{{Short description|Canadian electronic music duo}} {{Multiple issues| {{BLP sources|date=June 2018}} {{unreliable sources|date=June 2018}} }}
{{Infobox musical artist | name = Widelife | image = | caption = | background = group_or_band | alias = | origin = Toronto, Ontario, Canada | instrument = | genre = Dance | occupation = | years_active = 2002–2005 | label = Nervous Records, Capitol | associated_acts = | website = | current_members = | past_members = Ian J. Nieman<br />Rachid Wehbi }} '''Widelife''' is a Canadian electronic music songwriting and production team consisting of Ian J. Nieman and Rachid Wehbi. They are best known for their single "All Things (Just Keep Getting Better)", which was the theme song for the television show ''Queer Eye for the Straight Guy''.
==History== Widelife collaborated with Thunderpuss on their release "Six Feet Under". They then released a single, "I Don't Want You", which topped Billboard magazine's Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in October 2002.<ref>[http://www.billboard.com/charts/dance-club-play-songs/2002-10-26 "Dance Club Chart"]. ''Billboard'', October 26, 2002.</ref>
The duo was soon asked to remix songs by Mariah Carey, Lamya, Deborah Cox, Soluna, and LeAnn Rimes. Their next writing and production effort, "Body (Reach Out)" with vocals by Faith Trent, also went to number 2 on the Billboard dance charts.
The duo composed the theme song for the television series ''Queer Eye for the Straight Guy'', titled "All Things (Just Keep Getting Better)".<ref name="Inc.2004">{{cite magazine|title=A Winner for Widelife|magazine=Billboard|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3A8EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA30|date=6 March 2004|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.|pages=30–|issn=0006-2510}}</ref><ref name="Inc.2003">{{cite magazine|author=Chuck Taylor|title=Singles: Dance|magazine=Billboard|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bQ8EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA45|date=13 December 2003|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.|pages=45–|issn=0006-2510}}</ref> Featuring Simone Denny on vocals, the track was released as the lead single from the soundtrack to the television series,<ref name="Publishing2004">{{cite book|author=Alonzo Duralde|title=Tunes Queer for the Straight Ear|work=The Advocate|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=12QEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA61|date=30 March 2004|publisher=Here Publishing|pages=61–|issn=0001-8996}}</ref> reached number two on world dance charts,<ref>[http://top40-charts.com/chart2.php?cid=40 "World Dance / Trance Top 30 Singles - Year-End"]. ''T49-Charts'', 2004.</ref> and peaked in the top 20 on the Australian singles chart in April 2004. The track was performed by the duo on ''The Tonight Show with Jay Leno'' and was also featured in the episode of ''South Park'' entitled "South Park Is Gay!".
Widelife later developed the theme music for the television shows ''Knock First'' and for Trio's "24 w/".<ref name="Inc.2004" />
==Discography== ===Singles=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |- ! rowspan="2"| Year ! rowspan="2"| Single ! colspan="2"| Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2"| Album |- style="font-size:smaller;" ! width="35"| AUS<br><ref name=":0">[http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Widelife+with+Simone+Denny&titel=All+Things+%28Just+Keep+Getting+Better%29&cat=s Australian peaks]</ref> ! width="35"| US<br>Dance<br><ref name=":1">''Joel Whitburn's Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003'', 2004</ref> |- |2001 |"Six Feet Under"<ref>{{Citation|title=Wide Life & Thunderpuss – Six Feet Under (2002, Vinyl)|url=https://www.discogs.com/Wide-Life-Thunderpuss-Six-Feet-Under/release/148248|language=en|access-date=2021-05-19}}</ref> |— |— | rowspan="4" |Singles only |- | rowspan="2" | 2002 |"I Don't Want You"<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=Widelife|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/widelife|access-date=2021-05-19|magazine=Billboard}}</ref> | — | 1 |- |"Body (Reach Out)"<ref>{{Citation|title=Faith Trent – Body (Reach Out) (2002, CD)|url=https://www.discogs.com/Faith-Trent-Body-Reach-Out/release/1409205|language=en|access-date=2021-05-19}}</ref> | — | 2 |- | 2003 |"All Things (Just Keep Getting Better)" | 12 | 5 |- | colspan="6" style="font-size:85%" | "—" denotes releases that did not chart |}
