E-Rotic
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| E-Rotic | |
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| Also known as | e.R, IQ-Check |
| Origin | Germany |
| Genres | Dance-pop, hip house, Eurodance |
| Years active | 1994–2003 |
| Associated acts | S.E.X. Appeal, Shanadoo, Missing Heart, Apanachee |
| Website | www.sexualmadness.de |
| Past members | See: List of E-Rotic members |
E-Rotic was a German Eurodance project. They are mostly known for their use of sexual topics and innuendo in their music.
History
Some of the female vocalists who fronted E-Rotic over the years also fronted Missing Heart vocals. Originally comprising Lyane Leigh and American-born Raz-Ma-Taz (Richard Michael Smith), the project started in 1994 and recorded throughout the rest of the 1990s. In June 1995, "Max Don't have Sex With Your Ex" peaked at number 45 in the UK Singles Chart.[1] However, by June 1996, both members of the group had left due to a disagreement between Leigh and producer David Brandes. E-Rotic now composed of Jeanette Meier and Terence d'Arby (not to be confused with Terence Trent D'Arby). Lyane Leigh continued to provide vocal work for several albums until 1999 due to contract, but she and Raz-Ma-Taz formed their own group in the meantime, known as S.E.X. Appeal. In October of the same year, d'Arby was replaced by Ché Jouaner.[2]
In 1999, E-Rotic (Jeanette Meier) tried to enter the Eurovision Song Contest 2000 representing Germany but ended in sixth place in the pre-selection. Christensen left in 2001, and the new vocalist was Yasemin Baysal,[2] previously of the group Das Modul. However, both Jouaner and Baysal left in 2002, and the new vocalist and rapper would be Lydia Madawjewski (who had been providing vocals since Lyane Leigh's departure in 1999) and Robert Spehar. However, it has been revealed that the actual rap performer for the group in the studio has actually been the producer David Brandes.
Members
Recording Artists
- Singer: Lyane Leigh (1994-1999) (Original first studio singer)
- Singer: Jeanette Christensen (2000) (Second studio singer, vocals only on one song Queen of Light)
- Singer: Lydia Madawjewski (1999-2003) (Third studio singer)
- Rapper: Raz-Ma Taz (1994-1996) (Occasial original first studio rapper, such on Take My Love)
- Rapper: David Brandes (1994-2003) (Brainchild behind the project, also original studio rapper, who stayed in the background)
Stage Performer
- Singer: Lyane Leigh (1994-1996) (Original first stage performer)
- Singer: Jeanette Christensen (1996-2001) (Second stage performer)
- Singer: Yasemin Baysal (2001-2002) (Third stage performer)
- Singer: Lydia Madajewski (2003-2003) (Fourth stage performer)
- Rapper: Raz-Ma Taz (1994-1996) (Original first stage performer)
- Rapper: Terence D´arby (1996-1996) (Occasional second stage performer)
- Rapper: Ché Jouaner (1996-2002) (Third stage performer)
- Rapper: Robert Spehar (2002-2003) (Third stage performer)
Discography
Studio Albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GER [3] |
AUT [4] |
FIN [5] |
JPN [6] |
NLD [7] |
SWI [8] | ||||||||
| Sex Affairs | 15 | 15 | 1 | 45 | 74 | 26 | |||||||
| The Power of Sex |
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47 | 18 | 2 | 48 | — | 18 | ||||||
| Sexual Madness |
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— | — | 6 | 32 | — | — | ||||||
| Thank You for the Music |
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93 | — | — | 37 | — | — | ||||||
| Mambo No. Sex (Entitled Kiss Me in Japan) |
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— | — | — | 30 | — | — | ||||||
| Missing You (Entitled Gimme, Gimme, Gimme in Japan) |
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— | — | — | 27 | — | — | ||||||
| Sexual Healing (Released in Japan only) |
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— | — | — | 45 | — | — | ||||||
| Sex Generation |
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— | — | — | 90 | — | — | ||||||
| Cocktail E-Rotic (Released in Japan only) |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. | |||||||||||||
Compilation Albums
- 1998: Greatest Tits (Germany)
- 2000: Dancemania Presents E-Rotic Megamix (Japan) (September 27, 2000)
- 2001: The Very Best of E-Rotic (Japan)
- 2002: The Collection (Japan)
- 2003: Total Recall (Japan) (February 5, 2003, Re-Release September 8, 2011)
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"Oh Nick Please Not So Quick" (1999)
 A typical 1990s piece by E-Rotic contained an Eurodance style instrumental verse, a rap verse by a male performer, and a chorus by the female vocalist.
