THE RACE

THE RACE

Song Information

THE RACE's banner.

Artist: CAPTAIN JACK
Composition/Lyrics: Udo Niebergall, Eric Sneo, Markus Ball
Arrangement/Producers: Eric Sneo, Udo Niebergall & Eric Sneo
Vocals: Franky Gee, Liza da Costa
Co-Producer: Max Orwell
Recording/Mixing: Eric Sneo
Album: The Captain's Revenge (1999)
BPM: 143
Length: 1:17 (beatmania), 1:32 (DanceDanceRevolution)
Genre: DANCEMANIA
Movie: KAERU
First Music Game Appearance: beatmania 5thMIX -time to get down-
Other Music Game Appearances:

• beatmania III
• DanceDanceRevolution 3rdMIX

Lyrics

Are you ready?
Ready for the race? Are you ready?

OH OH OH EJO, Are you ready?
OH OH OH EJO, Are you ready?

The wheels go round and round
You hear the scream - you hear the sound
You're fast - you're on the run
You give the best to be the one

Come on and join the journey
This is a journey into sound
As long the wheels are turning
The race is all around

Are you ready?
Ready for the race? Are you ready?
Are you ready?
Ready for the race? Are you ready?

OH OH OH EJO, Are you ready?
OH OH OH EJO, Are you ready?

Are you ready?
Ready for the race? Are you ready?
Are you ready?
Ready for the race? Are you ready?

Song Connections / Remixes

• The DanceDanceRevolution series uses a longer cut of THE RACE.
• A speed remix of THE RACE, titled THE RACE (Power Drill Mix), appears in the Dancemania SPEED 7 album.

Trivia

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• In the DanceDanceRevolution 3rdMIX ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK album, THE RACE is titled THE RACE (Formula One Mix).
  • This title is also used by the THE RACE EP.
• THE RACE was one of the DanceDanceRevolution 3rdMIX preview songs available in DanceDanceRevolution 2ndReMIX, with only its BASIC charts available for play.
  • It also appears as a preview song in DanceDanceRevolution 2ndMIX Dreamcast Edition, but with its full set of Single/Double charts.
  • In both games, THE RACE reuses KUNG FU FIGHTING's background animations.
• From DanceDanceRevolution 3rdMIX to 4thMIX PLUS, as well as DanceDanceRevolution 2ndReMIX and DanceDanceRevolution 2ndMIX Dreamcast Edition, THE RACE was labeled under the Dancemania X4 album.
• THE RACE was performed live in the D.D.R. KING OF FREESTYLE DANCERS event.
• THE RACE (hard version)'s charts would later be transferred to THE RACE as its ANOTHER charts in beatmania completeMIX 2.
• THE RACE is absent from hiphopmania completeMIX 2, the North American release of beatmania completeMIX 2.

Song Production Information

beatmania

CAPTAIN JACK, who debuted in 1995 with their eponymous single Captain Jack, is a duo consisting of military-clad rapper Franky Gee and vocalist Liza da Costa. It charted number one in the Netherlands and Hungary, with their debut album recording 4 million sales in Europe. Their second album, Operation Dance, released in 1997, had consecutive hits with Together and Forever and a cover of Madonna's Holiday. This song, The Race, is a roaring guitar track.

DanceDanceRevolution 2ndReMIX

CAPTAIN JACK is a military dance unit consisting of Franky and Liza from Germany.
In 1995, their debut song "CAPTAIN JACK" became a big hit across Europe.
Several of their songs were included in the Dancemania series, and many Dance Dance Revolution fans have requested their songs to be included in the series, so they are here this time.
"THE RACE" is scheduled to be included in DancemaniaX4.
This is a hot number which conveys the thrill of a race circuit, with echoing sounds of the engine and brakes.

DanceDanceRevolution 3rdMIX

Following "IN THE NAVY '99", this number is a single cut from the album "The Captain's Revenge". This unit seems to be very popular in the Dancemania series, and this song is a good tune that can be enjoyed by all listeners. The enthusiasm of racers before a tense race...... scenes of an F1 race come to mind.
(from "Dancemania X4")

Video Production Information

It's a race, just like it says. I didn't have to think too hard about ideas, but it was a little tough since I'm no expert on cars. The race queen's outfit is kind of questionable and she seems a little bashful. I wonder why she's wearing that getup?

Difficulty & Notecounts

beatmania difficulty rated from 1 to 9.
DanceDanceRevolution difficulty from 2ndMIX CLUB VER. through 5thMIX (and the Solo games) rated from 1 to 9. (Ratings and notecounts obtained from KANI KANI CRAB.)

beatmania

Old Charts

Game	SP Difficulty			DP Difficulty
	Normal	Hard	Another	Normal	Hard	Another
Notecounts	204	244	-	240	248	-
beatmania 5thMIX	3	4	-	3	4	-
beatmania APPEND 5thMIX	3	4	-	3	4	-

hard version Charts

Game	SP Difficulty			DP Difficulty
	Normal	Hard	Another	Normal	Hard	Another
Notecounts	-	322	-	-	322	-
beatmania 5thMIX	-	5	-	-	5	-
beatmania APPEND 5thMIX	-	5	-	-	5	-

New Charts

Game	SP Difficulty			DP Difficulty
	Normal	Hard	Another	Normal	Hard	Another
Notecounts	204	244	322	240	248	322
beatmania completeMIX 2	↑4	4	5	↑4	4	5
beatmania III	3	4	5	3	4	5

DanceDanceRevolution

Game	Single					Double
	Beginner	Basic	Difficult	Expert	Challenge	Basic	Difficult	Expert	Challenge
Notecounts / Freeze Arrows / Shock Arrows	- / -	151 / 0	222 / 0	294 / 0	- / - / -	153 / 0	223 / 0	255 / 0	- / - / -
DanceDanceRevolution 3rdMIX→4thMIX PLUS	-	3	5	7	-	4	5	7	-
DanceDanceRevolution 2ndReMIX	-	3	-	-	-	3	-	-	-
DanceDanceRevolution 2ndMIX Dreamcast Edition	-	3	5	7	-	4	5	7	-
DanceDanceRevolution 3rdMIX CS	-	3	5	7	-	4	5	7	-

DanceDanceRevolution Solo

Game	6 Panels
	Basic	Trick	Maniac
Notecounts	126	171	206
DanceDanceRevolution 4thMIX Solo→4thMIX PLUS Solo	3	5	7