# Dayeene > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Dayeene > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Dayeene.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dayeene > Source revision: 1340338882 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Swedish soul/house music group}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2024}} {{Infobox musical artist | background = group_or_band | name = DaYeene | image = | caption = | origin = Sweden | genre = [Soul](/source/Soul_music), [house](/source/House_music) | years_active = 1988–1994 | label = [SweMix](/source/Cheiron_Studios) | website = | past_members = * [Jeanette Söderholm](/source/Jeanette_S%C3%B6derholm) * Diane Söderholm }} '''DaYeene''' was a Swedish soul/house music group active in the early 1990s. It consisted of the sisters [Jeanette](/source/Jeanette_S%C3%B6derholm) and Diane Söderholm. Diane had previously been a vocalist in the Swedish [synthpop](/source/synthpop) band [Freestyle](/source/Freestyle_(Swedish_band)). The duo was one of many new Swedish acts associated with the early 1990s Nordik beat scene that specialized in urban music. Notable artists were [Papa Dee](/source/Papa_Dee), [Kayo](/source/Kayo_Shekoni), [Rob'n'Raz](/source/Rob'n'Raz), and [Titiyo](/source/Titiyo). DaYeene guest featured on most of these artists' [album](/source/album)s. They were signed to the [label](/source/record_label) [SweMix](/source/Cheiron_Studios), one of the very early Swedish labels specializing in urban music. The duo got started when SweMix co-founder [StoneBridge](/source/StoneBridge_(DJ)) did a [remix](/source/remix) for Frankie LaMotte in 1989, and needed [backing vocalist](/source/backing_vocalist)s. He loved their voices and signed the sisters.{{Cite web|url=http://www.disco-disco.com/djs/stonebridge.shtml|title=the StoneBridge page|website=Disco-disco.com|accessdate=14 February 2020}} While the first [single](/source/Single_(music)), "We're On This Case", was a [Salt-n-Pepa](/source/Salt-n-Pepa) inspired [hip hop](/source/hip_hop) track{{Citation needed|date=May 2011}} with the two sisters [rapping](/source/rapping), the majority of their output was soulful club music. "And It Hurts" was released as a single in the summer of 1999, including in the [UK](/source/United_Kingdom). Two [album](/source/album)s were released in the 1990s, with their biggest [hits](/source/hit_record) being "Alright" in February 1991, and "Revelation" in November 1993. It belatedly peaked at No. 63 in the [UK Singles Chart](/source/UK_Singles_Chart) in July 1999.{{cite book| first= David| last= Roberts| year= 2006| title= British Hit Singles & Albums| edition= 19th| publisher= Guinness World Records Limited | location= London| isbn= 1-904994-10-5| page= 143}} During this time, Jeanette Söderholm also worked as an in-house backing vocalist at [Cheiron Studios](/source/Cheiron_Studios).{{Cite web|url=https://girlsonpop.blogspot.com/2006/02/dayeene-and-it-hurts.html|title=Girls On Pop!: DaYeene - And It Hurts|website=Girlsonpop.blogspot.com}}{{Cite web|url=http://dagensskiva.com/2004/09/17/nordik-beat-101/|title=Nordik Beat 101 |website=Dagensskiva.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/42146-DaYeene|title=DaYeene|website=Discogs.com|accessdate=14 February 2020}} ==Discography== ===Albums=== *''United Soul Power'' (1990) **"Believe" 2:05 **"Big Bad World" 4:37 **"I Found You" 3:19 **"D.D.D. (Dead Drearie Dearie)" 3:25 **"Dizzy Morning" 3:00 **"Drive My Car" 3:02 **"Go To Work" 1:23 **"Solution" 4:43 **"The B-Side" 2:40 **"United Soul Power" 4:54 **"Karma Is The Sign" 3:18 **"We're On This Case" 3:08 **"I'm Coming" 4.01 *''Primetime'' (1992) **"Prime Time" (The K Mix) 4:14 **"Alright" 4:24 **"Good Thing" 3:52 **"Freedom" 3:40 **"Your Love" 3:16 **"Love The Reggae Bad" 4:47 **"To Be Yourself" 3:37 **"Around The World" 3:20 **"Who's Gonna Take You Back" 4:46 **"Danger Lovin'" 3:43 **"Love The Reggae Bad" (Yellow Cab Mix) 3:28 **"D'Yall's Gonna Rock The Place" (Moronic Dub Edit) 4:02 **"Prime Time" (The Original Big Bass Dub) 2:55 ===Singles=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! rowspan="2"| Year ! rowspan="2"| Single ! colspan="2"| Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2"| Album |- style="font-size:smaller;" ! width="35"| [SWE](/source/Sverigetopplistan){{Cite web |title=swedishcharts.com - Dayeene - Alright |url=https://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Dayeene&titel=Alright&cat=s |access-date=2024-12-05 |website=swedishcharts.com}} ! width="35"| [UK](/source/UK_Singles_Chart)
{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/8075/DAYEENE/ |title=Official Charts Company: DaYeene |publisher=Official Charts Company |accessdate=26 July 2014}} |- | rowspan="1"|1989 ! scope="row"| "We're On This Case" | — || 97 | align="left" rowspan="4" |''United Soul Power'' |- | rowspan="3"|1990 ! scope="row"| "Big Bad World" | — || — |- ! scope="row"| "Drive My Car" | — || — |- ! scope="row"| "Dizzy Morning / Karma Is The Sign" | — || — |- | rowspan="2"|1991 ! scope="row"| "Your Love" | — || — | align="left" rowspan="4" |''Primetime'' |- ! scope="row"| "Alright" | 31 || — |- | rowspan="2"|1992 ! scope="row"| "Good Thing" | — || 78 |- ! scope="row"| "Around The World" | — || 84 |- | rowspan="1"|1993 ! scope="row"| "Revelation" | 30 || — | align="left" rowspan="4" |non-album single |- | rowspan="1"|1994 ! scope="row"| "Is This Love? (CompuSex)" | — || — |- | rowspan="1"|1997 ! scope="row"| "Dancing With Tears In My Eyes" | — || — |- | rowspan="1"|1998 ! scope="row"| "And It Hurts" | 60 || 63 |- |align="center" colspan="13" style="font-size:8pt"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released. |} ==References== {{Reflist}} {{Authority control}} Category:Swedish dance music groups Category:Swedish electronic music duos Category:English-language Swedish musical groups Category:Female musical duos Category:Sibling musical duos --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Dayeene](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dayeene) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dayeene?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.