It's about time for pop music to witness the comeback of male-female duos - Captain and Tenille, Ike and
Tina, Marvin and Tammy, Sonny and Cher, Peaches and Herb... somehow the tradition lost its wings. Now,
watch out for Germany's answer to the duo-revival, La Bouche, featuring Melanie Thornton
and D. Lane McCray Jr., fueled for the 90s with their own brand of pop, dance, and a twist of R&B.
After two gold singles in Germany, both of which have topped the European charts and gained massive radio
play throughout Europe, Canada, and now the United States, La Bouche unleashes their debut album "Sweet Dreams", which will bring them to the forefront of America's pop market to become the
new sensation of the 90s.
Fate is the only explanation for Melanie and Lane's chance meeting in Frankfurt. Melanie "fled the
gigantic anonymity of America" and went to Germany in the early 90s... lucky she did, or she would
not have crossed paths with Lane, her future partner-in-pop. Lane, originally from the frosty land
of Anchorage, Alaska, was stationed in Germany with the American Air Force. As an all-around
entertainer in the states, Lane performed in musical theater and also proved himself as a rapper
(Cold Cut). German audiences adored him as a singer and dancer, supporting Lane in establishing a
name for himself.
Melanie studied voice from the age of six, and had long dreamed of a career in music.
This femme fatale from Charleston, South Carolina completely wowed Europe with her southern
charms and as a touring jazz and blues singer. Her voice was finally discovered by the FMP Studios
team in Germany, and she was undoubtedly the perfect singer for their long dreamed of project,
La Bouche. Lane, whom she had recently met and began performing with in a band called
"Groovin' Affairs", had the talent and striking looks to compliment Melanie's diva-powered vocals
and sultry beauty, thus completing the concept of La Bouche. She recalls "although we just began
working together, the chemistry was perfect!"
After some silence La Bouche released a single called "You Won´t Forget Me" in October 1997
and on the 17 November the album "A Moment of Love" was released. The album contains 9 new songs,
3 remixes and, of course, "Bolingo" and "You Won't Forget Me". Most tracks on the album are
uptempo dance tracks!
Later in 1998 La Bouche has released a single called "A Moment of Love".
La Bouche have finally released a single in February 1999, Germany was the first country
where "S.O.S." hit the stores. "S.O.S." was the third single to be taken from
the "A Moment Of Love" album, which dates back to 1997! Not many dance acts release a
single of a 2 year old album, but a track like "S.O.S." was definitely worth a release!
So in April 2000, La Bouche released some new material with the single
All I Want. With this single La Bouche is fronted by a the new singer
Natascha Wright. Lane McCray is still going strong with his rap.
The single was produced by Frank Farian.
Melanie Thornton died in a plane crash on November 24, 2001.
This was just 2 days before her new single and album was going to be released.
On April 29th, 2002 BMG Germany released an album of La Bouche feat. Melanie
Thornton. This album includes the hits of La Bouche, the solo hits of
the late Melanie Thornton, a videoclip of "Sweet Dreams" and two previously
unreleased tracks of La Bouche.
Lane McCray worked on his debut solo album "Naked Songs In The Key Of Love",
which was released 2002.
La Bouche feat. Melanie Thornton released a single on November 25th, 2002.
The single "In Your Life", an unreleased song composed by Melanie Thornton,
reminds us of what a great singer Melanie was, whose first year death anniversary is on November 24th, 2002.
There is a video and a best of Album along with the single.
"In Your Life" was released on April 1st, 2003 in the US.
In the US Radio Edit 2, the rap is done by Lane.
This is also the USA video version that is not the same as the
Sweet Dreams Euro and Germany one. In The USA version they
dance around in the streets.
Be My Lover (Radio Edit)
Be My Lover (Club Mix)
Be My Lover (Trance Mix)
Do You Still Need Me
3:56
5:28
6:35
3:35
Title:
Be My Lover (US Version)
Released:
October 23, 1995
Tracklisting:
Track 1. Track 2. Track 3. Track 4. Track 5.
Be My Lover (Club Mix)
Be My Lover (Spike Club Mix)
Be My Lover (HI NRG Mix)
Be My Lover (Alex Goes To Cleveland Mix)
Be My Lover (Doug Laurent Classic Mix Edit)
6:26
8:54
5:46
5:06
4:07
Title:
Be My Lover (US Single/Cassette Version)
Released:
1995
Tracklisting:
Track 1. Track 2.
