9Tendo is the collective we’ve been waiting for. Singer Rumi and producer Saltwater come from a musical environment that couldn't be further from La Bouche, which is exactly what makes this remake so exciting. Rumi has previously loaned her voice to the Berlin-based rap gladiator Kontra K, among others. Producer Saltwater a.k.a. Thomas Porzig has provided rich layers of sound for artists such as Eule, Kayef, and Mike Singer. And there are good reasons why the song "Be My Lover" should get a contemporary remake from Germany. In 1995, it was nothing short of a world hit: top ten in 12 countries, gold in the US, gold in Australia, gold in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. In 1996 it was awarded with an ECHO. It's only fitting that the song should be resurrected in Germany. Even last year's remake by Sam Feldt was streamed 14 million times. But 9Tendo aren't approaching this as museum revivalists. Instead, they've provided "Be My Lover" with brand new beats and a tropical house flavour. "Be My Lover" is predestined to surf elegantly on the '90s boom in 2018, and simply do the same thing that it did 22 years ago: conquer all the clubs. Because whichever way you look at it, a hit is a hit is a hit is a hit.