There are at least seven artists that go by the name Arabesque.
1) A Ge… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least seven artists that go by the name Arabesque.
1) A German disco group,
2) A hip hop artist from Toronto, Ontario
3) A Dutch prog-metal band
4) A Siesta Records indie pop band lead by Keith Girdler and Paul Stewart, former members of Sarah Records band Blueboy (changing into Beaumont),
5) A traditional arabian group.
6) 1970s Progressive Rock band from Pittsburgh, PA
7) A deathcore/metal act from Texas
8) Italian AOR/rock band

1) Arabesque was a famous German disco music group formed in 1977, consisting of Sandra Cretu (joined the group in 1979), Jasmin Vetter, and Michaela Rose. After a split in 1984 Jasmin Vetter and Michaela Rose continued as the group "Rouge", while Sandra Cretu started her career in the group Sandra with Michael Cretu.

Arabesque was popular in Japan, selling more than 6 million albums there. They also had success in the USSR. In 1980 the single "Take Me Don't Break Me" became a hit, which only scraped the German Top 40. Their next single, "Marigot Bay", would become their single Top Ten hit a few weeks later. Their last singles "Ecstasy" and "Time to Say Goodbye", turned hits after their split, on various central, south and east European countries, because they sounded very close to the "Italo-disco" sound, a very popular music genre of the European Discotheques at that time. Those songs spread and gained success through LP compilations of dance/pop music and bootleg tapes, so the group never could take advantage of this success neither those songs turn on any kind of charts as "singles". That was a common problem for many '80s European artists. The last Arabesque singles introduced the "Italo-disco" sound to Japan, under the term "eurobeat", previously used in the UK for the Stock Aitken Waterman productions. That soon lead to Japan's Super Eurobeat music style.

On December 16, 2006 Arabesque (featuring Michaela Rose and two new members Sabine Kaemper and Silke Brauner) headlined the second Retro FM festival in Moscow.

2) "One of hip hop’s most talked about artists, Besque continues to intrigue Music’s biggest names. Signing with UK based label Sin Nombre with distro via Universal, “The Frenzy Of Renown” was released with glowing reviews. He was nominated Rap Recording of the Year at the 2007 Juno Awards, hosted by Nelly Furtado. International press in various publications, also landing him in a meet and greet with The Source Magazine staff in New York. Fall of 2007 Arabesque graced his first cover of an international magazine with NOX, the leading and most admired English speaking Mid East publication. A slew of global 12 inch singles with a wide-reach across campus radio charts. As well earning himself sponsorship’s from L-R-G and Scifen Clothing. Arabesque has opened up for artists such as Wu-tang's Raekwon, Little Brother, Zion I, Dilated Peoples and Sean Paul."

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3) Arabesque is a Dutch powerhouse trio from the mid nineties.
They produce an interesting music pure mixture of rock, fusion and progressive elements.
But they has two female singers in his second album "The Union" (2002), very different from his debut album, "Beyond the veil", 8 years before. Though could be qualified as prog-metal is easier to listen to than other bands if you're not into that music style. A "lighter" Dream Theater...?

6) Arabesque were a Pittsburgh area progressive rock band that began in 1973. They have one archival CD on Shroom Records containing recordings from 1976-1979.

8) Arabesque

In the Heat of a Disco Night
Arabesque Lyrics

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Somebody told me: "You'll go out of your mind
In the heat, in the heat of a disco night
You will be deaf before your eyes go blind
In the heat, in the heat of a disco night"

But now I'm dancing whether wrong or right
In the heat, in the heat of a disco night
I think I like it baby, hold me tight

In the heat, in the heat of a disco night
Of a disco night

Disco fever
Disco fever
Disco fever
Disco fever
Disco fever
Disco fever
And still my temperature will ri-i-i-i-ise

Disco fever
Disco fever
Disco fever
Disco fever
Disco fever
Disco fever
And still my temperature will ri-i-i-i-ise

I like this feeling Mister Fahrenheit
In the heat, in the heat of a disco night
I'll hit the ceiling on a beam of light
In the heat, in the heat of a disco night
Of a disco night

Disco fever
Disco fever
Disco fever
Disco fever
Disco fever
Disco fever
And still my temperature will ri-i-i-i-ise

Disco fever
Disco fever
Disco fever
Disco fever
Disco fever

Disco fever
And still my temperature will ri-i-i-i-ise

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Arabesque's "In the Heat of a Disco Night" describe the seductive power of disco music, despite its potential dangers. The first stanza starts with somebody warning the singer that they will go out of their mind in the heat of a disco night. The heat is metaphorical as it describes the energy and excitement of the discotheque. The warning continues, and they will be deaf before the eyes go blind. Despite the warning, the singer continues dancing, even if they're doing it wrong in the heat of the disco night. They are enjoying themselves and feel that they like what they are doing. The chorus repeats the phrase "disco fever" several times, emphasizing the all-consuming and addictive sensation that disco music can generate.

The second stanza follows a similar pattern. The singer compares their elevated temperature to that of Mister Fahrenheit, who is an allusion to Freddie Mercury's solo song "Don't Stop Me Now." The singer reaches a climax in their excitement, hitting the ceiling on a beam of light in the heat of the disco night.

The lyrics of "In the Heat of a Disco Night" celebrate the power and energy of disco music, even to the point of obsession. Despite the warnings, the singer and potentially the listener can't help but be swept up in the rhythm and seductive allure of disco music.

In the Heat of a Disco NightArabesque Lyrics

In the Heat of a Disco Night
Arabesque Lyrics