"Aqua (band) Aqua is a Danish-Norwegian eurodance group, best known for their 1997 breakthrough single ""Barbie Girl"". The group formed in 1989 and achieved huge success around the globe in the late 1990s and early 2000s. The group released three albums: ""Aquarium"" in 1997, ""Aquarius"" in 2000 and ""Megalomania"" in 2011. The group sold an estimated 33 million albums and singles, making them the most profitable Danish band ever. In their prime, Aqua's singles managed to chart top ten in a number of countries where European pop acts would not normally succeed, including the United States, Canada, Brazil, Australia, and"
"Aquarium (Aqua album) Aquarium is the debut studio album by Danish-Norwegian band Aqua. The album was released in Scandinavia on March 26, 1997 and in the United States on September 9, 1997. Although the group had been together for three years under their original name Joyspeed, their only release under that name was a single called ""Itzy Bitsy Spider"". The album is best known for including the successful singles ""Barbie Girl"", ""Doctor Jones"" and ""Turn Back Time"", the first of those being a huge hit across the globe. (The album was preceded by the two singles ""Roses Are Red"" and"
"Aquarius (Aqua album) Aquarius is the second studio album by Danish-Norwegian band Aqua. The album was released on 28 February 2000 by Universal. The lead single, ""Cartoon Heroes"", peaked at number one in Denmark and Norway, reached number 7 in the UK in February 2000 and later received top 10 positions globally except for the US where it failed to chart on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100. The second single, ""Around the World"", also peaked at number one in Denmark, but only made number 26 in UK and did not sell highly in most regions. It was the last release in"
"for four weeks, in Australia for three weeks, and even managing to make the top ten of the ""Billboard"" Hot 100, something rarely achieved at the time by European pop acts. The song and group became a household name overnight, but to most of the world were instantly written off as a one-hit wonder. The double meanings in ""Barbie Girl"" caused the expected controversy, with many complaints aimed at Universal for releasing the track. Aqua released their album ""Aquarium"" around the world in the autumn of 1997. Although the album sold well, many still wrote the group off as a"
"Barbie Girl ""Barbie Girl"" is a song by the Danish-Norwegian dance-pop group Aqua. It was released in May 1997 as the third single from the group's debut studio album, ""Aquarium"" (1997). The song was written by Søren Rasted, Claus Norreen, René Dif, and Lene Nystrøm, and was produced by Johnny Jam, Delgado, Rasted, and Norreen. It was written after Rasted saw an exhibit on kitsch culture in Denmark which featured Barbie dolls. The song topped the charts worldwide, particularly in European countries such as the UK, where it was a number-one hit for three weeks. It was also on top"
"""Aquarium"" has been certified four times platinum by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) for shipments of four million copies inside Europe. Credits adapted from album liner notes. Aquarium (Aqua album) Aquarium is the debut studio album by Danish-Norwegian band Aqua. The album was released in Scandinavia on March 26, 1997 and in the United States on September 9, 1997. Although the group had been together for three years under their original name Joyspeed, their only release under that name was a single called ""Itzy Bitsy Spider"". The album is best known for including the successful singles ""Barbie"
"(IFPI) for shipments of one million copies inside Europe. Worldwide, the album has sold four million copies. Credits adapted from album liner notes. Aquarius (Aqua album) Aquarius is the second studio album by Danish-Norwegian band Aqua. The album was released on 28 February 2000 by Universal. The lead single, ""Cartoon Heroes"", peaked at number one in Denmark and Norway, reached number 7 in the UK in February 2000 and later received top 10 positions globally except for the US where it failed to chart on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100. The second single, ""Around the World"", also peaked at number one"
"that they would concentrate on starting work on their third album, as opposed to releasing further singles from ""Aquarius"". Aqua spent the first few months of 2001 touring around the world, and working on material for their third album. The group also performed at the Eurovision Song Contest 2001, collaborating with the Safri Duo and providing the music during the voting stages of the competition. This performance also caused controversy, as a number of offensive phrases and gestures were added during the performance of ""Barbie Girl"" (which was involved in a major lawsuit). During a couple of low-key events in"
