Masterboy

Masterboy
Masterboy
	Masterboy in 2014.
Background information
Origin	Walldorf, Germany
Genres	Eurodance, Techno
Years active	1990–2003; 2013–present
Labels	Polydor, Club Zone
Members	Tommy Schleh; Enrico Zabler; Trixi Delgado
Past members	Linda Rocco; Stephan Krauss; Annabell Kay; David Atterberry ; Mendy Lee
Website	https://masterboy.eu

Masterboy is a German Eurodance group best known in Europe for the hits "Feel the Heat of the Night", "Anybody (Movin' On)", "I Got to Give It Up", "Generation of Love", "Everybody Needs Somebody" and "Is This the Love".

History

1990-1992: The Masterboy Family

The group's producers, DJ's Enrico Zabler and Tommy Schleh started Masterboy in 1990 after meeting in a London club the year prior. They quickly got to work producing music for the project and released "Dance to the Beat" and "Shake It Up And Dance". At the time, the group was fronted by vocalist Mendy Lee and rapper David Atterberry. In 1991, the group released their debut album "The Masterboy Family" with "Cause We Do It Again", "Masterboy Theme", and "I Need Your Love" being released as additional supporting singles. Both Lee and Atterberry departed from the group in 1992 after "Keep On Dancing" and "Noche Del Amor" were released.

1993-1994: Different Dreams

In 1993, the group resurfaced with new vocalist Trixi Delgado (Beatrice Obrecht), with Tommy Schleh becoming the group's new rapper while remaining as one of the group's producers. They quickly released "Fall In Trance" and "Everybody Needs Somebody" to promote their second album "Feeling Alright" to little success. "I Got to Give It Up" was the beginning of Masterboy's breakthrough in Europe in September 1993, with major continental success following the release of "Feel the Heat of the Night" and "Is This the Love" in June and October 1994 respectively. Their third album, "Different Dreams" released in 1994 brought them to the forefront of Eurodance.

1995-1996: Generation of Love

In June 1995, the group released "Generation of Love" which brough more success on the European charts, with continued success with the release of Anybody (Movin' On)". These singles were released in preparation, the group's fourth album "Generation of Love - The Album" which was released in October 1995. In January 1996, the group released "Land Of Dreaming" to capitalize off the success of the album. The group released several remixes and produced for other Eurodance artists at this time, including Ice MC and Twenty 4 Seven. In collaboration with fellow German Eurodance groups E-Rotic, Fun Factory, Mr. President, Scooter, U96 and English boyband Worlds Apart, Masterboy formed the supergroup "Love Message" and released the single "Love Message" to raise awareness of HIV and AIDS, with funds of the single donated to charity. Later in the same year, Masterboy announced that Trixi Delgado had left the group to pursue other interests and care for her family.

1996-1998: Show Me Colours

A few months later in July 1996, Masterboy returned with new vocalist Linda Rocco, who previously worked as a backing vocalist for Milli Vanilli and was featured in the 1992 MTV Europe Hit "Power Of American Natives" by Dance 2 Trance. The single "Mister Feeling" was released in the same month. Three months later in October 1996, the group released their fifth album, "Colours" and simultaneously released the single "Show Me Colours", with "Just For You" and "La Ola Hand In Hand" following in 1997. The former of these songs was the first time that Enrico Zabler provided vocals on a Masterboy song. After the standalone single "Dancin' Forever" was released in 1998, Rocco departed from the group.

1999-2003: Further singles and disbandment

In June 1999, Masterboy returned once again with a new vocalist, Annabell Kay (Annabell Krischak). They released a cover of Jeanette's 1974 hit "Porque te vas". This was followed by "I Like To Like It" and "Feel The Heat 2000" which had little success on the charts. They released a Best Of compilation album at this time. Following this, Kay departed from the group. In February 2001, the group now consisting only of Enrico Zabler and Tommy Schleh released a cover of Christopher Cross's 1980 hit "Ride Like the Wind", featuring Zabler on vocals. In September 2002, Trixi Delgado reunited with the group and released "I Need A Lover Tonight" with "Feel The Heat Of The Night 2003" releasing the following year. Later in 2003, the group officially disbanded.

Enrico Zabler and Tommy Schleh continued to stay active as producers and DJs, with Trixi Delgado occasionally working on material with Schelh, which led fans to believe that the group was going to reunite once again. Several greatest hits compilation albums were released in the years following Masterboy's breakup.

2013-present: Comeback

In 2013, Trixi Delgado, Tommy Schleh and Enrico Zabler all reunited and came back to perform as Masterboy at '90s revival shows and festivals across the world, with former vocalist Linda Rocco occasionally joining them. In 2018, they released their first single in 15 years "Are You Ready (We Love The 90s)".

