Dance Nation (Dutch dance group, Sean and Kim, Double Nation since 2004)

Dance Nation is a Dutch electronic dance music group founded in 2001 by Rob Janssen and Brad Grobler. The group's discography includes the single "Sunshine" (2001). They gained popularity in Europe and Japan, blending Eurodance and house styles, and remain active today. Dance Nation released their debut single "Sunshine” in 2001, which was followed by their 2002 singles "Dance" and "Words", and "You Take Me Away" in 2003. In 2003, they collaborated with The Lovestern Galaktika Project on the single "My First Love." In response to legal proceedings in 2004, Dance Nation began performing under various aliases such as "Double Nation", "Cyber Nation," and "Sean & Kim." Officially, however, they retained their original name. Following a label crisis affecting Dance Nation, as well as other trance artists such as Noémi [de] and 666, Dance Nation moved to Japan. The general shift in popular music genres occurring in Europe (moving through house, hard house, and electro) was also a contributing factor on the move. There, they focused on producing music geared toward different audiences, (e.g., trance projects for the Japanese market and house projects for the European one), releasing singles like "Beachtime" and "I'm Gonna Get You" in 2005 in Japan and Europe, respectively. Trance Champion, released in 2005 by the Japanese label Avex Productions, contained all the previously released singles, including "Celebrate Your Life."[citation needed] Prior to the summer of 2006, Dance Nation released the single "Ridin' High,", marking a shift in their sound towards the European house music market. The following year, they released "Move Your Love," a collaborative rework of Barthez's "On The Move," originally released in 2000. Compilations were also released containing the early single "Move Your Love," as well as additional singles "Celebrate Your Life," "Reach For The Light,” and "I'm Gonna Get You." Tracks such as "Fired Up," "Lovin Arms," and "Summer Rain" were also released. The year 2010 saw the release of two house singles, "Surround Me" and "Great Divide." Their collaborative track with dance-project R.I.O., "Miss Sunshine,” was released with some chart success in 2011. "Storm" followed in 2015. The Dance Nation track, "Rise & Shine,” produced in 2002, was originally written as a potential second single following "Sunshine,” but "Dance!" was eventually chosen. The "Ralphie B Tech Mix" of "Rise & Shine" was included on the 2002 vinyl "Dance/Rise & Shine," released by Black Hole Recordings (In Trance We Trust). The additional mixes in the 2022 digital package release had not been published before. Dutch producer and DJ Ralph Barendse put together a "Ralphie B's Tech Edit" exclusively for the digital release. Sunshine (2001) Dance (2002) Words (2002) Original Radio Edit Bradski & Jenski Radio Edit Album Version Original Extended Mix Bradski & Jenski Extended Mix Noémi Remix Magik Muzik Remix You (Bonus Track) My First Love (2003) Single Edit Extended Version Axel Coon Remix Bradsky & Jensky Remix You Take Me Away (2003) Radio Edit Video Edit Original Extended Mix Bradski & Jenski Dub Mix Flashrider Remix Master Blaster Remix Blair Bitch Remix Stop the Seasons in the Sun (2005) Radio Edit Extended Mix I'm Gonna Get You (2005) Radio Edit Extended Vocal Mix Bradski & Jenski Remix DJ Zany Remix Chew Fu Phat Remix Beachtime (2005) Radio Edit Extended Mix Move Your Love (2005) Move Your Love Radio Mix Inspiration Vibes Radio Mix Extended Radio Mix Inspiration Vibes Extended Mix Dance Nation DJ Extended Mix Schampoo Remix Beholder & Ballistic Remix Reach for the Light (2006) Dance Nation Radio Mix Dance Nation Extended Mix HardStyle