Snap!

Snap! are an electronic music project created by German producers Michael M?nzing and Luca Anzilotti. However, due to the general public's preconceived notions of German music as "cheesy", they decided to credit their work as Benito Benites and John "Virgo" Garrett III, and, as Frank Farian had done with Boney M and Milli Vanilli, hired different singers to front the group's live appearances.

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Their first hit, "The Power", became instantly popular in both Europe and North America, thanks to the combination of house and hip hop elements. In their first album, World Power, their vocalists were rapper Turbo B. and singers Jackie Harris and Penny Ford. Snap! returned to the charts in 1992 with The Madman's Return, which featured another hit single, "Rhythm is a Dancer". However, by this stage, some friction had developed between the producers and the vocalists and eventually they would all leave the band. Thea Austin had already replaced Jackie and Penny, but she too had left by the time the third album came along.

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Niki Harris, who had sung on the second album, was retained, alongside newcomer Summer, for Welcome To Tomorrow. But by now, the songs had evolved into a more European progressive house sound, and without the stage presence and raps of Turbo B., Snap! continued receiving airplay, but the project's popularity was decreasing. "The First, The Last, Eternity" never enjoyed the same level of recognition as "The Power". Snap! were officially disbanded after the release of the 1996 best-of album, Attack!.

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M?nzing and Anzilotti tried a comeback in 2000, with Turbo B.'s return and a new vocalist, but the proposed album, One Day on Earth, was never released, due to various problems during production. Fortunately for Snap!, a few producers, such as Tom Novy from Germany and Motivo Productions from Italy, started remixing some of their old hits, which lead to the release of a remix/cover album, The Cult of Snap!, in 2003.

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Throughout their career, they scored nine Top 10 singles, including two Number Ones in the United Kingdom ("The Power" and "Rhythm is a Dancer"), a country which is not as hugely endeared with dance music as others in Europe. The C.J. Stone remix of "Rhythm is a Dancer" reached number 17 in 2003. The track is still commonly played at nightclubs in the UK and Ireland, often as the last track in a set, and has become somewhat of a dance anthem.

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Producers: Producers may refer to:...

Benito Benites: Benito Benites is the americanized pseudonym used by German house music producer Michael M?nzing while working under the name of Snap! with partner John "Virgo" Garrett III....

John "Virgo" Garrett III: John "Virgo" Garrett III is the americanized pseudonym used by German house music producer Luca Anzilotti while working under the name of Snap! with partner Benito Benites....

Snap! related Images and Photos (experimental)

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