"fully reinterpretated that global hit giving to that happy song a melancholic feeling. Barbie Girl ""Barbie Girl"" is a song by the Danish-Norwegian dance-pop group Aqua. It was released in May 1997 as the third single from the group's debut studio album, ""Aquarium"" (1997). The song was written by Søren Rasted, Claus Norreen, René Dif, and Lene Nystrøm, and was produced by Johnny Jam, Delgado, Rasted, and Norreen. It was written after Rasted saw an exhibit on kitsch culture in Denmark which featured Barbie dolls. The song topped the charts worldwide, particularly in European countries such as the UK, where"
"Oh My"" broke all Danish sales records by being certified gold within six days. The single went straight to number one in Denmark, and made Aqua a household name in the country. The first two singles proved to Universal Music Denmark that Aqua was a very marketable group, and as a result the label looked to start marketing their music across the continent. Aqua released their debut album ""Aquarium"" in Denmark on 26 March 1997. The album contained 11 tracks, including their first two singles and their then upcoming third single ""Barbie Girl"". Universal Music Group had by now begun"
"final version. The group released their second album ""Aquarius"" in February 2000. The album instantly proved popular with their fan base, despite some changes to their sound. ""Aquarius"" contained several different musical styles. Tracks such as ""Cartoon Heroes"" and ""Bumble Bees"" preserved the pop sound of their debut album. ""Cartoon Heroes"" was released as the first single, and sold well across Europe and Australia, reaching #1 in Denmark, #7 in the United Kingdom, and #16 in Australia. The song is often best remembered for its music video. Aqua released their follow-up single ""Around the World"" in June 2000, although it"
"to market the group in other countries, releasing ""Roses Are Red"" in Japan in February 1997 and in various countries across Europe in late 1996. The single had proven popular everywhere it was sold, convincing Universal that the group should not just focus on the Danish market, but instead on the general European market. Aqua released their third single ""Barbie Girl"" in May 1997. The song, at first glance, appears to be about the popular children's doll Barbie. However, at second glance, the song contains several sexual overtones, such as ""You can brush my hair, undress me everywhere"", ""You can"
"female singer and a male rapper. Aqua followed a more traditional verse-chorus structure. Usually, the verse would consist of Lene starting and finishing, while René would sing in the middle. Aqua are best known for the dance tracks such as ""Barbie Girl"", ""Doctor Jones"", ""Lollipop (Candyman)"" and ""My Oh My"", although they also made slower tracks such as ""Turn Back Time"", ""Good Morning Sunshine"" and ""We Belong to the Sea"". These tracks do not belong to the general bubblegum pop genre. There are also differences between the first album ""Aquarium"" and the second album ""Aquarius""; ""Aquarium"" had many similar tracks"
"October 1997, which was very rare at the time (it was the fifth). It was dislodged the week after by Aqua's huge hit ""Barbie Girl"", but managed to reach again number one the week after, and remained at the top for a total of nine weeks. It then dropped first slowly, then more quickly and featured for 19 weeks in the top ten, 23 weeks in the top 50 and 24 weeks in the top 100. It achieved Diamond status and was ranked sixth on the 1997 Annual Chart established only ten weeks after the single release. With over 1,2"
"in Denmark, becoming the fastest-selling album of the decade. The album became the second best-selling album of 2000, selling 174,523 copies. As of August 2001, ""Aquarius"" had sold 265,000 copies in Denmark. It became the third best-selling album of the 2000s in Denmark. In the United States, the album debuted at number 82 on the ""Billboard"" 200 and spent six weeks on the chart. This is a significant drop from their previous album ""Aquarium"" (1997), which peaked at number seven and spent 50 weeks on the chart. ""Aquarius"" has been certified platinum by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry"
"been released initially. Following the release of ""Good Morning Sunshine"", which achieved limited success, Aqua decided to concentrate on their second album, and on touring around Australia. This marked the end of a period Aqua's fans dubbed the """"Aquarium"" age"". The group also released a documentary on 1 December 1998 containing several live performances of songs from the ""Aquarium"" album and interviews with the members. Aqua were relatively quiet during 1999, deciding to concentrate on recording ""Aquarius"". According to promotional interviews with the group, over 30 songs were recorded for the album, although eventually only twelve made it onto the"