Remix Ridin' High (2007) Radio Edit Original Extended Mix Hi_Tack Remix Great Divide (2010) Radio Edit Radio Extended Mix Frontier Remix Dub Extended Manox Radio Edit Manox Extended Remix Sun Kidz Radio Cut Sun Kidz Extended Mix Mauricio Black Remix Storm (2012) Storm (Vocal Extended) Storm (Extended Yaroon Remix) Storm (Vocal Extended Ryan Watts Remix) Storm (Frontier Extended Mix) Storm (Radio Edit) Rise & Shine (2022) Rise & Shine (Original Radio Edit) Rise & Shine (Vocal Trance Radio Edit) Rise & Shine (Ralphie B's Tech Edit) Rise & Shine (DJ Team Edit) Rise & Shine (Vocal Extended Mix) Rise & Shine (Bradski & Jenski Vocal Trance Mix) Rise & Shine (Ralphie B's Tech Mix) Hold On (2025) Hold On Hold On (Extended Mix) Trance Champion (2005) Sunshine (Japanese Live Mix) Seasons in the Sun (Japanese Live Mix) Beachtime (Japanese Live Mix) Wa Is Not Livin' on a Prayer You Take Me Away Move Your Love Please Don't Go I'm Gonna Get You Rise and Shine Dance Celebrate Your Life Words Falling for You Move Your Love (Sham-Poo Remix) Sunshine (Wippenberg Remix) Oh Summer Vacation (Extended Mix) One Nation (2007) Zip Sunshine 2006 (Shohei Matsumoto Remix) Reach for the Light Ridin' High Everybody's Free In the Summertime Pump This Party Higher than Love Let Love Shine You Lift Me Up Fired Up Bring Back Your Love Move Your Love (Sham-Poo Remix) Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas Livin' on a Prayer Ridin' High (Hi_Tack Remix) Footloose Around the World (2008) Sunshine (Dance Nation DJ team Radio edit) Superstar Set me free Move your love Sunlight Beautiful Rush V.I.P. Take me I believe Feel the power Reach for you One million reasons Sunlight (hyper trance mix) Move your love (Shohei Matsumoto Remix) Real thing (DJ Tora Remix) Christmas Trance (2006) Sean & Kim - Winter Snow (Intro) Castalia feat. Kim - All I Want for Christmas Is You Cyber X feat. Ray Parker - Last Christmas Watergate - Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (Heart of Asia) D-Nation feat. Kim - Happy XMas (War Is Over) Hiver & Hammer feat. Karyn White - Wonderful Christmastime Orion Too feat. Caitlin - White Christmas Castalia - Jingle Bells Plasticman - Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer Celtic Dreamer feat. Dorothy - Santa Claus Is Coming to Town Cyber Nation feat. Ho! Ho! Ho! - Joy to the World Cyber X feat. Jody Watley - My Love, Santa Claus Merry X-Mas & Minimalistix - Winter Wonderland Cyber Nation feat. Sean & Kim - Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas Orion Too feat. Caitlin - First of May Cyber X feat. SWANK (members from Rockapella) - It's Christmas Carols I Hear Cyber X feat. Taylor Dayne - Promise Sunshine Girl - Amazing Grace Angels - Ave Maria Cyber X feat. Jody Watley - Silent Night Merry X-Mas & Minimalistix - O Holy Night Bonuses S.T.F. feat. Keen - You fill me up Samantha Fox - A Question of Honour "Dance Nation: "Positivity has always been our driving force, and with 'Hold On,' we wanted to give people a track that resonates deeply in a time full of negative news" | Beatportal". www.beatportal.com. Retrieved 2026-02-25. "Wayback Machine". www.dance-nation.com. Archived from the original on 2011-11-25. Retrieved 2026-05-26. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help) "EuroKDJ: Dance Nation switched to "Double Nation" in 2004 due to legal issues". EuroKDJ. Retrieved 2026-01-27. Silva, Wesley Mendes; Martelanc, Roy (2006-08-19). "Relacionamento com investidores com uso do website corporativo: análise empírica das empresas brasileiras listadas na Bovespa*". Enfoque: Reflexão Contábil. 25 (3). doi:10.4025/enfoque.v25i3.3486. ISSN 1984-882X. Official Website (Dance Nation) (2007 archived copy) Dance Nation discography at Discogs