XTM (band)
| XTM | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Xasqui Ten Martínez |
| Origin | Catalonia, Spain |
| Genres | Eurodance |
| Years active | 2000-2005 |
| Labels | Cyber Music |
XTM is a Catalan dance music act consisting of Xasqui Ten Martínez. He is best known for their 2000 Eurodance cover version of the song "Fly on the Wings of Love", which was originally the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest in 2000, performed by the Danish duet Olsen Brothers.
XTM's cover of Fly on the Wings of Love, featuring DJ Chucky and vocals by Annia, reached number 8 on the UK Singles Chart and spent 19 weeks in the top 10[1] and topped The Box's 2003 most played chart. It sold 165,000 copies in all, and reached #32 in the top 40 biggest selling singles of the year. The music video was shot entirely with CGI graphics.
XTM's 2003 follow-up Give Me Your Love, also featuring vocals by Annia, charted in 2005 at number-one in the Pop Tip Chart and at number 1 in the DMC Mainstream Chart, and reached number 28 in the UK Singles Chart. XTM have also covered Jermaine Jackson and Pia Zadora's "When The Rain Begins To Fall".
Discography
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE [2] |
NED [3] |
UK [4] | ||||||||||||
| 2003 | "Fly on the Wings of Love" | 1 | 31 | 8 | Singles only | |||||||||
| 2005 | "Give Me Your Love" | 28 | — | 28 | ||||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ The Official Charts
- ↑ Search for Irish peaks
- ↑ Dutch peak
- ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.