Mr Vain

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“Mr. Vain”
Single by Culture Beat from the album Serenity
Released	August 19, 1993
Format	CD single CD maxi
Genre	Eurodance
Length	5:37
Label	Dance Pool (BMG)
Writer(s)	Steven Lewis, Noise Katzmann and Jay Supreme
Producer	Torsten Fenslau
Culture Beat singles chronology
"No Deeper Meaning" (1991) "Mr Vain" (1993) "Got to Get It" (1993)
Audio sample
Info "Mr Vain (1993)" (help·info)
Alternate cover
CD maxi - Remixes

"Mr Vain" is a popular song by Culture Beat.

Written by Steven Levis, Nosie Katzmann and Jay Supreme and produced by Torsten Fenslau and Peter Zweier, Mr Vain was the biggest selling single across Europe in 1993. Typical of the Eurodance style of the time, the song first broke in Germany before breaking more widely through the Summer, eventually topping the chart in twelve countries. It reached number one on the UK Singles chart for four weeks in August 1993. It reached number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100.

It is notable in the UK as it was the first number one single not to be available as a 7" since the 1950's and heralded the demise of the 7" single as a mass market medium.

[edit] Track listing

CD maxi (April 16, 1993)

1. "Mr. Vain" (Vain Mix) (6:35)
2. "Mr. Vain" (Decent Mix) (7:06)
3. "Mr. Vain" (Special Radio Edit) (4:17)

CD maxi - Remix (June 17, 1993)

1. "Mr. Vain" (Remix) (Mr. House) (6:18)
2. "Mr. Vain" (Remix) (Mr. Rave) (6:42)
3. "Mr. Vain" (Remix) (Mr. Trance) (6:20)
4. "Mr. Vain" (Remix) (Mr. Hardcore) (6:37)

[edit] Charts

Chart (1993)[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	17
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play	2
U.S. Billboard Rhythmic Top 40	20
U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream	11
Australian Singles Chart	1
Austrian Singles Chart	1
Dutch Singles Chart	1
France Singles Chart	3
German Singles Chart	1
Irish Singles Chart	1
Italian Singles Chart	1
New Zealand Singles Chart	10
Norwegian Singles Chart	1
Swedish Singles Chart	2
Swiss Singles Chart	1
Swiss Singles Chart1	10
UK Singles Chart	1

¹ Remix

Preceded by "Informer by Snow	German number-one single June 18, 1993 - August 13, 1993	Succeeded by "What's Up" by 4 Non Blondes
Preceded by "What Is Love" by Haddaway	Austrian number-one single July 11, 1993	Succeeded by "(I Can't Help) Falling in Love with You" by UB40
Preceded by "What Is Love" by Haddaway	Swiss number-one single July 18, 1993 - August 8, 1993	Succeeded by "What's Up" by 4 Non Blondes
Preceded by "(I Can't Help) Falling in Love with You" by UB40	Norwegian number-one single 30/1993 - 31/1993	Succeeded by "What's Up" by 4 Non Blondes
Preceded by "(I Can't Help) Falling in Love with You" by UB40	Dutch number-one single July 24, 1993 - July 31, 1993	Succeeded by "What's Up" by 4 Non Blondes
Preceded by "Living on My Own" by Freddie Mercury	UK Singles Chart number-one single August 22, 1993 - September 19, 1993	Succeeded by "Boom! Shake the Room" by DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince
Preceded by "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)" by Meat Loaf	Australia (ARIA) number-one single October 30, 1993	Succeeded by "All That She Wants" by Ace of Base

[edit] References

v • d • e Culture Beat Lana Earl · Torsten Fenslau · Jay Supreme · Tania Evans · Kim Sanders Albums Horizon · Serenity · Inside Out · Metamorphosis · Best of Culture Beat Singles "Mr Vain" · "Got to Get It" · "Anything" · "World in Your Hands" · "Inside Out" · "Take Me Away"