Jocelyn Enriquez - When I Get Close To You (Remixes)

Been talking about some pop artists lately so let's reminisce some once popular club divas in late 90s to early 00s. "When I Get Close To You" is my most favourite song by Filipino descent singer Joceyln Enriquez aside from her disco rendition with Amber and Ultra Nate on Gordon Lightfoot 1971 hit "If You Could Read My Mind". Written by Fred Jorio and originally produced by Thunderpuss, "When" went to the summit of Billboard Dance Club Play Chart in 2000 summer, becoming the only #1 hit under Jocelyn's belt. I love this song alot because it carries a catchy melody which is easy to sing-along. Thunderpuss produced at least three club versions for the song but just two of them got released on CDs. Writer Fred Jorio also produced a storming house mix namely Lectroluv, which is also enjoyable. Alex Carmenates aka DJ Cubanito and Albert Castillo (whom later formed Al B. Rich with DJ Riddler) delivered breakbeat and electro mixes to please different audience. 1. When I Get Close To You (Thunderpuss Original Extended Mix) (8:12) 2. When I Get Close To You (Thunderpuss Club Remix) (9:00) 3. When I Get Close To You (Lectroluv Mix) (7:56) 4. When I Get Close To You (Cubanito's Breakbeat Remix) (6:05) Right click the links above and choose 'save as' to save the files. The MP3s are brought to you from the following CDs of my personal collection. Gimme credit if anyone wants to post the links somewhere else.

Cher - A Different Kind Of Love Song (Remixes)

Cher premiered a new single "Woman's World" from her long-awaited 26th studio album online few days ago as a leaked version started popping all over the world. The new tune does not stray too far from the dance pop style of her last two records "Believe (1998)" and "Living Proof (2001)". She generated hit after hit from those two albums and the following number is my most favourite. "A Different Kind Of Love Song" is one of the highlights from "Living Proof", the album title actually comes from its lyrics. The song was treated with different remixes done by producers such as Rodney Jerkins, Lenny Bertoldo, Ralphi Rosario and Craig J, each of them delivered different club sounds to satisfy all the fans, you can find house, deep house, garage house and euro house from this remix vault. If you ask me to pick the best ones from this great package, my picks would be the mixes from Rodney Jerkins, Lenny B and Rosabel (Ralphi Rosario & Abel Aguilera). 1. A Different Kind Of Love Song (Rodney Jerkins Main Mix (Faster)) (4:20) 2. A Different Kind Of Love Song (Lenny B's Different Kind Of Club Mix) (7:20) 3. A Different Kind Of Love Song (Rosabel Attitude Vocal) (8:57) 4. A Different Kind Of Love Song (Craig J Classic Love Mix) (7:07) 5. A Different Kind Of Love Song (Johnny Rock Mixshow Edit) (5:41) 6. A Different Kind Of Love Song (Murk Main Mix) (9:06) 7. A Different Kind Of Love Song (Ralphi's Aternative Vox) (9:48) Right click the links above and choose 'save as' to save the files. The MP3s are brought to you from the following CD of my personal collection. Gimme credit if anyone wants to post the links somewhere else.

Tori Amos - Jackie's Strength (Warren Rigg Club Mix)

Tori Amos recently released her 13th studio album "Gold Dust" featuring some of her previously released alternative rock and baroque pop songs in an orchestral setting. Peter Rauhofer remixed the first single "Flavor" into a great club number. It has been a decade to have another Amos song got club remixed. I think her vocal fits into the clubland very well. This makes me revisit her dance catalogue again and the following song is my most favourite song of Ms Amos. "Jackie's Strength" should be one of Amos favourite as well since it is featured in her greatest hit and "Gold Dust". This song is simply beautiful, you can feel the singer's mixed emotions in this delicate ballad. Following the trend set by 1996's "Boys For Pele", Amos allowed this 1999 single to be remixed. Warren Rigg did a great house version which helped sent the song to the pole of the Billboard Dance Club Play chart, becoming Amos last number 1 hit there by far. 1. Jackie's Strength (Wedding Cake Club Mix) (8:43) Right click the links above and choose 'save as' to save the files. The MP3 is brought to you from the following CD of my personal collection. Gimme credit if anyone wants to post the links somewhere else.

t.A.T.u. - Not Gonna Get Us (Remixes)

