D'Agostino's first release was "Noise Maker Theme", a double-A sided record with a track by Daniele Gas on the other side, which launched the Noise Maker label, under the direction of Italian house producer Gianfranco Bortolotti. D'Agostino would continue working with Daniele Gas, as well as Mauro Picotto's production team for the following years.
His 1999 single "Bla Bla Bla" became a major European hit. He described this single as "a piece I wrote thinking of all the people who talk and talk without saying anything!"[1] Other hit singles included L'Amour Toujours, "Another Way", "La Passion", "The Riddle", as well as "Super (1, 2, 3)", "'Carillon" (remix of Italian DJ Magic Box) and, more recently "Goodnight".
As a DJ, D'Agostino is known as one of the "pioneers of Mediterranean Progressive Dance"[2] consisting of minimalistic sounds and catchy, latin melodies and especially mediterranean melodies. As a producer, Gigi DāAgostinoās strength - or "Gigi Dag", the pseudonym he uses for himself in club productions - lies in transforming a piece, originally destined only for the discos, into a success for the main-stream public.
After successes like "Sweetly", he entered in the team of Gianfranco Bortolotti, the general manager of Media Records and suddenly reached the top of the hit parades. His single "FLY", published in 1996 with BXR Noise Maker, the label created by Media Records for the Mediterranean Progressive house, reached the top of the sales in Italy. This was followed by his single "Gigi's Violin".
Subsequently Gigi D'Agostino released the song "Angel's Symphony" with R.A.F. by Mauro Picotto, a friend from Media Records. His biggest project was the self-titled album Gigi D'Agostino, consisting of 19 tracks, which sold over 60,000 copies.
L'Amour Toujours album (1999).
L'Amour Toujours album (1999).
After his rise to success, Gigi D'Agostino musical style changed, with his sound becoming more melodic, at midway between House and Progressive, with more energetical and melodical sonorities and less obsessive rhythms.
In 1997 he released the single "Gin Lemon", followed by 1998 "'Elisir (Your Love)" (1998), "Cuba Libre" (1999) and "Bla Bla Bla" (1999). He later released the album Eurodance Compilation which contained 5 unpublished tracks. With this compilation he obtained the Platinum Disc and was awarded with "Best Producer in 1999" at the Italian Dance Awards. In October, Gigi DāAgostino released another hit single, entitled "Another Way".
In 1999 his album, L'Amour Toujours (released in 2001 in the United States), including 23 tracks on two CDs including the song "L'Amour Toujours", brought him to the 10th position in the sales parade in Italy and as a result he reached the Platinum Disc.
2000s
In 2000, his remake of the Nik Kershaw song "The Riddle" sold 1,000,000 copies in Germany, and 200,000 copies in France. He also released the albums Tecno Fes (August 2000) and Tecno Fes E.P. Vol. 2 (December 2000).
In 2001 he released L'Amour Toujours E.P., consisting of 3 songs: two new versions of "L'amour Toujours" and "Un giorno credi", a single made in collaboration with Edoardo Bennato. "Un giorno credi" reached the top of the parades in Italy and became one of the most played songs in the national and international music networks. He was also awarded with "Best DJ-producer of the year" at the "Red Bull Awards" in Italy.
In 2001 he also released the hit "Super", as a result of a collaboration with Albertino (an Italian music artist), which won him the awards "Best Dance Producer" at the PIM (Italian Music Award); and "Public Award" at the Danish DJs Award in Copenhagen, Denmark. In December of that year he released Il Grande Viaggio, a compilation of his favourite songs, including old electronic pieces and new rhythms and melodies. As a result, he was awarded with "Best Dance Producer" at the Italian Dance Awards.
On July 15, 2004, his compilation "Euro Dance" won Platinum certification with 120,000 copies sold in a few weeks.
Il Grande Viaggio Vol. 1.
Il Grande Viaggio Vol. 1.
Tecno Fes Vol. 2.
Tecno Fes Vol. 2.
L'Amour Toujours II.
L'Amour Toujours II.
Gigi D'Agostino has played in some well known clubs throughout Europe including in Italy, Spain, France, the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland and England (in 1996 he played at the Ministry of Sound in London with Mauro Picotto) .
In 2006 he created his own new record label, called "Noisemaker Hard", to differentiate the style of music released under his older record label, "Noisemaker".
In 2007 Gigi released Lento Violento e Altre Storie, a compilation which contains two CDs and his new 35 Lento Violento songs. The most important hit is "Ginnastica Mentale".
After some months, he released the compilation "La musica che pesta" under the name "Lento Violento Man" which contains two CDs for a total of 38 unmixed tracks.
