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Rednex
Rednex is a Swedish musical group whose style is a mix of American country music and modern eurodance, with their appearance and stage names taking inspiration from the American redneck stereotypes. The band originally consisted of the lead singer Mary Joe (Annika Ljungberg), alongside Bobby Sue (Kent Olander), Ken Tacky (Arne Arstrand), Billy Ray (Jonas Nilsson) and Mup (Patrick Edenberg). Pat Reiniz (Patrick Edenberg) also served as the band's producer. The band has gone through multiple lineup changes throughout its existence, with none of the members having an uninterrupted tenure. The group enjoyed success throughout the 1990s with novelty hits such as " Cotton Eye Joe", " Old Pop in an Oak", " The Spirit of the Hawk" and " Wish You Were Here", scoring number one hits in several European countries. Band history 1994–1995: Formation and ''Sex & Violins'' Rednex was initially the brainchild of Swedish producers Janne Ericsson, Örjan "Öban" Öberg, and Patrick Edenbe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cotton Eye Joe (Rednex Song)
"Cotton Eye Joe" is a song by the Swedish Eurodance group Rednex, released in August 1994 by Jive and Zomba as the lead single from their debut studio album, '' Sex & Violins'' (1995). Based on the traditional American folk song "Cotton-Eyed Joe", it blends the group's Eurodance style with traditional American instruments like the banjo and fiddle. The song was written by Janne Ericsson, Örjan "Öban" Öberg, and Pat Reiniz, and produced by Reiniz. The vocal verses are performed by Annika Ljungberg, while the "Cotton Eye Joe" chorus is sung by Göran Danielsson, who does not appear in the music video, which was directed by Stefan Berg. "Cotton Eye Joe" became a number-one hit in at least 11 countries and reached numbers 25 and 23 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and ''Cash Box'' Top 100 charts, respectively. In Sweden, it was the most successful single of 1994. In 2002, "Cotton Eye Joe" was remixed into a new dance version and included on Rednex's first greatest hits album, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sex & Violins
''Sex & Violins ''(also known on later US releases as ''Cotton Eye Joe (Sex & Violins)'') is the debut studio album by Swedish Eurodance group Rednex, released on Jive Records in February 1995. Content Female vocals on the album are provided by Annika Ljungberg; due to a disagreement with the other band members, she left the band after the release of the album's fifth single, " Rolling Home", in 1996, to start a solo career. The album was a commercial success, including the hit dance single "Cotton Eye Joe". For its US release, the album was retitled ''Cotton Eye Joe (Sex & Violins)'' and received new cover art – presumably due to the possible offensive nature of the original artwork, which depicted a person urinating into a chamber pot with the band members' faces. Initially, the album cover was edited to leave out the golden shower but with the yellow liquid remaining. This would be substituted for wholly original artwork for a short time, which depicted a desert landscape ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Pop In An Oak
"Old Pop in an Oak" is a song recorded by Swedish band Rednex, released in 1994 by Jive and Zomba as the second single from their debut album, ''Sex & Violins'' (1995). Lead vocals are by Göran Danielsson and Annika Ljungberg, and it was both written and produced by Pat Reiniz (a.k.a. Patrick Edenberg). The song reached number-one in many countries, including Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, and Sweden. In the UK, it peaked at number 12. Composition When asked about the similarities between the band's first single "Cotton Eye Joe" and "Old Pop in an Oak", singer Annika Ljungberg (a.k.a. Mary Joe in Rednex) told in an 1995 interview, "The two melodies are completely different! The only thing that is similar is that techno beat but if you took that away and played it acoustically with violins and a banjo, then you can hear there's a very big difference. They are totally different songs, different stories. 'Cotton Eye Joe' was an old, trad song. But 'Old Pop in an Oak' is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wish You Were Here (Rednex Song)
"Wish You Were Here" is a song by Swedish band Rednex from their first album, '' Sex & Violins'' (1995). Written by Teijo Agélii-Leskelä and produced by Denniz Pop and Max Martin, the ballad is performed by lead singer Annika Ljungberg and was released as the third single of the album in April 1995 by ZYX Music. It became a number-one hit in Austria, Germany, Norway, and Switzerland. In Austria, it was the most successful single of 1995. Additionally, the song reached number two in Iceland, number three in Sweden, and number six in Finland. Its music video was directed by Matt Broadley. Critical reception American magazine ''Billboard'' complimented the song as a "surprisingly sincere ballad". J.D. Considine from '' The Daily Gazette'' described it as "unexpectedly ABBA ABBA ( ) were a Swedish pop group formed in Stockholm in 1972 by Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. They are one of the most popular and successful musical g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anders Lundström
