Double You
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Double You is a Eurodance
group founded in 1985, when William Naraine (singer) started producing demos with Franco Amato and Andrea de Antoni.
In 1992 they've sold more than three million records and the single "Please Don't Go" was a success.
"Please Don’t Go", a dance version from a KC and the Sunshine Band
song, earned many gold and platinum records in Europe, Latin America, Africa and Asia. The record also sold in North America (top ten maxi sales), in Israel (#12), and in the UK (n° 2 on the Cool Cuts Chart).
The second single, "We All Need Love" was recorded in June 1992, during a European tour and was charted around the world. After this second single, the first album We All Need Love followed, which put together such songs as: "Who's Fooling Who" (cover of a One Way
song and the third single) and "Why (Let's Make It Christmas)". They performed the latter together with the original composer and singer of "Please Don't Go", Harry Casey, professionally known as "KC".
At the end of 1993, the recording of the second album, the Blue Album, started. These singles followed: "Missing You", "Part Time Lover", "Heart of Glass" and "Run to Me" (the song gave the group the possibility of starting their first tour in North America (1995) . They performed in such cities as Miami, Daytona, Orlando and other towns along the east coast.
The group performed in theatres and concert-halls in Brazil, such as the "Metropolitan" in Rio de Janeiro and "Olympia" in São Paulo. In less than three months, the group performed sixty-four shows, attended by more than 350,000 people.
In 1995 a new single "Dancing With An Angel" came out, with the singer Sandra Chambers
. A long Italian tour began, lasting eight months. The song was also a success in other countries: Switzerland, Australia, Israel and Latin America, too. The single, "Because I'm Loving You", was released in different versions. It was a big hit in Spain, Italy, Israel (where it reached # 19), and Brazil and one of the most aired on European radios.
At the beginning of 1996, Andrea de Antoni left the group to undertake his own artistic career. In this period, Double You was in great demand in Brazil, so the new tour started. There they performed in the most important concert-halls of the country. The group dedicated the album Forever to all their Brazilian fans. This new album was produced 50% in Italy and 50% in Brazil. It was released only in that country, selling one hundred and fifty thousand copies.
A single was released in the same year, in Brazil only, under the label Spotlight. It was entitled "If You Say Goodbye".
William Naraine also took part in several DWA projects: Data Drama, Eclipse, Mission, Funkelectra, Infinity feat Sense, Kaas, Pacific, Space Tribe, Time Machine, Toro, Willy Morales. After a two years rest, spending time in the studio to create new songs for their next album, in spring 1997, the new single, "Somebody", was released. In 1999, another single was released, called "Desperado".
In 2003, Double You did a remake of Bryan Adams
hit "Everything I Do (I Do It For You)", and a cover of U2
's "With or Without You
" (that was not released as a single). The band toured in all the main Brazilian cities. In May they did shows in the South and Southeast, including both a presentation in the "Olympia" of São Paulo
and their playing at the Caipiriba Dance, in the city of Aparecida
. Then they went to Belém, Macapá and Manaus. William Narnine was married in the year 1998,to Izeka Marsh from Egypt.
In 2004, March William Naraine contributed to Vanni G's single "All My Illusion". In October he appeared once again on the next single "I Say Yeah". He also took part to a remix of the single by Promise Land vs Netzwerk
Memories, where he made a duet with Sandy. In 2005, Double You released with Artist Don Cartel "Please Don't Go" 2005 for Record Company Triple B Records. The single hit the Dutch mega top 100 chart at 40 position and Pepsi Chart at 38 position. In November 2007, a live DVD (shot during a concert in São Paulo) and a live CD were released, available in Brazil only.
William's voice was featured on DJ Ross
single "Get Up", under the project name DJ Ross vs DY. Their follow up single was called "Beat Goes On". Both were big hits.
Eurodance
Eurodance is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in the late 1980s or early 1990s primarily in Europe. It combines many elements from House, Techno, Hi-NRG and especially Italo-Disco...
group founded in 1985, when William Naraine (singer) started producing demos with Franco Amato and Andrea de Antoni.
In 1992 they've sold more than three million records and the single "Please Don't Go" was a success.
