East Side Beat
| Company type | Musical group |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1991 |
| Defunct | 1995 |
Key people | Carl Fanini, Francesco Petrocchi, Giovanni Cinaglia, Luca Capretti |
| Products | Dance-pop music |
| Parent | Media Records |
East Side Beat was an Italian dance-pop ensemble active between 1991 and 1995, consisting of Italian-American singer Carl Fanini and keyboard player Francesco Petrocchi. The project was developed by producers Giovanni Cinaglia and Luca Capretti and was signed under Gianfranco Bortolotti's Media Records label. Their initial release, a dance rendition of Christopher Cross's Ride Like the Wind, achieved significant success across Europe, peaking at number 3 on the UK charts—their most prominent market.
Specializing in dance reinterpretations of classic hits, the group attained UK chart placements with Simple Minds' Alive and Kicking (1992) and Lee Garrett's You're My Everything (1993). Additional singles included I Didn't Know (1992), alongside original compositions such as My Girl (1993), Break Down, and On My Mind (1994). They issued a single album in 1993.
Following 1993, East Side Beat no longer appeared on the charts and ultimately disbanded in 1995. During this period, vocalist Fanini also worked with Clubhouse, who secured a UK top ten hit in 1994 with Light My Fire.
Album
- 1993: East Side Beat (Airplay Records)
Singles
- 1991: "Divin' in the Beat"
- 1991: Ride Like the Wind (UK 3, IRE 4, BEL 4, NL 6)
- 1992: "I Didn't Know"
- 1992: Alive and Kicking (UK 26, BEL 19, NL 20)
- 1993: You're My Everything (UK 65)
- 1993: "My Girl"
- 1994: "So Good"
- 1995: Back for Good
- 1995: I Want to Know What Love Is