Tribal Dance

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"Tribal Dance"
Tribal dance.jpg
Artwork for continental European and some non-European releases, including the US 12-inch single
Single by 2 Unlimited
from the album No Limits!
Released26 April 1993
Recorded1993
Genre
Length3:56
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Phil Wilde
  • Ray Slijngaard
  • Xavier Clayton
  • Filip Martens
Producer(s)
  • Phil Wilde
  • Jean-Paul De Coster
2 Unlimited singles chronology
"No Limit"
(1993) 		"Tribal Dance"
(1993) 		"Faces"
(1993)
Music video
"Tribal Dance" on YouTube

"Tribal Dance" is a song recorded by Dutch Eurodance band 2 Unlimited.[1] It was 2 Unlimited’s sixith single released in April 1993 from the group's second album, No Limits!. The UK release omitted the main rap, but left in more vocals from Ray than any of their previous releases. The single scored chart success in many European countries topping the charts in Finland, Portugal and Spain. Outside Europe, the song topped the chart in Israel and the Canadian dance chart while peaking at number 7 on the US dance charts. "Tribal Dance" also peaked within the top 5 in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom and Zimbabwe.

Content and reception[]

The track featured a trumpet riff and different kinds of drums throughout the song and the "Say that again" lyric at the start of the track was sampled from the film Back to the Future.

Alan Jones from Music Week gave the song four out of five. He wrote, "This is the usual high-octane, careering dance contender in rave/techno mould. It could hardly be as big as No Limit, and is probably a little too similar, albeit with some ethnic sounding wailing, presumably to justify the title." He added, "Instant smash, of course".[2] James Hamilton from the magazine's RM Dance Update deemed it a "jungle drummed simple chanting galloper".[3] Wendi Cermak from The Network Forty noted that 2 Unlimited "hits the dance floor with another Tribal trancer".[4] A reviewer from Newcastle Evening Chronicle described it as a "brash, action packed pounder".[5] Toby Anstis, reviewing songs for Smash Hits, stated that the song is "a nice bit of pop".[6] Editor Leesa Daniels said it will "probably be number one for weeks."[7] Australian student newspaper Woroni called it a "thumping, driven dance track"[8] and picked it as a "obvious highlight" of the No Limits! album.[9]

Chart performance[]

"Tribal Dance" was a hit on the charts in several continents. It peaked at number one in Finland, Portugal and Spain, as well as on the Eurochart Hot 100 and the European Dance Radio Chart. In addition, the single managed to climb to the Top 10 in Austria, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. In the latter, it peaked at number 4 on May 2, 1993,[10] in its first week at the UK Singles Chart. It stayed at that position for two weeks. Outside Europe, the song went to number-one also in Israel, where it spent two weeks at the top and on the Canadian RPM Dance Chart. It also climbed to number 4 in Zimbabwe, number 5 in Australia and number 7 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play. But in New Zealand, it only reached number 38. "Tribal Dance" was awarded with a gold record in Germany, after 250,000 singles were sold.

Music video[]

The music video for "Tribal Dance" was directed by British director Nick Burgess-Jones. The video was set in the jungle using blue screen in order to create the appearance of members of the band swinging across a jungle backdrop. A picture-in-picture screen showing a video game was also used. Burgess-Jones also directed the music video for "No Limit". There are two versions; the rap version and the no rap version. The first one was uploaded to YouTube in December 2013, while the no rap video was uploaded in March 2014. By September 2020, it had more than 1,2 million views.[11]

Appearances[]

The track is featured on the second disc of the 2 CD compilation Now 25, released in April 1993. It is also featured in the 2000 film Bedazzled as well as the 2006 film Final Destination 3. It was also used in the music video games Dance Dance Revolution 5thMix and Just Dance 4.

Track listings[]

Charts and certifications[]

Tribal Dance 2.4[]

"2.4 remixes"
Single by 2 Unlimited
Released2004
LabelZyx
2 Unlimited singles chronology
"No Limit 2.3"
(2003) 		"2.4 remixes"
(2004) 		"Get Ready (Steve Aoki Remix)"
(2013)

Track listing[]

Charts[]

"Tribal Dance 2.4" charted at #58 in Austria #78 in Germany.[41]

References[]

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  3. ^ Hamilton, James (1 May 1993). "Djdirectory" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). p. 7. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Crossover: Music Meeting" (PDF). The Network Forty. 4 June 1993. p. 32. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  5. ^ "RECORD REVIEWS". Newcastle Evening Chronicle. 15 April 1993. page 20. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  6. ^ "New Singles". Smash Hits. 18 August 1993. p. 47. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  7. ^ Daniels, Leesa (28 April 1993). "New Singles". Smash Hits. p. 49. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  8. ^ "2 Unlimited - Tribal Dance". Woroni. 1 August 1993. p. 28. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  9. ^ "MUSIC". Woroni. 1 September 1993. p. 35. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  10. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 75 02 May 1993 - 08 May 1993". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
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  13. ^ "Ultratop.be – 2 Unlimited – Tribal Dance" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  14. ^ "Top RPM Dance/Urban: Issue 2195." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  15. ^ "Top 10 Denmark" (PDF). Music & Media. 29 May 1993. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  16. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 10 no. 24. 12 June 1993. p. 19. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
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  18. ^ Nyman, Jake (2005). Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 951-31-2503-3.
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  20. ^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (08.07.1993 – 14.07.1993)" (PDF). Dagblaðið Vísir – Tónlist. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  21. ^ Irish Single Chart, database Irishcharts.ie (Retrieved February 15, 2008)
  22. ^ Israel Top-30: 2 weeks at No. 1 (24.05.1993 & 01.06.1993)
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  27. ^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
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  29. ^ "Top 60 Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 8 May 1993. p. 28. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  30. ^ 2 Unlimited singles, Billboard charts Allmusic.com (Retrieved April 15, 2010)
  31. ^ * Zimbabwe. Kimberley, C. Zimbabwe: singles chart book. Harare: C. Kimberley, 2000
  32. ^ "1993 Austrian Singles Chart" (in German). Austriancharts. Archived from the original on 24 September 2010. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
  33. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 1993" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  34. ^ "Canada Top 50 Dance Tracks of 1993". RPM. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
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  39. ^ "Top 100 Singles 1993". Music Week. 15 January 1994. p. 24.
  40. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (2 Unlimited; 'Tribal Dance')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  41. ^ "Tribal Dance 2.4 Chart Positions". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2012-12-16.

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