and wash away the pain, wash away the pain
There's nothing like the rain
Nothing like the rain, nothing like the rain
To clear the air so we see again
And we won't give up
We won't give up
No, we won't give in
We won't give in
When there is so much we can do
Yeah, check it out, y'all
And we won't give up
We won't give up
We won't give up
No, we won't give in
We won't give up
When there is so much left to do
Nothing like the rain, nothing like the rain
Nothing like the rain, nothing like the rain
Nothing like the rain
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Lyrics: Nothing like the rain.
Whoa, whoa
Yeah yeah
Nothing like the rain
Yeah check it out ya'll, nothing like the rain
Hey, hey
Nothing like the rain
There's nothing like the rain, nothing like the rain
to come and wash away, away the pain
Let me ask a question, "Where do we go from here?"
Playing games to pass the time, that's OK
'Cause time is on our side
There's nothing like the rain, falling down again
To come and wash away the pain
There's nothing like the rain, falling down again
To clear the air so we see again
Falling down again
If I make a promise, I'll never let you down, no no
Love will always break your heart, so they say
But we can turn that 'round! Oh, baby
There's nothing like the rain, falling down again
To come and wash away the pain
There's nothing like the rain, nothing like the rain
To clear the air so we see again
And we won't give up
We won't give up
No, we won't give in
Check it out, ya'll
When there is so much we can do
So much left to do
And we won't give up
We won't give up
No we won't give in
When there is so much left to do
So much left to do, aw, j'yeah, it's there, can you feel it?
A chance to change the world if you want it, you can give up a lot, but don't give in
Be ready for your break when it comes your way
Today I say, hey, prepare, a break in the clouds you will be heard
Raise your voice, stake your claim
After the storm, after the rain
There's nothing like the rain, falling down again
To come and wash away the pain
Wash away the pain There's nothing like the rain
Nothing like the rain
Nothing like the rain
To clear the air so we see again
And we won't give up
We won't give up
No, we won't give in
We won't give in
When there is so much we can do
Yeah Check it out, ya'll
And we won't give up
We won't give up
We won't give up
No we won't give in
We won't give up
When there is so much left to do
Nothing like the rain, nothing like the rain
Nothing like the rain, nothing like the rain, nothing like the rain
Nothing like the rain
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Radiation Matters
The rain(man) is coming soon, better not surf on blueshift, great song, great song and lot of information, keep the balance of redshift in your hearts!
paweł heimann
Pink Kangaroo
2Unlimited never gets old.
Tomasz Trzcinski
Exactly ❤
Lora Matilda
That's for sure 👍.
Aneta Struzik
Absolutely Yes, one of the greatest bands of 90 's
Jente
Exept us...
Jul Notca
Still love this song in 2020!
this song reminds me of my childhood. 🙏🏾
Vpboyz904
💯💯💯