More and More (Captain Hollywood Project song)

"More and More" is a platinum-selling hit recorded by German eurodance music project Captain Hollywood Project. It was released in July 1992 as the first single from their first album, Love Is Not Sex. The song reached number one in Germany and was a top-five hit in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Israel, Italy, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland. It also found success in Australia and North America, peaking at number 15 in Canada, number 17 in the United States and number 43 in Australia.

"More and More"
Standard cover art
Single by Captain Hollywood Project
from the album Love Is Not Sex
B-side"Remix"
Released29 July 1992
GenreEurodance
Length4:11
Label
  • Blow Up
  • Dino Music
Songwriter(s)
  • Oliver Reinecke
  • Giora Schein
  • Nosie Katzmann
  • Tony Dawson Harrison
Producer(s)
  • Cyborg
  • DMP
Captain Hollywood Project singles chronology
"More and More"
(1992)		 "Only with You"
(1993)
Music video
"More and More" on YouTube

Production and influence

The music for "More and More" was written by Nosie Katzmann, Giora Schein and Oliver Reinecke. Lyrics were written by front man/rapper Tony Dawson-Harrison (Captain Hollywood) and Nosie Katzmann. As executive producer of the single, Harrison worked with the collaborating production teams known as DMP (including Katzmann) and Cyborg (Marc Kamradt and Frank Schlingloff). Harrison chose singer Nina Gerhard to provide the chorus vocals for the track.

In 2017 BuzzFeed listed the song at number 81 in their The 101 Greatest Dance Songs Of the '90s list.[1]

Critical reception

Larry Flick from Billboard described it as "a seductive pop/house affair that only lightly nicks the surface of the Captain's obvious talent for combining complex groove patterns with simple, brain-embedding hooks and melodies."[2] He added that "the beats are rugged, and are topped by a breezy, radio-minded R&B melody. The give-and-take between sultry female vocals and deepthroated male rapping is appropriately seductive."[3] Dave Sholin from the Gavin Report commented, "Germany, not Hollywood, is home to The Captain, who has already racked up enough chart activity to become this week's RECORD TO WATCH. Many are comparing this production to Snap's "Rhythm Is A Dancer" with its Euro-Dance feel. One very hot entry!"[4] Music & Media also compared it to Snap!'s 1992 hit, noting that they used the same recipe. They added further that "the basis is 1982 type of electro pop strenghtened by dance elements such as a male rapper and female backing vocalists."[5] Martin Pearson from Record Mirror noted "the trance-drenched moodiness" of the song, stating that it "is a musical barrage, right down to the laser-guided bassline and armour-plated pop hook."[6]

Chart performance

Upon release in July 1992, "More and More" became a major hit in several countries in Europe, remaining one of the project's most successful songs to date. In Germany, it reached no. 1 for four weeks. The single was also a Top 10 hit in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland. In the United Kingdom, it reached no. 23 in its third week on the UK Singles Chart, on November 14, 1993.[7] On the Eurochart Hot 100, the song reached no. 3. Outside Europe, it peaked at no. 5 in Israel, number 16 in Zimbabwe, and was also a crossover pop hit in the United States, where it reached no. 17 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song remained in the top 40 for 12 weeks. By 1993, the single charted at no. 1 for two weeks on the US Billboard Maxi singles charts, outselling Janet Jackson's "That's the Way Love Goes". It was awarded with a gold record in Germany, after 500,000 singles were sold.

Music video

Two different music videos were made for the song. One of them was directed by Bruce Ashley.[8] One was uploaded to YouTube in March 2017. By August 2020, it had more than 19,7 million views.[9]

Track listings

CD maxi 1

  1. "More and More" (Karizma remix) – 6:59
  2. "More and More" (Hollywood remix) – 6:11
  3. "More and More" (original single version) – 4:11

CD maxi 2

  1. "More and More" – 6:20
  2. "More and More" (trance mix) – 6:08
  3. "More and More" (single version) – 4:11

7″ single

  1. "More and More" (single version) – 4:11
  2. "More and More" – 6:20

CD single

  1. "More and More" (single version) – 4:11
  2. "More and More" – 6:20

Charts and certifications

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The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 6th Edition, 1996

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