Music For The People

"Music For The People" is a song by Giancarlo Pasquini released under the alias Dave Rodgers, with special guest Jennifer Batten on guitars. It was released on September 20, 1995, on a 12-inch single by A-Beat-C in Italy and was later included on Rodgers' fourth album, Take Me Higher (1997). The song made its first album appearance on Super Eurobeat Presents J-Euro Original Collection Vol. 2 on December 10, 1995, released by Avex Trax in Japan.

On November 1, 1995, the Japanese boy band V6 covered the song in Japanese and released it as their debut single under the Avex Trax label. Additionally, the coupling track to the single, titled "Theme of Coming Century" by the subgroup of the band Coming Century, is a cover of "Tokyo Tokyo" by D-Essex. Pasquini would later cover the song again under the same alias on November 6, 2019 and again in 2021, under the Dave Rodgers Music label. Both covers features his ex-wife Alessandra Mirka Gatti and son Federico Pasquini under the aliases of Domino and Kaioh, respectively. Additionally, on August 25, 2013, the song was covered in Spanish by the Venezuelan voice actor Fernando Márquez as "Fermark".

Lyrics
[Verse 1] You know when the feeling's right And tonight I will give to you Right now you can my hand So it's now just me and you [Pre-Chorus] Tonight is the night The music right You know that I feel so good I'm coming tonight So turn on the light I tell you, I'm in the mood [Chorus - repeat twice] Music for the people having Lots of fun and going crazy Music for the people dancing Come and take me in your heart tonight [Verse 2] You see when I'm on the way Just get up, and I'll play for you Tonight you can dance with me And you know what you can do

Track listing
12-inch single - ABeat 1215
 * 1) "Music For The People" (Extended Mix) – 7:20
 * 2) "Music For The People" (Acappella) – 0:40
 * 3) "Music For The People" (FM Version) - 4:40
 * 4) "Music For The People" (Instrumental) - 3:00
 * 5) "Music For The People" (Rock Version) - 3:30

Credits and Personnel
Credits and personnel adapted from 12-inch vinyl sleeve. Mixed and Recorded at Sound & Vision Studio in Mantua, Italy
 * Giancarlo Pasquini - songwriting, lead vocals (Uncredited)
 * Jennifer Batten - songwriting, guitar, featured artist (Special Guest)
 * Sandro Oliva - songwriting
 * Alberto Contini - songwrting
 * Dave Rodgers - producer, mixing, recording

Release History
Release dates for "Sun City"