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Dancemania is a series of remix compilation albums by Toshiba EMI. The series deals primarily with dance music, especially Eurodance. Despite many of its tracks being made by various musicians from all over the world and mainly from the European continent, the albums have been released exclusively in Japan.

The first issue, Dancemania 1, was released on April 10, 1996, with artists including E-Rotic, Cut 'N' Move, Me & My, Maxx, Basic Element, Magic Affair, Odyssey, Captain Jack, Interactive, Space Pilots, and DJ Quicksilver as the leading mixer.Amazon.co.jp, Dancemania (1) 1 debuted at number 14 on the Oricon weekly album chart in April 1996Oricon Database, Oricon Album 1996-4-22 and reached number 4 in the same chart in May 1996Oricon Database, Oricon Album 1996-5-20 and ranked number 56 in the yearly Top 100 best-selling album chart in 1996 with 480,980 copies sold.Oricon Database, Oricon Album 1996 Top 100

Dancemania has spawned many sub-series projects, such as Summers & Winters, Bass, Euro Mix, Super Techno, Classics, Delux, Game, Club, Zip Mania, Trance, Trance Paradise, Covers and Dancemania Speed. Many of these sub-series have further each spawned their own sub-series projects.EMI Music Japan, Dancemania releases list

The series released approximately 50 volumes in its first four years and the label claims that over 10 million copies were sold by the end of the 20th century. Dancemania Super Techno, CD booklet p.26 : "Dancemania DIAMOND MILLENNIUM HITS COLLECTION" Some of song later appear on Spotify.

Many songs from the series have been licensed for use in Bemani games by Konami, such as Dance Dance Revolution or Dance Maniax.

Releases

1	April 10, 1996
2	July 17, 1996
3	October 9, 1996
4	January 16, 1997
5	April 28, 1997
6	July 16, 1997
7	October 16, 1997
8	January 16, 1998
9	April 29, 1998
10	July 16, 1998
X1	January 13, 1999
X2	April 9, 1999	Amazon.co.jp, Dancemania X2
X3	July 23, 1999	Amazon.co.jp, Dancemania (13)
X4	October 20, 1999	Amazon.co.jp, Dancemania (14)
X5	January 13, 2000
X6	April 12, 2000	Amazon.co.jp, Dancemania (16)
X7	July 19, 2000
X8	January 17, 2001
X9	April 18, 2001	Amazon.co.jp, Dancemania X9
20	November 21, 2001	Amazon.co.jp, Dancemania (20)
21	January 30, 2002	Amazon.co.jp, Dancemania (21)
22	April 26, 2002

Main series

Nonstop Megamix Dancemania 1 – 10, 20 – 22
Nonstop Megamix Dancemania X1 – X9 (a.k.a. 11 – 19)
Nonstop Megamix Dancemania EX 1 – EX 9
Nonstop Megamix Dancemania Best Yellow
Nonstop Megamix Dancemania Best Red
Dancemania Tre*Sure 10th Anniversary Special Edition
Dancemania Sparkle – Best of 90s Dance Pop

Sub series

Summers and Winters

Summers mainly features Latin dance and reggae. Winters mainly features handbag house, breakbeat and big beat.

Nonstop Megamix Dancemania Summers 1 – 3
Nonstop Megamix Dancemania Summers 2001
Nonstop Megamix Dancemania Winters 1 – 2
Nonstop Megamix Dancemania Winters Rock Groove

Speed

These feature hardcore and happy hardcore songs and remixes.

Nonstop Megamix Dancemania Speed 1 – 10
Classical Speed 1 – 2
Hyper Nonstop Megamix Dancemania Speed G1 – G5
Happy Speed The Best of Dancemania Speed G
Hyper Nonstop Megamix Dancemania Speed Best 2001
Nonstop Megamix Dancemania Speed Presents Happy Ravers
Nonstop Megamix Dancemania Speed Presents Trance Ravers
Dancemania Speed Presents Best of Hardcore
Speed SFX
Hyper Nonstop Megamix Christmas Speed
Hyper Nonstop Megamix Dancemania Speed TV
Nonstop Megamix Speed Deka
Anime Speed
Anime Speed Newtype Edition
Speedrive
Nonstop Megamix Speed Buyuuden

Bass

These feature Miami Bass, Drum 'n' Bass and Jungle songs.

Nonstop Megamix Dancemania Bass #0 – #11

Euro Mix

In this sub-series, "euro" means Eurobeat and Europop.

Nonstop Megamix Dancemania Euro Mix Happy Paradise 1 – 2
Dancemania Presents J:Paradise
Dancemania EURO CLASSICS

Super Techno

Nonstop Megamix Dancemania Super Techno I – II
Nonstop Megamix Dancemania Super Techno Best

Classics

Classics features vintage tracks of Eurobeat/Hi-NRG/R&B from the late 1970s–1980s club scene.

Dancemania Classics
Nonstop Megamix Dancemania Euro Classics
Nonstop Megamix Dancemania Club Classics 1 – 2
Nonstop Megamix Dancemania SuperClassics 1 – 3
Nonstop Megamix Dancemania SuperClassics Best
Nonstop Megamix Dancemania 80's
Non-stop Essential Mix Dancemania 80's Two
Dancemania Sparkle Classics – Best of 80s Disco Pop

Trance Paradise

Trance Paradise The Best
Hime Trance 1 – 4
Himetra Best
Himetra Speed
Himetra Presents Tsukasa Mix
Himetra Anime*Mix
Hostrance 1 – 2
Auto Gallery Tokyo 2006
Kabatra

Others

Non-stop Megamix Dancemania Sports
Dancemania presents Disco Groove
Nonstop Megamix Disco Viking
Nonstop Megamix Disco Viking Megamix
Dancemania Presents Summer Story 2007 Supported by 9LoveJ
Dancemania Presents Summer Story 2008 Supported by Club J
Dancemania Presents Summer Story 2009

Special series

Dancemania Delux 1 – 5
Nonstop Megamix Dancemania Hyper Delux
Nonstop Megamix Dancemania Extra
Nonstop Megamix Dancemania Diamond
Dancemania Diamond Complete Edition

Tie-up series

Game

D.D.R.

Dance Dance Revolution 2nd Mix Original Soundtrack Presented by Dancemania
Dance Dance Revolution 3rd Mix Original Soundtrack Presented by Dancemania
Dance Dance Revolution Solo 2000 Original Soundtrack Presented by Dancemania
Dance Dance Revolution 4th Mix Original Soundtrack Presented by Dancemania
Dance Dance Revolution 5th Mix Original Soundtrack Presented by Dancemania
DDRMAX Dance Dance Revolution 6th Mix Original Soundtrack Presented by Dancemania
DDRMAX2 Dance Dance Revolution 7th Mix Original Soundtrack Presented by Dancemania
Original Soundtrack Dance Dance Revolution Extreme
Original Soundtrack Dance Dance Revolution Party Collection
Dance Dance Revolution Festival & Strike Original Soundtrack Presented by Dancemania
Dance Dance Revolution 2nd Mix Original Soundtrack Presented by Dancemania ( re-release)