Their first single, the ambient house track "Der Erdbeermund", with a spoken vocal in German by Jo van Nelsen, peaked at number 11 on the German singles chart. Versions in English and French were also released (titled "Cherry Lips" and "Les lèvres cerises", respectively). An instrumental version was also a club hit in the United Kingdom, where it reached number 55.
Shortly afterwards, Culture Beat recruited New Jersey-born rapper Jay Supreme and singer Lana Earl to front the act. While the second single "I Like You" reached number 22 in the Netherlands, their fourth single "No Deeper Meaning" managed to reach as high as number 5 in the Netherlands and number 3 on the Canadian RPM Dance Chart. They released their first album, Horizon, in 1991 which went with only minor success.
Lana was replaced by British singer Tania Evans in 1993, and the act took a harder Eurodance sound. "Mr. Vain" became their biggest hit to date, reaching number-one in 13 countries including Germany, Australia and the United Kingdom. It was also their first mainstream hit in the United States, peaking at No.17 on the Hot 100. The single was certified three times Gold in Germany for selling over 750,000 units, it also managed to reach a Gold status in several other countries including US.
Subsequent singles "Got to Get It" and "Anything" were also pan-European hits, and their second album Serenity was awarded at the ECHO award for being the Best-selling German Act Abroad, with more than two million copies sold. This also got Torsten Fenslau nominated in the same year at the Echo for being the Best Producer of the Year, who also walked away as a winner.
On November 6, 1993, Culture Beat's founder Torsten Fenslau was killed in a car accident in Messel (district of Darmstadt) at age of 29. His brother Frank Fenslau took over the act as producer and manager.
The group returned the act in 1995 with a third album called Inside Out, preceded by a single of the same title "Inside Out" which reached number 5 in Germany and number 32 in the UK.
In 1997, Frank decided to take Culture Beat in a different musical direction diverging the act from the Eurodance sound into a more commercial pop sound. He also replaced Tania with Kim Sanders, who had previously scored a hit with "Impossible" by Captain Hollywood Project. Jay Supreme remained with the act for a short time after Tania's departure, but during recording of the next album he decided to leave the group and the Rap-vocals on the next album (only a few tracks contained Rap) were produced by rapper Next Up. Although, in 1998, the album Metamorphosis managed to reach No.12 at home, it was a minor chart success as it remained in the top-20 of the album chart for only four weeks, and spent overall 10 weeks appearing on the chart.
Three years later, Jacky Sangster replaced Kim as the fourth female lead singer for Culture Beat. The single called "Insanity" was released in 2001 which flopped in Germany; however, reached No. 1 in Israel. In 2003, to commemorate ten years since the release of the group's biggest hit, a new version of "Mr. Vain" was issued in Germany and reached No.7 in the singles chart. In 2004, a Greatest Hits package was released ahead of a planned new album with Jacky as vocalist, but was canceled before "Can't Go on Like This (No No)" was released. This single had minor success as well.
In January 2013, a compilation album was released, "The Loungin' Side of", which contains acoustic and lounge versions of hits taken from Inside Out and Metamorphosis.
Official website: http://www.culture-beat.com
Crying in the Rain
Culture Beat Lyrics
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Loops got ya lost I can't hear ya
Treason took a try
Desperate drown in dirty things
Juvenile Jazz you hide
Can't loose no love from day I shared
Faint twinkle in your eyes
Weary from how you earn your things
Slowly, slither, sneaky
Simple for a snake
Poser in pursuit of passion
Can't rush my quiver fake a quake
Betrayer, disarrayer,
Leave a soft one frying in the pain
Deceitful, full of that
Couldn't care less if you're crying in the rain
Stop that crying, stop that lying
It's boring me
I don't want to spend my time with you
Stop to think that once you brought me to ecstasy
I want the loving that I really need
Wooh, oh, hoh
Stop that crying in the rain now
No more crying in the rain...
