The SOTD is one of my favorite 90s dance songs - "Your Loving Arms" by German singer Billie Ray Martin.
Miss Martin was signed to East West Records, a subsidiary of Warner Music. In the US, Martin was signed to Seymour Stein’s Sire Records. The first release on her contract was "Your Loving Arms" (with Dave Ball and Richard Norris of The Grid producing). The track gave her the title of 'the Marlene Dietrich of techno' from Select.
The single reached #38 on the UK charts in November 1994 , but continued for months to be a club hit. On subsequent re-release the song peaked at No. 6 in the UK Singles Chart in May 1995. In the US, a Junior Vasquez mix helped the song strike the Billboard Hot 100 twice, peaking at No. 87 in 1995 and at No. 46 a year later. Further mixes by Todd Terry and Brothers in Rhythm helped the song become a success across Europe, for example reaching #1 in Italy. It also topped the US Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart and is now considered by many one of the all-time classics of dance music. It remains Miss Martin's biggest hit single to date.
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Categorically one of my favourite dance music songs ever, this ranks alongside "Show Me Love" by Robin S, "You Got the Love" by The Source ft Candi Staton, "Dreamer" by Livin' Joy, "Not Over Yet" by Grace and "Don't You Want My Lovin'" by Felix as one of the finest of the mid-90s... Jx
That's an excellent list - I love all of them myself, especially "Not Over Yet" which falls into the same category as "Your Loving Arms". The 90s brought us some excellent dance music...
Not to mention "Keep it Warm" by Jinny, "Hideaway" by D'Lacy, "I Luv U Baby" by The Original - the music of that era was fab! Jx
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