Be My Lover (Radio Edit 1)
Be My Lover (Radio Edit 2)
Be My Lover (Euro Dance Mix)
Be My Lover (HI-NRG Mix)
Be My Lover (Serious Groove Dub Mix)
Be My Lover (Alex Goes to Cleveland Mix)
Be My Lover (Doug Laurent Classic Mix Edit)
Be My Lover (Trance Mix)
Be My Lover (House Mix)
6:12
5:47
5:41
5:05
4:10
7:12
4:51
Title:
Fallin' In Love/Sweet Dreams
Released:
1995
Tracklisting:
Track 1. Track 2. Track 3. Track 4.
Fallin' In Love (Radio Version)
Fallin' In Love (Spike House Mix)
Sweet Dreams (Radio Version)
Sweet Dreams (House Mix)
Fallin' In Love (Radio Version)
Fallin' In Love (Full Harmony Club Mix)
Fallin' In Love (Melody - La Bouche Chant. Club Mix)
Fallin' In Love (The Wedding Club Mix)
Fallin' In Love (Crazy Wedding Club Mix)
Fallin' In Love (Franks House Mix)
Fallin' In Love (Spike House Mix)
Fallin' In Love (Fallin' In Dub)
Fallin' In Love (Radio Edit)
Fallin' In Love (Full Harmony Club Edit)
Fallin' In Love (Frank's House Mix Edit)
Fallin' In Love (Spike Radio Edit)
Fallin' In Love (Wedding Mix)
Fallin' In Love (La Bouche Chant)
Fallin' In Love (Frank's House Mix)
Fallin' In Love (Spike Club Mix)
Do You Still Need Me
3:30
4:03
4:23
4:22
5:00
2:05
5:52
7:33
3:35
Title:
Fallin' In Love (UK Edition)
Released:
1995
Tracklisting:
Track 1. Track 2. Track 3. Track 4.
Fallin' In Love (CHR Edit 1)
Fallin' In Love (CHR Rapless Edit 2)
Fallin' In Love (Tempo Edit 1)
Fallin' In Love (Tempo Edit 2)
I Love To Love (Radio Mix)
I Love To Love (Radio-NRG Mix)
I Love To Love (Club Mix)
I Love To Love (House Mix by Brenner/Saraf)
I Love To Love (Doug Laurent Mix)
I Love To Love (Wagenknecht Misar Mix)
Foget Me Nots (Radio Edit)
3:58
3:55
5:58
6:08
6:20
6:20
4:10
Title:
I Love To Love
Released:
1995
Tracklisting:
Track 1. Track 2. Track 3. Track 4.
I Love To Love (Radio Mix)
I Love To Love (Club Mix)
I Love To Love (Doug Laurent Mix)
Forget Me Nots (Club Mix)
3:58
5:58
5:41
5:20
Title:
Fallin' In Love (US Edition, USA DJ Promo Only)
Released:
1996
Tracklisting:
Track 1. Track 2.
Fallin' In Love (New Version)
Fallin' In Love (Original)
3:49
3:30
Title:
Fallin' In Love (US Edition, USA DJ Promo Only)
Released:
1996
Tracklisting:
Track 1. Track 2. Track 3.
Fallin' In Love (Lenny B Radio Edit)
Fallin' In Love (Soul Solution Radio Edit)
Fallin' In Love (Spice Radio Edit)
3:55
3:16
4:21
Title:
Fallin' In Love (US Edition, Promo)
Released:
1996
Tracklisting:
Track 1. Track 2.
Fallin' In Love (New Version)
Slow Jam (Original Single Edit)
3:40
3:20
Title:
Forget Me Nots (UK Edition)
Released:
1996
Tracklisting:
Track 1. Track 2. Track 3.
Forget Me Nots (Radio Edit)
Forget Me Nots (Club Mix)
Sweet Dreams (Stylin' Free Spike Mix)
4:10
5:20
7:37
Title:
Bolingo (Love Is In The Air)
Released:
October 14, 1996
Tracklisting:
Track 1. Track 2. Track 3. Track 4.
Bolingo (Love Is In The Air) (Radio Mix)
Bolingo (Love Is In The Air) (Club Mix)
Bolingo (Love Is In The Air) (Dub Mix)
Megamix
4:28
8:00
4:40
3:43
Title:
Megamix (French Edition)
Released:
1996
Tracklisting:
Track 1. Track 2. Track 3. Track 4.
