- Not to be confused with Don't Stop The Music (Valentina Song) or Don't Stop The Music (Jimmy Bravo Song).
"Don't Stop The Music" is a song by Davide Di Marcantonio under the alias Lou Grant. Produced in 1997, the song was first released in the compilation album "Super Eurobeat Vol. 85" on February 25, 1998; then it was released together with "Communication" in a vinyl maxi-single by Time Records on the same year. Later it was released as a Digital single by Avex Entertaiment Inc. on July 31, 2019. The song was written by Sergio Dall'Ora, composed by Davide Di Marcantonio; and produced by Di Marcantonio, Dall'Ora and Giacomo Maiolini.
The song was covered a total of four times: First a cover in Japanese by Tomokazu Seki as Keisuke Takahashi in 1999. Later in 2006 the song was remade under the name "Don't Stop The Music 2006" reusing Di Marcantonio vocals. For last, in 2019 Di Marcantonio and Giancarlo Pasquini covered the song under their aliases David Dima and Dave Rodgers.
Lyrics[]
[Intro]
Don't Stop The Music
Don't Stop The Music (music, music)
Don't Stop
Don't Stop
Don't Stop The Music (music, music)
Don't Stop The Music tonight!
[Verse 1]
Let's go to the rhythm
Let's go to the power
Keep on movin', start the emotion
Jumping with emotion
Crazy locomotion
Move and dance and take my feeling
[Pre-Chorus]
Jump and go
The power of the night
The music and the lights
With the best emotion!
Lost into your eyes
Without control, my love inside
[Chorus]
Don't Stop The Music!
The rhythm groove all right
Play the song don't be wrong
Make your feeling high, all the night
Don't stop the music tonight
Don't Stop The Music!
To dance is like a fight
You can show your emotion
Your secret side, all the night
Don't stop the music tonight
[Verse 2]
Dancing with obsession
Show me your reaction
Let's go! Grooving all the night
Move on crazy dancer
Music is the answer
All the night
You make me crazy
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TRD 1677 - 1998[]
Don't Stop The Music and Communication were released together as a 12" maxi-single in 1998.
| Side | Song | Length |
|---|---|---|
| A1 | Don't Stop The Music (Extended Mix) | 5:11 |
| A2 | Don't Stop The Music (I Love "Time" Mix) | 2:39 |
| A3 | Don't Stop The Music (Acappella) | 1:06 |
| B1 | Communication (Extended Mix) | 5:38 |
| B2 | Communication (New Generation Edit) | 3:39 |
ANTCD-32646 - 2019[]
| # | Version | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don't Stop The Music (Extended Mix) | 5:09 |
| 2 | Don't Stop The Music (Radio Version) | 2:47 |
| 3 | Don't Stop The Music (Eurobeat Version) | 4:21 |
| 4 | Don't Stop The Music (Instrumental Version) | 2:47 |
| 5 | Don't Stop The Music (Acapella Version) | 1:05 |
| 6 | Don't Stop The Music (Dub Version) | 2:26 |
Release History[]
| Date | Region | Label | Format | Cat No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Italy | Time Records | 12", 45 RPM vinyl | TRD 1677 |
| July 31, 2019 | Japan | Avex Entertaiment Inc. | Digital • Streaming | ANTCD-32646 |
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Keisuke Takahashi Cover[]
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2019 Dave Rodgers Cover[]
2019 David Dima Cover[]
Trivia[]
- Don't Stop the Music was featured in Act 3 of Initial D and in the special "Initial D to the Next Stage - The Way to Project D". It was also used in the games Initial D Arcade Stage, Initial D Arcade Stage 2, and Initial D Special Stage.
- The song was also mentioned in the chorus of "Cantare Ballare (Happy Eurobeat)" by Bazooka Girl.
- The JASRAC J-WID listing of the song list the following artist: Lou Grant (the original singer), "Feat. Takahashi Bros.Red Suns" (for the 1999 cover made by Tomokazu Seki), Dave Rodgers (for his 2019 cover) and for some reason it also list Earth, Wind & Fire[1].