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''Dancemania 2'' is the second set in the Dancemania series of
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, released in 1996 by
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. The
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album was mixed by Bob Salton, a popular DJ from
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, and debuted at #11 on
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's weekly album chart in July 1996. __TOC__


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The album's overall average tempo is 142 bpm;Electronic Emotion
Dancemania DATA Dancemania 2
:The slowest track is "Nightfever" (#1) at 110 bpm. :The fastest track is "Rainbow To The Stars" (#20) at 181 bpm. Several tracks are
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s or remix versions. :#1 "Nightfever" is a cover version of
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".''Dancemania 2'', CD booklet p.4 : "2. BLAXONE / GOOD TIMES" :#3 "Fresh" is a remix / cover version of
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".''Dancemania 2'', CD booklet p.5 : "3. BEAT SYSTEM / FRESH" :#4 "Ring My Bell" is a cover version of
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".''Dancemania 2'', CD booklet p.6 : "4. BLACK NERO / RING MY BELL" :#10 "Upside Down" is a remix / cover version of
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' " Upside Down".''Dancemania 2'', CD booklet p.12 : "10. CUT 'N' MOVE / UPSIDE DOWN" Several tracks on the album, including different remixes, can also be found on other Dancemania albums such as ''1'', ''Delux'', ''Hyper Delux'', ''Extra'', ''EX1'', ''Zip Mania 1'', ''Zip Mania II'', ''Summers'', ''Summers 2001'', ''Bass #1'', ''Bass #10'', ''Best Red'', ''Speed 2'', ''Speed 3'', ''Speed 9'', '' Speed Best 2001'' or ''Speed G''.


References

{{Authority control 2 1996 compilation albums Dance music compilation albums