Among his most famous songs is “9pm (Till I Come)”, which topped the charts in the United Kingdom in 1998 and is widely regarded as the UK’s first Trance number one. The track features a guitar riff which became hugely popular. This guitar sound, which he accidentally found while experimenting with a new producing deck, became the trademark of his early hits. ATB continues to evolve and change with every album. His current style involves more vocals and varied sounds, with frequent pianos.
Despite only releasing a few more singles in the UK, namely “Don’t stop!” (No.3, 300,000 copies sold) and “Killer” (No.4, 200,000 copies sold), he still regularly releases music in his native Germany and in other parts of Europe, where he has scored big hits such as “I Don’t Wanna Stop” and his cover of Olive’s 1996 hit “You’re Not Alone”.
“Two Worlds” (2000) is a two-disc album based upon the concept of different types of music for different moods, with titles such as “The World Of Movement” and “The Relaxing World”.
ATB’s latest hits include uplifting “Ecstasy” and chilling “Marrakech”, both from the album “No Silence” (2004) and also released as singles.
In 2005, ATB released “Seven Years”, a compilation of 20 songs, including many greatest hits such as “The Summer”, “Let U Go”, “Hold U”, “Long Way Home”, and “I Don’t Wanna Stop”. Additionally, “Seven Years includes six new tracks: “Humanity”; “Let U Go (2005 Reworked)”; “Believe in Me”; “Trilogie, Pt. 2”; “Take Me Over”; and “Far Beyond”. Many of ATB’s recent albums have featured vocals from Roberta Carter Harrison, singer for the Canadian duo Wild Strawberries.
His next album was co-written by vocalist Tiff Lacey. “Trilogy” was released in 2007. The release of his second single “Justify” was moved from November 2006 to 2007. The single “Renegade” was released on 2007-04-12 and features Heather Nova.
On 2009-05-01 ATB released his latest album “Future Memories” featuring Josh Gallahan (a.k.a. jades) and others. The first single release of Future Memories which was also released on May 1st 2009 features What About Us and L.A. Nights.
His highly anticipated "Distant Earth" album was released 29th April 2011 and was comprised of 2CDs including combined work with Armin Van Buuren, Dash Berlin, Melissa Loretta and Josh Gallahan. A 3rd CD was also produced with all the club versions of the first CD hits. Singles released from the album include Twisted Love ft. Cristina Soto and Gold ft. JanSoon.
To date André continues to maintain a connection with his fans through social networking sites and still goes on tour.
Now Or Never
ATB Lyrics
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What people say and my heart's no longer under arrest
Smashed cell-phone, I've got my instincts
I had my flashback but I can handle it
Just give it up, give it up
Shout it out, shout it out
Let the weight of the world go down, down, down
'Cause now or never
I will speak my mind (give it up, give it up)
'Cause now or never
Is the time of our lives
'Cause now or never
Is the time of our lives
Ain't out of words but I needed to be quite
To see my thoughts in a whole new different light
You might blame me, you can't change me
Welcome flashbacks
Well I can handle it
Just give it up, give it up
Shout it out, shout it out
Let the weight of the world go down, down, down
'Cause now or never
I will speak my mind (give it up, give it up)
'Cause now or never
Is the time of our lives
'Cause now or never
Is the time of our lives
The lyrics to ATB's "Now or Never" talks about being free to express oneself and not caring about what others might think. The first stanza talks about being awake and not bothered by what others say. The second line, "my heart's no longer under arrest," suggests that the singer is no longer holding back their true feelings. The next line, "smashed cell-phone, I've got my instincts," could be interpreted as the singer disconnecting from technology and relying on their intuition to make decisions. The line "I had my flashback but I can handle it" could mean that the singer is reflecting on past experiences but is now ready to face them head-on.
The chorus states "now or never," which implies that the singer feels a sense of urgency to speak their mind and live life to the fullest. The repetition of "give it up" and "shout it out" could also suggest a release of pent-up emotions. The lines "let the weight of the world go down, down, down" means to release all stress and negativity.
The second stanza talks about how the singer needs to be "quite" to process their thoughts. However, they are not out of words and still have things to say. The line "you might blame me, you can't change me" suggests that the singer is not willing to change to please others. The third line, "welcome flashbacks, well I can handle it," could imply that the singer has learned from their past experiences and is ready to move on with their life.
Overall, the song's message is about taking risks and living life to the fullest. The chorus's line "now or never" urges listeners to seize every opportunity and speak their mind without fear.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm wide awake and I couldn't care less
I am fully aware and unaffected by what others say or think
What people say and my heart's no longer under arrest
I don't care about people's opinions and my emotions are no longer imprisoned
Smashed cell-phone, I've got my instincts
I have broken free from technology and have learned to trust my inner voice
I had my flashback but I can handle it
I have had a difficult past experience, but I am able to cope with it now
'Cause now or never
I will speak my mind (give it up, give it up)
'Cause now or never
Is the time of our lives
It's time for me to express myself fully and live life to the fullest
Contributed by Amelia E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@atb0007
ATB is timeless...so nostalgic
@myssami40
ATB is a Real Legend
@Roger042682
TRUE TALENT!! WHEN HE WAS PUTTING OUT MUSIC BACK IN THE 90'S THEY CALLED IT EURO TRASH CUZ ALL THEY WANTED WAS RAP, R & B, AND GRUNDGE...NOW AMERICA EMBRACED TECHNO ELECTRONIC HOUSE MUSIC AND IM GLAD HE'S STILL ON TOP!
@boby19166
One of the most prolific and liked DJ. Keep it up, never stop delighting us with beautiful music :)
@mkriszti81
How can this beautiful song anybody dislike?? :O
@RGSpacekid
Wieder ein Hammer-Song von ATB !!!!!!!!!! Das warten hat sich gelohnt!!! Andre mach bitte weiter so!!! Bin ein großer Fan von dir!!!
@Quickunforgivable
ATB is the best for sure ♪ ♫ ♬
@agnelochicossi7375
Melhor de todos os tempos
@sayanospanov659
Amazing. ..
@janavavrova5006
♥perfectly; ♥nice♥