"Running In The 90s" (or "Running In The 90's") is a song by Maurizio De Jorio under the alias Max Coveri. Produced in 1997, the song was initially released in "Super Eurobeat Vol. 85" on February 25, 1998, then it was released together with "Golden Age" in a 12-inch single by Delta on January 1, 1999. Later it was released digitally on streaming services on January 8, 2019, and in a digital single as part of Delta's Eurobeat Masters Singles series on September 13, 2022. The song was produced by Laurent Newfield and Clara Moroni, and written by Clara Moroni and composed by Gelmetti and Pamela Prandoni.
In 2019, the song was covered by Giancarlo Pasquini under his alias Dave Rodgers. Later in 2024, Davide Di Marcantonio made a new cover, released under his alias David Dima.
The song was remixed several times, starting with Mr. MEGA-MIX with his "Running In The 90's (I Love Mini Mix)", which was included in the vinyl single of the song; followed by DJ Cat, who made the bonus track featured in the digital single, and Super!NOVA in 2022; and by last Laurent Newfield in 2023, who made a total new version of the song, titled as "Running In The 90's 2023".
Lyrics[]
[Verse 1]
Modem talking
Modern walking in the streets
New desire
Take me higher
Lift me higher with your speed
I need fire
[Pre-Chorus]
Get the satellite if you wanna see me
Talking on the net
I know the way you like it
Get your credit card 'cause I need no money
All I wanna get is you, baby
[Chorus]
Running In The 90's!
Is a new way I like to be
I'm just Running In The 90's!
Come on baby, run to me
We are Running In The 90's!
Is a new way to set me free
I'm just Running In The 90's!
Yes, I wanna know
Yes, I wanna see!
[Verse 2]
Cyber talking
Cyber sex is on the line
New desire
Take me higher
Boost me higher with your mind
Set me on fire
Running In The 90's 2023[]
In 2023, Laurent Gelmetti produced a new version of the song, titled as "Running In The 90's 2023", reusing Maurizio De Jorio's vocals from the original version. This one was first included in the non-stop mix album Delta Music Industry Presents Touge Megamix and later was released as a digital single on February 15, 2025; alongside with an animated music video uploaded on Delta's YouTube channel on the same day.
Music Video[]
Production started around September of 2024 led by Jan Budín, as producer, and animator DotDogg Animations doing the main animation. It was finished around January of 2025 and the final edition on early February, with the release date set for February 15th.
It was first announced on Delta's social networks with some images of a VHS with their logo on January 18th and 20th of 2025, until the show up on January 30th.
The music video consists of a 3D animation based in Initial D, showing the first two battles of the series, faithfully recreating the visual style of the first season.
Credits and Personnel[]
Original Version[]
- Composers: L. Gelmetti, P. Prandoni
- Songwriter: C. Moroni
- Produced by Newfield at Delta Studios.
- Vocals by Maurizio De Jorio (Unaccredited)
- Vinyl Single
- Single cover-artwork: Anna Zoggia
- Design and printed by Graphyche Magica 2000
- Published by Delta Corporation / Prime Direction
2023 Version[]
- Executive Producer: Clara Moroni
- Music Producer & Remix: Laurent Newfield
- Music Written by: Clara Moroni, Laurent Gelmetti, Pamela Prandoni
- Music Video
- Producer: Jan Budín
- Animation: DotDogg
- Intro & Outro Animations: Darksupercool
- Coverart: Kyle Ward & StepmaniaX Team
Gallery[]
Original Version[]
Single & Covers Arts[]
Versions[]
Remixes[]
Video[]
Running In The 90's 2023[]
Single & Covers Arts[]
Versions[]
Video[]
Featured on[]
Year | Version | Album | Track No. |
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1998 | Running In The 90s [3:54-Min Ver] | Super Eurobeat Vol. 85 | Track 9 |
Running In The 90s [Mixed] | Super Eurobeat Vol. 86 - Non-Stop Mega Mix | Track 26 | |
Running In The 90s [4:47-Min Ver] | Super Eurobeat Presents Initial D ~D Selection~ | Track 9 | |
Running In The 90s [Mixed] | Super Eurobeat Vol. 90 - Anniversary Non-Stop Mix Request Count Down 90!! | Disc 1, Track 40 | |
The Best Of Non-Stop Super Eurobeat 1998 | Disc 1, Track 1 | ||
1999 | Running In The 90's (mixed as part of the Initial D ~Hyper Mega Mix~) | Super Eurobeat Presents Initial D ~D Selection 3~ | Track 12.c |
Running In The 90s [Mixed] | Super Eurobeat Presents Initial D ~D Non-Stop Mega Mix~ | Track 3 | |
Running In The 90's (Extended Mix) | Super Eurobeat Vol. 99 | Disc 2, Track 6 | |
Running In The 90s [Mixed] | Super Eurobeat Vol. 100 - Anniversary Special Request Count Down 100!! | Disc 2, Track 40 | |
2000 | Super Eurobeat Presents Initial D D Best Selection | Track 6 | |
