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"No One" is a 1994 song recorded by Belgian/Dutch Eurodance band 2 Unlimited, released as the second single from their third album, Real Things (1994).[1] Co-written by bandmembers Ray Slijngaard and Anita Dels, it was a Top 10 hit in at least six countries, as well as on the Eurochart Hot 100, where the song reached number ten. It also features a reference to "That's the Way Love Goes" by Janet Jackson.

"No One"
Single by 2 Unlimited
from the album Real Things
Released	19 September 1994
Recorded	1994
Genre	Eurodance
Length	3:25
Label	Byte Zyx PWL
Songwriter(s)	Phil Wilde Jean-Paul De Coster Ray Slijngaard Anita Dels
Producer(s)	Phil Wilde Jean-Paul De Coster
2 Unlimited singles chronology
"The Real Thing" (1993) "No One" (1994) "Here I Go" (1995)
Music video
"No One" on YouTube

Critical reception

Music writer James Masterton commented in his weekly UK chart commentary, "What a nuisance. Here I am all set to launch an account of a new 2 Unlimited single with a witty precis of the melodic and formulaic similarity to everything else they have ever released and what happens? They go and release a track that sounds completely different to all the others! Joking aside, it is absolutely true, No One being the closest they will probably ever get to a conventional pop song and more deservedly a smash hit than some of their recent output. It could well end up their third Top 10 hit of the year and is now their 11th consecutive Top 20 hit."[2]

Pan-European magazine Music & Media wrote, "It's their first reggae attempt, and no one has blended it with Euro dance so seamlessly before."[3] Alan Jones from Music Week rated the song four out of five, adding that "this is a good deal slower than usual, but still relies on the he-rap, she-sing template. Likely to garner less club support but may attract some first-time supporters."[4] James Hamilton from the magazine's RM Dance Update deemed it a "rapped (mentioning Janet Jackson!), cooed and organ wheezed attractive jaunty skipper".[5] Pop Rescue said it "is probably the most mellow of their singles", adding that "it definitely feels like [a] light, summer track".[6]

Chart performance

The release scored chart success in many European countries, peaking at number two in the Netherlands, number three in Belgium, number six in Finland and number ten in Denmark and Spain. In the United Kingdom, it was their least successful release to date, hitting number 17 in its first week at the UK Singles Chart on September 25, 1994.[7] Additionally, the single was a Top 20 hit also in Austria, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Scotland, Sweden and Switzerland. On the Eurochart Hot 100, it hit number ten, while reaching number six on MTV's European Top 20. Outside Europe, "No One" was a big hit in Israel, where it peaked at number eight, while in Australia, the single went to number 70.

Music video

The accompanying music video for "No One" was directed by La La Land.[8] It was shot by the Great Barrier Reef in Australia and features Anita and Ray performing on the beach. Sometimes Ray also performs in a forest. "No One" was published on YouTube in December 2013. It has amassed over 1,7 million views as of September 2021.[9]

Appearances

The melody of this song was also sampled in 1994 single by Serbian group Moby Dick with name "Kralj kokaina" ("King of Cocaine").

Track listing

Charts

References

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