Anders Lundström (born in Stöde, Sundsvall Municipality on 11 October 1977) is a Swedish songwriter and record producer. He is also a country recording artist who has released in January 2013 an album ''Stay True'' with the stage name MAV.Allehanda.se: Mav går solo utan Rednex At various times earlier in his career he was also known as A.L. Sweet, Lucka and during his Rednex days (2006–2008) as Maverick. Career Superswede Between 2001 and 2006, Lundström was a co-producer with Patrik Frisk, owner of Sidelake Studios in . In 2002, he toured as par ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rolling Home (song)
"Rolling Home" is a Christmas-themed song by Swedish band Rednex, released in December 1995 by Jive Records as the last single from the band's debut album, '' Sex & Violins'' (1995). The song is written by Jan Ericsson and Lizette von Panajott, and produced by Michael B. Tretow. Lead vocals are performed by Annika Ljungberg. It was a top-20 hit in Austria (18), a top-40 hit in the band's native Sweden (32) and a top-50 hit in Germany (42). The music video for "Rolling Home" features the band performing the song in a winter-landscape. It was filmed in the Swedish North Pole area and shot in black-and-white. Critical reception Pan-European magazine ''Music & Media'' wrote, "Legendary ABBA producer Tretow has turned this Dolly Parton-like album track into a splashing Christmas song with a great abundance of sleighbells, drums and choir girls. Note the unexpected twist at the end. This one is sure to break some borders in December." Track listing # "Rolling Home (Tretow's Treatmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wild 'N Free
"Wild 'N Free" is a country-dance song by the Swedish band Rednex, released as the fourth single from their debut album, ''Sex & Violins''. Its techno-country dance style is built around a re-recorded sample of "The Infernal Galop" from Act II, Scene 2 from Jacques Offenbach's ''Orpheus in the Underworld''. The song appeared in the 2006 Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies film ''Barnyard'' in the scene where the character Wild Mike dances. Critical reception James Hyman from British magazine ''Music Weeks ''RM'' Dance Update commented, "Someone had to give the can-can a stompin' Euro-novelty workout. At least Rednex have done it in style with interesting production and remixes that include the slower Nightcrawlers/ Robin-S sounding ones from Rhythm on the Loose." Another editor, James Hamilton described it as a "fiddles scraped and 'French Can Can' whistled corny Village People-ish pop chanter". Chuck Campbell from ''Scripps Howard News Service'' wrote that "Rednex pull thei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Spirit Of The Hawk
"The Spirit of the Hawk" is a song by Swedish musical group Rednex released from their second album, '' Farm Out'' (2000). The lyrics include the spoken lines "My people, some of them, have run away to the hills, and have no shelter, no food. No one knows where they are. Hear me, my chiefs! I am tired; my heart is sick and sad. I will fight no more.", taken from Chief Joseph's famous speech. Released in August 2000, the song topped the charts of Austria and Germany while also reaching the top 10 in Sweden and Switzerland. The track is certified Certification is part of testing, inspection and certification and the provision by an independent body of written assurance (a certificate) that the product, service or system in question meets specific requirements. It is the formal attestatio ... triple gold in Germany, platinum in Austria, and gold in Sweden and Switzerland. In 2010, "The Spirit of the Hawk" was ranked as Germany's ninth-most-successful hit of the 2000s decade. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battery Records (dance)
Battery Records was an American record label that served as the dance sublabel of Jive Records, and was active for a short time during the mid-1990s. The label was mostly known for releasing music by the Swedish people, Swedish Eurodance group Rednex in North America, namely its novelty hit "Cotton Eye Joe (Rednex song), Cotton Eye Joe", as well as Insane Clown Posse's third studio album, ''Riddle Box''. The Battery Records name was later Battery Records (hip hop), revived by Sony Music, Sony Music Entertainment in 2008 with a focus on hip hop music. History Battery was formed when Zomba's Dutch office signed Rednex and created a number-one hit with "Cotton Eye Joe (Rednex song), Cotton Eye Joe." Newly appointed Jive Records, Jive president Barry Weiss was attempting to broaden the pop-music reach of the label group, and introducing Rednex to American listeners was one of his first steps. Suddenly Jive needed a suitable American outlet for this unique style and didn't feel that an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurodance
Eurodance (sometimes referred to as Euro-NRG) is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in the late 1980s in Europe. It combines many elements of Hip-hop, rap, techno and Eurodisco. This genre of music is heavily influenced by the use of rich vocals, sometimes with Rapping, rapped verses. This, combined with cutting-edge synthesizers, strong Bass (sound), bass rhythm and melodic Hook (music), hooks, establishes the core foundation of Eurodance music. History Background Eurodance music originated in the late 1980s in central Europe, especially in Germany, where rave parties were becoming popular. By 1987, a German party scene was started, based on the well established Chicago house sound and Belgian new beat. The following year saw acid house making a significant impact on popular consciousness in Germany and central Europe as it had in England. In 1989, German DJs Westbam and Dr. Motte established the Ufo (Club, Berlin), Ufo Club, an illegal party venue, and co-founded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
