Unique II
Unique II | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Vienna, Austria |
| Genres | Eurodance |
| Years active | 1991–present (Hiatus: 1997–2000) |
| Members | Sheila Fernandez Christian Troy |
| Past members | Sandy Cooper Def Tone Jade Davies B-Nice Phoebe Caren |
Unique II (previously Unique 2) is a Eurodance project from Austria. They are best known for their 1996 dance cover of Matthew Wilder's "Break My Stride", which reached No. 1 in Austria and New Zealand, and No. 2 in Australia.[1]
History
Unique II was founded in 1992 by Austrian music producers Erwin Geppner and Werner Freistätter. Together with singer Sandy Cooper and
Filipino singer Sheila Fernandez, which reached No. 8. In the early 2000s, English-born rapper Christian Troy joined the group, and Sheila Fernandez became the new singer. In 2003, they released a Best Of album, featuring remixes of "Break My Stride" and "Loveline". Unique II has become the most successful dance-pop band in Austria, and have received numerous awards, both nationally and worldwide.[citation needed
]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
AUT
[5] | ||
| Internity | 1993 | 25 |
| Level II | 1996 | 17 |
| Forever – The Album (vs. Sheila Fernandez) |
2000 | 28 |
Compilation albums
- Best of Unique II – The Golden Experience (2002)
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AUT
[5] |
AUS [6] |
NZ
[9] | |||||
| "Iko Iko" | 1992 | 8 | — | — | — | Internity | |
| "Loveline" | 1993 | 2 | — | 46 | — |
| |
| "Changes" | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Free" | 1995 | — | — | — | — | Level II | |
| "Break My Stride" | 1996 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 1 | ||
| "Do What You Please" | 6 | 55 | — | — |
| ||
| "For Tonight" | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Dance All Night" | 1997 | 32 | — | — | — | ||
| "I Still Go On" | 12 | — | — | — | |||
| "Around Me" | 1998 | — | — | — | — | Forever – The Album | |
| "Forever" (vs. Sheila Fernandez) |
2000 | 8 | — | — | — | ||
| "The Way I Need to Go" (vs. Sheila Fernandez) |
35 | — | — | — | |||
| "Take Me Higher" (vs. Sheila Fernandez) |
2001 | 43 | — | — | — | ||
| "Colours" (vs. Sheila Fernandez) |
32 | — | — | — | Best of Unique II – The Golden Experience | ||
| "2 Be as 1" (vs. Sheila Fernandez and Christian Troy) |
— | — | — | — | |||
| "The Return of Loveline" | 2002 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Break My Stride" (Re-Work 2002) | — | — | — | — | |||
References
- ^ "Unique II – Break My Stride (Song)". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
- ^ "Unique 2 – Iko Iko (Song)". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
- ^ "Unique 2 – Internity (Song)". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
- ^ "Unique 2 – Level II (Album)". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
- ^ a b "Discographie Unique II". austriancharts.at (in German). Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Discography Unique II". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- "Do What You Please" and "Break My Stride" certification: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 289.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 10, no. 24. 12 June 1993. p. 19. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 39. 28 September 1996. p. 20. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "Discography Unique II". charts.nz. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- IFPI Austria. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ IFPI Austria. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
Links
- Unique II on Discogs
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