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La Bouche

La Bouche is a Eurodance/Dance-pop duo formed by Frank Farian in Germany in 1994, consisting of Melanie Thornton and Lane McCray.

Sweet Dreams

Their debut album, entitled Sweet Dreams, went five times Platinum and nine times Gold worldwide; In the United States, Sweet Dreams, peaked at #28 on the Billboard 200, and was certified double-platinum by the RIAA. It sold over 8 million copies worldwide. Its first single, entitled "Le Click: Tonight is the Night", reached #68 on the Billboard Hot 100, #22 on the Hot Dance Club/Play Chart, and #2 on the Euro Hot 100. The Follow-up, Be My Lover, was top 10 in fourteen countries, #1 in Germany and #6 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1995. It went on to win the ASCAP award for the "Most Played Song in America", and sold 6 million copies worldwide. The third single from their debut album, Sweet Dreams climbed to #13 on the Billboard Hot 100, to #3 on the US Dance Chart, #1 in Germany, and #1 on the Euro Hot 100. while the final single, a cover of Hamilton's "Fallin' in Love", climbed to #3 on the Hot Dance Club/Play Chart, and #4 on the Euro Hot 100. All four are considered Eurodance classics. "I Love To Love" was remixed and released. It peaked at #8 on the Australian music chart.

SOS

The second and final album, S.O.S., also known as A Moment of Love, was released in 1998, it featured the European hit, "You Won't Forget Me", (also #48 on the Billboard Hot 100).

Melanie Thornton going solo

In 2000, Melanie Thornton left the group to pursue a solo career. She was replaced by Natascha Wright and a single was released entitled All I Want in April of the same year. Poor sales resulted, and Farian decided to put the group to rest. Meanwhile, Melanie Thornton was achieving momentous popularity with a single called Love How You Love Me and then with Wonderful Dream (Holidays Are Coming), recorded for a Coca Cola Christmas commercial.

While promoting her album Ready To Fly, which was released in the month of April but had a new version coming out in a few weeks, Thornton was killed in a plane crash near Zurich on November 24, 2001. Thornton's album sold remarkably well, before and after her death.

In April 2002, Farian compiled songs from Thornton's debut album of the year prior along with selections from the first and second La Bouche albums into a best of collection entitled The Best of La Bouche [feat. Melanie Thornton].

Commemoration

In November 2002, one year following Thornton's death, La Bouche producer Farian prepared a tribute single entitled "In Your Life". The song was an unreleased B-side from Thornton's debut album. Farian combined vocals for the track recorded prior to Thornton's death and had Kayo Shekoni from Le Click provide additional vocals to complete the mix. The single was released worldwide in 2002 and in the US in 2003. It peaked at #9 in the on the Hot Dance Club/play chart and also made the Top 10 on the Dance Radio Airplay charts. Alongside Justin Timberlake, Kayo Shekoni and Lane McCray did club appearances and performed alongside Coolio and Jennifer Lopez. However, record company contracted for the US release, "Logic Records", folded shortly after the release.

La Bouche continue to tour, but there are no plans for a third album or new singles the time being.

Discography

Albums

Sweet Dreams (Germany, 1995)

  1. "Forget Me Nots"
  2. "Sweet Dreams"
  3. "Be My Lover"
  4. "Fallin' In Love"
  5. "I'll Be There"
  6. "Nice 'N' Slow"
  7. "Where Do You Go"
  8. "I Love To Love"
  9. "Do You Still Need Me"
  10. "Poetry In Motion"
  11. "Shoo Bee Do Bee Do (I Like That Way)"
  12. "The Heat Is On"
  13. "Mama Look (I Love Him)"
  14. "Be My Lover (House Mix)"

Sweet Dreams (North American, 1996)

  1. "Be My Lover"
  2. "Sweet Dreams"
  3. "Fallin' In Love"
  4. "Where Do You Go"
  5. "I'll Be There"
  6. "Do You Still Need Me"
  7. "I Love to Love"
  8. "The Heat Is On"
  9. "Poetry In Motion"
  10. "Shoo Bee Do Bee Do (I Like That Way)"
  11. "Nice 'N Slow"
  12. "Fallin' In Love (Spike Mix)"
  13. "Be My Lover (House Mix)"
  14. "Le Click: Tonight Is The Night"

