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Music CD - Aqua: Aquarium
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Music CD: Aquarium
Artist: Aqua
List Price: $13.98
Our Price: $8.75
Your Save: $ 5.23 ( 37% )
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Manufacturer: Mca
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Tracks:
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1. Happy Boys & Girls
2. My Oh My
3. Barbie Girl
4. Good Morning Sunshine
5. Doctor Jones
6. Heat Of The Night
7. Be A Man
8. Lollipop (Candyman)
9. Roses Are Red
10. Turn Back Time
11. Calling You
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0008811170523
Label: Mca
Manufacturer: Mca
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Mca
Release Date: 1997-09-09
Studio: Mca
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Aquamania
Comment: I first got this product in 1997 in audio cassette form. Only now has the cassette mal-functioned so I bought the CD. I was amazed at the difference in the quality. The songs sound so much better and alot more vibrant. If you have the cassette version I recommend buying the CD version very highly.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Good
Comment: This product got here promptly in good condition. The CD was not scratched or anything. The CD case was broken, but it looked as though it broke during shipping. Overall it was a great price, and came quickly.
Customer Rating:
Summary: AQUA
Comment: Aqua is a Danish dance group, best known for their 1997 breakthrough single "Barbie Girl". The group formed in 1989, and achieved huge success across the world in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Although often criticised by the media, the group managed to top the UK Singles Chart with their first three singles, few artists have achieved that. The group released two albums, Aquarium in 1997 and Aquarius in 2000, they split up in July 2001. The group sold an estimated 28.7 million albums and singles.
In their prime, Aqua made singles chart top ten in a number of countries where European Dance acts would not normally succeed, including the USA, Australia and Japan. The group also caused controversy with the double entendres in their song "Barbie Girl", with the Barbie doll company Mattel filing a lawsuit against the group. The lawsuit was rejected in 2002.
The group consisted of Lene Nystrøm, René Dif, Søren Rasted, and Claus Norreen. All the members were Danish except Lene, who was Norwegian. Since their 2001 split, Lene, René and Søren have all achieved solo chart success, and Claus has continued to work in the music industry remixing other artists' material. Aqua's album Aquarium is very upbeat and very fun Dance Music.
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Summary: Music that is fun.
Comment: This is a good example of late 1990s Eurodance. Released in 1997, it is a relatively mature form of "bubblegum" pop/dance, mature in the fact that some new things were being tried with it. It has the hallmarks of most Eurodance, the female vocals, good dance beats, synthesizer and a male rap riff.
The first song that most people in the United States would be familiar with would be "Barbie Girl," but a European would be more likely to recognize "Roses are Red" and "My Oh My." Other good examples of the genre on Aquarium are "Happy Boys & Girls," "Doctor Jones," and "Lolipop (Candyman)." I also really liked the ballads "Be A Man" and "Heat of the Night" and the hybrid song "Good Morning Sunshine."
There are a lot of people who may find the songs on this album repetitive, and in style at least, there are strong similarities, but the songs do have a story, if you listen. As I stated I enjoyed the ballads. Lene Nystrøm has a good voice, and when given the opportunity, her voice quality was apparent. Still, most of the album is late Eurodance, and for fans of that genre, this is an excellent album.
Aquarium is just plain fun. If you like to dance, and you like dance music, it is sure to put a smile on your face and a hop in your step. If you don't care for dance music, or prefer a darker sound, this album isn't for you. If you're not sure, give it a shot.
There is a little bit of a guilty pleasure to be had in listening to Aqua's Aquarium, even if you'd rather your friends not find out.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Aqua rocks.
Comment: Aqua the Europop group from Denmark. They bursted out onto the late 90's Dance music scene with Barbie Girl. But There are other songs on Aquarium that are awesome like Roses Are Red and Turn Back Time. Roses Are Red highlights Rene Dif's awesome unique voice, Just because his voice is really deep doesn't mean he can't sing . He CAN sing He's the Villan where as Lene is the good girl. Speaking of Lene her voice is really sexy to listen to. As She is very sexy. Both her and Rene's voices makes the songs unique and fun to listen to. Aqua are an awesome group. Claus and Soren do a great job with the music itself. and Soren's backing vocals are very good both here and on Aquarius. Aqua's second and final album. So all in all Aquarium is the best dance album. And Aqua is the best Dance group of the 90's. I wish thier career together lasted longer though. Highly Recommended for Rene and Lene's awesome vocals.
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Editorial Reviews:
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Danish group Aqua arrived on the international pop scene in 1997 with their multimillion-selling smash single "Barbie Girl." Developing a formula pioneered by their successful Swedish rivals Ace of Base and Whigfield, the band demonstrated on this album that they were more than just one-hit wonders (at least in markets outside America). Skillfully crafted for instant, easily digestible consumption, Aquarium is equally entertaining at the club or at home. It's jammed full of bubblegum pop classics, ranging from the Eurodisco opening track "Happy Girls & Boys" to the Madonna-esque ballad "Turn Back Time." A treat for all pop lovers, it is an album that will both entertain and surprise. --John Galilee
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