Running In The 90s [4:47-Min Ver] | Super Eurobeat Presents Initial D Millennium Box | Disc 1, Track 9 | |
Running In The 90's (mixed as part of the Initial D ~Hyper Mega Mix~) | Disc 3, Track 12.c | ||
Running In 90' [4:40-Min Ver. Credited as "Max Covery"] | Need For Speed - Discotheque Casanova 2000 | Side B, Track 16 | |
2002 | Running In The 90's [Mixed] | Super Eurobeat Vol. 126 | Disc 2, Track 18 |
Super Eurobeat Vol. 130 ~The Global Heat 2002 Request Rush~ | Disc 1, Track 50 | ||
2003 | Running In The 90's [4:47-Min Ver] | Super Eurobeat Presents Initial D Special Stage Original Soundtracks | Disc 1, Track 8 |
Running In The 90's [Mixed] | Super Eurobeat Vol. 140 - Anniversary Non-Stop Mix Request Countdown 2003 | Disc 2, Track 14 | |
Disc 3, Track 10 | |||
Running In The 90s [Mixed] | Super Eurobeat Presents JGTC Special 2003 ~Second Round~ | Track 6 | |
Running In The "90" [Mixed] | Best30 Non Stop Re-Mix From Super Eurobeat | Track 26 | |
2004 | Runnin' In The 90's [Mixed] | Speed & Power Style | Disc 1, Track 16 |
2005 | Running In The 90's [Mixed] | Speed & Power Style 2005 | Disc 1, Track 8 |
Running In The 90s [4:45-Min Ver] | Initial D Best Song Collection 1998-2004 | Disc 3, Track 6 | |
Running In The 90s [Mixed] | Super Eurobeat Vol. 160 - Anniversary Non-Stop Mix Request Countdown 2005 | Disc 1, Track 34 | |
2006 | Running In The 90s [Extended] | Super Eurobeat Presents Initial D Absolute Album Feat. Keisuke Takahashi | Track 4 |
2007 | Running In The 90s [Mixed] | Super Eurobeat Presents Initial D Non-Stop Mix From Keisuke-Selection | Track 4 |
Super Eurobeat Vol. 175 | Disc 2, Track 3 | ||
Super Eurobeat Vol. 180 - Anniversary Non-Stop DJ Selection | Disc 2, Track 47 | ||
Super Eurobeat Vol. 182 | Disc 2, Track 7 | ||
2008 | Running In The 90's (Extended Mix) | Eurobeat Masters Vol. 2 | Track 2 |
Running In The 90s [4:45-Min Ver] | 2ch OST 2 | Track 32 | |
Running In The 90s [Mixed] | Super Eurobeat Presents Initial D Special Stage Non-Stop Mega Mix | Track 8 | |
Speed & Power Style Best | Track 7 | ||
Super Eurobeat Vol. 190 - Euro Label Hits Selection Download Ranking 2008 | Disc 2, Track 45 | ||
2009 | D1 Grand Prix 2009 | Track 9 | |
2010 | Super Eurobeat Vol. 200 - 20th Anniversary Hits | Disc 1, Track 50 | |
2014 | Super Eurobeat Presents Initial D Final D Selection | Disc 2, Track 2 | |
2018 | Super Eurobeat Vol. 250 - Anniversary Non-Stop Mega Mix | Disc 1, Track 91 | |
2019 | Running In The 90's (Extended Mix) | Delta Ultimate Collection Presents Max Coveri | Track 3 |
Running In The 90's (Playback Version) | Track 8 | ||
Running In The 90's (Acappella) | Track 13 | ||
Running In The 90s [Extended] | Eurobeat Sound Tracks | Track 2 | |
Running In The "90s" (Extended Mix) [4:43-Min Ver] | Super Eurobeat Presents Initial D First Stage Selection | Track 5 | |
Running In The 90's (Extended Mix) | Eurobeat Masters - Remastered Vol. 2 | Track 11 | |
2020 | Running In The 90's (Extended Mix) [4:43-Min Ver] | Super Eurobeat 平成 Best ~Produced By Laurent Newfield Works For Delta Records~ | Track 8 |
Super Eurobeat Presents Initial D World Hits Selection 1 | Track 1 | ||
Running In The 90's (Extended Mix) | Super Eurobeat Vol. 85 - Extended Version Delta Edition | Track 4 | |
2021 | Running In The "90s" (ParaPara Edit) | みんなでパラパラ ~ParaPara Dance House~ Vol. 6 | Track 9 |
2022 | Running In The 90's [Mixed] | Delta Ultimate Collection Presents: Non-Stop Hits Megamix + Remix Party | Part 1, Track 13 |
Running In The 90's (Super!NOVA Remix) | Part 2, Track 7 | ||
Running In The 90s (Extended Remastered) | Eurobeat Masters Vol. 2 - Remastered By Newfield | Track 2 | |
2023 | Running In The 90's (Extended) | Eurobeat Masters Singles: Orange Collection 3 | Track 1 |
Running In The 90's (Instrumental) | Track 2 | ||
Running In The 90's (Acapella) | Track 3 | ||
Running In The 90's (Bonus Edit By DJ CAT) | Track 4 | ||
Running In The 90's (Ringtone) | Delta Music Industry Presents: Eurobeat Ringtones Vol. 1 | ||
Running In The 90's [Mixed] | Music For Touge Drivers | Track 1 | |
Running In The 90's [4:43-Min Ver] | Super Eurobeat Presents Initial D Legend D Selection | Disc 1, Track 5 | |
Running In The 90s 2023 [Newfield Remix] | Delta Music Industry Presents Touge Megamix | Track 1 | |
2024 | Running In The 90's [4:43-Min Ver] | Initial Delta Eurobeat Soundtrack Vol. 1 | Track 3 |
Running In The 90s (Extended Remastered) | Eurobeat Masters Vol. 2 - Re-Remastered By Newfield | Track 2 | |
Running In The 90's (Extended) | Delta Ultimate Collection Presents Max Coveri (2024) | Track 1 | |
Running In The 90's (Instrumental) | Track 2 | ||
Running In The 90's (Acapella) | Track 3 |
Singles[]
DELTA 1069 - 1999[]
Running In The 90s and Golden Age were on the DELTA 1069 vinyl in 1999.
