Da.Vi.Sa: “Gimme Your Body” – 30 Years of Music History and the Road Back
In 1996, three musicians released the single “Gimme Your Body” under the name Da.Vi.Sa. Thirty years later, I acquired the rights to this release, re-registered it, and gave the song a new chapter with a 30th Anniversary Edition. What sounds like a nostalgic music project has a much more personal background for me. One of the original musicians was my brother.
Da.Vi.Sa – three names, one music project
The story begins in 1996, right in the midst of a time when Eurodance, Italodance, and trance were dominating European dance floors.
Three musicians came together under the name Da.Vi.Sa:
Danilo Giancane, Vito Bonavoglia, and Salvatore Becca.
The first syllables of their first names formed the project’s name.
Together, they were responsible for composing and producing “Gimme Your Body.” Loriana Sertoni and Nadia D’Agati handled the vocal parts.
The single was released in Switzerland in 1996 on the then-existing label DVS Record, with the catalog number ACAD 1996-30.01.
The CD maxi-single featured four versions:
- Gimme Your Body (Extended)
- Gimme Your Body (Dream Version)
- Gimme Your Body (Radio Edit)
- Gimme Your Body (Special Mix)
It was a typical production of that era: melodic Eurodance, electronic sounds, rhythmic energy, and different arrangements for radio and the dance floor.
For me, however, this release is more than just a piece of musical ’90s nostalgia.
One of the three original musicians was my brother.
So my connection to Da.Vi.Sa goes beyond just a shared passion for electronic music—it’s also a personal family story.
A song that has stood the test of time for thirty years
The music industry of 1996 had little in common with today’s digital distribution landscape.
Releases came out on CD or vinyl. Record labels, pressing plants, and physical distribution networks determined how music reached stores. Digital streaming platforms, automatic rights recognition, and globally networked music catalogs didn’t play a role yet.
Three decades later, this music exists in a completely different environment.
Old recordings are digitized, catalogs are passed on, releases are re-recorded, and metadata is exchanged between international service providers.
In the process, the history of a recording can become increasingly confusing.
Especially with music productions from the 1990s, it’s not always immediately clear from a current streaming entry who was originally involved in the production and who holds which exploitation rights.
This issue became crucial for me when I began to examine the original Da.Vi.Sa release more closely.
When the rights issue became a problem
While researching “Gimme Your Body,” I came across rights and distribution assignments that I couldn’t reconcile with the original release.
In particular, Believe Music and Hitpool (104pro Media) played a role in this.
In my view, claims or digital exploitation rights were asserted in connection with the track for which there was insufficient legal basis.
I consider these attributions to be unjustified. This is my personal assessment of the rights dispute and not a claim that a court has found these companies to have acted unlawfully.
For me, one fundamental question was at the heart of the matter:
How is it possible that, in the case of a recording with a well-known history, one must first clarify who is actually legally entitled to exploit it today?
When it comes to a piece of music, several levels of rights must be distinguished. The rights to a composition are not automatically identical to the rights to the original sound recording. Added to this are contractual usage rights, distribution agreements, and the corresponding entries in digital music systems.
A distributor can make music available on streaming platforms without automatically becoming the copyright holder of all musical components.
That is precisely why a transparent clarification of the rights was important to me.
It wasn’t simply a matter of making an old track available on Spotify again.
It was about establishing a clear foundation for the future of a release tied to my personal family history.
The Takeover and Re-registration
Because my brother was part of the original lineup, the matter had a different significance for me than the usual re-release of an old dance track.
I wanted the history of Da.Vi.Sa and “Gimme Your Body” to remain accurately documented and for its future use to be based on transparent rights arrangements.
I have since acquired the rights to the release and re-registered the song—and its exploitation—under my responsibility.
This allowed me to lay the groundwork for making the music available again under the original stage name.
It was important to me not to alter the historical copyright and production credits.
Da.Vi.Sa remains the original project by Danilo Giancane, Vito Bonavoglia, and Salvatore Becca.
Today’s rights management and re-release do not change the fact of who created the song back then.
For me, this distinction is particularly important: The past should remain documented, while the music is given a new future.
2026 – the 30th Anniversary Edition
Once the rights issues were resolved, I was able to return to what this was all about in the first place: the music.
2026 marks thirty years since the original release of “Gimme Your Body.”
I didn’t want to celebrate this anniversary by simply re-releasing the old recording.
Rather, the 30th Anniversary Edition was intended to create a musical bridge between 1996 and today.
The distinctive spirit of the original was to be preserved, while at the same time creating a production that meets the standards of contemporary dance and club music.
A more powerful bass range, modern electronic sound design, a more dynamic club-oriented sound, and contemporary production and mastering standards were all part of this approach.
It was crucial that the original song’s recognizability not be lost.
For me, an anniversary track only makes sense if you can still hear where its story began.
The new edition was released by Rebel Media Records and brings the Da.Vi.Sa musical project into the present.
Thirty years lie between the two releases. Production capabilities have changed, as has the way people discover and listen to music.
However, the original musical identity remains the common starting point.
Why this release is important to me
I could have simply viewed “Gimme Your Body” as an interesting old Eurodance production.
A song from 1996 that you listen to every now and then and that reminds you of a specific musical era.
But because my brother was involved, the track was never just some anonymous recording from an old music catalog to me.
Behind the project name are three real people, their musical work, and a release that came about under very different circumstances back then.
The fact that, thirty years later, I would delve into this story, reorganize the rights, and produce a new edition was certainly not the original plan.
Today, I’m glad I did it.
At the same time, dealing with the rights claims showed me how important carefully documented music rights are—especially when decades lie between an initial release and its current digital exploitation.
Because even if a recording has long since gone out of print, its history and the rights to it don’t simply disappear.
A New Chapter for Da.Vi.Sa
With the 30th Anniversary Edition of “Gimme Your Body,” I wanted to achieve two things.
On the one hand, I wanted to make a song from 1996 musically accessible again—not just as a historical document, but in a contemporary version.
On the other hand, I wanted to help ensure that its origins, the original musicians, and its subsequent release were once again presented in a coherent context.
Da.Vi.Sa was founded by three musicians. One of them was my brother. Thirty years later, I took on the responsibility of re-releasing it.
The music comes from a different era.
Yet its story continues.
And that’s exactly what makes this Anniversary Edition special to me.
Da.Vi.Sa – Gimme Your Body
Original release: 1996
Original label: DVS Record
Original members: Danilo Giancane, Vito Bonavoglia, Salvatore Becca
Vocals on the original recording: Loriana Sertoni, Nadia D'Agati
30th Anniversary Edition: 2026
Current label: Rebel Media Records
Original release:
Da.Vi.Sa – Gimme Your Body (Discogs)
Artist Profile:
Da.Vi.Sa on Discogs
Listen to music:
Gimme Your Body