1990s
In 1991 the boys met the producer Roberto Zanetti. In December of the same year, "Please Don't Go" was recorded. The song was released in January 1992 and it was an instant hit. Double You toured across Europe and appeared in TV shows around the world."Please Don’t Go", a dance version from a KC and the Sunshine Band
KC and the Sunshine Band
KC and the Sunshine Band is an American musical group. Founded in 1973 in Miami, Florida, their style has included funk, R&B, and disco. Their most well known songs include the disco hits "That's the Way ", " Shake Your Booty", "I'm Your Boogie Man", "Keep It Comin' Love", "Get Down Tonight", "Give...
song, earned many gold and platinum records in Europe, Latin America, Africa and Asia. The record also sold in North America (top ten maxi sales), in Israel (#12), and in the UK (n° 2 on the Cool Cuts Chart).
The second single, "We All Need Love" was recorded in June 1992, during a European tour and was charted around the world. After this second single, the first album We All Need Love followed, which put together such songs as: "Who's Fooling Who" (cover of a One Way
One Way (American band)
One Way was an American R&B/funk band that was popular in the late 1970s, and throughout most of the 1980s.-Al Hudson and the Partners:One Way was formed in 1979 in Detroit, Michigan as the newer incarnation of a band originally known as Soul Partners...
song and the third single) and "Why (Let's Make It Christmas)". They performed the latter together with the original composer and singer of "Please Don't Go", Harry Casey, professionally known as "KC".
At the end of 1993, the recording of the second album, the Blue Album, started. These singles followed: "Missing You", "Part Time Lover", "Heart of Glass" and "Run to Me" (the song gave the group the possibility of starting their first tour in North America (1995) . They performed in such cities as Miami, Daytona, Orlando and other towns along the east coast.
The group performed in theatres and concert-halls in Brazil, such as the "Metropolitan" in Rio de Janeiro and "Olympia" in São Paulo. In less than three months, the group performed sixty-four shows, attended by more than 350,000 people.
In 1995 a new single "Dancing With An Angel" came out, with the singer Sandra Chambers
Sandra Chambers
Sandra Chambers, also known as Sandy Chambers or simply Sandy, is a British dance music vocalist.-Career:Chamber's voice has been used in many Italian Electronic dance music productions, mainly eurodance; in particular, she was vocalist for dance music project Corona for most of the 1990s...
. A long Italian tour began, lasting eight months. The song was also a success in other countries: Switzerland, Australia, Israel and Latin America, too. The single, "Because I'm Loving You", was released in different versions. It was a big hit in Spain, Italy, Israel (where it reached # 19), and Brazil and one of the most aired on European radios.
At the beginning of 1996, Andrea de Antoni left the group to undertake his own artistic career. In this period, Double You was in great demand in Brazil, so the new tour started. There they performed in the most important concert-halls of the country. The group dedicated the album Forever to all their Brazilian fans. This new album was produced 50% in Italy and 50% in Brazil. It was released only in that country, selling one hundred and fifty thousand copies.
A single was released in the same year, in Brazil only, under the label Spotlight. It was entitled "If You Say Goodbye".
William Naraine also took part in several DWA projects: Data Drama, Eclipse, Mission, Funkelectra, Infinity feat Sense, Kaas, Pacific, Space Tribe, Time Machine, Toro, Willy Morales. After a two years rest, spending time in the studio to create new songs for their next album, in spring 1997, the new single, "Somebody", was released. In 1999, another single was released, called "Desperado".
2000s
In 2000, Double You released a track called "Music (Is The Answer)" followed by a 2001 remix of the hit "Please Don't Go". A best of album called Studio Live was released the same year in Brazil. In 2002, Double You released a single entitled "Dance Anymore". He had worked with Memi P. and Ryo S., produced and performed with other bands such as T-Factory. The same year, his voice was featured by Love Solution for the track "I'll Be Over You".In 2003, Double You did a remake of Bryan Adams
Bryan Adams
Bryan Adams, is a Canadian rock singer-songwriter, guitarist, bassist, producer, actor and photographer. Adams has won dozens of awards and nominations, including 20 Juno Awards among 56 nominations. He has also received 15 Grammy Award nominations including a win for Best Song Written...
hit "Everything I Do (I Do It For You)", and a cover of U2
U2
U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton , and Larry Mullen, Jr. . U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music...
's "With or Without You
With or Without You
"With or Without You" is a song by Irish rock band U2. It is the third track from their 1987 album, The Joshua Tree, and was released as the album's first single on 21 March 1987...
" (that was not released as a single). The band toured in all the main Brazilian cities. In May they did shows in the South and Southeast, including both a presentation in the "Olympia" of São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
and their playing at the Caipiriba Dance, in the city of Aparecida
Aparecida
Aparecida is a Brazilian city and municipality in the state of São Paulo. It is located in the fertile valley of the River Paraíba do Sul on the southern bank. The population in 2004 was 35,754 and the area of the municipality is 121.232 km²...