10 years ago, Russian girl group t.A.T.U. hit the world by storm with their English debut album "200 km/h In The Wrong Lane". All my classmates were talking about them. When I turned on the radio, it was their songs all the time. All the high-pitched things they sang kept running through my head back then. Last week, the groups previous record labels Interscope Records and Cherrytree Records released a 10 Year Anniversary Edition of the album as recognition of a ten-year anniversary from the original version. Personally, the second single "Not Gonna Get Us" is the best song from the album. Dave Aude, Richard Morel, E-Smoove, Larry Tee and Guena LG & RLS were commissioned to remix the song, these big name DJs didn't fail to deliver excellent mixes to the dancefloor. The song peaked at number one on the US Hot Dance Club Songs, becoming the groups only number one single in the US component charts. 1. Not Gonna Get Us (Dave Aude Extended Vocal Mix) (7:17) 2. Not Gonna Get Us (Richard Morel's Pink Noise Vocal Mix) (8:11) 3. Not Gonna Get Us (Thick Dick aka E-Smoove Vocal) (7:13) 4. Not Gonna Get Us (Larry Tee Electroclash Mix) (6:20) Right click the links above and choose 'save as' to save the files. The MP3s are brought to you from the following CDs of my personal collection. Gimme credit if anyone wants to post the links somewhere else.

Celine Dion - To Love You More (Tony Moran Club Mix)

Sony Music recently released a 17-track greatest hits album of Celine Dion which produced entirely by her long time songwriter & music producer friend David Foster. Mr. Foster has been an important person in Ms Dion's music career since early 90s. They have together generated so many worldwide hits in the 90s, the following song, which is also included in the compilation, is one of my favourites from the duo. The song was recorded for a popular Japanese TV drama series Koibito Yo (My Dear Lover) in 1995. It became a smash hit there, staying at #1 for 5 weeks on the Oricon Singles Chart. The song was also promoted successfully across Canada and US in 1996 and 1998 respectively, topped the Adult Contemporary charts in both countries. Tony Moran was comissioned to remix the song in 1998, which was commercially released in Japan the year after. The club mix is epic! 1. To Love You More (Tony Moran's I'll Be... Waiting Vocal Mix) (10:08) Right click the links above and choose 'save as' to save the files. The MP3 is brought to you from the following CD of my personal collection. Gimme credit if anyone wants to post the links somewhere else.

Jim Brickman featuring Jane Krakowski - You (Remixes)

Christmas is at the corner so I am as usual busy compiling Christmas music for clients. This year we have some new musics from Jim Brickman, which instantly reminds me one of his songs I like a lot. Brickman is not only famous for his piano pieces, but his vocal songs are popular at wedding ceremoy as they are ode to eternal love. "You" featuring vocal from Jane Krakowski is taken from Brickman's 2002 release "Love Songs & Lullabies". I didn't really know Jane could sing when I was a fan of Ally McBeal! I can't find the music video online (maybe there isn't one at all), but there is a live version on youtube though. "You" is a top 5 hit on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart, and several mixes were delivered to the clubs across America. Even though the dance versions didn't make much impact, the remixes are actually pretty decent that I think are worth sharing after their original release a decade ago. 1. You (Giuseppe D's Club Mix) (5:22) 2. You (Monster Taxi's Club Mix) (7:16) Right click the links above and choose 'save as' to save the files. The MP3s are brought to you from the following CDs of my personal collection. Gimme credit if anyone wants to post the links somewhere else.

Mariah Carey - Through The Rain (Remixes)

Mariah's completely resung "Triumphant (Get 'Em)" remix becomes her 16th #1 on the Billboard Dance Club Play Chart for the issue dated October 27, 2012!!! Congratulations Mimi because this should be the main version as that original urban cut is completely rubbish! You know it is wrong when it can't make in Hot 100. Stop making dated urban trash please. Back to the topic, it's funny that she missed the top spot of the Dance chart a few times when she was very popular during the Sony era, 9 of the 16 #1s comes from the Def Jam era and below is the first entry. It was hard to believe this whispery ballad could be a hit on the dancefloor, I think Hex Hector, Full Intention and Maurice Joshua really made it through the rain. This is the only time my all time favourite remixer Hex Hector works on a Mariah's single, and the result is epic, the long intro is sweeping and delicate, his radio edit is very popular that gets featured on Carey's 2CD remix compilation released in 2003. Interestingly, Full Intention club remix is more danceable than the full length Hex mix, maybe that's why it is the only full length mix got commercially released. Maurice's mix got a nu disco vibe with new background vocals from Kim English and several other vocalists, which is pretty enjoyable minus the usual long outro from Maurice. In short, the only remix I don't enjoy much is done by Boris & Michi. 1. Through The Rain (Hex Hector Club Mix) (12:04) 2. Through The Rain (Full Intention Club Mix) (9:17) 3. Through The Rain (Maurice Joshua Club Mix) (8:31) 4. Through The Rain (Boris & Michi's Club Mix) (7:10) Right click the links above and choose 'save as' to save the files. The MP3s are brought to you from the following CDs of my personal collection. Gimme credit if anyone wants to post the links somewhere else.