Who said that crying in the rain
Could ever wash away a lover's pain
Wooh, oh, hoh
Fake, no truth, no real
Trapped in your toss
Can't shake aching
Fictions all you feel
Make up to hide, make up of self
Wicked with step ahead of skills
Menial madness molds your making
Plot to place for prize
Weak known wonders for wealth
You dig the dirt well deep in darkness
Dare to deal on the down low
Tripping for treasures, plastic pleasures
Headline in some kid side show
A taste of a thrill got to have glitter
Serpents seem to savor show
Fool can't afford
To feign alone you're crying in the rain
The song "Crying in the Rain" by Culture Beat is a powerful composition about a person who has been betrayed by a lover, and is now dealing with the aftermath of their deceitful actions. The song describes the pain and frustration that comes from being lied to, and the effect it has on one's emotions. The lyrics describe the betrayer as a snake, a poser in pursuit of passion, and a fake without any real truth or substance behind them. The victim is tired of their lies and deceit, and wants to move on from the pain they have caused.
The chorus of the song urges the betrayer to stop their crying and lying, and suggests that they need to take responsibility for their actions or risk losing the love they once had. The singer of the song is strong and independent, and refuses to be held back by a relationship that is built on lies.
Line by Line Meaning
Stop, you breathe you lie
Stop speaking falsehoods when you take a breath
Loops got ya lost I can't hear ya
You're lost in your own thoughts, making it hard for me to understand you
Treason took a try
You attempted to betray me
Desperate drown in dirty things
You're drowning in immoral activities out of desperation
Juvenile Jazz you hide
You're trying to hide your immaturity behind a facade
Can't loose no love from day I shared
I can't forget the love we once shared
Faint twinkle in your eyes
Your eyes show slight weariness from your actions
Weary from how you earn your things
You're tired from resorting to immoral ways to earn your possessions
You slip from sliding
You're trying to escape accountability
Slowly, slither, sneaky
You're being sneaky and underhanded
Simple for a snake
It's easy for a dishonest person like you
Poser in pursuit of passion
You're pretending to be passionate for your own gain
Can't rush my quiver fake a quake
You can't fool me with your fake emotions
Betrayer, disarrayer
You're someone who betrays and causes chaos
Leave a soft one frying in the pain
You don't care about the suffering you cause others
Deceitful, full of that
You're dishonest and full of lies
Couldn't care less if you're crying in the rain
You have no empathy for someone's sadness
Stop that crying, stop that lying
Stop being dishonest and emotional
It's boring me
I find it tedious and uninteresting
I don't want to spend my time with you
I don't want to be around you anymore
Stop to think that once you brought me to ecstasy
Remember that you once made me very happy
I want the loving that I really need
I need genuine and honest love
Stop that crying in the rain now
Stop being emotional and upset
No more crying in the rain...
Stop being sad and emotional
Who said that crying in the rain could ever wash away a lover's pain
Crying doesn't solve the issues in a relationship
Fake, no truth, no real
You're fake and not genuine
Trapped in your toss
You're stuck in your own lies
Can't shake aching
You can't shake the pain you've caused others
Fictions all you feel
You live in a world of lies and falsehoods
Make up to hide, make up of self
You try to conceal your true self with lies
Wicked with step ahead of skills
You use deceit to gain advantage over others
Menial madness molds your making
Your trivial mischievousness shapes who you are
Plot to place for prize
You strategize for your own gain
Weak known wonders for wealth
You're willing to sacrifice morals for material possessions
You dig the dirt well deep in darkness
You commit immoral activities secretly
Dare to deal on the down low
You're willing to be dishonest for your own benefit
Tripping for treasures, plastic pleasures
You're obsessed with material possessions and meaningless experiences
Headline in some kid side show
You're insignificant and irrelevant
A taste of a thrill got to have glitter
You're addicted to excitement and glamour
Serpents seem to savor show
Dishonest people enjoy displaying their deceitful ways
Fool can't afford
You can't handle the consequences of your actions
To feign alone you're crying in the rain
You pretend to be sad and emotional to gain sympathy from others
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Jay Supreme, Tania Evans, Doug Laurent, Robert Gerding
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