Culture Beat is a German Eurodance project formed in 1989 by Torsten Fensla… Read Full Bio ↴Culture Beat is a German Eurodance project formed in 1989 by Torsten Fenslau. The act has gone through a number of line-up changes over the years; they achieved the most success whilst fronted by singer Tania Evans and rapper Jay Supreme. Their 1993 single "Mr. Vain" was a number-one hit in 11 European countries, and the act is thought to have sold more than 10 million records worldwide. Torsten Fenslau, who initially had a desire for becoming an architect, had been working as a DJ at the Frankfurt nightclub Dorian Gray for 11 years, when he decided to form Culture Beat with his friends Jens Zimmermann and Peter Zweier.
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
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
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Culture Beat Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Culture Beat:
- Mr. Vain Call him Mr. Raider Call him Mr. Wrong Call him Mr. Vain…
Adelante Dispenseme hermosa Esta usted libre esta noche Quisiera uste…
Anything Is there anything more I can do for you Should…
Black Flowers In the air we have a ball From the darkness…
Blue Skies I believe you can move any mountain If you want it…
Can't Go on Like This (No No) (CHORUS1): No no I can't go on like this can't go on…
Crying in the Rain Stop, you breathe you lie Loops got ya lost I…
Crying in the Rain (Brainformed Mix) Crying in the rain Stop that crying, stop that lying, it's…
Crying In The Rain (Doug Laure Stop, you breathe you lie Loops got ya lost I…
Crying in the Rain (Let The Love House 7" Mix Stop, you breathe you lie Loops got ya lost I…
Crying in the Rain (Let the Love House 7" Mix) Crying in the rain Stop that crying, stop that lying, it's…
Crying in the Rain (Original Radio Edit) Stop, you breathe you lie Loops got ya lost I can't…
Crying in the Rain (Sweetbox Funky 7" Mix) Crying in the rain Stop that crying, stop that lying, it's…
Crying the rain Stop, you breathe you lie Loops got ya lost I…
Der Erdbeermund Ich bin so wild nach deinem Erdbeermund Ich bin so wild…
Do You Really Know Do you really know what I want Do you really know…
Electrify Me Come closer Come lay beside me Get lost in sweet careless …
Faith in Your Heart One tree in the sun One in the wind One will grow One…
Get it Right [Chorus] Got to get it got to get it out of…
Got To Get It (Extended Album Got to get it got to get it out of…
Guardian Angel In all my silence I could hear her I was compelled…
Horizon in all my silence I could hear her I was…
I Like You Get funky Mr DJ Do that thing from a guy called…
Insanity I... Started a trip through my mind today... To find... Some…
Inside Out You turn me inside out Turn me inside out You tell me…
It's Too Late Stayed in bed all morning just to pass the time There's…
It`s Too Late Featuring dina carroll Stayed in bed all morning just to pas…
Key to Your Heart Text: Tina Harris, David Elliot, Tom Hammer Music: Tina Harr…
Language of Love Sippin' wine as we dine by candlelight Mary J. serenades th…
Mr Vain Call him Mr. Raider Call him Mr. Wrong Call him Mr. Vain…
Mr. House [Chorus] Call him Mr.Raider call him Mr.Wrong Call him Mr.…
Mr. Vain Call him Mr. Raider Call him Mr. Wrong Call him Mr. Vain…
Mr. Vain 2003 [Chorus] Call him Mr.Raider call him Mr.Wrong Call him Mr.…
Mr. Vain (Vain mix) Call him Mr. Raider call him Mr. Wrong Call him Mr.…
Mr. Vain 2003 Call him Mr. Raider Call him Mr. Wrong Call him Mr. Vain…
Mr. Vain Recall - C. J. Stone Mix Call him Mr. Raider call him Mr. Wrong Call him Mr.…
Mr. Vain Recall - Radio Edit Call him Mr. Raider, call him Mr. Wrong Call him Mr.…
Mr. Vain Recall - Recall Mix Call him Mr. Raider call him Mr. Wrong Call him Mr.…
Mr. Vain Reloaded Call him Mr. Raider Call him Mr. Wrong Call him Mr. Vain…
No Deeper Meaning Too tough to be denied got to keep my stride…
One Good Reason Give me one good reason Only one good reason And…
Pay No Mind I use to believe in something I thought it was…
Pray for Redemption I need to pray for redemption To stop my sorrow and…
Rendez Vous I need to pray for redemption to stop my sorrow and…
Serenity You are now entering a dimension On the boundaries of consci…
Serious It's funny when the night ends and the day begins…
Take Me Away You, there is no one like you And all the…
Take Me Away (Aboria Euro Mix) Take me away Take me to a place where our love…
Tell Me That U Wait Tell me that you'll wait Tell me that you'll wait…
The Hurt I'm hurt the spirus…
The Hyped Affect Here we go time to show what we know Let…
The Other Side of Me Do you want to see, do you want to see,…
This Is My Time How many days, how many nights I waited so long until…
Walk the Same Line We walk the same line We play the same game Why don't…
World in Your Hands [Chorus:] You can walk on the water, shine like a diamond Ri…
You Belong I'll take the high road if you ask too Or…
Your Love I'm trying to find you I'm looking everywhere, anywhere, I …
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Alex De La Force
Great megamix!
Joseph Manning
Just got this badboy on Vinyl, Amazing remix.!!
Nira Nova
Damn this is so goooooood 😫
Helge Isonline
This was playing with speed up? Right?