U.S.U.R.A.
| U.S.U.R.A. | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Brescia, Italy |
| Genres |
Eurodance Electronica Rave Dance-pop |
| Years active | 1991–1998 |
| Associated acts | Datura |
| Past members |
Claudio Varola Michele Comis Elisa Spreafichi |
U.S.U.R.A. was an Italian electronic dance music group active from 1991-1998, best known for their crossover hit "Open your Mind".[1]
History
U.S.U.R.A. was started by Time Records owner Giacomo Maiolini, producers Walter Cremonini and Alessandro Gilardi. The name is derived from that of Maiolini's mother, Ursula. The group is best known for the 1992-93 hit single (and later album) "Open Your Mind", featuring a dialog sample from the film Total Recall, as well as from "Solid" by Ashford & Simpson (that famous 'owh') and incorporating sampled elements from the Simple Minds song "New Gold Dream" from 1982. Its video morphs the faces of Ronald Reagan, Benito Mussolini, Joseph Stalin, Ian Paisley, Margaret Thatcher, Richard Nixon, Mary Whitehouse, and Joe McCarthy.
Discography
Albums
- 1993 - Open Your Mind: The Album
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITA [2] |
AUS [3] |
AUT | IRE | NED | SUI | SWE | UK [4] | |||
| 1992 | "Open Your Mind" | 2 | 29 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 7 | Open Your Mind |
| 1993 | "Sweat" | 4 | 48 | 9 | 10 | — | 22 | — | 29 | |
| "Tear It Up" | 3 | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994 | "Drive Me Crazy" | 8 | — | — | — | — | 30 | — | — | |
| 1995 | "Infinity" | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Singles only |
| "The Spaceman" | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996 | "Flying High" | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "In The Bush" | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997 | "Open Your Mind '97" | 19 | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | 21 | |
| 1998 | "Trance Emotions" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
References
- ↑ See New Gold Dream (81–82–83–84)
- ↑ "Hit Parade Italia - Indice per Interprete: U". Hit Parade Italia. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- ↑ Australian chart peaks:
- Top 50 peaks: "australian-charts.com > Discography Usura". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
- Top 100 peaks: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- ↑ "Official Charts > Usura". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
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