Megamix (Heavy Dance - Act 1)
Megamix (Heavy Dance - Act 3)
Megamix (Heavy Dance - Act 2)
Be My Lover (Alex Tactical Club Mix)
3:43
5:15
4:18
5:05
Note:
Track 2 is a club mix version, 3 is extended of 1. Be my Lover mix is same as Alex Goes To Cleveland mix, but shorter.
You Won´t Forget Me (Radio Version)
You Won´t Forget Me (Cobra Club Mix)
You Won´t Forget Me (Extended Version)
You Won´t Forget Me (Spike Club Mix)
You Won´t Forget Me (House Mix)
You Won´t Forget Me (Manumission Mix)
You Won't Forget Me (Edit)
You Won't Forget Me
You Won't Forget Me (Original Mix - Edit)
You Won't Forget Me (Original Mix)
You Won't Forget Me (Suggested Callout Hook #1)
You Won't Forget Me (Suggested Callout Hook #2)
You Won't Forget Me (Suggested Callout Hook #3)
3:48
4:02
3:50
4:19
0:13
0:13
0:10
Info:
The edit versions have no rap
Title:
You Won´t Forget Me (US Edition)
Released:
May 19, 1998
Tracklisting:
Track 1. Track 2. Track 3. Track 4. Track 5.
You Won´t Forget Me (Extended Mix)
You Won´t Forget Me (Hex Hector's Club Mix)
You Won´t Forget Me (Spike's Club Adventure)
You Won´t Forget Me (Denny & Pepe's Unforgotten Club Mix)
You Won´t Forget Me (Love Inc's Housified Club Mix)
5:21
8:48
8:16
6:42
5:40
Title:
You Won´t Forget Me (US Single Edition)
Released:
1998
Tracklisting:
Track 1. Track 2.
You Won´t Forget Me
You Won´t Forget Me (Edit)
4:03
3:46
Title:
A Moment of Love
Released:
March 1998
Tracklisting:
Track 1. Track 2. Track 3. Track 4.
A Moment of Love (Radio Edit)
A Moment of Love (Radio House Mix)
A Moment of Love (Club Mix)
A Moment of Love (R + B Radio Mix)
4:25
4:22
6:20
4:25
Title:
S.O.S.
Released:
February 1999
Tracklisting:
Track 1. Track 2. Track 3. Track 4. Track 5.
S.O.S. (Radio Edit)
S.O.S. (Extended Club Mix)
S.O.S. (Club Mix by Doug Laurent)
S.O.S. (Paramount Mix by Nouri + Marek)
S.O.S. (Monk's Energy Mix)
S.O.S. (Padula & DeDantis Radio Mix Without Rap)
S.O.S. (Padula & DeDantis Radio Mix With Rap)
S.O.S. (Album Version Without Rap)
S.O.S. (Amir Version Without Rap)
S.O.S. (Frank Farian Radio Mix With Rap)
S.O.S. (Tony Moran Radio Mix Without Rap)
S.O.S. (Tony Moran Radio Mix With Rap)
S.O.S. (Monk's Energy Mix)
S.O.S. (Padula & DeSantis - Callout Hook)
S.O.S. (Album Version - Callout Hook)
3:40
3:50
3:35
3:49
3:55
3:53
3:52
4:05
0:14
0:14
Title:
All I Want
Released:
April 2000
Tracklisting:
Track 1. Track 2. Track 3. Track 4. Track 5.
All I Want (Radio Edit)
All I Want (Extended Mix)
All I Want (Club Mix by Doug Laurent)
All I Want (Club Mix by Cobra)
All I Want (R'n'B Mix)
All I Want (Radio Edit)
All I Want (Extended Mix)
All I Want (Club Mix by Doug Laurent)
All I Want (Club Mix by Cobra)
All I Want (R'n'B Mix)
All I Want (Cobra's Radio Edit)
3:59
4:29
5:09
5:26
3:37
3:23
Title:
In Your Life [feat. Melanie Thornton]
Released:
November 25, 2002
Tracklisting:
Track 1. Track 2. Track 3. Track 4.
In Your Life (Radio Edit)
In Your Life (Extended Version)
In Your Life (Club Mix)
Take Me 2 Heaven 2 Night
4:05
5:10
5:47
3:22
Title:
In Your Life [feat. Melanie Thornton] (12")
Released:
December 02, 2002
Tracklisting:
Track 1. Track 2.
