Alex Party
| Alex Party | |
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| Origin | Italy |
| Genres | Eurodance |
| Years active | 1993-2000 |
| Past members | |
| Paolo Visnadi Gianni Visnadi Alex Natale Robin Campbell |
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Alex Party is an Italian dance music project of the electronic dance (club dance) or house music genre. The band consisted of the Italian brothers Paolo and Gianni Visnadi (also of Livin' Joy), DJ Alex Natale and vocalist Robin 'Shanie' Campbell.
Their most famous single to date is "Don't Give Me Your Life", a #2 hit in the UK Singles Chart in early 1995.[1]
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[edit] "Don't Give Me Your Life"
The group's first single, "Saturday Night Party (Read My Lips)", was an immediate success, and became an Ibiza anthem during the summer of 1993. It became their first Top 40 hit in the UK, peaking at #29.[1] After introducing a singer to the group (Shanie Campbell) they released "Don't Give Me Your Life" single, being an extended remix to the original "Alex Party" track. It reached #2 in the UK chart (their highest charting hit) and #13 in Australia, plus topped the Club Record category at Music Week's 1995 Awards. It was included in many compilation albums all over the world, and remains their most famous release.
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[edit] Other releases
A follow up single to the multi named "Alex Party / Saturday Night Party / Read My Lips" single was released entitled "Alex Party 2" but was only available on 12" Vinyl. It was relatively unknown as it received little to no promotion.
The group continued to have moderate success following the success of "Don't Give Me Your Life", including "Wrap Me Up", which was released in late 1995, peaking at #17 in the UK[1] and #11 in Australia (where it was the group's last charting single).
A revamped version of the first single was released in 1996 that included added vocals by Shanie and was entitled "Read My Lips". It reached #28 in the UK chart.[1]
An official 'Megamix' single was released in 1996 including "Don't Give Me Your Life","Read My Lips", "Simple Things" and "Wrap Me Up".
In 1997, "Simple Things" was the next single to be released and it achieved moderate sales.
"Don't Give Me Your Life" was re-released in 1999 which included new mixes and a full length bonus track Megamix from 1996.
Although the last single which was released in the year 2000 was "U Gotta Be", a rare, unreleased and virtually unknown track entitled "You Can't Escape My Love" appeared on a Portuguese compilation album, named Top Star 2001, on the Vidisco record label.
[edit] Remix work
Alongside releasing singles, Alex Natale was assisted by the Visnadi brothers to remix tracks for many artists. Notable artists remixed include 2 Unlimited, The Shamen, Jinny, Clubzone, Everything But The Girl and Gipsy.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Singles
| Year | Song | UK [1] |
AUS [2] |
AUT | CAN Dance |
FIN | GER | NED | SWE | SWI | ITA | IL | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | "Saturday Night Party" | 29 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1995 | "Don't Give Me Your Life" | 2 | 13 | — | — | — | 24 | 16 | — | 30 | 1 | 2 | |
| "Wrap Me Up" | 17 | 11 | 38 | 6 | 15 | 63 | — | 31 | — | — | — | ||
| 1996 | "Read My Lips" | 28 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1997 | "Simple Things" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2000 | "U Gotta Be" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
[edit] Albums
- Alex Party (1996)
The self-titled album was released in 1996 but did not include the original version of their debut single "Read My Lips". It did however include a remix of the original track that was popular in the dance club scene and the revamped version from 1996. This album was available in many territories under various record labels with added bonus tracks in some areas.
Tracklist:
Read My Lips (Radio Edit) [3:17] Simple Things [3:10] Spirit Of Love [5:58] Don't Give Me Your Life [5:31] I Am The One [3:27] Wrap Me Up [5:31] 'Cause I Can Do It (Right) [3:29] On My Mind [3:15] What Fool Am I ? [3:13] Once Upon A Time [4:22] Alex Party (September Party) [5:12]
[edit] Campbell's recent work
Shanie Campbell, the vocalist for the 'Alex Party' project, has produced material in her own solo project where she is known simply as 'Shanie'. There has been only one single released to the general public so far and this, along with the tracks on a few of the DJ promo singles released (with the exception of "Read My Lips 2007") are taken from Shanie's unreleased album 'Night Fever'. The album is mentioned on her official Myspace page,[3] but there have been no updates as to any actual release date although it does state that it was released on the 24th July 2008. The album does not seem to be available as a commercial release from any major music retailer or from any legal music download sites.
Tracks included on the "Night Fever" album are:
1. You're Still The One [3:38] 2. Don't Give Me Your Life (2007) [2:58] 3. Wrap Me Up (2008) [3:06] 4. Get Here [3:44] 5. Read My Lips (2009) [2:52] 6. Stay With Me [3:31] 7. Put Your Hands Up [3:38] 8. Piano In The Dark [3:37] 9. Dear Jon [3:36] 10. Don't Give Me Your Life (Wideboys Mix) [3:08] 11. You're Still The One (Friday Night Posse Mix) [3:34]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 18. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "Alex Party - Australian chart positions". Australian-charts.com. Retrieved March 24, 2008.
- ^ Myspace.com