"Aquaria (album) Aquaria (styled as AQUΛRIA) is the debut studio album by American record producer, singer-songwriter, rapper and musician Boots. In the United States, the album has charted at number 14 on the ""Billboard"" Top Heatseekers chart. Boots came to worldwide attention in December 2013 when Beyoncé released her highly successful fifth studio album ""Beyoncé"", for which BOOTS had written and produced several songs, including ""Haunted"", ""Heaven"" and ""Blue"". In May 2014, he released a mixtape titled ""WinterSpringSummerFall"". In early 2015, he released a five-song EP ""Motorcycle Jesus"", which served as a soundtrack album for a short film of the"
"stage of this video compilation's release. Aqua: The Video Collection Aqua: The Video Collection is a video album/documentary film by the Danish dance-pop group, Aqua, released in 2000. It includes all of the band's videos from the period 1996–2000 and most of the videos made for the singles from their first two studio albums, excluding ""We Belong to the Sea"", which was released the following year, and the group's second studio album's title track ""Aquarius"", which was a video assembled from various sources of footage, including Aqua performing live (and Lene singing) and scenes of underwater life, which had also"
"Aqua: The Video Collection Aqua: The Video Collection is a video album/documentary film by the Danish dance-pop group, Aqua, released in 2000. It includes all of the band's videos from the period 1996–2000 and most of the videos made for the singles from their first two studio albums, excluding ""We Belong to the Sea"", which was released the following year, and the group's second studio album's title track ""Aquarius"", which was a video assembled from various sources of footage, including Aqua performing live (and Lene singing) and scenes of underwater life, which had also had not been released at the"
"completed a hat-trick of Number Ones after the massive success of ""Barbie Girl"", as ""Doctor Jones"" and ""Turn Back Time"" both hit the top. The first was a slightly similar sounding track to their debut single, but ""Turn Back Time"" was a much slower track than their previous two singles. Their debut album, ""Aquarium"" reached No. 6 on the albums chart. They followed up their three consecutive Number Ones with two further hits by the end of the year; the former hit the Top 10 and the latter made the Top 20. They did not return to the UK charts"
"group's status as a 'Barbie band', gained due to the success of their breakthrough hit ""Barbie Girl"". It featured the group trying to make a good music video, but being hampered by a poor director, faulty equipment and the weight of René Dif being too much for a backstage crewman holding his support rope. Bumble Bees ""Bumble Bees"" (originally called ""Bumble Bee"") is a song recorded by Danish-Norwegian dance-pop group Aqua. It was released as their eleventh single overall, and the third from their album ""Aquarius"". The song more closely resembled their earlier releases, not possessing the slower beat of"
"one-hit wonder. Despite this, and much criticism from the media, Aqua had made their international breakthrough, and were now known around the world. Aqua's follow-up to ""Barbie Girl"" in Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom was ""Doctor Jones"", although another single, ""Lollipop (Candyman)"", was released in the United States through MCA Records. ""Doctor Jones"" entered at number one in several countries, including the United Kingdom, where it stayed at the top spot for two weeks, and Australia, where it spent seven weeks at #1. ""Lollipop (Candyman)"" became the group's second Top 40 hit in the USA, peaking at #23 on"
"whereas ""Aquarius"" experimented with acoustic instruments and genres like country and Latin music. At the end of the 1990s, interest in Eurodance music waned. Aqua's second album, ""Aquarius"", which was released in 2000, suffered middling chart success as a result. Their 2011 single ""How R U Doin?"" has electropop and dance-pop qualities. Aqua, along with the Vengaboys, have caused a '90s pop scene revival in Australia which has since seen these bands and many others from that decade announce successful tours. ! Year !! Awards !! Work !! Category !! Result Current members Past members Aqua (band) Aqua is a"
"track, from the early development stages of ""My Oh My""'s production.</nowiki> My Oh My (Aqua song) ""My Oh My"" is a song recorded by Danish dance-pop group Aqua. It was released as the third single from the ""Aquarium"" album overall. ""My Oh My"" was initially released in February 1997 before being reissued following the success of ""Barbie Girl"", ""Doctor Jones"" and ""Turn Back Time"" in August 1998. Like many early Aqua tracks, the song featured vocals from both Lene Nystrøm Rasted and Rene Dif. It was the fourth release from the album in the UK, where it peaked at number"
"Cartoon Heroes ""Cartoon Heroes"" is a song by the Danish-Norwegian dance-pop group Aqua from their second studio album, ""Aquarius"". The song was sent to radio stations worldwide on January 1, 2000. It was their first release anywhere for over 14 months, due to the time spent touring the world, resting and recording the second album. Although still a commercial success, it failed to follow the success of earlier songs such as ""Barbie Girl"" (1997), reaching top ten positions in ten countries. In Denmark, the song debuted at number one and went on to become the best-selling single of 2000, with"
