The songs were, according to the Aquarama fan-site, not as well-received as hoped due to the new rock sound.
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No new material was performed at this time, however, at a festival thereafter the band played the aforementioned Shakin' Stevens tribute, plus three other new songs: "Hi-Fi" (or alternately "Hi-Fi Stereo"), "Wow Wow Wow" and "Couch Potato". "Shakin' Stevens (Is A Superstar) was the rumored title. The new material was first rumored by the press ahead of their performance as the interval act (with Safri Duo) at the Eurovision Song Contest 2001. (It is possible that this sound was similar to Lene's 2003 debut album.) The band was believed to be moving away from bubblegum pop towards a new pop-rock sound. Third Album Material Īqua split for the first time in 2001, but prior to this were known to be working on a third album. It is not known if any of these songs were re-purposed for their comeback album. This means that almost 40 tracks, of varying states of completion, may exist in the vaults of the band members or their label. Only the best ten were selected, with two further new songs added. The band mentioned in an interview that 50 tracks were composed and, according to the website, most if not all of these were recorded. Second Album Material Īccording to Aquarama, there is almost certainly a large number of unreleased songs from the Aquarius era.
It is not certain if it was fully recorded, but it most likely was as part of the Aquarius sessions. Only a low-quality, muffled fan recording of the song from the 1998 tour exists. It was believed at one time to be a single from their second album, and fake covers were produced by fans in anticipation, but it didn't appear on Aquarius at all. It was also referenced in The Aqua Diary documentary. The most famous unreleased Aqua song is "Here Come The Birds", which was performed during the band's 1998 summer tour. It is possible to list in substantial detail a number of lost studio recordings that never saw the light of day, most notably material for their cancelled third album. Due to the survival of fan sites from the early 2000s, and the existence of an Aqua documentary, However, Aqua recorded a lot of music that has never been released, including possibly an entire album in 2001. (The only slightly lost of these media is the music video for "We Belong To The Sea", which exists, but only in low quality as it was omitted from their video compilations.) All of their albums, singles and music videos from this period survive due to their massive popularity, including their lesser-known debut "Itzy Bitsy Spider". A reunion from 2007 was less successful.Īqua released two albums in their first run, Aquarium and Aquarius, and a number of singles. Singles including "Doctor Jones" and "Turn Back Time" were number-one hits in many countries. From 1997 until 2001 they were one of the most famous and recognizable musical groups in the world. Band members (left to right): Søren Rasted, Claus Norreen, Lene Rasted, and René Dif.Īqua is a Scandinavian pop group best-known globally for their 1997 super-hit "Barbie Girl", and hugely famous across Europe and Asia at the height of their fame.
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