All Mixed Up (1996)

  1. "Be My Lover (Club Mix)"
  2. "Fallin In Love (Soul Solution Vocal Dub)"
  3. "Sweet Dreams (Spike Mix)"
  4. "Forget Me Nots (Club Mix)"
  5. "Be My Lover (Spike Mix)"
  6. "Fallin' In Love (Full Harmony Club Mix)"
  7. "I Love to Love (Club Mix)"
  8. "Le Click: Tonight Is the Night (Dance Mix)"
  9. "Sweet Dreams (Stylin' Free Mix)"
  10. "Megamix (Sweet Dreams, Fallin In Love, Be My Lover, I Love To Love)"

A Moment Of Love (Germany, 1997)

  1. "You Won't Forget Me"
  2. "Unexpected Lovers"
  3. "SOS"
  4. "A Moment Of Love"
  5. "Whenever You Want"
  6. "I Can't Stand The Rain"
  7. "On A Night Like This"
  8. "Body & Soul"
  9. "Say You'll Be Mine"
  10. "Don't Let The Rain"
  11. "Sweet Little Persuader"
  12. "Say It With Love"
  13. "You Won't Forget Me (House Mix)"
  14. "Candle In The Wind '97 (Gospel Version)"

SOS (North America, 1998)

  1. "You Won't Forget Me"
  2. "Unexpected Lovers"
  3. "SOS"
  4. "A Moment Of Love"
  5. "Whenever You Want"
  6. "I Can't Stand the Rain"
  7. "On A Night Like This"
  8. "Bolingo"
  9. "Body & Soul"
  10. "Say You'll Be Mine"
  11. "Don't Let The Rain"
  12. "Sweet Little Persuader"
  13. "Say It With Love"
  14. "You Won't Forget Me (Original Mix)"

The Best of La Bouche (2002)

  1. "Sweet Dreams"
  2. "Be My Lover"
  3. "In Your Life"
  4. "Love How You Love Me"
  5. "Makin' Oooh Oooh (Talking About Love)"
  6. "Take Me 2 Heaven 2 Night"
  7. "Falling In Love"
  8. "Say You'll Be Mine"
  9. "Bolingo"
  10. "Unexpected Lovers"
  11. "A Moment of love"
  12. "Heartbeat"
  13. "Shoo Bee Do Bee Do"
  14. "Where Do You Go"
  15. "Do You Still Need Me"
  16. "Forget Me Nots"
  17. "SOS"
  18. "Whenever You Want"
  19. "No Tears"
  20. "You Won't Forget Me"
  21. Video - "Sweet Dreams"

La Bouche - Greatest Hits (2007)

  • Australian Release SONY/BMG April 2nd 2007
  1. "Sweet Dreams"
  2. "Be My Lover"
  3. "In Your Life"
  4. "Take Me To Heaven Tonight"
  5. "Falling In Love"
  6. "Bolingo"
  7. "Unexpected Lovers"
  8. "A Moment Of Love"
  9. "Shoo Bee Do Bee Do"
  10. "Where Do You Go"
  11. "Do You Still Need Me"
  12. "Forget Me Nots"
  13. "SOS"
  14. "You Won't Forget Me"

Singles

  • 1994 "Sweet Dreams"
  • 1994 "Sweet Dreams (Euro Mixes)"
  • 1995 "Sweet Dreams UK"
  • 1995 "Be My Lover"
  • 1995 "Be My Lover (Euro Mixes)"
  • 1995 "Fallin' In Love/Sweet Dreams"
  • 1995 "Fallin' In Love"
  • 1995 "I Love To Love"
  • 1996 "Sweet Dreams U.S."
  • 1996 "Fallin'In Love"
  • 1996 "Forget Me Nots"
  • 1996 "Bolingo (Love Is In The Air)"
  • 1996 "Megamix"
  • 1997 "You Won't Forget Me"
  • 1998 "You Won't Forget Me U.S."
  • 1998 "A Moment Of Love"
  • 1999 "S.O.S."
  • 2000 "All I Want"
  • 2002 "In Your Life"
  • 2003 "In Your Life U.S."

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