No Limit (song)

"No Limit"
Single by 2 Unlimited
from the album No Limits!
Released	January 1993
Format	CD single CD maxi 7" 12"
Recorded	1992
Genre	Eurodance
Label	Byte ZYX PWL
Writer(s)	Phil Wilde Jean-Paul De Coster Ray Slijngaard Anita Dels
Producer(s)	Phil Wilde Jean-Paul De Coster
2 Unlimited singles chronology
"The Magic Friend" (1992) "No Limit" (1993) "Tribal Dance" (1993)
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"No Limit" is a song recorded by Dutch Eurodance band 2 Unlimited.

Release and reception

"No Limit" was 2 Unlimited's fourth single released in January 1993. It was the first single released from their second album No Limits!.

Like previous releases, the UK version of the single removed all of the raps from Raymond Slijngaard, leaving just Anita Dels' vocals. One word from the rap was kept, the word 'Techno' (from the line "I'm making techno and I am proud") which was looped and repeated during the middle of the song, turning the line into "Techno! Techno! Techno! Techno!" and giving the song an extra vocal hook.

To this day, "No Limit" is one of the most well known Eurodance songs and was a worldwide hit, selling 2.8 million copies. It topped many European charts including the United Kingdom, Finland, Denmark and Spain. It peaked at number 25 in the American Dance charts. It was Europe's biggest-selling song for 1993.

Track listings

CD single "No Limit" (Radio Edit No Rap) (3:08) "No Limit" (Radio Edit Rap) (3:30) CD maxi "No Limit" (Radio Edit) (3:15) "No Limit" (Extended Mix) (5:40) "No Limit" (Automatic Remix) (4:54) "No Limit" (Rio and Le Jean Remix) (3:53) "No Limit" (Automatic Breakbeat Remix) (4:45) CD maxi "No Limit" (Radio Edit No Rap) (3:08) "No Limit" (Extended No Rap) (5:44) "No Limit" (Extended Rap) (5:55) "No Limit" (Rio and Le Jean Version) (3:57)

7" single "No Limit" (3:15) "No Limit" (Rio and Le Jean Remix) (3:53) UK 7" single "No Limit" (3:15) "No Limit" (Automatic Breakbeat Remix) (4:45) 12" maxi "No Limit" (Extended) (5:44) "No Limit" (Extended Rap) (5:55) "No Limit" (Rio and Le Jean Remix) (4:56) 12" maxi Italy "No Limit" (Extended No Rap 2) (5:55) "No Limit" (Extended Rap) (5:55) "No Limit" (Rio and Le Jean Remix) (4:56) "No Limit" (Automatic Remix) (4:54) "No Limit" (Automatic Breakbeat Remix) (4:45) "No Limit" (Radio Rap Edit) (3:30)

Charts and sales

Peak positions

Chart (1993)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)	7
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)	1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)	1
Belgium (VRT Top 30 Flanders)	1
Canada Dance/Urban (RPM)	2
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)	1
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)	1
France (SNEP)	1
Germany (Official German Charts)	2
Ireland (IRMA)	1
Italy (Musica e dischi)	8
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)	1
Netherlands (Single Top 100)	1
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)	40
Norway (VG-lista)	1
Spain (AFYVE)	1
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)	1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)	1
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)	1
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play	21
US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	25

Year-end charts

Chart (1993)	Position
Australia (ARIA)	30
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)	4
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)	7
Italy (FIMI)	42
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)	3
Netherlands (Single Top 100)	2
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)	4

Certifications and sales

Region	Certification	Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)	Gold	35,000
Austria (IFPI Austria)	Gold	25,000
France (SNEP)	Gold	357,000
Germany (BVMI)	Gold	250,000
Netherlands (NVPI)	Platinum	75,000
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)	Platinum	50,000
*sales figures based on certification alone ^shipments figures based on certification alone xunspecified figures based on certification alone

Order of precedence
Preceded by "Alison (C'est ma copine à moi)" by Jordy "Your Latest Trick" by Dire Straits	French number-one single 1 May 1993 – 22 May 1993 (4 weeks) 10 July 1993 (1 week)	Succeeded by "Your Latest Trick" by Dire Straits "What Is Love" by Haddaway
Preceded by "It's OK It's All Right" by Def Dames Dope	Belgian Ultratop 50 Flanders number-one single 13 March 1993 – 17 April 1993 (6 weeks)	Succeeded by "Open Sesame" by Leila K
	Belgian VRT Top 30 Flanders number-one single 13 March 1993 – 17 April 1993 (6 weeks)
Preceded by "Somebody Dance with Me" by DJ BoBo	Swiss number-one single 21 March 1993 – 18 April 1993 (5 weeks)	Succeeded by "All That She Wants" by Ace of Base
Preceded by "I Will Always Love You" by Whitney Houston	Austrian number-one single 7 March 1993 – 21 March 1993 (3 weeks)
	Eurochart Hot 100 number-one single 6 March 1993 – 1 May 1993 (9 weeks)	Succeeded by "Informer" by Snow
	Norwegian number-one single 9/1993 – 15/1993 (7 weeks)
	Swedish number-one single 24 February 1993 – 7 April 1993 (4 weeks)
	UK Singles Chart number-one single 13 February 1993 – 13 March 1993 (5 weeks)	Succeeded by "Oh Carolina" by Shaggy
Preceded by "This Time" by Christy Moore	Irish Singles Chart number-one single 26 February 1993 – 26 March 1993 (5 weeks)
Preceded by "I Will Always Love You" by Whitney Houston	Single Top 100 number-one single (first run) 13 February 1993 (1 week)	Succeeded by "Mockin' Bird Hill" by Roots Syndicate
Preceded by "Mockin' Bird Hill" by Roots Syndicate	Dutch Top 40 number-one single 6 March 1993 – 3 April 1993 (5 weeks)	Succeeded by "Mr. Blue" by René Klijn
	Single Top 100 number-one single (second run) 27 February 1993 – 27 March 1993 (5 weeks)
Preceded by "I Feel You" by Depeche Mode	Spanish number-one single 6 March 1993 – 20 March 1993 (3 weeks)	Succeeded by "I Feel You" by Depeche Mode

