The band achieved international recognition through the inclusion of the track 2Wicky (from A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular) on the soundtrack to Bernardo Bertolucci’s 1996 film Stealing Beauty (Io Ballo da Sola).
The original members of the group were vocalist Liesje Sadonius, keyboardist Frank Duchêne, bass guitarist and programmer Alex Callier, and guitarist Raymond Geerts. Sadonius left Hooverphonic on amicable terms shortly after the release of A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular and was replaced by Geike Arnaert in early 1998. Duchêne left the band after Blue Wonder Power Milk. Arnaert left the band in 2008 and was succeeded by Noémie Wolfs. On March 26, 2015 the band announced that that Noémie Wolfs would be leaving the band "in mutual agreement."
Hooverphonic released their fifth studio album No More Sweet Music in November 2005, featuring four singles: Wake Up, You Hurt Me, Dirty Lenses and We All Float. One year later they released a Best Of album called Singles 96-06. This was their last release under the Sony label.
Hooverphonic released their sixth studio album The President of the LSD Golf Club on 8th October 2007 in Sint-Niklaas, Belgium and Holland, which includes the single Expedition Impossible. European Release January 2008 (although available via mail-order). This was an independent release, recorded at the Willie Nelson studios in the USA.
On October 10, 2008 the management announced that Geike Arnaert would be leaving the band.
After Geike Arnaert and the band parted ways, it took them two years to find a worthy successor to Arnaert. In November 2010 Noémie Wolfs was announced as the new leading lady. A brand new album called The Night Before followed soon after. The new singer was introduced on Belgian television in State Broadcaster VRT's late night show "De Laatste Show" on Thursday November 4th. The title track of the album is their biggest singles' chart success to date. Also, the album soon equaled the success of A Magnificent Tree.
On March 26, 2015 it was announced that Noémie Wolfs would be leaving the band.
Hooverphonic released In Wonderland on March 18, 2016. This release features a number of vocalists including: Emilie Satt, Janie Price (AKA Bird), Felix Howard, Litlo Tinz, Christa Jérôme, and Tjeerd Bomhof.
They were supposed to represent Belgium at the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 in Rotterdam with their song "Release Me". The event was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hooverphonic was the only Eurovision entrant for 2020 who refused to take part in the "Love Shine a Light" performance, where entrants each contributed sections of the song, although a photograph of Luka Cruysberghs was included with the other participants making a hand heart at the end.
On 9th November 2020, Luka Cruysberghs left the band and, on the same day, Geike Arnaert announced her return. Also on the same day, they released a new version of Mad About You for the song's 20th anniversary.
Discography
• A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular (1996)
• Blue Wonder Power Milk (1998)
• The Magnificent Tree (2000)
• Hooverphonic Presents Jackie Cane (2002)
• Sit Down And Listen To... (2003)
• No More Sweet Music (2005/6)
• Singles 96/06 (2006)
• The President of the LSD Golf Club (2007/2008)
• The Night Before (2010)
• With Orchestra (2012)
• Reflection (2013)
• In Wonderland (2016)
One Two Three
Hooverphonic Lyrics
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Got my mind set on you
All the things you could do
I got my mind set
I got my mind set on you
You make me wonder
How you do the things you do yeah
I got my eyes locked
You make me easy
You make me dream all day through
Yeah you are perfect
You are perfect to me
Before we know we’re gone one two three
I got my mind set
I got my mind set on you
All the things we could do
Why don’t you move slow
Why don’t you move closer to me
Is it a problem?
If I would come closer to you
To be you’re perfect
You are perfect to me
Before we know we’re gone one two three
I got my mind set
I got my mind set on you
All the things we could do
Why can’t I get you out of my mind
I long to be with you
I got my mind set
I got my mind set on you
All the things we could do
I got my mind set
I got my mind set on you
All the things we could do
The song "One Two Three" by Hooverphonic is a love song about being infatuated with someone to the point of being unable to think of anything else. The lyrics express the singer's obsession with the person and the desire to be with them. The repetition of "I got my mind set on you" throughout the song emphasizes the theme of fixation and indicates that the singer can't stop thinking about this person.
The lyrics describe the object of the singer's affection as "perfect" and express the desire to be close to them. The line "you make me wonder how you do the things you do" implies that the person has some kind of power over the singer, which only adds to their infatuation. The line "before we know we're gone one two three" suggests that the singer is aware that the intensity of their feelings might not last forever.
The repeated phrase "all the things we could do" emphasizes the potential for exciting adventures with this person, adding to the sense of longing in the lyrics. The final repetition of "I got my mind set on you" underscores the idea that the singer's fixation is unwavering.
Overall, "One Two Three" is a simple but effective expression of the feeling of being consumed by love for someone, unable to think of anything else but the object of one's desire.
Line by Line Meaning
I got my mind set
I am determined and focused on something
Got my mind set on you
I am fixated on you and want you
All the things you could do
I am imagining all the things you are capable of doing
You make me wonder
You elicit curiosity in me
How you do the things you do yeah
I am amazed by the way you behave
I got my eyes locked
I am intensely focused on you
You make me easy
You make me feel at ease
You make me dream all day through
You inspire me to daydream about you
Yeah you are perfect
You are flawless in my eyes
You are perfect to me
You are ideal for me
Before we know we’re gone one two three
Time passes quickly when we are together
Why don’t you move slow
I want you to take it slow
Why don’t you move closer to me
I want you to move closer physically
Is it a problem?
Do you have any issues with that?
If I would come closer to you
If I were to move closer to you
To be you’re perfect
To be perfect for you
Why can’t I get you out of my mind
I cannot stop thinking about you
I long to be with you
I have a strong desire to be with you
All the things we could do
All the possibilities for us
Contributed by Aiden B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
nirdjha2000
Love that they have twice now been able to change singers, yet still keep their music fresh and excellent. I loved Geike - but Noemie is every bit as awesome!
Gontran Tremblay
Hooverphonic: un de mes groupes préférés.
Yasmine
Hooverphonic makes me proud to be Belgian !
Tavastian
She is still my favorite Hooverphonic vocalist. Her era was the best Hooverphonic Era and no, this is not nostalgia, I discovered their older stuff much later and instantly fell in love with Noémi's era.
Bonker Bonker
the beginning of the video made me think of Abbey Road by the Beatles
AlNajadi King
Yes Yes you are right I agree with you
Lautaro Fulleda
I agree
New Power Amplifiers
Que belleza!, que voz, que mujer, que banda....
MJ
The live album with this singer is pure magic!!!
Dan B
SUCH a feel good album!