No One (2 Unlimited song)

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"No One"
No One (2 Unlimited single - cover art).jpg
Single by 2 Unlimited
from the album Real Things
Released19 September 1994
Recorded1994
GenreEurodance
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Phil Wilde
  • Jean-Paul De Coster
2 Unlimited singles chronology
"The Real Thing"
(1993) 		"No One"
(1994) 		"Here I Go"
(1995)
Music video
"No One" on YouTube

"No One" is a 1994 song recorded by Dutch Eurodance band 2 Unlimited. It was released as the second single from their third album, Real Things.[1] The song was a Top 10 hit in at least 6 countries, as well as on the Eurochart Hot 100, where the song reached number 10. It also features a reference to "That's the Way Love Goes" by Janet Jackson.

Critical reception[]

Music writer James Masterton commented in his weekly UK chart commentary, "What a nuisance. Here I am all set to launch an account of a new 2 Unlimited single with a witty precis of the melodic and formulaic similarity to everything else they have ever released and what happens? They go and release a track that sounds completely different to all the others! Joking aside, it is absolutely true, No One being the closest they will probably ever get to a conventional pop song and more deservedly a smash hit than some of their recent output. It could well end up their third Top 10 hit of the year and is now their 11th consecutive Top 20 hit."[2]

Pan-European magazine Music & Media wrote, "It's their first reggae attempt, and no one has blended it with Euro dance so seamlessly before."[3] Alan Jones from Music Week rated the song four out of five, adding that "this is a good deal slower than usual, but still relies on the he-rap, she-sing template. Likely to garner less club support but may attract some first-time supporters."[4] James Hamilton from the magazine's RM Dance Update deemed it a "rapped (mentioning Janet Jackson!), cooed and organ wheezed attractive jaunty skipper".[5] Pop Rescue said it "is probably the most mellow of their singles", adding that "it definitely feels like [a] light, summer track".[6]

Chart performance[]

The release scored chart success in many European countries, peaking at number 2 in the Netherlands, number 3 in Belgium, number 6 in Finland and number 10 in Denmark and Spain. In the United Kingdom, it was their least successful release to date, hitting number 17 in its first week at the UK Singles Chart on September 25, 1994.[7] Additionally, the single was a Top 20 hit also in Austria, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Scotland, Sweden and Switzerland. On the Eurochart Hot 100, it hit number 10, while reaching number 6 on MTV's European Top 20. Outside Europe, "No One" was a big hit in Israel, where it peaked at number 8. In Australia, the single went to number 70.

Music video[]

The accompanying music video for "No One" was directed by La La Land.[8] It was shot by the Great Barrier Reef in Australia and features Anita and Ray performing on the beach. Sometimes Ray also performs in a forest. "No One" was published on YouTube in December 2013. It has amassed over 1,7 million views as of September 2021.[9]

Appearances[]

The melody of this song was also sampled in 1994 single by Serbian group Moby Dick with name "Kralj kokaina" ("King of Cocaine").

Track listing[]

Charts[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Allmusic: 2 Unlimited (Biography)". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-05-06.
  2. ^ Masterton, James (1994-09-25). "Week Ending October 1st 1994". Chart Watch UK. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
  3. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 1994-02-12. p. 16. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
  4. ^ Jones, Alan (1994-09-24). "Market Preview: Mainstream - Singles" (PDF). Music Week. p. 16. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
  5. ^ Hamilton, James (1994-09-24). "Dj directory" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). p. 10. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
  6. ^ "REVIEW: "REAL THINGS" BY 2 UNLIMITED (CD, 1994)". Pop Rescue. 2014-11-07. Retrieved 2020-03-27.
  7. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100 25 September 1994 - 01 October 1994". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2020-09-16.
  8. ^ "2 unlimited - no one ( viva tv )". YouTube. Retrieved 2018-12-09.
  9. ^ "2 UNLIMITED - No One (Official Music Video)". YouTube. 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
  10. ^ "No One", in various Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved February 15, 2008)
  11. ^ German Singles Chart Charts-surfer.de Archived January 8, 2009, at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved April 10, 2008)
  12. ^ Irish Single Chart Irishcharts.ie Archived 2009-06-03 at WebCite (Retrieved February 15, 2008)
  13. ^ UK Singles Chart Official Charts Company (Retrieved February 15, 2008)
  14. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  15. ^ Belgian peak Archived February 22, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  16. ^ "Top 10 Denmark" (PDF). Music & Media. 1994-11-19. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
  17. ^ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin - levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
  18. ^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 27.10.1994-02.11.1994" (PDF). Dagblaðið Vísir - Tónlist. Retrieved 2018-02-01.
  19. ^ "No One", in GFK Singles Chart [1] (Retrieved December 28, 2013)
  20. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 (25 September 1994-01 October 1994)". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
  21. ^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  22. ^ "Official UK Dance Singles Chart (25 September 1994-01 October 1994)". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
  23. ^ "jaaroverzichten 1994" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  24. ^ "1994 Year-End Sales Charts: Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 24 December 1994. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  25. ^ "Single top 100 over 1994" (PDF) (in Dutch). Top40. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
  26. ^ "JAAROVERZICHTEN - Single 1994" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 12 December 2019.

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