Davoli, Semplici, and Limoni had previously formed a group called Groove Groove Melody, producing dance music under names such as Starlight (who had a UK Top 10 hit in August 1989 with "Numero Uno") and Wood Allen. They went on to record music under many other aliases, most notably Mixmaster, which scored a UK #9 hit in November 1989 with the song "Grand Piano".
In 1989, the trio teamed up with French Caribbean model Katrin Quinol (b. Catherine Quinol) and formed the group Black Box. Quinol did not contribute musically to any of the tracks on the album, was considered the group's "image", lip-syncing the songs in TV performances and music videos.
The first single "Ride On Time" was an international hit, making Top 10 in many countries and No. 1 in the UK, soon becoming the UK's best-selling single of 1989. The song heavily sampled "Love Sensation" by Loleatta Holloway, a 1980 disco hit. The Black Box title is derived from the lyrics "Cause you're right on time".
Dan Hartman, writer and producer of "Love Sensation", was not sought for permission to sample his song, and soon after the international success of "Ride On Time," questions arose as to the true vocalist on the song. Legal proceedings ruled that Loleatta Holloway was the actual singer on "Ride On Time" (albeit by means of the "Love Sensation" vocal samples) and Black Box surrendered a large percentage of the royalties from the song to Hartman and Holloway. A new version of the track with uncredited vocals by Heather Small appeared solely as a single.
The group enlisted Martha Wash to perform vocals on a number of tracks which, Wash was apparently told, were for club consumption and were not for mass-release. The album Dreamland was released in May 1990, and featured six songs sung by Wash, including the singles "Everybody Everybody", "I Don't Know Anybody Else", and "Strike It Up", which became major hits worldwide. Dreamland earned a gold disc in both the UK and the US and achieved double-platinum status in Canada. In Australia it spent three weeks at #1, achieved platinum accreditation and was ranked the country's 16th highest selling album of 1991. Along the way, it also spawned six hit singles, both on the mainstream charts and in the clubs.
Martha Wash was uncredited on the album and singles, with Katrin Quinol lip-synching to the songs in public appearances. Wash sued Black Box, RCA Records and then C+C Music Factory for not receiving due credit. RCA and Wash settled out of court in 1990, with Wash receiving financial compensation and a record deal with RCA.[7] Wash received full vocal credit upon the single release of "Strike It Up", but the music video still featured Katrin Quinol lip-synching the lyrics.
In 1993, the group returned with the single "Rockin' To The Music", dismissing Quinol as the group's image and using American singer Charvoni Woodson as lead vocalist and image, but failed to emulate their previous success. The group recorded their second album Positive Vibration, with Woodson. The album was released around Europe and Asia in different independent labels from 1995 to 1997. The album spawned four singles, including a cover of Odyssey's disco hit "Native New Yorker" which became minor hits in Europe.
In America, they are best remembered for their early '90s singles, "Everybody Everybody", "I Don't Know Anybody Else", and "Strike It Up", their biggest hit in the United States, where all three of their hits are still heard on rhythmic radio and in clubs on a fairly regular basis to this day. Black Box remain one of the few piano-house groups to achieve mainstream success in the USA.
Official website : http://www.blackboxhouse.eu/
Katrin Quinol official website : http://katrinquinol.fr/
Fantasy
Black Box Lyrics
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Get down
Get down
Get down
Get down
And the world can't erase his fantasies
Take a ride in the sky, on our ship, fantasize
All your dreams will come true right away
And we will live together, until the twelfth of never
Our voices will ring forever as one
Come to see victory in a land called, "Fantasy"
Loving life for you and me, to behold, to your soul is ecstasy
You will find other kind that has been in search for you
Many lives has brought you to
Recognize it's your life now in review
Get down
Every thought is a dream, rushing by in a stream
Bringing life to your kingdom of doing
Take a ride in the sky, on our ship, fantasize
All your dreams will come true, miles away
Our voices will ring together until the twelfth of never
We all will love forever as one
Come to see victory in the land of fantasy
Loving life, a new degree
Bring your mind to everlasting liberty
As you stay for the play fantasy has in store for you
Glowing light will see you through
It's your day, shining day, all your dreams come true
As you glide in your stride with the wind as you fly away
Give a smile from your lips and say
"I am free, yes, I'm free, now I'm on my way"
Come to see victory in the land of fantasy (yes, I'm free)
Loving life, a new degree
Bring your mind to everlasting liberty
Get down
Get down
Our voices will ring together until the twelfth of never
We all will love forever as one
Come to see victory in the land of fantasy
Loving life, a new degree
Bring your mind to everlasting liberty
As you stay for the play fantasy has in store for you
Glowing light will see you through
It's your day, shining day, all your dreams come true
As you glide in your stride with the wind as you fly away
Give a smile from your lips and say
"I am free, yes, I'm free, now I'm on my way"
The lyrics to Black Box's song Fantasy speak of a world free from limitations and restrictions, where people can live out their wildest dreams and be free to be whoever they want to be. The song encourages listeners to embrace their fantasies and to take a ride on the ship of their own imagination. The lyrics suggest that every man has a place in his heart where his fantasies reside, and that these fantasies cannot be erased by the world. The song invites listeners to come and see victory in a land called Fantasy where they can love life, behold ecstasy, and find everlasting liberty.