Millennium remixes

"Millennium remixes"
Single by 2 Unlimited
Released	2000
Label	Byte

Track listings

CD single

1. "No Limit" (Moon Project Edit) (3:50)
2. "No Limit" (Starfighter Remix Edit) (3:15)

CD maxi

1. "No Limit" (Starfighter Remix Edit) (3:15)
2. "No Limit" (Starfighter Remix) (7:55)
3. "No Limit" (Push's Trancendental Rmx) (8:26)
4. "No Limit" (Moon Project Remix) (7:43)
5. "No Limit" (Razzor and Guido Remix Dub) (10:38)

12" single

1. "No Limit" (Starfighter Remix) (7:55)
2. "No Limit" (Razor and Guido Dub) (10:38)
3. "No Limit" (Push's Trancendental Remix) (8:26)
4. "No Limit" (Moon Project Remix) (7:43)

No Limit 2.3

"2.3 remixes"
Single by 2 Unlimited
Released	2003
Label	Byte
2 Unlimited singles chronology
"Never Surrender" (1998) "No Limit 2.3" (2003) "Tribal Dance 2.4" (2004)

Track listing

CD single

1. "No Limit 2.3" (Master Blaster Radio Edit) (3:12)
2. "No Limit 2.3" (Master Blaster Remix) (5:25)
3. "No Limit 2.3" (DJ Digress Hamburg Style Remix) (7:23)
4. "No Limit 2.3" (DJ Sputnik Remix) (6:54)
5. "No Limit 2.3" (Original Extended Mix) (5:42)

12" single

1. "No Limit 2.3" (Master Blaster Remix) (5:25)
2. "No Limit 2.3" (Marco De Jonge Club Mix) (5:38)
3. "No Limit 2.3" (DJ Digress Hamburg Style Remix) (7:25)
4. "No Limit 2.3" (Original Extended Mix) (5:40)

Charts

"No Limit 2.3" charted at no. 41 in Germany.

Irene Moors and de Smurfen cover

A Dutch cover version by Irene Moors en de Smurfen topped the Dutch charts for six weeks in 1995.

Chart (1995)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)	14
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)	1
Netherlands (Single Top 100)	1

Chart (1995)	Position
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)	12
Netherlands (Single Top 100)	4

beFour cover

"No Limit"
File:BeFour - No Limit.jpg
Single by beFour
from the album Friends 4 Ever
Released	January 2009
Format	CD single
Recorded	2009
Genre	Eurodance
Label	Universal
beFour singles chronology
"Live Your Dream (2008) "No Limit" (2009) "Ding-A-Dong" (2009)

"No Limit" was covered by German band beFour on their fourth studio album Friends 4 Ever, and as a single in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The song entered the German Singles Chart in January 2009.

Track listings

CD maxi

1. "No Limit" (Single version) (3:25)
2. "No Limit" (Remix) (3:41)
3. "All Around The Planet" (3:53)
4. "No Limit" (Video) (3:25)

Digital download

1. "No Limit" (Single version) (3:25)
2. "No Limit" (Remix) (3:41)
3. "All Around The Planet" (3:53)

Charts

Charts (2009)	Peak position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)	13
Germany (Official German Charts)	21
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)	29

Other cover versions

• Croatian group Vatrogasci (Firefighters) made a parody of this song, translating it in Croatian language (naming Nema ograničenja) and making it in turbo-folk arrangement.
• The Smurfs have covered this song in their 1996 album Smurfs Go Pop.
• The band Country Teasers covered this song on their album Science Hat Artistic Cube Moral Nosebleed Empire.
• The melody from this song was covered for the Sylver single "Why" from the Crossroads album.
• Hermes House Band covered the song on their Rhythm of the Nineties album in 2009.
• Xe-NONE covered No Limit on their 2009 EP Dance Inferno Resurrection.
• Sean Paul and Bob Sinclar used a sample in their song "Tik Tok".

Appearances

"No Limit" became notable outside its usual fanbase for its repetitive lyrics. The word "no" appears in the UK radio edit of the track 72 times and hence it was thus parodied by Spitting Image as "No Lyrics".

Pro wrestler Franz Schumann and the tag team No Limit (Tetsuya Naito and Yujiro Takahashi) have used the song as their entrance theme.

In 2011, No Limit became one of the song available for dancing in the video game Just Dance 3.

In 2012, the tune to the song was borrowed by Manchester City fans to create a chant for brothers Kolo and Yaya Touré. The melody is also chanted by Chelsea fans in honour of Eden Hazard, and by Melbourne Victory fans for Kosta Barbarouses.

• The song was featured in a Mentos commercial with birds chirping the melody.
• This song was used in an Australian Dodo broadband commercial in 2010.
• In 2013 the song featured in an advert for chewing gum Airwaves in which the people in the advert performed the song in different ways e.g. a referee with a whistle, a Hawaiian dancer with a conch shell and a bagpiper with bagpipes.
• The song was used by MTV in their own commercial "Make a big effort to sound like MTV". It featured two men playing the song on glasses.
• In the 'Morocco' episode of the second season of Absolutely Fabulous, Edina Monsoon's personal assistant Bubble sings the main line of the song while listening to it on her headphones.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics