Formed in the late 80s by O-Jay (b. Olaf Jeglitza, Germany), Real McCoy are among Germany's most successful dance acts. Under the name MC Sar And The Real McCoy, his debut record, the anthemic "It's On You" (1991) became a number 1 hit in 12 countrie…

In the late 1990s, Madonna had long since become a mature artist, turning her back on the carefree dance-pop of her early days ("Like A Virgin," "Holiday," etc.). Teenage singer Britney Spears picked up on this specific Madonna era, albeit with a mor…

No other 1990s all-female teen-pop dance group enjoyed as much success and popularity as the Spice Girls. With each member going by a personality-fitting name (Scary Spice, Sporty Spice, etc.), the Spice Girls were the subject of a merchandising fren…

Part Cyndi Lauper and part Madness, No Doubt came out of nowhere in 1995 and exploded on the alt-rock scene with their special brand of mainstream ska-rock. While the focal point of the group was unmistakably the sexy and hyperactive singer Gwen Stef…

Not since the glory days of the early '80s has a non-teen dance pop band dented the charts as convincingly as Savage Garden. Bringing such old-timers as Michael Jackson, Debarge, and Madonna instantly to mind with their sugar-coated dance pop, Savag…

b. Nester Alexander Haddaway, Tobago, West Indies. A lightweight dance music artist licensed to Arista Records from his German home at Coconut/Logic Records, Haddaway scored a huge crossover hit throughout Europe with the anthemic "What Is Love" in 1…