The Rhythm of the Night (album)

The Rhythm of the Night is the debut album by Italian Eurodance act Corona, released on 4 April 1995. The album includes the worldwide hit single "The Rhythm of the Night", along with the singles "Baby Baby", "Try Me Out" and "I Don't Wanna Be a Star".

The Rhythm of the Night
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 4, 1995
GenreEurodance
Label
ProducerChecco & Soul Train
Corona chronology
The Rhythm of the Night
(1995)
Walking on Music
(1998)
Singles from Rhythm of the Night
  1. "The Rhythm of the Night"
    Released: November 5, 1993
  2. "Baby Baby"
    Released: February 27, 1995
  3. "Try Me Out"
    Released: July 3, 1995
  4. "I Don't Wanna Be a Star"
    Released: November 27, 1995
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Music Week[2]
NME8/10[3]
Pop Rescue(favorable)[4]
Spin(mixed)[5]

Critical reception

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Music Week gave the album 4 out of 5, writing, "Olga De Souza belts out a collection of songs from hedonistic heaven. The success of the title track and follow-up single, "Baby Baby", bode well for this superior dance album."[6] NME ranked it eight out of ten, commenting, "Once more the Spagna Brothers, I and G, and their mate F Bontempi — who gave us "Ride On Time" — rock out with new singer Corona. This is all you ever wanted — other people's song titles ("Don't Go Breaking My Heart", the title track) over a belting dance beat. Immaculate."[3]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Baby Baby"
  • Francesco Bontempi
  • Antonia Bottari
3:45
2."Try Me Out"
3:24
3."Get Up and Boogie"
3:13
4."I Don't Wanna Be a Star"
  • Bontempi
  • Bottari
  • I. Spagna
3:15
5."I Want Your Love"
  • Bontempi
  • Mauro Marcolin
  • Valerio Gaffurini
  • Federico Di Bonaventura
3:42
6."In the Name of Love"
  • Bontempi
  • Bottari
  • I. Spagna
3:38
7."I Gotta Keep Dancin'"M. Anthony3:35
8."The Rhythm of the Night"
4:20
9."Baby I Need Your Love"
  • Bontempi
  • G. Spagna
  • Gordon
4:09
10."Don't Go Breaking My Heart"
  • Franco Martinelli
  • Antonio Puntillo
3:17
11."When I Give My Love"
  • Bontempi
  • Stefano Tonelli
  • Marco Baroni
  • Luca Ratti
  • Andrea Bellucci
3:30
12."Do You Want Me"
3:28
13."You Gotta Be Movin'"Bontempi5:26
14."The Rhythm of the Night" (Rapino Bros 7" Single)
  • Bontempi
  • G. Spagna
  • Gordon
  • Glenister
  • Gaffey
3:40
15."Baby Baby" (Dancing Divaz Club Mix)
  • Bontempi
  • Bottari
6:07
16."The Rhythm of the Night" (Lee Marrow Space Mix; duet with Ice MC)
  • Bontempi
  • G. Spagna
  • Gordon
  • Glenister
  • Gaffey
6:29

Personnel

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  • Created, arranged and produced by Checco & Soul Train for a Lee Marrow production
  • All tracks recorded and mixed by Lee Marrow, except tracks 11–13
  • Engineered by Francesco Alberti at Casablanca Recordings, Italy
  • Graphic art: Sunrise, Italy

Charts and certifications

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References

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  1. ^ "The Rhythm of the Night - Corona - Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic.
  2. ^ "Reviews: Albums" (PDF). Music Week. 1995-04-29. p. 14. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
  3. ^ a b DQ (1995-06-10). "Long Play". NME. p. 47. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
  4. ^ "Review: "The Rhythm Of The Night" by Corona (CD, 1995)". Pop Rescue. 7 February 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  5. ^ Bernstein, Jonathan (August 1995). "Heavy Rotation: Staff Selections". Spin. p. 26. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  6. ^ "Reviews: Albums" (PDF). Music Week. 1995-04-29. p. 14. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
  7. ^ "australian-charts.com > Corona – The Rhythm of the Night (album)". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  8. ^ "finnishcharts.com > Corona – The Rhythm of the Night (album)". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  9. ^ "hitparade.ch > Corona – The Rhythm of the Night" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  10. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100 - Official Charts Company". Official Charts.
  11. ^ "Official Charts > Corona". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  12. ^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (22 July 1995). "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 16 – via Internet Archive. corona the rhythm of the night chart. {{cite magazine}}: |last= has generic name (help); Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  13. ^ a b "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Albums 1995 (page 2)". imgur.com. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
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