Editing Rank 1 (section)

===1999-2003: The Classic Years===
The first Rank 1 release was an [[Extended play|EP]] containing "The Citrus Juicer" and "Black Snow".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Rank-1-Black-Snow-The-Citrus-Juicer/release/34957 |title=Rank 1 - Black Snow / The Citrus Juicer (Vinyl) at Discogs |publisher=Discogs.com |date=2004-03-01 |access-date=2012-12-24}}</ref> It was the duo's second single "Airwave" however that brought them their biggest hit commercially. It reached No. 10 in the [[UK Singles Chart]]<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">{{cite book
| first= David
| last= Roberts
| year= 2006
| title= British Hit Singles & Albums
| edition= 19th
| publisher= Guinness World Records Limited
| location= London
| isbn= 1-904994-10-5
| page= 450}}</ref> and No. 25 in the [[United States|U.S.]] ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Hot Dance Club Play]] [[record chart|chart]]. This was later re-released by Rank 1 [[remix]]ed with added [[human voice|vocals]] as "Breathing (Airwave 2003)". Rank 1 reworked it again 11 years later with a modern “EDM” style remix in 2014 bringing their classic into the ‘10s. In 2011, the original version of Airwave was voted the number 1 Trance Classic of all time in the Trance Top 1000 poll.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://trancefamilysf.com/trance-top-1000-2011/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180716211504/http://trancefamilysf.com/trance-top-1000-2011/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 16, 2018 |title=Trance Top 1000 2011 |publisher=TranceFamilySF |date= |access-date=2019-01-07 }}</ref> In 2013, Airwave reached number 7.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://trancefamilyleb.com/2013/05/trance-top-1000-2013/ |title=Trance Top 1000 2013 |work=Trance Family Lebanon |date= 24 May 2013|access-date=2019-01-07}}</ref> Later in 2021, Airwave was ranked #15 in the [[A State of Trance]] Top 1000 list.<ref>{{cite web |title=Armin van Buuren's All-Time A State Of Trance Top 1000 List! |url=https://www.astateoftrance.com/news/armin-van-buuren-reveals-all-time-a-state-of-trance-top-1000-list/ |website=A State of Trance |access-date=19 May 2022}}</ref> In the 2024 edition, Airwave crawled back to #12, curiously being surpassed by their then latest single “Destination” which peaked at #9.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.astateoftrance.com/news/all-time-a-state-of-trance-top-1000-list/ |title=All-Time a State of Trance Top 1000 List! }}</ref> In 2023 Airwave was remixed by [[Giuseppe Ottaviani]] and [[The Alchemist (musician)|Alchemyst]]
In September 2000, they performed the track "Many Miles Too Soon" live at [[Trance Energy]]<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROiSUDRE5mM  |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/ROiSUDRE5mM| archive-date=2021-12-12 |url-status=live|title=Rank 1 - Many Miles, Too Soon (Live @ Trance Energy 2000) |publisher=YouTube |date=2010-09-24 |access-date=2012-12-24}}{{cbignore}}</ref> as a tribute to the late [[Miles Stutterheim]] who was the younger brother of [[Duncan Stutterheim]], one of the founders of the Dutch event organiser [[ID&T]].<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.tranceaddict.com/forums/showthread/t-245603.html |title=rank 1- ,many miles too soon - Tranceaddict Forums - Music Discussion |publisher=Tranceaddict.com |date=2000-09-30 |access-date=2012-12-24}}</ref> A year later this track was released as "Such Is Life", with added vocals by [[Shanokee]] and chosen as the anthem of [[Sensation (event)|Sensation]] 2001, the first edition where visitors were asked to appear dressed in white.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Rank-1-Featuring-Shanokee-Such-Is-Life/release/15233 |title=Rank 1 Featuring Shanokee - Such Is Life (Vinyl) at Discogs |publisher=Discogs.com |date= 29 June 2001|access-date=2012-12-24}}</ref>

A year later they released "Awakening"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Rank-1-Awakening-Rmx/master/73240 |title=Rank 1 - Awakening at Discogs |publisher=Discogs.com |date= |access-date=2012-12-24}}</ref> as the single preceding their debut album "Symsonic".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Rank1-Symsonic/master/73301 |title=Rank1* - Symsonic at Discogs |publisher=Discogs.com |date=2002-02-16 |access-date=2012-12-24}}</ref> The album was released with a CD containing downtempo versions of Airwave and Such Is Life as well as a some brand new tracks including the title track, a short version of "The Citrus Juicer", "T.T.C.", "Passage To The Unknown", "Still In My Mind" and more. The album also included a DVD with a few videoclips of their singles up till then as well as their live performance at Trance Energy 2002.<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3HvETprJe4  |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/x3HvETprJe4| archive-date=2021-12-12 |url-status=live|title=Rank1 - Live At Trance Energy 2002 |publisher=YouTube |date=2011-05-20 |access-date=2012-12-24}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

2003 saw the re-release of Airwave with vocals by Aino Laos which were written by [[Jan Lochel]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Rank-1-Breathing-Airwave/release/140505 |title=Rank 1 - Breathing (Airwave) (Vinyl) at Discogs |publisher=Discogs.com |date=2003-04-24 |access-date=2012-12-24}}</ref> In a recorded interview,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.djrammy.com/interview.mp3 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2012-05-05 |archive-date=2016-03-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304093620/http://www.djrammy.com/interview.mp3 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Benno explained that Breathing was released to back up the album release in Germany. 
Over the summer they were tasked to create the Sensation Anthem for Sensation White 2003: it was a record third time Rank 1 were asked to create the anthem for the event following Such Is Life and their remix for Superstring. Originally this track was released under the alias Sensation as "The Anthem 2003" but in recent times it was renamed Rank 1 - Sensation Anthem 2003: the track peaked at no. 10 in the Dutch Top 40 charts and remained their for 11 weeks.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.top40.nl/sensation/sensation-the-anthem-2003-8422 | title=Sensation - the Anthem 2003 &#124; Top 40 }}</ref>
By the end of the year, Rank 1 finally released their single Symsonic under the new title "It's Up To You", with Shanokee asked to provide vocals once more.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Rank-1-Its-Up-To-You-Symsonic/release/218615 |title=Rank 1 - It's Up To You (Symsonic) (Vinyl) at Discogs |publisher=Discogs.com |date=2003-12-04 |access-date=2012-12-24}}</ref> Unlike the [[classical music|classically]] inspired Album version, these mixes were produced in the more typical 4x4 driven [[uplifting trance]] style, especially the "Instrumental Dub" and "Dub Vocal Mix".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ivibes.nu/index.php?article=2638 |title=[i:Vibes&#93; Rank 1 - Its Up To You (Symsonic) [ID&T&#93; |publisher=Ivibes.nu |date= |access-date=2012-12-24}}</ref>