Depeche Mode score 9th Billboard Dance No. 1
Depeche Mode’s “Perfect” hit the no. 1 spot on the Billboard Dance Chart, making it their 9th time on the top of that chart. Only Pet Shop Boys has had more Dance Chart no. 1s – they’ve had ten, the most recent mere weeks ago.
“Perfect”, who’s mix package was produced and promoted by ProMotion-US, featured remixes by Craig J, Roger Sanchez, Ralphi and Jody dB. Some of the mixes will see their commercial premiere when “Fragile Tension/Hole To Feed” is released across Europe next week.
Depeche Mode’s biggest Billboard Hot 100 hit was “Enjoy The Silence”, making it to no. 8 on that chart (and no. 6 on the Dance chart).
Of the nine number ones for Mode, seven have been in the noughties. Full list below:
Strangelove (1987)
It’s No Good (1997)
Dream On (2001)
I Feel Loved (2001)
Freelove (2001)
Precious (2005)
Suffer Well (2006)
Wrong (2009)
Perfect (2009)
December 6th, 2009 at 10:59
Madonna has had over 40 #1′s on the dance chart.
December 6th, 2009 at 17:00
Actually, this would be correct if we consider “groups” as opposed to individual artists. PSB would be the #1 group and DM #2. It would also be correct if we consider “male” artists/groups. Here is the actual list of how many Billboard Dance Chart number 1s:
1- Madonna: 40
2- Donna Summer: 15
3- Mairah Carey: 15
4- Whitney Houston: 13
5- Pet Shop Boys: 10
5- Deborah Cox: 10
7- Depeche Mode: 9
8- C+C Music Factory/Clivilles & Cole: 8
8- Kim English: 8
8- Rihanna: 8
See full list here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_artists_who_reached_number_one_on_the_U.S._Dance_chart
December 6th, 2009 at 22:07
Some are no really dance tracks…Whatever!
December 16th, 2009 at 12:13
I guess, this chart is mostly for club remixes, right?
December 16th, 2009 at 12:46
The comment about Madonna is valid – it probably should be noted, that DM and PSB are holding record among the duos and groups only – as mentioned on Billboard site:
“Depeche Mode collects its ninth No. 1 on Dance/Club Play Songs, as “Perfect” pounces 2-1. Among duos or groups in the chart’s history, the venerable modern rock/dance band trails only Pet Shop Boys for most No. 1s by one.”