. Then they went to Belém, Macapá and Manaus. William Narnine was married in the year 1998,to Izeka Marsh from Egypt.
In 2004, March William Naraine contributed to Vanni G's single "All My Illusion". In October he appeared once again on the next single "I Say Yeah". He also took part to a remix of the single by Promise Land vs Netzwerk
Netzwerk
Netzwerk is an East German film. It was released in 1969....
Memories, where he made a duet with Sandy. In 2005, Double You released with Artist Don Cartel "Please Don't Go" 2005 for Record Company Triple B Records. The single hit the Dutch mega top 100 chart at 40 position and Pepsi Chart at 38 position. In November 2007, a live DVD (shot during a concert in São Paulo) and a live CD were released, available in Brazil only.
William's voice was featured on DJ Ross
DJ Ross
DJ Ross is the stage name of DJ and music producer Italian Rossano Prini, born in Milan on 13 August 1973. DJ Ross is, until today, one of the biggest DJs of eurodance and, since 2005, is working with the group Double You.-Biography:...
single "Get Up", under the project name DJ Ross vs DY. Their follow up single was called "Beat Goes On". Both were big hits.
Albums
- 2005 Pérolas
- Please Don't Go
- Looking At My Girl
- She's Beautiful
- Run To Me
- We All Need Love
- With Or Without You
- What Did You Do (With My Love)
- In The Name Of Love
- Drive
- Gonna Be My Baby
- Who's Fooling Who
- Heart Of Glass
- Part-Time Lover
- Because I'm Loving You
- That's The Way (I Like It)
- Megamix
- 1998 Heaven
- Desperado
- Forever And Ever
- Do You Wanna Be Funky
- You And I
- Ain't No Stopping Us Now
- Sexy
- More That A Friend
- That's The Way Love Is
- Everytime
- Music And Me
- Ready To Go
- Love Never Dies
- Let's Do It Together
- 1996 Forever
- Because I'm Loving You
- Gonna Be My Baby
- Dancing With An Angel
- Stay
- Send Away The Rain
- That's The Way (I Like It)
- Loving You
- Gimme All Your Love
- Stay With Me
- And You Know
- La Di Da
- If You Say Goodbye
- Only In A Dream
- The Alien Song
- Because I'm Loving You (Euroversion)
- 1994 The Blue Album
- Run To Me
- She's Beautiful
- Wonderful World
- Part-Time Lover
- What Did You Do (With My Love)
- Missing You
- Heart Of Glass
- I Gave You All
- Got To Love
- You Are The One
- What Did You Do (With My Love) [Live Remix]
- Rebel Rebel
- She's Beautiful [Sun Remix]
- Part-Time Lover [Euro Remix]
- Missing You [Summer Remix]
- 1992 We All Need Love
- Please Don't Go
- Walking On The Chinese Wall
- Drive
- Why
- Who's Fooling Who
- We All Need Love
- Going Back
- With Or Without You
- Looking At My girl
- You Are My World
- We All Need Love [US Club Remix]
- Please Don't Go [Rhythm Stick Mix]
Singles
- 2010 - If I Could Fall
- 2009 - DJ RossDJ RossDJ Ross is the stage name of DJ and music producer Italian Rossano Prini, born in Milan on 13 August 1973. DJ Ross is, until today, one of the biggest DJs of eurodance and, since 2005, is working with the group Double You.-Biography:...
vs. DY - Please Don't Go 2009 - 2008 - Lose Control
- 2007 - DJ Ross vs. DY - To The Beat
- 2006 - GM vs. DY - The Volume
- 2005 - DJ Ross vs. DY - Beat Goes On
- 2005 - DJ Ross vs. DY - Get Up
- 2005 - Please Don't Go 2005
- 2005 - Music (Is The Answer)
- 1996 - Because I'm Loving You
- 1995 - Dancing with an Angel
- 1994 - Run To Me
- 1994 - Heart Of Glass
- 1993 - With Or Without You
- 1993 - Part Time Lover
- 1992 - Who's Fooling Who
- 1992 - We All Need Love (Remix)
- 1992 - Please Don't Go [Cassette Single]
- 1992 - We All Need LoveWe All Need Love"We All Need Love" is a 1992 song recorded by Italian Eurodance group Double You, led by William Naraine. It was the band's second single from its debut album We All Need Love, released the same year, and confirmed the worldwide success of Double You. Written by Domenic Troiano, the song was...
[12"] - 1992 - Please Don't Go (Remix)
- 1992 - Please Don't Go [Single]