Side | Song / Version | Length |
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A1 | Running In The 90's (Extended Mix) | 5:31 |
A2 | Running In The 90's (Acappella) | 1:03 |
B1 | Running In The 90's (I Love Mini Mix) | 4:28 |
B2 | Golden Age (Extended Mix) | 5:48 |
DMIEMS003 - 2022[]
Then Running In The 90s had a digital release on Eurobeat Masters Single in 2022.
# | Version | Length |
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1 | Running In The 90's (Extended) | 5:33 |
2 | Running In The 90's (Instrumental) | 2:26 |
3 | Running In The 90's (Acapella) | 1:04 |
4 | Running In The 90's (Bonus Edit) | 2:36 |
DMIS 021 - Running In The 90's 2023[]
The 2023 remix of Running In The 90s had a digital release on February 15, 2023.
# | Version | Length |
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1 | Running In The 90's 2023 | 3:31 |
2 | Running In The 90's 2023 (Instrumental) | |
3 | Running In The 90's 2023 (Extended) | 5:06 |
4 | Running In The 90's (SSC Dub Mix) | 1:06 |
Release History[]
Release dates for "Running In The 90s"
Date | Region | Label | Format | Cat No. |
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January 1, 1999 | Italy | Delta | 12-inch vinyl | DELTA 1069 |
May 23, 2018 | DMI Music | Digital · Streaming | - | |
January 8, 2019 | Various | |||
September 13, 2022 | Digital Single | DMIEMS003 | ||
February 15, 2025 | Digital Streaming; 2023 Remix | DMIS 021 |
Covers[]
Dave Rodgers Cover (2019)[]
- Main article: Running In The 90s/Dave Rodgers Cover
David Dima Cover (2024)[]
- Main article: Running In The 90s/David Dima Cover
Trivia[]
- The artwork for the vinyl single features pictures of racing rally cars with various references to Delta, such as the Delta logo on the hood of one of them or the link to Delta's web-page (deltadance.com) on the top of another car.
- As a pure coincidence, or intentionally, 3 of the 4 cars featured on the cover are Lancia Delta HF cars, thus making another reference to Delta.
- Running In The 90s was featured in Act 4 and Act 9 of Initial D and in the TV Special "Initial D Excite Battle Special". It was also featured in Initial D: Ryosuke Takahashi's Fastest Typing-theory, Initial D Arcade Stage 2, Initial D Special Stage and Pachislot Initial D.
- This is the second Maurizio De Jorio song to be featured in the main series.
- The 2023 remix of the song was featured in the rhythm game StepManiaX.
- The JASRAC J-WID listening of the song correctly lists Max Coveri as the main artist, but it also credits the band Earth, Wind & Fire and the British Chiptune musician Sabrepulse[1].
- The last one may be because of the 8-bit rendition that he made of the song in 2008[2].
- Running In The 90s was referenced in "Tokyo Fever" by Marko Polo, and "Crazy Night" by Maximum Power.
- The song is the most streamed Eurobeat song on Spotify, with over 85 million streams from the 1st Stage D Selection album alone.
- Furthermore, it used to be frequently used in YouTube Poop parody videos, as well as many car related memes.
- Laurent Gelmetti said that "Seventies" by Mega NRG Man was an inspiration for the song. Furthermore, he commented on Facebook, "I don't remember how high I was when I wrote that sabi."
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References[]
External Links[]
- 2022 EBM Single and 2023 Remix Single on Delta's Bandcamp.
- 2023 Remix Single on Junodownload.