Throughout the song, the lyrics speak of dreams and fantasies coming true, as well as the idea of living together until the twelfth of never. The chorus repeats the idea of our voices ringing together forever, suggesting a utopian world without conflict or division. The lyrics also suggest that the journey to this land of Fantasy has been a long one, with many lives bringing us to this moment of recognition, and review of our own lives.
Overall, the lyrics to Black Box's song Fantasy offer an optimistic and empowering message, inviting listeners to embrace their own fantasies and to see a world beyond limitations and restrictions.
Line by Line Meaning
Get down
An invitation to let go and enjoy the moment.
Every man has a place, in his heart there's a space And the world can't erase his fantasies
The importance of acknowledging one's deepest desires and not allowing the outside world to erase or suppress them.
Take a ride in the sky, on our ship, fantasize All your dreams will come true right away
Encouragement to indulge in fantasies and the promise that your dreams will come true.
And we will live together, until the twelfth of never Our voices will ring forever as one
A pledge of unity and togetherness forever.
Come to see victory in a land called, "Fantasy" Loving life for you and me, to behold, to your soul is ecstasy You will find other kind that has been in search for you Many lives has brought you to Recognize it's your life now in review
Invitation to escape to a world of fantasy and enjoy the ecstasy it brings. Acknowledgment that everything in life has led up to this moment and it's time to take control.
Every thought is a dream, rushing by in a stream Bringing life to your kingdom of doing
The power of thoughts to shape our reality and the importance of nurturing positive ones.
Our voices will ring together until the twelfth of never We all will love forever as one
Emphasis on the strength of unity and the power of love.
Come to see victory in the land of fantasy Loving life, a new degree Bring your mind to everlasting liberty
Encouragement to let go of constraints and experience the freedom of fantasy.
As you stay for the play fantasy has in store for you Glowing light will see you through It's your day, shining day, all your dreams come true
Another reassurance that fantasy can help fulfill your dreams and bring a new light to your life.
As you glide in your stride with the wind as you fly away Give a smile from your lips and say "I am free, yes, I'm free, now I'm on my way"
The joy of being free and conquering the restrictions of reality.
Lyrics © Royalty Network
Written by: Eddie Del Barrio, Maurice White, Verdine White
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
misspurpura
Every man has a place, in his heart there's a space,
And the world can't erase his fantasies
Take a ride in the sky, on our ship fantasii
All your dreams will come true, right away
And we will live together, until the twelfth of never
Our voices will ring forever, as one
Come to see, victory in a land called fantasy,
Loving life, for you and me, to behold, to your soul is ecstasy
You will find, other kind, that has been in search for you,
Many lives has brought you to
Recognize it's your life, now in review
Every thought is a dream, rushing by in a stream,
Bringing life to our kingdom of doing
Take a ride in the sky, on our ship fantasii
All your dreams will come true, miles away
Our voices will ring together until the twelfth of never,
We all, will live forever, as one
Come see victory, in the land called fantasy
Loving life, a new decree,
Bring your mind to everlasting liberty
And as you stay for the play, fantasy, has in store for you,
A glowing light will see you through
It's your day, shining day, all your dreams come true
As you glide, in your stride with the wind, as you fly away
Give a smile, from your lips, and say
I am free, yes I'm free, now I'm on my way
El Profe Luis
Get down
Get down
Every man has a place
In his heart there's a space
And the world can't erase his fantasies
Take a ride in the sky
On our ship fantasize
All your dreams will come true right away
Every thought is a dream
Rushing by in a stream
Bringing life to your kingdom of doing
Take a ride in the sky
On our ship fantasize
All your dreams will come true right away
And we will live together
Until the twelfth of never
Our voices will ring forever as one
Come to see victory
In a land called fantasy
Loving life for you and me
To behold to your soul is ecstasy
You will find other kind
That has been in search of you
Many lives has brought you to recognize
It's your life now in review
Get down
Get down
Our voices will ring together
Until the twelfth of never
We all will live on forever as one
Come to see victory
In a land called fantasy
Loving life for you and me
Bring your mind to everlasting liberty
As you stay for the play
Fantasy has in store for you
Glowing light will see you through
It's your day, shining day
All your dreams come true
As you glide in your stride
With the wind as you fly away
Give a smile from your lips and say
I am free, yes I'm free
Now I'm on my way
Come to see victory
In a land called fantasy
Loving life for you and me
Bring your mind to everlasting liberty
Maricel Callo
"Fantasy"
(originally by Earth, Wind & Fire)
Every man has a place
In his heart there's a space
