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Destiny (Dem 2 song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Destiny'", also titled "'Destiny (Sleepless)'", is a song by UK garage duo Dem 2. It was released as a single in late 1997 and also in 1998 and reached No. 58 on the UK Singles Chart and No. 1 on the UK Dance Singles Chart.
Impact and legacy
Alexis Petridis, writing for 'The Guardian' in 2019, looking back at the genre after 20 years, listed "Destiny" at number 13 in his list of his 20 best UK garage tracks.
Simon Reynolds, writing in 'The Wire', called "Destiny" "the UK blueprint for two-step."
In 2017, 'Mixmag' included "Destiny" in their list of the "12 best late-90s UK garage records", and in 2019 included the song in their list of "40 of the best UK garage tracks released from 1995 to 2005", saying "At a time where the garage house style started to evolve into a faster two-step sound, Dem 2 mastered the new style. 'Destiny' has an undeniable UK flavour, embalmed in fast, energetic pulses and choppy vocal cuts."
Redbull.com included the song in their list of "10 underground UK garage classics that still sound fresh today".
Capital Xtra included the song in their list of "The Best Old-School Garage Anthems of All Time".
Track listing
;UK 12"
:A1. "Destiny" (Original Mix) - 5:00
:A2. "Destiny" (Dem 2 Junkie Luv Dub Mix) - 6:16
:B. "Destiny" (New Horizons Remix) - 6:45
Charts
References
Category:1997 singles
Category:1998 singles
Category:UK garage songs
Category:Locked On Records singles
Category:1997 songs
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