In Da Name Of Love is a dance song released and written by Ray Slijngaard

Ray Slijngaard

Ray Slijngaard was a member of the original line-up of the Dutch techno-dance band, 2 Unlimited, along with vocalist Anita Doth, and producers, Jean-Paul De Coster and Phil Wilde...

, Anita Doth, Robin Morssink & Jan van der Toorn. It is their first song released under the name Ray & Anita

Ray & Anita

Ray & Anita is a Dutch Eurodance duo formed in 2009, comprising rapper Ray Slijngaard and singer Anita Doth. They both rose to fame in the early 1990s fronting the act 2 Unlimited, which was the creation of Belgian producers Jean-Paul DeCoster and Phil Wilde...

, having previously, most famously been the vocalists for the eurodance band 2 Unlimited

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...

. It premiered on Radio 538 on 5 January 2010, and was officially released on iTunes Holland Store on 8 January. On their Youtube

YouTube

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 page, Spinnin' Records announced that the full release on CD Single

CD single

A CD single is a music single in the form of a standard size Compact Disc, not to be confused with the 3-inch CD single, which uses a smaller form factor. The format was introduced in the mid-1980s, but did not gain its place in the market until the early 1990s...

 will be available on January 22

The song takes on today's musical style, while still paying homage to the older fans from 2 Unlimited

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...

 with rap verses, finding an equilibrium that will allow new fans to enjoy it, while not alienating the older ones.

On January 11, 2010 the teaser to the videoclip premiered on the Dutch TV show RTL Boulevard, and Youtube. Their label (Spinnin' Records) also announced that the videoclip will premier on Saturday, January 30. The videoclip can be watched online at YouTube.

Ray & Anita announced that they would be releasing In Da Name Of Love worldwide on April 7, 2010 however the release was cancelled due to Anita's health problems.

Tracklisting

Digital Download (iTunes)

1. "In Da Name Of Love (Radio Edit)" (3:17)
2. "In Da Name Of Love (Extended)" (5:00)

(Dance-Tunes.com Exclusive)

1. "In Da Name Of Love (R3hab Mix)" (5:24)
2. "In Da Name Of Love (Addy Van Der Zwan & R3hab Mix)" (6:28)
3. "In Da Name Of Love (Mark Simmons remix)" (6:40)
4. "In Da Name Of Love (Mark Simmons Dub)" (6:27)

Exclusive Remixes

Digital Download (iTunes Australia)

1. "In Da Name Of Love (Hardforze Remix)" (6:47)

Released July 17th 2010 on iTunes Australia. Also found on mixed 3CD dance compilation Electro Clubland Vol.1 (Exclusive to Australia also.)

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format
Netherlands Netherlands The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...	January 8, 2010	Spinnin' Records	Digital download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...
	January 22, 2010		CD single CD single A CD single is a music single in the form of a standard size Compact Disc, not to be confused with the 3-inch CD single, which uses a smaller form factor. The format was introduced in the mid-1980s, but did not gain its place in the market until the early 1990s...

Charts

Country	Chart	Peak position
Netherlands Netherlands The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...	Dutch Single Top 100	4
	Dutch Top 40 Dutch Top 40 The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting...	6
	3FM Mega Top 50 Mega Top 50 The Mega Top 50 is a Dutch music chart, originally started on May 23, 1969 as the Hilversum 3 Top 30. Throughout the years, the chart has had several names and lengths:*1969 - 1974: Hilversum 3 Top 30...	8
	Dutch Dance Top 30	1
Belgium Belgium Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...	Belgian Singles Chart Ultratop 50 Ultratop 50 singles, often just Ultratop 50, is the weekly chart of fifty best-selling singles in Flanders, Belgium, and is produced and published by the Ultratop organization. The chart has existed since March 31, 1995... (Flanders)	26