Arabesque: the band's best songs, hits and videos

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Today, without "Arabesque." it's impossible to imagine an era eurodisco: the catchy melodies of their tracks and the ringing voices of their members resound not only in our heads, but also in our hearts. However - before they rose to the Olympus of their genre and time, they couldn't stay in the same line-up for a long time.

The situation changed when a very young but already incredibly talented girl joined the band. Sandra. She became the main soloist and permanent member, with whom Arabesque began to release hits. However, together with her departure, the project actually disintegrated... Today we decided to recall the best songs of this wonderful band, accompanying our selection with some interesting facts. Enjoy listening, and here we go!

"Hello Mr Monkey"

The band was formed in 1977 in Frankfurt, West Germany, at the initiative of the Mary Ann Nagel: the girl proposed her idea to the producer - to create a female trio, which was very topical in those years and was rapidly gaining momentum in the industry. Mary really didn't miss a trick: female voices were popular with listeners, and very soon the Arabesques drew attention to themselves.

"Hello Mr Monkey" was their early biggest hit. But Mary soon left the line-up...

"Midnight Dancer"

Perhaps the band's biggest and still popular hit to this day is. "Midnight Dancer"released in the early '80s. Here we can already see all the charm of the cute Sandra, who at the time of joining the band was only a year old 17 years old.

In fact, the producers chose Sandra for a reason. By that time Arabesque had already lost several members, each of whom was tired of travelling and wanted to spend more time with their families. For example, co-founder Mary Ann Nagel that's why she left. And Sandra was young and carefree. The producers really hoped that the girl would not be in a hurry to have children and a husband, and that she would be able to stay in the line-up for at least a few years. And so it turned out.

"Friday Night."

It is noteworthy, but Arabesque were not very popular in their home country and in Europe in general. Although their songs were decent, and their images were in keeping with the spirit of those years: colourful, interesting.

But I've grown very fond of girls Japanese public. Why? It's always been a mystery even to the producers. But if there is recognition, it is necessary to use it to the maximum! So - "Arabeski" often toured Japan, and even released some records in this country.

"Why No Reply"

But there was another country where sweet-voiced Germans were passionately loved. And that Soviet Union! Yes, yes, the same "Midnight Dancer" or "Why No Reply" was blasted from almost every iron! Subsequently, when the band broke up and Sandra built a solo career, the love for her seems to have only increased....

Again, it is not entirely clear why we loved the Arabesoks so much. Whether it was the motives of their songs, or the image of the participants... All of them were very nice and beautiful. And every performance was accompanied by stunning outfits! That's what piqued the interest of the Soviet people.

"Peppermint Jack."

At some point, the group has reached an impasse. Several factors influenced the break-up of Arabesque: interpersonal tensions within the group, the declining popularity of disco music, Sandra's desire to sing on her own... Thanks to the fact that Sandra was in a warm relationship with the Michael Cretu - her future creative partner and husband - she was brave enough to leave the line-up. This put an end to the project, but at the same time - the beginning of her successful solo career.

Sandra will be releasing a hit classic in the future "Maria Magdalena"and would become the favourite ex-participant of the once popular trio. As for the other girls, they first performed as a duo, but it soon became clear that this was a "dead number"to put it simply. Many years later. Michaela Rose Arabesque resumed its activities with new members, but, as it is not difficult to guess, all this is not the same. The era of the collective has long passed, and Arabesque will not sound as exotic as it was in their heyday. Nevertheless, we can still enjoy the records where all the girls are young and ambitious as never before!

Some more great tracks for last! Special attention should be paid to accompanying videosshowing Arabesque in the very prime of youth, beauty and talent....

"Fool's Paradise"