=== Remixes === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |- ! rowspan="2" | Year ! rowspan="2" | Single ! colspan="1" | Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2" | Album |- style="font-size:smaller;" ! width="35" | US<br>Dance<br><ref name=":1" /> |- |1998 |"Faith Hill - This Kiss"<ref>{{Citation|title=Faith Hill – This Kiss (1998, CD)|url=https://www.discogs.com/Faith-Hill-This-Kiss/release/3116393|language=en|access-date=2021-05-19}}</ref> |— | rowspan="15" |Remixes |- | rowspan="7" |2002 |"Lamya - Empires"<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=Lamya|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/lamya/chart-history/dsi/|access-date=2021-05-19|magazine=Billboard}}</ref> |1 |- |"Deborah Cox - Mr. Lonely"<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=Deborah Cox|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/deborah-cox/chart-history/dsi/|access-date=2021-05-19|magazine=Billboard}}</ref> |1 |- |"Heather Headley - He Is"<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=Heather Headley|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/heather-headley/chart-history/dsi/|access-date=2021-05-19|magazine=Billboard}}</ref> |4 |- |"Thunderpuss - Head"<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=Barnes|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/barnes/chart-history/dsi/|access-date=2021-05-19|magazine=Billboard}}</ref> |1 |- |"Soluna - Mi Amor"<ref>{{Citation|title=Soluna – Monday Mi Amor (Vinyl)|url=https://www.discogs.com/Soluna-Monday-Mi-Amor/release/1332724|language=en|access-date=2021-05-19}}</ref> |— |- |"LeAnn Rimes - Tic Toc"<ref name="LeAnn Rimes">{{Cite magazine|title=LeAnn Rimes|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/leann-rimes/chart-history/dsi/|access-date=2021-05-19|magazine=Billboard}}</ref> |10 |- |"Suddenly" |— |- | rowspan="5" |2003 |"Rockik - Memories"<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=Rockik|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/rockik/chart-history/dsi/|access-date=2021-05-19|magazine=Billboard}}</ref> |31 |- |"You Got Me Movin'"<ref>{{Citation|title=Kim Esty – You Got Me Movin' The Widelife Mixes (CD)|url=https://www.discogs.com/Kim-Esty-You-Got-Me-Movin-The-Widelife-Mixes/release/11441987|language=en|access-date=2021-05-19}}</ref> |— |- |"LeAnn Rimes - We Can"<ref name="LeAnn Rimes"/> |19 |- |"Haru - Haru"<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=Haru|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/haru|access-date=2021-05-19|magazine=Billboard}}</ref> |5 |- |"Nelly Furtado - Powerless"<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=Nelly Furtado|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/nelly-furtado/chart-history/dsi/|access-date=2021-05-19|magazine=Billboard}}</ref> |5 |- |2015 |"Tori Kelly - Hollow"<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=Tori Kelly|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/tori-kelly/chart-history/dsi/|access-date=2021-05-19|magazine=Billboard}}</ref> |3 |- |2021 |"Mariah Carey - The One"<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=Mariah Carey Drops 'Charmbracelet' Remix EPs|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/mariah-carey-charmbracelet-remix-eps-9514949/|access-date=2021-05-19|magazine=Billboard|date=22 January 2021|language=en}}</ref> |— |- | colspan="6" style="font-size:85%" | "—" denotes releases that did not chart |}
==Awards== Widelife won a Juno Award in 2005 for "Dance Recording of the Year" for "All Things".<ref>[http://junoawards.ca/nomination/2005-dance-recording-of-the-year-widelife-with-simone-denny/ "Dance Recording of the Year 2005"]. Juno Awards Database</ref> Widelife was nominated for "Best Underground Dance Track" and "Best New Dance Artist Group" at the IDMA 31st Annual International Dance Music Awards.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-03-09|title=31st Annual International Dance Music Awards - Winter Music Conference 2016 - WMC 2016|url=http://wintermusicconference.com/events/idmas/index.php?wmcyear=2003#idmanominees|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160309132218/http://wintermusicconference.com/events/idmas/index.php?wmcyear=2003#idmanominees|url-status=dead|archive-date=2016-03-09|access-date=2021-05-19}}</ref>
==See also== *List of number-one dance hits (United States) *List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart
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