Corona – The Rhythm Of The Night

Italian Eurodance outfit Corona crashed into the mid-90s club circuit like a glitter cannon misfiring inside a discotheque. Fronted by Brazilian performer Olga De Souza and engineered by Italian producers Checco and Soul Train, the project distilled continental dancefloor excess into a single indestructible sugar-rush anthem. By the time this debut arrived, 'The Rhythm Of The Night' had already colonised radio stations and sticky-floored clubs from Rimini to Rotherham. Across its many incarnations here, each one fiddles with the same delirious machinery that once powered it. The 'club mix' gallops on bright piano chords and trampoline basslines, then 'radio edit' trims the fat into a fizzy pop torpedo. The 'RBX EURO mix' adds extra low-end swagger, while the 'extended Groove mix' stretches the whole sugar-rush out even longer. Even the skeletal 'acappella' works as a reminder that De Souza's voice is the whole show. Despite the song appearing five times in a row, the whole thing remains absurdly triumphant.