Members

Current

Trixi Delgado – vocals (1993-1996, 2002-2003, 2013-present)
Tommy Schleh – rap, music producer (1990-2003, 2013-present)
Enrico Zabler – occasional vocals, music producer (1990-2003, 2013-present)

Former members

Linda Rocco – vocals (1996-1998)
Anabell Kay – vocals (1999-2000)
Stephan Krauss – rap (1993-1994)
Mendy Lee – vocals (1990-1992)
David Atterberry – rap (1990-1992)

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Details	Peak chart positions
Title	Details	GER ^[1]	FIN ^[2]	FRA ^[2]	SWE ^[2]	SWI ^[2]
The Masterboy Family	Release date: 19 September 1991 Label: Polydor Formats: CD, LP	—	—	—	—	—
Feeling Alright	Release date:16 July 1993 Label: Polydor Formats: CD	—	—	—	—	—
Different Dreams	Release date: 15 August 1994 Label: Polydor Formats: CD	19	—	—	—	23
Generation of Love – The Album	Release date: 1995 Label: Club Zone Formats: CD	37	36	—	—	29
Colours	Release date: 1996 Label: Club Zone Formats: CD	32	—	27	58	39
Best of Masterboy	Release date: 3 July 2000 Label: Zeitgeist Formats: CD	54	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles

Year	Title	Peak chart positions									Certifications (sales thresholds)	Album
Year	Title	AUT ^[2]	BEL (Wa) ^[2]	FIN ^[3]	FRA ^[2]	GER ^[4]	NLD ^[2]	SWE ^[2]	SWI ^[2]	UK ^[5]	Certifications (sales thresholds)	Album
1990	"Dance to the Beat"	—	—	—	—	26	—	—	—	—		The Masterboy Family
1991	"Shake It Up and Dance"	—	—	—	—	32	—	—	—	—
1992	"Keep on Dancing"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1992	"Noche Del Amor"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1993	"Fall in Trance"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Feeling Alright
1993	"Everybody Needs Somebody"	24	—	15	—	41	—	—	—	91		Feeling Alright
1994	"I Got to Give It Up"	25	—	17	41	13	—	—	17	—		Different Dreams
	"Feel the Heat of the Night"	10	—	—	2	8	—	37	16	82
	"Is This the Love"	8	—	19	12	11	—	37	20	—
	"Different Dreams"	—	—	—	16	—	—	—	—	—
1995	"Megamix"	—	—	—	11	—	—	—	—	—		Single only
	"Generation of Love"	15	12	6	8	16	—	20	19	—		Generation of Love – The Album
	"Anybody (Movin' On)"	20	16	8	20	26	—	22	29	110
	"Feel the Fire"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1996	"Land of Dreaming"	26	—	15	22	12	19	32	20	80
	"Mister Feeling"	20	—	—	—	12	—	—	16	—		Colours
	"Baby Let It Be"	—	—	—	27	—	—	—	—	—
	"Show Me Colours"	23	—	10	31	24	—	44	42	—
1997	"Just for You"	—	—	—	—	50	—	—	50	—
1997	"La Ola Hand in Hand"	—	—	—	—	44	—	—	—	—
1998	"Dancin' Forever"	—	—	—	—	55	—	—	—	—		Single only
1999	"Porque te vas"	—	—	—	—	26	—	—	21	—		Best of Masterboy
1999	"I Like to Like It"	—	—	—	—	47	—	—	69	—
2000	"Feel the Heat 2000"	—	—	—	—	87	—	—	—	—
2001	"Ride Like the Wind"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Singles only
2002	"I Need a Lover Tonight"	—	—	—	—	72	—	—	—	—
2003	"Feel the Heat of the Night 2003"	51	—	—	—	67	—	—	—	—
2018	"Are You Ready (We Love the 90s)"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"*" denotes unknown peak positions "—" denotes releases that did not chart

References

^ German album peaks^{[dead link]}
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j "International chart positions for Culture Beat". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-08-14.
^ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin - levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
^ "Charts.de: Masterboy (Singles)". Charts.de. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2011-06-09.
^ UK Peaks

External links

[1] German album peaks^{[dead link]}

[lescharts-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j "International chart positions for Culture Beat". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-08-14.

[Book-3] Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin - levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.

[Germany-4] "Charts.de: Masterboy (Singles)". Charts.de. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2011-06-09.

[5] UK Peaks

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v t e Masterboy
Tommy Schleh Enrico Zabler Trixi Delgado Linda Rocco Annabell Kay David Atterberry Mendy Lee
Singles	"I Got to Give It Up" (1994) "Feel the Heat of the Night" (1994) "Is This the Love" (1994) "Generation of Love" (1995) "Anybody (Movin' On)" (1995) "Land of Dreaming" (1996) "Show Me Colours" (1996)

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