Music Sounds Better with You
"Music Sounds Better with You" is the only song by the French house trio Stardust, released on 20 July 1998. Stardust comprised the producer Thomas Bangalter, the DJ Alan Braxe and the vocalist Benjamin Diamond. They wrote "Music Sounds Better With You", a dance track, using a guitar riff sampled from the 1981 Chaka Khan song "Fate".
| "Music Sounds Better with You" | |
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| Single by Stardust | |
| Released | 20 July 1998 |
| Studio | Daft House (Paris, France) |
| Genre | French house |
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| Label | Roulé, Virgin, Because |
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| Producer(s) | Stardust |
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| "Music Sounds Better With You" on YouTube | |
"Music Sounds Better with You" was initially released on Bangalter's label Roulé. It was followed by a wider release on Virgin Records, with a music video directed by Michel Gondry. It debuted at number two on the UK Singles Chart in August 1998 and stayed there for two weeks, becoming one of the UK's bestselling singles that year. It also topped the US Billboard Dance Club Play chart for two weeks. It is certified double platinum in the UK, platinum in Australia, gold in Belgium and silver in France.
"Music Sounds Better with You" received positive reviews and has been named one of the greatest dance songs by several publications. Stardust recorded further demos, but decided to disband, believing this created mystique.