"Cosmic Girl (song) ""Cosmic Girl"" is the second single from British funk/acid jazz band Jamiroquai's third studio album, ""Travelling Without Moving"", released on 11 November 1996 on Sony Soho Square in the United Kingdom and 14 January 1997 on Sony Music/Work Group in the United States. The song achieved great chart success, peaking at number 6 on the UK Singles Chart. It also peaked at number 3 in Italy, number 4 in Iceland and number 10 in Finland. The song appeared in MTV animated series ""Daria"" in the episode ""This Year's Model"". ""Cosmic Girl"" later appeared in the 2000 movie"
"Imbruglia acting out the words of the song. The physical single of Imbruglia's version of the song has sold more than 4 million copies worldwide, including more than 1 million copies in the UK alone. In the UK, it is the 85th biggest selling single of all time. The track peaked at #2 for three weeks, being held off the top spot by Aqua's ""Barbie Girl"" and then dropped to #4. On 24 September 2007, Natalie Imbruglia's version of the song re-entered the UK Singles Chart at #70, on the strength of digital sales after her greatest hits album was"
"4Music. Five years before, ""Blender"" ""Magazine"" voted it at No. 33, as one of the 50 Worst Songs Ever. In 2011, ""Rolling Stone"" readers voted it the number one most annoying song of the 1990s. Rob Swire has said that ""'Another Night' by Real McCoy and 'Barbie Girl' by Aqua are pretty much the same tune."" In 1999, it was placed as the fourteenth worst music on MTV special 25 Lame. The song won the 1998 NME Award for Worst Single. In the United States, the song debuted at number seven on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100. It sold 82,000 copies"
"songwriters and the author's organisation SABAM pressed for legal action, a cash settlement was agreed. During the voting the Danish band Aqua performed with a medley of their singles, with percussion ensemble Safri Duo performing in the medley. Although enjoyable, people complained about it being a little bit ""rude"" as there was some swearing during the performance, both at the beginning and end of ""Barbie Girl"". Due to the EBU's relegation rule of the lowest ranked countries from the contest had to miss the follow year's contest, meant several countries had to withdraw, while relegated countries from the 1999 contest"
"finding the use of Mattel's trademark in ""Barbie Girl"" fell within the noncommercial use exemption to the Federal Trademark Dilution Act. Judge Kozinski concluded his opinion by writing, ""The parties are advised to chill."" In 2008 Aqua reunited and promised a 25-concert tour that was to have commenced in the summer. Offers were received by the record company from locations in Denmark, Canada, United States and United Kingdom. Aqua finally performed 8 concerts around Denmark as part of the ""Grøn koncert"" festival. They released their second greatest hits album on 15 June 2009, which includes 16 old remastered tracks and"
"was the pop-soft rock band Michael Learns to Rock, whose brand of ballads made it a popular act in many Asian markets, selling nearly 9 million records in Asia. A Danish band with a big impact outside of Denmark is the Europop group Aqua, whose hit ""Barbie Girl"" helped the band sell a total of 15 million albums and 6 million singles. Denmark also participates in the annual Eurovision Song Contest, and holds its own Dansk Melodi Grand Prix competition to select the song that will represent Denmark in the Eurovision contest. Denmark has won the Eurovision Song Contest three"
"My Oh My (Aqua song) ""My Oh My"" is a song recorded by Danish dance-pop group Aqua. It was released as the third single from the ""Aquarium"" album overall. ""My Oh My"" was initially released in February 1997 before being reissued following the success of ""Barbie Girl"", ""Doctor Jones"" and ""Turn Back Time"" in August 1998. Like many early Aqua tracks, the song featured vocals from both Lene Nystrøm Rasted and Rene Dif. It was the fourth release from the album in the UK, where it peaked at number 6, the group's lowest performing single there until ""Good Morning Sunshine""."
"Greatest Hits (Aqua album) Greatest Hits is the second greatest hits album by Danish-Norwegian pop band Aqua. The album was released on June 15, 2009 on Universal. Although it is their second greatest hits album, it is the first one to be released internationally, with """" (2002) only being released in Japan. The album includes digitally remastered versions of sixteen songs from Aqua's two previous studio albums, ""Aquarium"" (1997) and ""Aquarius"" (2000), and three new songs: ""Back to the 80s"", ""My Mamma Said"", and ""Live Fast – Die Young"". ""Back to the 80s"" was released as the album's lead single"