Get Ready!
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Get Ready! was the first album released by 2 Unlimited
. The album reached #17 in the Netherlands and #37 in the UK. Despite the moderate chart success, 2 Unlimited was one of the few Dutch bands which set out to conquer the world and even gained access to the difficult American market. Although peaking at just #197 on the Billboard 200, the album still proved consistent in sales, eventually going Gold for sales in excess of 500,000. The US version of the album also contained the track "Pacific Walk", an instrumental Euro song.
Ironically the success in the Dutch market was initially limited, since the band mainly relied on their Belgian producers, who preferred to focus their attention on the British market.
2 Unlimited
2 Unlimited is a Dutch Eurodance/Hi-NRG act formed in 1991. The project was the brainchild of Belgian producers Jean-Paul DeCoster and Phil Wilde, and was fronted by a Dutch duo, rapper Ray Slijngaard and singer Anita Doth. During five years of enormous worldwide popularity, the act scored 16 chart...
. The album reached #17 in the Netherlands and #37 in the UK. Despite the moderate chart success, 2 Unlimited was one of the few Dutch bands which set out to conquer the world and even gained access to the difficult American market. Although peaking at just #197 on the Billboard 200, the album still proved consistent in sales, eventually going Gold for sales in excess of 500,000. The US version of the album also contained the track "Pacific Walk", an instrumental Euro song.
Ironically the success in the Dutch market was initially limited, since the band mainly relied on their Belgian producers, who preferred to focus their attention on the British market.
Track listing
# | Title | Length |
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1. | "Get Ready for This Get Ready for This "Get Ready for This" was later remixed and re-released for 2 Unlimited's compilation album Greatest Hits Remixes.-Dancemania:The song has appeared on the eurodance compilation Dancemania series albums, including Dancemania Super Techno II , Dancemania Speed 6 and Dancemania Super Techno Best... " |
3:46 |
2. | "Twilight Zone Twilight Zone (2 Unlimited song) "Twilight Zone" is a 1992 single released by the Belgian-Dutch Eurodance group 2 Unlimited. It reached #2 in the UK and #5 on the U.S. Dance chart, thus becoming their biggest hit on that chart. The UK release of the single was the first 2 Unlimited single in that country to include the vocals by... " |
4:11 |
3. | "The Magic Friend The Magic Friend "The Magic Friend" was the fourth and last single released by Dutch group 2 Unlimited from their debut album Get Ready!.-Track listings:CD maxi# "The Magic Friend" # "The Magic Friend"... " |
4:32 |
4. | "Contrast" | 3:42 |
5. | "Rougher Than the Average" | 4:09 |
6. | "Workaholic Workaholic (song) "Workaholic" was the third single released by Dutch act 2 Unlimited from their album Get Ready!. The song differed from the album version by virtue of it not being an instrumental track. It was a Top 30 U.S... " |
4:12 |
7. | "Delight" | 3:42 |
8. | "Get Ready for This (Rio & Le Jean Remix Instrumental) Get Ready for This "Get Ready for This" was later remixed and re-released for 2 Unlimited's compilation album Greatest Hits Remixes.-Dancemania:The song has appeared on the eurodance compilation Dancemania series albums, including Dancemania Super Techno II , Dancemania Speed 6 and Dancemania Super Techno Best... " |
3:12 |
9. | "Twilight Zone (Instrumental) Twilight Zone (2 Unlimited song) "Twilight Zone" is a 1992 single released by the Belgian-Dutch Eurodance group 2 Unlimited. It reached #2 in the UK and #5 on the U.S. Dance chart, thus becoming their biggest hit on that chart. The UK release of the single was the first 2 Unlimited single in that country to include the vocals by... " |
4:07 |
10. | "The Magic Friend (Instrumental) The Magic Friend "The Magic Friend" was the fourth and last single released by Dutch group 2 Unlimited from their debut album Get Ready!.-Track listings:CD maxi# "The Magic Friend" # "The Magic Friend"... " |
3:32 |
11. | "Rougher Than the Average (Instrumental)" | 4:09 |
12. | "Workaholic (Instrumental) Workaholic (song) "Workaholic" was the third single released by Dutch act 2 Unlimited from their album Get Ready!. The song differed from the album version by virtue of it not being an instrumental track. It was a Top 30 U.S... " |
4:12 |
13. | "Delight (Instrumental)" | 3:42 |
14. | "Desire" not available on the UK cassette version of the album |
4:25 |
15. | "Eternally Yours" not available on the UK cassette version of the album |
4:26 |
Chart performance
Date | Chart | Peak position |
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June 6, 1992 | Australian Chart | 10 |
March 14, 1992 | Dutch album chart | 12 |
March, 1992 | UK album chart | 37 |
1992 | Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
197 |
April 25, 1992 | Japanese album chart | 65 |