Barbara
Barbara is an Italian Hi NRG/Italo-dance act. Key releases appeared on Flea Records, Asia Records, Cgd Records. The lineup included Elena Gobbi Frattini. Within the MixPerfect Radio library, 5 tracks are part of the rotation.
About
- Key labels: Flea Records, Asia Records, Cgd Records, Downtown Records (from the MixPerfect Radio catalog)
- Members: Elena Gobbi Frattini
Italian Hi NRG/Italo-dance act.
Notable tracks
Chart-tagged and most-played productions by Barbara in the MixPerfect Radio catalog.
- Ciao Boys (1988) 11 plays Asia Records
- A Far L'amore Comincia Tu (1989) 9 plays Cgd Records
- Banana Boogie (1990) 8 plays Flea Records
- Luv Luv Luv (1990) 6 plays Flea Records
- Come On (1990) 4 plays Downtown Records
Tracks & releases
All 5 Barbara tracks in the MixPerfect Radio database, with play counts (1988 - 1990).
| Track | Year | BPM | Label | Country | Plays |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ciao Boys | 1988 | 127.01 | Asia Records | Italy | 11 |
| A Far L'amore Comincia Tu | 1989 | 116.75 | Cgd Records | Italy | 9 |
| Banana Boogie | 1990 | 124.01 | Flea Records | Italy | 8 |
| Come On | 1990 | 134.30 | Downtown Records | Italy | 4 |
| Luv Luv Luv | 1990 | 132.66 | Flea Records | Italy | 6 |
Cover gallery
All 5 unique single covers in the Barbara section of the library.
Catalog by decade
Of these, 1 from the 80s golden era (1982 - 1988) and 4 from the 90s dance era anchor the classic MixPerfect Radio sound.
BPM profile
2 of 5 tracks fall inside the mix-friendly 119 - 129 BPM band, with A Far L'amore Comincia Tu (116.8 BPM) at the slow end and Come On (134.3 BPM) at the fast end. That places them within reach of the station's ±3 BPM beat-matching window, so they mix together comfortably in the non-stop mix.
Airplay
Plays per week across the Barbara catalog (last 8 weeks):
Most-played tracks:
- Ciao Boys 11 plays 1988
- A Far L'amore Comincia Tu 9 plays 1989
- Banana Boogie 8 plays 1990
- Luv Luv Luv 6 plays 1990
- Come On 4 plays 1990
Play counts are generated live from the MixPerfect Radio airplay log and update continuously.
Mixed with on MixPerfect Radio
The tracks most often mixed directly before or after Barbara's tracks in the MixPerfect Radio non-stop mix (38 plays). Every transition is beat-matched within the station's ±3 BPM window and is always 32 beats.
- Laserdance - Forgotten Zone after 2x 135.0 BPM 1994
- Klapto - Queen Of The Night before 1x 115.9 BPM 1984
- Albert One - Secrets before 1x 115.3 BPM 1986
- Del Faro - Bandiera La Playa Del Sol before 1x 118.3 BPM 1987
- Chip Chip - Everything You Love before 1x 118.5 BPM 1988
- Mike Weyman - I'll Make Your Body Rock before 1x 116.7 BPM 1987
- Jack E Makossa - The Opera House before 1x 119.6 BPM 1987
- De-De-Mo - 'Cause I Need You 'Cause I Love You before 1x 119.9 BPM 1984
- Danny Keith - Dangerous before 1x 117.7 BPM 2024
- David Dima - Time Machine before 1x 113.0 BPM 2025
Small sample - observed connections from the airplay log, not recommendations. A partner can be another track by this same artist: those were mixed consecutively on air.
Genres & labels
Genres in the database:
Dominant labels:
- Flea Records (2 tracks)
- Asia Records (1 track)
- Cgd Records (1 track)
- Downtown Records (1 track)
Frequently asked questions
Similar artists
Artists in the MixPerfect Radio library sharing genre tags with Barbara.
Sources
Factual information on this page was researched using the following sources:
- Data provided by Discogs.
The biographical text on this page is an original summary based on independently selected factual information; no source text has been reproduced. Release data (year, label, catalog number) comes from the MixPerfect Radio catalog. Facts may contain errors - see the legal information page for the full disclaimer.