Discography
Albums
* Gigi D'Agostino (1996)
* The Greatest Hits (1996)
* A Journey Into Space (1996)
* Gin Lemon E.P. (1997)
* Tanzen (1999)
* L'Amour Toujours (1999)
* Tecno Fes vol. 1 (2000)
* Tecno Fes Vol. 2 (2000)
* Gigi The Best (2001)
* Underconstruction 1: Silence E.P. (2003)
* Underconstruction 2: Silence Remix (2004)
* Underconstruction 3: Remix (2004)
* L'Amour Toujours II (2004)
Compilation
* Le Voyage 96 (1996)
* Le Voyage Estate (1996)
* Progressive Hyperspace (1997)
* Eurodance '99 (2000)
* Il Grande Viaggio Vol. 1 (2001)
* Il programmino di Gigi D'agostino (2003)
* Live At Altromondo (Exclusive Edition) (2003)
* Live At Altromondo Part II (Exclusive Edition) (2004)
* Laboratorio 1 (2004)
* Benessere 1 (2004)
* Laboratorio 2 (2005)
* Laboratorio 3 (2005)
* Disco Tanz (2005)
* Some Experiments (2006)
* Lento Violento (2007)
* Suono Libero (2008)
Singles
* 1995:
o "Sweetly"
o "New Years Day"
o "Gigi's Violin / Elektro Message"
o "Fly"
o "Angel's Simphony"
* 1997
o "Music (An echo deep inside)"
o "Gin Lemon"
* 1998
o "Elisir (Your Love)"
* 1999
o "The Riddle"
o "The Riddle Remix"
o "La Passion"
o "La Passion Remix"
o "The Riddle feat. Bla Bla Bla"
o "Cuba Libre"
o "Bla Bla Bla"
o "Another Way"
* 2000
o "Reanimator feat. Vanilla Ice - Ice ice baby 2001" (Remix)
* 2001
o "Super" (with Albertino)
o "Magic Box - Carillon" (remix)
o "L'Amour Toujours"
* 2002
o "Put on your red shoes" (remix)
o "Te Aviso,Te Anuncio" (remix)
* 2004
o "Silence"
o "Gigi & Molly - Con il nastro rosa"
o "Gigi's Goodnight"' (Gigi D'agostino & Pandolfi)
o "Summer of Energy"
* 2005
o "Wellfare"
o "I Wonder Why"
* 2006
o "L'Amour Toujours (I'll Fly With You)" (AATW release with remixes - UK)
Stand By Me
Gigi D'Agostino Lyrics
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Every day I pray
Every day I say
Matter of fact
I really need you every day
People see gone top
Some maybe pumpin'
Don't worry girl
When the sun is down
When the moon's gon' shine
Girl, I really wanna be with ya
Every hour, every minute, every day, every year
Come on girl, please stay with me
I think it's low when the rhyme will be
Talk to me
Freak with me
You wanna be my cinderella
My senorita
In the high up and down
She's a real chica
I wanna test if is treak
Does she real trick
Go for be
I heard a lot of ball
???
Goddamn jimmy just try
To call me billy
Come on
Cantato:
When the night has come
And the land is dark
And the moon is the only light
We will see
No I won't be afraid
No I won't be afraid
Just as long as
As you stand
Stand by me
And darling darling
Stand by me
Ooh stand by me
Ooh stand
Stand by
Stand by me
The lyrics of Gigi D'Agostino's song Stand by me are a mixture of both rapping and singing, coming together to form a love song that talks about needing someone to stand by. The rapper begins by saying how he prays every day and really needs the person every day, and reassures them that he'll be dropping everything else for them. He also talks about how the person sees that other people have gone to the top, but they shouldn't worry since he's going to drop everything for them. He wants to be with them every hour, every minute, every day and every year, and wants them to stay with him. He wants to creak and trick with them and tests to see if they're his Cinderella or senorita. He hears a lot of ball, but Jimmy just calls him Billy, trying to push him away. However, he still wants the person to stand by him.
The sung part begins with the classic song Stand by me, where the person is saying that when the night has come and the land is dark, and the moon is the only light, they'll be able to see everything. They won't be afraid as long as the other person stands by them. The singer ask the person to stand by them, and repeats it, knowing how important it is to have someone in his corner.
Overall, the lyrics are about needing someone to stand by them, being reassured that the person will always be there for them, and wanting to spend every moment with them.
Line by Line Meaning
Every day I pray
I pray every day
Every day I say
I say every day
Matter of fact
In fact
I really need you every day
I truly and deeply need you every day
People see gone top
People think they're better than me
Some maybe pumpin'
Some may be showing off
Don't worry girl
Don't stress my dear
I'm really gonna drop
I will surpass them
When the sun is down
During the night
When the moon's gon' shine
When the moon is shining
Girl, I really wanna be with ya
Darling, I really want to be with you
Every hour, every minute, every day, every year
All the time
Come on girl, please stay with me
Please don't leave me
I think it's low when the rhyme will be
It's disappointing when the rhyme isn't good
Talk to me
Speak to me
Freak with me
Be intimate with me
You wanna be my cinderella
Do you want to be my princess?
My senorita
My lady
In the high up and down
Up and down, all around
She's a real chica
She's a real girl
I wanna test if is treak
I want to test if it's true
Does she real trick
Does she really seduce
Go for be
Try to be
I heard a lot of ball
I heard a lot of nonsense
???
Cannot understand the lyrics
Goddamn jimmy just try
Dammit, Jimmy is trying
To call me billy
To misname me
When the night has come
At nighttime
And the land is dark
And everything seems dark
And the moon is the only light
And the moon is the only source of light
We will see
We will still be able to see
No I won't be afraid
I won't be scared
Just as long as
As long as
As you stand
As you stay
Stand by me
Be with me
And darling darling
Oh my love
Stand by me
Be with me
Ooh stand by me
Oh, stay with me
Ooh stand
Stay
Stand by
Be with
Stand by me
Stay with me
Contributed by Lillian M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.