U Got 2 Let the Music

"U Got 2 Let the Music" is a song by Italian group Cappella. It was released in 1993 as the fourth single from their second studio album, U Got 2 Know. The song had a great success in many countries including the UK, where it reached number 2 on the singles chart, becoming the 36th best-selling single of 1993 in the UK. It was held off from the top spot only by Meat Loaf's "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)". In Austria, Finland and Switzerland "U Got 2 Let the Music", peaked at number one. The song did also chart in Australia, Japan and Southeast Asia.[1]

"U Got 2 Let the Music"
Single by Cappella
from the album U Got 2 Know
B-side"Remix"
Released1993
GenreHi-NRG
Length3:32
Songwriter(s)
  • Gianfranco Bortolotti
  • Pierangelo Feroldi
  • Antonio Puntillo
  • Alessandro Neri
  • Marco Baroni
  • Stefano Zucchini
  • Roberto Arduini
Producer(s)Gianfranco Bortolotti
Cappella singles chronology
"U Got 2 Know"
(1993)		 "U Got 2 Let the Music"
(1993)		 "Move on Baby"
(1994)
Music video
"U Got 2 Let the Music" on YouTube

"U Got 2 Let the Music" was re-released in 1998, 2004 and 2006, in remixed versions.

Background

Cappella started as a studio project with Italian producer and manager Gianfranco Bortolotti and his record company Media Record's team of DJs and producers ganging together, striving for the perfect commercial dance formula. The band had some minor hits in the late 80s and early 90s with singles like "Bauhaus (Push the Beat)" (1987), "Helyom Halib" (1989) and "Take Me Away" (1992). After Cappella became progressively more commercial, and received sustained success Bortolotti chose British singer/dancer Kelly Overett and American rapper Rodney Bishop as a regular public face of the band.[1] "U Got 2 Let The Music" would be the first release with Overett and Bishop. In an 1993 interview with Music & Media, Bortolotti said: "We have given Capella a new image with Anglo-Italian Kelly and American Rodney as the groups singers and public image. Capella's sound is also less techno and more pop-oriented now."[2]

Critical reception

John Bush from AllMusic described it as a "continent-wide Hi-NRG hit".[3] Music & Media wrote, "Harald Faltermeyer meets the Italo house scene on a melody line not unlike Let's All Chant by the Michael Zager Band and ends up at the top of the UK dance chart."[4]

Chart performance

"U Got 2 Let the Music" went on to become a major hit on the charts in Europe. To date, it remains the most successful release by the group, peaking at number-one in Austria, Finland and Switzerland, as well as reaching number 2 in the United Kingdom. In the latter, the single peaked in its second week at the UK Singles Chart, on October 24, 1993.[5] It was held off reaching the top spot by Meat Loaf's "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)". "U Got 2 Let the Music" was the 36th best-selling single of 1993 in the United Kingdom. It also managed to climb into the Top 10 in Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands and Norway, plus on the Eurochart Hot 100, where it entered at number 46 in October, 1993 and peaked at number 4 on 15 January 1994. Additionally, it reached the Top 20 in France, Iceland and Sweden. Outside Europe, it charted in Japan, Southeast Asia and Australia, where the song peaked at number 169. It earned a gold record in Austria, with a sale of 25,000 units, a silver record in the UK, after 200,000 singles were sold, and a platinum record in Germany, with 500,000 units sold there.

Airplay

"U Got 2 Let The Music" rolled out at number 17 when the first European airplay chart Border Breakers was compiled on 30 October 1993 due to crossover airplay in Central- and Northwest-Europe. It peaked at 3 on 11 December.[6]

Music video

A music video was made to accompany the song. It was uploaded to YouTube in February 2012. By September 2020, the video had more than 3,4 million views.[7]