And the world can't erase his fantasies
Take a ride in the sky
On our ship fantasize
All your dreams will come true right away
And we will live together
Until the twelfth of never
Our voices will ring forever as one
Come to see victory
In a land called fantasy
Loving life for you and me
To behold to your soul is ecstasy
You will find other kind
That has been in search of you
Many lives has brought you to recognize
It's your life now in review
Every thought is a dream
Rushing by in a stream
Bringing life to your kingdom of doing
Take a ride in the sky
On our ship fantasize
All your dreams will come true miles away
Our voices will ring together
Until the twelfth of never
We all will live on forever as one
Come to see victory
In the land of fantasy
Loving life a new decree
Bring your mind to everlasting liberty
As you stay for the play
Fantasy has in store for you
Glowing light will see you through
It's your day, shining day
All your dreams come true
As you glide in your stride
With the wind as you fly away
Give a smile from your lips and say
I am free, yes I'm free
Now I'm on my way
rabi16041
Every man has a place, in his heart there's a space,
And the world can't erase his fantasies
Take a ride in the sky, on our ship fantasii
All your dreams will come true, right away
And we will live together, until the twelfth of never
Our voices will ring forever, as one
Every thought is a dream, rushing by in a stream,
Bringing life to our kingdom of doing
Take a ride in the sky, on our ship fantasii
All your dreams will come true, miles away
Our voices will ring together until the twelfth of never,
We all, will live forever, as one
Come see victory, in the land called fantasy
Loving life, a new decree,
Bring your mind to everlasting liberty
Our minds will explore together, old worlds, we conquer, forever
We then, will expand love together, as one
Come to see, victory in a land called fantasy,
Loving life, for you and me, to behold, to your soul is ecstasy
You will find, other kind, that has been in search for you,
Many lives has brought you to
Recognize it's your life, now in review
And as you stay for the play, fantasy, has in store for you,
A glowing light will see you through
It's your day, shining day, all your dreams come true
As you glide, in your stride with the wind, as you fly away
Give a smile, from your lips, and say
I am free, yes I'm free, now I'm on my way
Filip Gojkovic
Every man has a place
In his heart there's a space
And the world can't erase his fantasies
Take a ride in the sky
On our ship, fantasize
All your dreams will come true right away
And we will live together
Until the twelfth of never
Our voices will ring forever as one
Come to see victory
In a land called Fantasy
Loving life for you and me
To behold to your soul is ecstasy
You will find other kind
That has been in search of you
Many lives has brought you to recognize It's your life now in review
Every thought is a dream
Rushing by in a stream
Bringing life to your kingdom of doing
Take a ride in the sky
On our ship fantasize
All your dreams will come true miles away
Our voices will ring together
Until the twelfth of never
We all will live on forever as one
Come to see victory
In the land of fantasy
Loving life a new decree
Bring your mind to everlasting liberty
As you stay for the play
Fantasy has in store for you
Glowing light will see you through
It's your day, shining day
All your dreams come true
As you glide in your stride
With the wind as you fly away
Give a smile from your lips and say
I am free, yes, I'm free
Now I'm on my way
Come to see victory in the land of fantasy
Loving life a new decree
Bring your mind to everlasting liberty
Our voices will ring together
Until the twelfth of never
We all will live on forever as one
Come to see victory in the land of fantasy
Loving life a new decree
Bring your mind to everlasting liberty
As you stay for the play
Fantasy has in store for you
Glowing light will see you through
It's your day, shining day
All your dreams come true
As you glide in your stride
With the wind as you fly away
Give a smile from your lips and say
I am free, yes, I'm free
Now I'm on my way
Martha Orealis Moscoso Clavijo
Tenía 18 años cuando escuché este tema, hoy después de más de 30 años, sigo sintiendo la misma alegría que me produjo aquella vez.
Kary Perlaza
Esta canción es muy bella … mi padre la colocaba cuando era una niña … me encanta ,me trae muchos recuerdos ❤️🥰😍🔥
Yolanda Beltrán
Que recuerdos! Bailaba estas canciones de Black Box en mi adolescencia, allá por los 90 y hoy en 2022 sigo disfrutando de esta música!!!!
daniel alcantara de los rios
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PIXELBIT FILMS
What a great cover of a classic by Earth, Wind & Fire. Her voice is beautiful too. Love it. ❤
Redrocket
Este grupo hizo que nuestro pequeño grupo bailáramos infinidad de sábados por la noche y domingos tarde, en esas maravillosas discotecas de principios de los 90s.
Richmond Nkambule
This song has ALWAYS been popular in South Africa... We all loved it. but it wasn't until this year that I've come to truly, honestly, love and appreciate it!
VeselaPau
I am in love with this song. The lyrics, the music, the vocals are coming from a higher place. They are magical.
Petar Vandev
The old is the best 👌
Lilian Mendonça
Não me canso de ouvir é uma viagem no tempo,um tempo que não volta mais...❤❤❤ saudades