Get in the Groove with Classic Albums: The World's Eurobeat – Recommended Popular Tracks
Eurobeat is a genre that gained popularity as a mainstream form of dance music in the 1980s.
Although the boom overseas lasted only until the early 1990s at most, in Japan it has been loved for a long time, with Eurobeat being used widely across many types of media up through the 2000s.
This time, we’re introducing some classic Eurobeat tracks!
From songs everyone has heard at least once to timeless hits covered by Japanese artists—check out this curated selection of must-hear classics!
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Get in the Groove with Classic Albums: Eurobeat from Around the World — Top Recommended Hits (81–90)
Happy songBaby’s Gang
It’s a single released in 1983 by the Italian project Baby’s Gang.
It reached No.
7 on the German singles chart.
The following year, it also became known for a hit cover version by the German band Boney M.
ObsessionAnimotion
The original version was recorded as a duet by Holly Knight and Michael Des Barres in 1983.
Animotion’s 1984 cover turned it into a record-breaking hit.
The song is about a stalker.
I.O.U.Freeez
What I feel when I listen to this song is that, compared to tracks released after the later Eurobeat boom, this 1983 release is quite melodic.
Many of the later songs emphasize rhythm and are hard to hum along to, but this one is easy.
This Is Your NightAmber
Amber is a German singer-songwriter and producer from the Netherlands who has been active since 1990.
This Eurodance track was released in 1996.
It was sampled on ESPN’s 1997 track “The Jock Jam.”
Two TimesAnn Lee
A Eurodance track released in 1999 by British singer Ann Lee.
It reached the Top 10 on charts around the world and was certified Gold in the UK, Germany, and Austria.
It is also known for a colorful music video whose structure and filming techniques are reminiscent of Peter Gabriel’s “Sledgehammer.”