Track listings
CD-Single – France
  1. "U Got 2 Let the Music" (R.A.F. Zone Mix) (4:00)
  2. "U Got 2 Let the Music" (Pagany KM 1972 Mix) (5:20)
CD-Maxi – Germany
  1. "U Got 2 Let the Music" (Radio Version) (3:32)
  2. "U Got 2 Let the Music" (Mars Plastic Mix) (5:46)
  3. "U Got 2 Let the Music" (Plus Staples Mix) (5:15)
  4. "U Got 2 Let the Music" (Pagany KM 1972 Mix) (5:24)
  5. "U Got 2 Let the Music" (D.J. Pierre Mix) (5:31)
CD-Maxi – Italy, Finland
  1. "U Got 2 Let the Music" (R.A.F. Zone Mix) (5:33)
  2. "U Got 2 Let the Music" (Pagany Tribalism Mix) (5:38)
  3. "U Got 2 Let the Music" (Pagany KM 1972 Mix) (5:20)
  4. "U Got 2 Let the Music" (Mars Plastic Mix) (6:00)
CD-Maxi – UK, Italy
  1. "U Got 2 Let the Music" (Brescia Edit) (3:42)
  2. "U Got 2 Let the Music" (Pagany KM 1972 Mix) (5:27)
  3. "U Got 2 Let the Music" (Plus Staples Mix) (5:17)
  4. "U Got 2 Let the Music" (D.J. Professor Trans X Cut) (11:40)
  5. "U Got 2 Let the Music" (D.J. Pierre Mix) (5:35)
  6. "U Got 2 Let the Music" (Mars Plastic Mix) (5:46)
CD-Maxi – Netherlands
  1. "U Got 2 Let the Music" (DJ Pierre Edit) (3:10)
  2. "U Got 2 Let the Music" (Brescia Edit) (3:42)
  3. "U Got 2 Let the Music" (Pagany KM 1972 Mix) (5:27)
  4. "U Got 2 Let the Music" (Plus Staples Mix) (5:17)
  5. "U Got 2 Let the Music" (D.J. Professor Trans X Cut) (11:40)
  6. "U Got 2 Let the Music" (D.J. Pierre Mix) (5:35)
  7. "U Got 2 Let the Music" (Mars Plastic Mix) (5:46)
CD-Maxi – Australia
  1. "U Got 2 Let the Music" (R.A.F. Zone Mix) (5:33)
  2. "U Got 2 Let the Music" (Pagany Tribalism Mix) (5:38)
  3. "U Got 2 Let the Music" (Pagany KM 1972 Mix) (5:20)
  4. "U Got 2 Let the Music" (Mars Plastic Mix) (6:00)
  5. "U Got 2 Let the Music" (D.J. Professor Trans X Cut) (11:30)
  6. "U Got 2 Let the Music" (D.J. Pierre Trance Mix) (6:00)
  7. "U Got 2 Let the Music" (Plus Staples Mix) (5:20)
  8. "U Got 2 Let the Music" (D.J. Pierre Mix) (6:00)
12"-Maxi – Italy, France, Finland
  1. "U Got 2 Let the Music" (R.A.F. Zone Mix) (5:33)
  2. "U Got 2 Let the Music" (Pagany Tribalism Mix) (5:38)
  3. "U Got 2 Let the Music" (Pagany KM 1972 Mix) (5:20)
  4. "U Got 2 Let the Music" (Mars Plastic Mix) (6:00)
12"-Maxi – Germany
  1. "U Got 2 Let the Music" (Mars Plastic Mix) (5:46)
  2. "U Got 2 Let the Music" (Plus Staples Mix) (5:15)
  3. "U Got 2 Let the Music" (Pagany KM 1972 Mix) (5:24)
  4. "U Got 2 Let the Music" (D.J. Pierre Mix) (5:31)
12"Maxi – UK
  1. "U Got 2 Let the Music" (Pagany KM 1972 Mix)
  2. "U Got 2 Let the Music" (Plus Staples Mix)
  3. "U Got 2 Let the Music" (DJ Pierre Trance Mix)
  4. "U Got 2 Let the Music" (DJ Professor Trans X Cut)
  5. "U Got 2 Let the Music" (DJ Pierre Mix)
12"-Maxi – Spain
  1. "U Got 2 Let the Music" (R.A.F. Zone Mix) (5:33)
  2. "U Got 2 Let the Music" (Pagany Tribalism Mix) (5:38)
  3. "U Got 2 Let the Music" (Mars Plastic Mix) (6:00)
  4. "U Got 2 Let the Music" (D.J. Pierre Mix) (6:00)
12"-Maxi – Greece
  1. "U Got 2 Let the Music" (Radio Version) (3:32)
  2. "U Got 2 Let the Music" (Mars Plastic Mix) (5:46)
7"-Single – UK
  1. "U Got 2 Let the Music" (Brescia Edit) (3:42)
  2. "U Got 2 Let the Music" (Pagany KM 1972 Mix) (5:27)
  3. "U Got 2 Let the Music" (Plus Staples Mix) (5:17)
Cassette – UK
  1. "U Got 2 Let the Music" (Brescia Edit)
  2. "U Got 2 Let the Music" (Pagany KM 1972 Mix)
  3. "U Got 2 Let the Music" (Plus Staples Mix)
  4. "U Got 2 Let the Music" (Brescia Edit)
  5. "U Got 2 Let the Music" (Pagany KM 1972 Mix)
  6. "U Got 2 Let the Music" (Plus Staples Mix)

Charts

Certifications and sales
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[34] Gold 25,000*
Germany (BVMI)[35] Platinum 500,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[36] Silver 200,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

See also

References
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