Ace of Base — "All That She Wants"
A dark reggae-pop fusion from Sweden that conquered the world. If "All That She Wants" wasn't the song that opened the door to the European dance-pop invasion, nothing was.
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La Bouche — "Be My Lover"
The massive follow-up that conquered Europe and cracked the US Top 10. That infectious "la da da dee da da da da" hook? It was completely improvised.
La Bouche
The Eurodance duo that carried producer Frank Farian's Midas touch from Boney M. into the '90s. "Be My Lover" didn't just top charts—it scored over 6 million copies sold worldwide.
La Bouche — "Sweet Dreams"
La Bouche's debut that introduced Melanie Thornton's massive voice to the world. It took a year and a half to reach America, but when it did, it owned every roller rink and school dance.
The Outhere Brothers — "Boom Boom Boom"
A Chicago duo's chanted one-liner that nobody was sure was appropriate but everyone chanted at school dances anyway. The radio edit and album version were practically two different songs.
Paul Oakenfold — "Starry Eyed Surprise"
The superstar-DJ-goes-pop moment of 2002: British trance producer Paul Oakenfold handed the mic to Shifty Shellshock and turned a Harry Nilsson sample into an inescapable summer sing-along. It felt bigger than its chart position ever suggested.
Vengaboys — "Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!!"
Yes, there are exactly four booms and two exclamation marks in the title. The Dutch party machine's biggest UK smash—a certified banger that hit #1 while America barely noticed.