In Your Life (Extended Version)
In Your Life (Collins Avenue Club Mix)
n/a
n/a
Title:
In Your Life [feat. Melanie Thornton] (Exclusive U.S. Remixes)
Released:
January 14, 2003
Tracklisting:
Track 1. Track 2. Track 3. Track 4.
In Your Life (Original Extended Mix)
In Your Life (Dezrok Club Mix)
In Your Life (Shane 54 Vocal Mix)
In Your Life (The Xquizit DJ X Remix)
5:10
10:24
6:39
5:40
Title:
In Your Life (US Edition [Logic Records])
Released:
April 01, 2003
Tracklisting:
Track 1. Track 2. Track 3.
In Your Life (DezroK Edit)
In Your Life (Original Edit)
In Your Life (The XQuizit DJ X Edit)
Forget Me Nots
Sweet Dreams
Be My Lover
Fallin' In Love
I'll Be There
Nice'n'Slow
Where Do You Go
I Love To Love
Do You Still Need Me
Poetry In Motion
Shoo Bee Do Bee Do (I Like That Way)
The Heat Is On
Mama Look (I Love Him)
Be My Lover (House Mix)
Be My Lover
Sweet Dreams
Fallin' In Love
Where Do You Go
I'll Be There
Do You Still Need Me
I Love to Love
The Heat Is On
Poetry In Motion
Shoo Bee Do Bee Do (I Like That Way)
Nice 'N Slow
Fallin' In Love (Spike Mix)
Be My Lover (House Mix)
Le Click - Tonight Is The Night
Be My Lover (Club Mix)
Fallin' In Love (Soul Solution Vocal Dub)
Sweet Dreams (Spike Mix)
Forget Me Nots (Club Mix)
Be My Lover (Spike Mix)
Fallin' In Love (Full harmony Club Mix)
I Love To Love (Club Mix)
Le Click: Tonight Is The Night (Dance Mix)
Sweet Dreams (Stylin' Free Mix)
Megamix
You Won't Forget Me
Unexpected Lovers
S.O.S
A Moment Of Love
Whenever You Want
I Can't Stand the Rain
On A Night Like This
Body & Soul
Say You'll Be Mine
Don't Let The Rain
Sweet Little Persuader
Say It With Love
You Won't Forget Me (House Mix)
Candle In The Wind '97 (Gospel Version)
You Won't Forget Me
Unexpected Lovers
SOS
A Moment of Love
Whenever You Want
I Can't Stand The Rain
On a Night Like This
Bolingo
Body & Soul
Say You'll Be Mine
Don't Let The Rain
Sweet Little Persuader
Say It With Love
You Won't Forget Me (Original Mix)
Sweet Dreams
Be My Lover
In Your Life [Previously Unreleased]
Love How You Love Me
Makin' Oooh Oooh
Take Me 2 Heaven 2 Night [Previously Unreleased]
Fallin' In Love
Wonderful Dream (Holidays Are Coming)
Bolingo
Unexpected Lovers
A Moment Of Love
Heartbeat
Shoo Bee Do Bee Do
Where Do You Go
Do You Still Need Me
Forget Me Nots
SOS
Whenever You Want
(Ready To Fly) No Tears
You Won't Forget Me
Video "Sweet Dreams"
La Bouche (A group for fans of the Eurodance group "La Bouche" and Melanie Thornton.)
Awards
LA BOUCHE was the winner of the Echo Award 1996 in the
category for the most poplular Dance Single 1995.
Award in the category "Best Dance of the year 1996"
Thanks to David Nascimento for some pictures.
Thanks to DJ Starfire for some information.
Thanks to Pål Warnbrant for some information and pictures.
Thanks to Fabio Coutinho for some tracklistings.
Thanks to Casper Janssen for some information.
Thanks to Anders Lennartson for some information.
Thanks to Michael Street for some information and cd-covers.
Thanks to Danny Tabakov for some information.
Thanks to Remco van der Galien for some information and tracklistings.
Thanks to BookmanJones for some tracklistings.
Thanks to Adrian Bruno for some information and cd-covers.
Thanks to DJ Luongo for some information.
Thanks to Patrik Blomdahl for some information and cd-covers.
Thanks to Lane McCray for some information and cd-covers.
Thanks to GUKP for some information and cd-covers.
Thanks to Steven Lewis Jr. for some information.
Thanks to DJ Eugene for some information and cd-covers.