Power of American Natives

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"Power of American Natives"
Dance 2 Trance-Power of American Natives.jpg
Single by Dance 2 Trance featuring Linda Rocco
from the album Moon Spirits
Released1992 (1992)
Genre
Length3:52
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • DJ Dag
  • Jam El Mar
  • Linda Rocco
Producer(s)Dance 2 Trance
Dance 2 Trance featuring Linda Rocco singles chronology
"Hello San Francisco"
(1995) 		"Power of American Natives"
(1992) 		"Take a Free Fall"
(1993)

"Power of American Natives" is a 1992 song by German techno duo Dance 2 Trance, featuring vocals by USA-born, Germany-based singer Linda Rocco. It is their most commercially successful single, and is now widely considered as a classic of its genre. Taken from their first album, Moon Spirits, it peaked within the Top 10 in Austria, Belgium, Finland, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway and Spain. In the UK, it reached Top 30, peaking at number 25, but fared even better on the dance chart, peaking at number 3. The single sold 250,000 records and was awarded a gold disc.[1] A video was made and reached the mainstream networks such as MTV. In 1998, the song was released in a new remix by DJ Quicksilver, charting in Austria, Germany and Sweden. Also in 1997 and 2009, remixes were released.

Background and release[]

In the 2020 book Move Your Body (2 The 90s): Unlimited Eurodance by Juha Soininen, singer Linda Rocco told about making the song, "I had been working for a long time already with Rolf Elmer (Jam el Mar) and one day he asked if I would be interested in singing on Dance 2 Trance's new song. They had already released Power Of American Natives as an instrumental but didn't have much success with it. I then wrote the spoken verses, sang the hook, and the rest is history." She added, "And yes, people know exactly who I am on this song. It is still played numerous times a day around the world!!"[2]

Critical reception[]

Andy Beevers from Music Week gave the song three out of five, describing it as a "trancey tribute to American Indians". He added that "with its nice pan pipe samples and exclusive UK remix by Jam & Spoon, it is now getting plenty of club exposure here and should sell well."[3] James Hamilton from the magazine's RM Dance Update deemed it an "Andean pan-pipes tootled trancey Hi-NRG galloper".[4]

Track listing[]

  • 12", Germany (1992)
  1. "P.ower of A.merican N.atives" (Vocal Mix) — 6:34
  2. "P.ower of A.merican N.atives" (Ethno Instrumental Mix) — 5:57
  3. "P.ower of A.merican N.atives" (Airplay Edit) — 3:51
  • CD single, the Netherlands (1992)
  1. "Power of American Natives" (Airplay Edit) — 3:52
  2. "Power of American Natives" (Vocal Mix) — 6:34
  • CD maxi, Germany (1992)
  1. "Power of American Natives" (Airplay Edit) — 3:52
  2. "Power of American Natives" (Vocal Mix) — 6:34
  3. "Power of American Natives" (Ethno Instrumental Mix) — 5:57

Charts[]

References[]

  1. ^ Rolf Ellmer (10 October 2020). Interview with Jam El Mar by Muzikxpress (video). Frankfurt, Germany. Event occurs at 13.33.
  2. ^ Soininen, Juha (26 August 2020). Move Your Body (2 The 90's): Unlimited Eurodance. BoD - Books on Demand. p. 75. ISBN 9789528026303. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  3. ^ Beevers, Andy (10 April 1993). "Market Preview: Dance - Pick of the Week" (PDF). Music Week. p. 9. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  4. ^ Hamilton, James (17 April 1993). "Djdirectory" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). p. 7. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Dance 2 Trance – P.ower Of A.merican N.atives" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Ultratop.be – Dance 2 Trance – P.ower Of A.merican N.atives" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  7. ^ Danish Singles Chart. 7 May 1993.
  8. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. 22 May 1993. p. 27. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  9. ^ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin - levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
  10. ^ "Lescharts.com – Dance 2 Trance – P.ower Of A.merican N.atives" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  11. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Dance 2 Trance – P.ower Of A.merican N.atives" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  12. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 24, 1993" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  13. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Dance 2 Trance – P.ower Of A.merican N.atives" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  14. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Dance 2 Trance – P.ower Of A.merican N.atives". VG-lista. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  15. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Dance 2 Trance – P.ower Of A.merican N.atives". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  16. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Dance 2 Trance – P.ower Of A.merican N.atives". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  17. ^ "Top 60 Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 24 April 1993. p. 22. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  18. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 1993". Ultratop. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  19. ^ "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  20. ^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1993". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  21. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1993". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
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