Ain't It Good

Song Information

Ain't It Good (Original Vocal Mix)'s jacket.

Artist: Tomoki Hirata
Composition: Tomoki Hirata
Arrangement: r24bm
BPM: 134
Length: 1:17 (beatmania), 1:44 (Dance Maniax)
Genre: UK GARAGE
Movie: ?
First Music Game Appearance: beatmania APPEND YebisuMIX
Other Music Game Appearances:

Lyrics

Ain't it, ain't it, good, good

Gotta keep moving, gotta keep grooving
Can't stay under, I gotta get over
It's the key to livin'
Gotta keep moving, gotta keep grooving
Can't stay under, I gotta get over
It's the key to livin'

It's the key to movin' on
The key to movin'
The key to bein' strong
The key to movin'

Gotta keep groovin'
Yeah, yeah
I gotta keep groovin'
All night

Ain't it, ain't it, good, good
Ain't it, ain't it, good, good
Ain't it, ain't it, good, good
Ain't it, ain't it, good, good
Ain't it, ain't it, good, good

Ain't it good to love somebody
(Stay to the one, babe)
Ain't it good to love somebody
(Stay to the one, hey)
Ain't it good to love somebody
(Stay to the one, babe)
Ain't it good to love somebody
(Stay to the one, hey, stay to the one, babe)

Song Connections / Remixes

A long version of Ain't It Good, titled Ain't It Good (Original Vocal Mix), can be found on the beatmania TOMOKI HIRATA album.
- Dance Maniax uses a cut of this version of Ain't It Good, as opposed to the game version heard in all other BEMANI games.
A remix of Ain't It Good, titled Ain't it good -2001 South LONDON MIX-, appears in beatmania 6thMIX + CORE REMIX.
A previously unreleased remix of Ain't It Good was uploaded by Tomoki Hirata on YouTube.

Trivia

In beatmania APPEND YebisuMIX and beatmania European Edit, Ain't It Good's title, artist, and genre were Ain't it Good, TOMOKI HIRATA ～remixed by r24bm, and SPEED GARAGE, respectively.
In the Dance Maniax series and in DanceDanceRevolution (i-αppli), Ain't It Good's title is displayed as Ain't It Good (Original Vocal Mix).
A text string and preview audio for Ain't It Good (Original Vocal Mix) can be found in the DDRMAX -DanceDanceRevolution- demo bundled with Issue 62 of the Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine, though the song is not playable in the final game.

Song Production Information

beatmania maniac-tracks

r24bm

Unfortunately I can't tell you about the vocalist in detail due to international circumstances.
There's also gossip here and there that she was an incredibly influential figure.
UK-based producer TOMOKI HIRATA's unique groove and sound is definitely "Western music".

beatmania THE FINAL

TOMOKI HIRATA

I have a very deep emotional attachment to this song.
I produced an album in 1998, the year when the 2-step movement began, but singer Sandra Escoffery passed away before its release.
Her catchy vocals and the magnitude of your requests have allowed this song to traverse through beatmania's history, I feel.
I plan on including a new mix of it on my soon-to-be-released new album, as well.
I'll also add that her younger siblings, Michelle and Shaun, have grown to become prominent singers, putting out songs with Artful Dodger and MJ Cole that became major UK hits.

Dance Maniax

This is a remixed version of a number from beatmania YebisuMIX, which BEMANI fans are probably familiar with. While retaining its original atmosphere, the male vocals are more prominent, resulting in a more worthwhile listen. Pay attention to the effective playfulness of the main bass sound, trumpets, and scratch. I'd like you to choose this cool tune and make good use of its performance.

Video Production Information

None.

Difficulty & Notecounts

beatmania difficulty rated from 1 to 9.
No difficulty ratings are listed in DanceDanceRevolution (i-αppli).
Dance Maniax difficulty rated from 1 to 8 in the first game, and up to 9 in 2ndMIX onwards. (Ratings and notecounts obtained from KANI KANI CRAB.)

beatmania

Game	SP Difficulty			DP Difficulty
Game	Normal	Hard	Another	Normal	Hard	Another
Notecounts	119	-	-	191	-	-
beatmania APPEND YebisuMIX	2	-	-	2	-	-
beatmania European Edit	3	-	-	3	-	-
beatmania THE FINAL	2	-	-	2	-	-
beatmania III APPEND THE FINAL	2	-	-	2	-	-

DanceDanceRevolution

Game	Single					Double
Game	Beginner	Basic	Difficult	Expert	Challenge	Basic	Difficult	Expert	Challenge
Notecounts / Freeze Arrows / Shock Arrows	- / -	? / ?	? / ?	? / ?	- / - / -	- / -	- / -	- / -	- / - / -
DanceDanceRevolution (i-αppli)	-	N/A	N/A	N/A	-	-	-	-	-

Dance Maniax

Game	Single		Double
Game	Mild	Wild	Mild	Wild
Notecounts	181	200	261	273
Dance Maniax→2ndMIX append JPARADISE	4	6	6	6

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