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GER [11] |
AUT [4] |
BEL (VL) [12] |
FIN [5] |
FRA [13] |
NLD [14] |
NOR [15] |
SWE [16] |
SWI [17] |
UK [18] | ||||
| "Max Don't Have Sex With Your Ex" | 1994 | 7 | 12 | 8 | — | 20 | 4 | — | — | 14 | 45 | Sex Affairs | |
| "Fred Come to Bed" | 1995 | 3 | 5 | 11 | — | 18 | 12 | — | 30 | 6 | — |
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| "Sex on the Phone" | 6 | 2 | 43 | 10 | 30 | — | — | 40 | 3 | — | |||
| "Willy Use a Billy... Boy" | 11 | 5 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 20 | — |
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The Power of Sex | |
| "Help Me Dr. Dick" | 1996 | 23 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Fritz Love My Tits" | 28 | 16 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 35 | — | |||
| "Gimme Good Sex" | — | 3 | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Turn Me On" | 1997 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sexual Madness | |
| "Thank You for the Music" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Thank You for the Music | ||
| "The Winner Takes It All" | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Die geilste Single der Welt" | 1998 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Greatest Hits | |
| "Baby Please Me" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Oh Nick Please Not So Quick" | 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Mambo No. Sex/Kiss Me | |
| "Kiss Me" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Mambo No. Sex" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Gimme, Gimme, Gimme" | 2000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Missing You/Gimme, Gimme, Gimme | |
| "Queen of Light" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Don't Make Me Wet" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Billy Jive (With Willy's Wife)" | 2001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sex Generation | |
| "King Kong (E-Rotic song)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Max Don't Have Sex With Your Ex 2003" | 2003 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Total Recall | |
| "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. | |||||||||||||
References
- ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 175. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Discogs, E-Rotic
- ↑ "Charts.de: E-Rotic (albums)". Media Control. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "austriancharts.at: Discography E-Rotic" (in German). austriancharts.at. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "finnishcharts.com: Discography E-Rotic". Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. finnishcharts.com. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
- ↑ "Oricon: E-Rotic" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
- ↑ "GfK Dutch Charts: E-Rotic (albums)". dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
- ↑ "Schweizer Hitparade: E-Rotic (albums)" (in German). swisscharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Kulta- ja platinalevyt, Kulta- ja platinalevyt: E-Rotic". Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "RIAJ: The Record (Gold Album-Page 9)". Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
- ↑ "Charts.de: E-Rotic (singles)". Media Control. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
- ↑ "Ultratop: Discography E-Rotic (singles)" (in Dutch). austriancharts.at. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
- ↑ "lecharts.com: E-Rotic (singles)" (in French). lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
- ↑ "Media Markt Top 40: E-Rotic (singles)". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
- ↑ "norwegiancharts.com: E-Rotic (singles)". norwegiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
- ↑ "Schweizer Hitparade: E-Rotic (singles)". swedishcharts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
- ↑ "Schweizer Hitparade: E-Rotic (singles)" (in German). swisscharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
- ↑ "Official Charts Company: E-Rotic". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (E-Rotic)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 2011-06-09.
External links
- Official website
- Japanese official website
- E-Rotic at Eurodance Encyclopædia
- E-Rotic at EuroDanceHits.com
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