Slave to the Music (Twenty 4 Seven song)

"Slave To The Music"
CD Maxi
Single by Twenty 4 Seven
from the album Slave To The Music
Released	13 August 1993 (international) 1994 (USA)
Format	CD single CD maxi 12" maxi
Recorded	1992
Genre	Eurodance, eurohouse, dancehall, techno
Length	4:01
Label	Indisc, ZYX Music, Possum
Writer(s)	Twenty 4 Seven Ruud van Rijen Stay-C
Producer(s)	Twenty 4 Seven Ruud van Rijen
Certification	Platinum, Gold
Twenty 4 Seven singles chronology
"It Could Have Been You" (1992) "Slave to the Music" (1993) "Is It Love" (1993)
US cover

"Slave to the Music" is a song by the Dutch eurodance group Twenty 4 Seven. It was released on 13 August 1993, as the third single and first song from their second studio album Slave To The Music.^[1] The song charted all over European countries, and it topped the international charts as well in Australia. It became a significant worldwide hit during the summer of 1993. The song was released to the U.S. (but it did not top the "Billboard".) It reached the Top 5 in Australia in 1994 and was certified platinum by ARIA, peaking at number 2 on the Australian Singles Chart.

	"Slave to the Music" Sample of "Slave to the Music", the 3rd and first song from Slave to the Music (Twenty 4 Seven album)
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Track listing

CD single

Europe

1. "Slave To The Music" (Ultimate Dance Single Mix) — 4:01
2. "Slave To The Music" (Ferry & Garnefski Club Mix) — 5:02

CD maxi

US CD-Maxi - ZYX Music (Including U.S. Remixes)

1. "Slave To The Music" (DJ EFX's Funky Tribalist Mix) — 6:20
2. "Slave To The Music" (DJ EFX's Bonus A La Pump) — 3:08
3. "Slave To The Music" (Tyler's Radio Mix) — 4:03
4. "Slave To The Music" (Tyler's Club Mix) — 6:19
5. "Slave To The Music" (Ferry & Garnefski Club Mix) — 5:02
6. "Slave To The Music" (Razormaid Mix) — 6:04

US CD-Maxi - ZYX Music (Including Mass Attack Radio Edit)

1. "Slave To The Music" (Mass Attack Radio Edit) — 4:32
2. "Slave To The Music" (Ultimate Dance Single Mix) — 4:01
3. "Slave To The Music" (Tyler's Radio Edit) — 4:03
4. "Slave To The Music" (Digital Mix) — 6:04

Germany CD-Maxi - ZYX Music (Including New Remix)

1. "Slave To The Music" (Ultimate Dance Single Mix) — 4:01
2. "Slave To The Music" (Ferry & Garnefski Club Mix) — 5:02
3. "Slave To The Music" (Ultimate Dance Extended Mix) — 6:08
4. "Slave To The Music" (Ferry & Garnefski Acid Mix) — 5:09
5. "Slave To The Music" (Re-Mix) — 5:57

Australia & New Zealand CD single - Possum

1. "Slave To The Music" (Ultimate Dance Single Mix) — 4:01
2. "Slave To The Music" (Ferry & Garnefski Club Mix) — 5:02
3. "Slave To The Music" (Ultimate Dance Extended Mix) — 6:08
4. "Slave To The Music" (Ferry & Garnefski Acid Mix) — 5:09

Vinyl 12"

Greece

1. "Slave To The Music" (Ultimate Dance Single Mix) — 4:01
2. "Slave To The Music" (Ferry & Garnefski Club Mix) — 5:02

Netherlands - Indisc

1. "Slave To The Music" (Ultimate Dance Extended Mix) — 6:08
2. "Slave To The Music" (Extended Instrumental Mix) — 5:10
3. "Slave To The Music" (Ultimate Dance Single Mix) — 4:01
4. "Slave To The Music" (Ferry & Garnefski Club Mix) — 5:02
5. "Slave To The Music" (Ferry & Garnefski Acid Mix) — 5:09

Music video

Nancy Coolen as seen dancing in the video.

The music video for the song was released in September 1993 by Garcia Media Production, a studio company of Garcia Media based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. It was videoed by Fernando Garcia and Steve Walker. The video features scenes with a jumping toad and a dancing boy called Dion, the scene shows Stay-C & Nance singing. The music video contains different coloured backgrounds. During the making a green screen was used..

Charts

Chart (1993/1994)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[2]	2
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3]	23
Denmark (Tracklisten)[4]	7
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)	20
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)	50
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[5]	7
Germany (Media Control Charts)	8
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[6]	6
Norway (VG-lista)[7]	5
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[8]	14
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[9]	4
US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles	3
US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	12

End of year charts

End of year chart (1993/1994)	Position
Australia (ARIA)[10]	46
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3]	40
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)	88
Germany (Media Control Charts)	97
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[6]	47
Norway (VG-lista)[7]	10
Switzerland(Schweizer Hitparade)[11]	49
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[9]	37

Certifications

Country	Certification	Date	Sales certified[12]
Australia (ARIA)[13]	Platinum	24 March 1994	70,000
Germany (BVMI)[14]	Gold	18 April 1994	10,000
Poland (ZPAV)	Gold	1993	15,000

References

1. "Twenty 4 Seven Featuring Stay-C And Nance – Slave To The Music". discogs.com. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
2. "Australian-charts.com – Twenty 4 Seven feat. Stay-C and Nance – Slave to the Music". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
3. "Ultratop.be – Twenty 4 Seven feat. Stay-C and Nance – Slave to the Music" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
4. "Hits of the World: Denmark (IFPI/Nielsen Marketing Research) 10/10/93". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media) 109 (5): 49. 10 October 1993. ISSN 0006-2510.
5. Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin - levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
6. "Nederlandse Top 40 – Twenty 4 Seven feat. Stay-C and Nance search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40.
7. "Norwegiancharts.com – Twenty 4 Seven feat. Stay-C and Nance – Slave to the Music". VG-lista.
8. "Swisscharts.com – Twenty 4 Seven feat. Stay-C and Nance – Slave to the Music". Swiss Singles Chart.
9. "Swedishcharts.com – Twenty 4 Seven feat. Stay-C and Nance – Slave to the Music". Singles Top 100.
10. "1994 Australian Singles Chart". aria. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
11. "1994 Swiss Singles Chart" (in German). Swisscharts. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
12. "Certification for every country in the world" (pdf). IFPI. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
13. "1994 Australian Awards". aria. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
14. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank ('Slave To The Music')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 29 November 2013.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics