During the album's development, the group was significantly influenced by a Jamaican reggae band that was recording in a nearby studio.

In 1995, Guinness Book of World Records recognized the LP as the best-selling debut studio effort in music history, with over 19 million copies sold worldwide.

In an interview with Music & Media magazine, Metronome Records managing director Albert Slendebroek remarked on the album: Everything was being driven by grunge or techno, then suddenly these people arrived and did something which was completely different and happy and simple.

This edition featured the new tracks "The Sign", "Living in Danger", and a cover of Tina Turner's "Don't Turn Around", along with a remix of "Waiting for Magic" and a revised version of "Voulez-Vous Danser".

Alan Jones from Music Week described the album as a "diverse but largely dance-oriented" collection, noting that it includes "more gentle reggae stuff" alongside some techno and house elements.