"Hot & Soul" is a song by Alessandra Mirka Gatti and Setsue Sanada under their aliases Domino and Aki, respectively. Produced in 1995, the song was first released on a 12" vinyl maxi-single by A-Beat-C in Italy that same year, which was later ripped and released digitally on January 14, 2022. It made its first album appearance in Maharaja Night - Hi-NRG Revolution Vol. 17 on November 22, 1995. The song was written by Giancarlo Pasquini, Luigi Raimondi, Fausto Guio, and Sanada, with production credits going to Pasquini under his alias Dave Rodgers.
The song marked the first time Gatti sang in Japanese, albeit in a duet with a Japanese artist and in a bilingual song. She would later sing and release her first solo song in Japanese titled "Spinning Like A Top" two years later.
Lyrics[]
[Verse 1]
Everybody's talking
'Bout a "new style"
Everybody's needing a change
Watch the people walking
Come and get wild
Let the people look at us strange
[Pre-Chorus]
Kore ga kon'ya no tessoku [これが今夜の鉄則 / This is the main rule for tonight]
Oooohhh listen to it!! Ooohhh with the music
Kore ga kon'ya no tessoku [これが今夜の鉄則 / This is the main rule for tonight]
Oooohhh baby come on
[Chorus - Repeat twice]
You need
Hot & soul with the rhythm in control
Baby baby yoru wo akasou [夜を明かそう / Baby baby, let's stay up all night]
Hot & soul is a way to let you know
Baby baby yoru wo akasou [夜を明かそう / Baby baby, let's stay up all night]
[Verse 2]
Everybody's looking
Feeling the joy
Everybody's waiting to dance
Keep your body moving
You got a choice
Do you wanna dance or romance
Featured on[]
| Year | Version | Album | Track No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Hot & Soul (Extended Mix) | Maharaja Night - Hi-NRG Revolution Vol. 17 | Track 12 |
| 1996 | Hot & Soul | Super Eurobeat Vol. 63 - Non-Stop Mega Mix | Track 1 |
| Maharaja Night Vol. 16 - Non-Stop Disco Mix | Track 20 | ||
| Tora Tora Tora | Track 10 | ||
| Super Eurobeat Vol. 70 - Anniversary Non-Stop Mix Request Count Down 70 | Disc 1, Track 53 | ||
| Dance Empire 2 | Track 1 | ||
| 2000 | Aerobeat Eurobeat Version 5 | Track 4 | |
| 2004 | Super Eurobeat Vol. 146 - 70min. 70songs Non-Stop Megamix | Track 34 | |
| 2009 | Hot & Soul (Extended) | Super Eurobeat Presents Domino Special Collection Vol. 2 | Track 3 |
Track Listings and Formats[]
- ABeat 1205 - 12" vinyl single - 1995
- "Hot & Soul" (Extended) - 5:50
- "Hot & Soul" (Acappella) - 0:45
- "Hot & Soul" (FM Version) - 3:25
- "Hot & Soul" (Instrumental) - 2:45
- "Hot & Soul" (Bonus) - 2:00
- ABEAT 1205 - Digital single - 2022
- "Hot & Soul" (Extended) - 5:50
- "Hot & Soul" (Acappella) - 0:42
- "Hot & Soul" (FM Version) - 3:26
- "Hot & Soul" (Instrumental) - 2:46
- "Hot & Soul" (Bonus) - 1:57
Personnel[]
- Alessandra Mirka Gatti - Vocalist
- Setsue Sanada - Vocalist, Songwriter
- Giancarlo Pasquini - Songwriter
- Luigi Raimondi - Songwriter
- Fausto Guio - Songwriter
- Dave Rodgers - Songwriter, Recording, Mixing
- Recorded and mixed at Sound & Vision Studio
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