- Mr Vain
Infobox Single
Name = Mr. Vain
Artist =Culture Beat
from Album = Serenity
B-side =
Released =August 19 , 1993
Format =CD single
CD maxi
Recorded =
Genre =Eurodance
Length = 5:37
Label =Dance Pool (BMG )
Writer =Steven Lewis ,Noise Katzmann andJay Supreme
Producer =Torsten Fenslau
Certification =
Last single = "No Deeper Meaning"
(1991)
This single = "Mr Vain"
(1993)
Next single = "Got to Get It "
(1993)
Misc =Audiosample
Upper caption = Audio sample
Name = Mr Vain (1993)
Audio file = Culture Beat - Mr Vain.oggExtra album cover
Upper caption = Alternate cover
Background = khaki
Lower caption = CD maxi - Remixes"Mr. Vain" is a popular song by
Culture Beat from the album "Serenity". Released in 1993, it achieved a huge success throughout the world.Background and chart performances
Written by Steven Levis, Nosie Katzmann and Jay Supreme and produced by Torsten Fenslau and Peter Zweier, "Mr Vain" was the biggest selling single across Europe in 1993. Typical of the
Eurodance style of the time, the song first broke in Germany before breaking more widely through the Summer, eventually topping the chart in twelve countries. It reached number one on theUK Singles chart for four weeks in August 1993. It reached number 17 on theBillboard Hot 100 and earned a gold disc.It is notable in the UK as it was the first number one single not to be available as a 7" since the 1950s and heralded the demise of the 7" single as a mass market medium.
Covers and samples
*One of the song's original writers
Nosie Katzmann recorded a new country version of the tune.*A lounge version was recorded by
Axel Boys Quartet *Ray Hamilton recorded an instrumental version of the track.
Track listings
; CD maxi (April 16, 1993)
# "Mr. Vain" (Vain mix) — 6:35
# "Mr. Vain" (decent mix) — 7:06
# "Mr. Vain" (special radio edit) — 4:17; CD maxi - Remix (June 17, 1993)
# "Mr. Vain" (remix) (Mr. house) — 6:18
# "Mr. Vain" (remix) (Mr. rave) — 6:42
# "Mr. Vain" (remix) (Mr. trance) — 6:20
# "Mr. Vain" (remix) (Mr. hardcore) — 6:37Certifications
References
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