TGIF. I’m ready for it! We’re over here getting pumped on instant coffee and ’90s Eurodance housers 2 Unlimited.
2 Unlimited formed in 1991 under the guidance of Belgian production duo Jean-Paul De Coster and Phil Wilde with vocal tracks performed singer Anita Doth and Dutch rapper Ray Slijngaard. 2 Unlimited had immediate success with their single ‘Get Ready For This’, first as an instrumental release and shortly after with rap vocals by Ray Slijngaard (peep the video!). In their career, 2 Unlimited amassed huge success selling 18 million records worldwide and topping the charts throughout Europe and even making the charts in the US (quite a feat for dance music in the US).
2 Unlimited broke up in 1996, due to an artistic conflict between singer Anita Doth wanting to take the group down a path of R&B and rapper Ray Sligngaard wanting a harder hip hop edge.
MP3: 2 Unlimited - Get Ready For This (Rap Version) (1991)
MP3: 2 Unlimited - Twilight Zone (1991)
MP3: 2 Unlimited - Jump For Joy (1995)
MP3: 2 Unlimited - Get Ready For This (2007 Electro Club Mix) (2006)
If one of those aforementioned 18 million records sold aren’t in your stacks—get acquainted or re-acquainted with their 1995 greatest hits album, ‘Hits Unlimited’ on Amazon.
Visit 2 Unlimited on MySpace or learn more at their Wikipedia entry.
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So 2007 is all about 42 second tracks?!
Why oh why. Please, no more.
@ Jo.
I dunno. It shows up on the server at it’s full ~17mb. But when I stream or download, you’re right, it’s severely truncated. I’m re-uploading the song hoping this fixes the problem. Thanks for the prompt heads up.
update: fixed!
@ Mike Hunt:
RAVE RAVE RAVE.
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My goodness, when I first heard 2U I was amazed by how cool this sound was, now when I hear it back I am shocked by how crappy it sounds….pffff.
Get ready for this was the track used in my danceschool when doing a too silly “all-together” dance, come on I don;t want to be reminded!
MT Rocks!
“get ready for this” reminds me my first teen years. i have to say i like 2U, but the originals. dont like the electro version.
Oh god, we had like a whole hype during the new rave period here to play 2 unlimited between the klaxons and goose. I’d say you’re one year late with this post…
(note you I’m located in the netherlands, where all that eurohouse miserable is from)
@ rode:
Wasn’t posting to be trendy, or try and usher in a new era of eurodance music. I just like to give people retro tracks every now and then. :>
The get ready for this 2007 are NOT from 2007 but 2006.Produced in AUSTRALIA and licenced with TOCO International it’s about 4 mixes not released on cd (only onItubes) and for a cd compilations serial called 4PLAY remixed by sam & JimmyZ
Who in the hell gave electro club mix lol !
Just visit the official webpage http://www.the2unlimited.com and lcick on 2006 on the discography section thx.
@ Richard:
Thanks for the heads up!