Dance with Me (112 song)

"Dance with Me" is the third and final single released from American R&B group 112's third studio album, Part III (2001). It features Slim on lead vocals. The released version features rap artist Beanie Sigel and is featured on the Bad Boy album We Invented the Remix.^[1] The song peaked at number 39 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and became a platinum-selling hit in Australia and Belgium in 2002, reaching number two in Australia, number one in Flanders, and number nine in Wallonia.

"Dance with Me"
Single by 112
from the album Part III
Released	July 17, 2001 (2001-07-17)
Length	4:01 (album version) 3:17 (radio edit)
Label	Bad Boy BMG
Songwriter(s)	Daron Jones Jason "Poo Bear" Boyd Quinnes Parker Michael Keith Marvin Scandrick
Producer(s)	Daron Jones
112 singles chronology
"Peaches & Cream" (2001) "Dance with Me" (2001) "Hey Luv (Anything)" (2002)

Track listings

US 12-inch single^[2]

A1. "Dance with Me" (extended version) – 4:27

A2. "Dance with Me" (instrumental) – 4:27

B1. "Dance with Me" (radio edit) – 4:00

B2. "Dance with Me" (acappella) – 4:25

European CD single^[3]

1. "Dance with Me" (radio edit) – 3:17
2. "Dance with Me" (album version) – 4:01

Australian CD single^[4]

1. "Dance with Me" (radio edit) – 3:17
2. "Dance with Me" (album version) – 4:01
3. "Dance with Me" (remix radio mix featuring Beanie Sigel) – 4:03
4. "Dance with Me" (remix club mix featuring Beanie Sigel) – 5:00

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2001–2002) Peak position Australia (ARIA)^[5] 2 Australian Urban (ARIA)^[6] 1 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[7] 1 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)^[8] 9 Romania (Romanian Top 100)^[9] 18 US Billboard Hot 100^[10] 39 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[11] 20 US Rhythmic (Billboard)^[12] 6

Year-end charts Chart (2001) Position US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[13] 82 Chart (2002) Position Australia (ARIA)^[14] 30 Australian Urban (ARIA)^[15] 9 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[16] 4 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)^[17] 40

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[18]	Platinum	70,000^^
Belgium (BEA)^[19]	Platinum	50,000^*
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	July 17, 2001	Urban radio	Bad Boy	^[20]
Australia	February 11, 2002	CD	Bad Boy BMG	^[21]

Cover versions

• Saint featuring M.D.P. released a cover of "Dance with Me" in 2007. A remix of Saint's version, by the DJ duo Houseshaker, was a club hit in Brazil in 2008.
• Lexington Bridge released a cover in 2008.
• In June 2022, English band Blue released their cover as the second single from their album Heart and Soul.^[22][23]

References

1. "Billboard - Music Charts, News, Photos & Video". Billboard.
2. Dance with Me (US 12-inch single vinyl disc). 112. Bad Boy Entertainment. 2001. 78612-79413-1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
3. Dance with Me (European CD single liner notes). 112. Bad Boy Entertainment, BMG. 2001. 74321 90773 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
4. Dance with Me (Australian CD single liner notes). 112. Bad Boy Entertainment, BMG. 2001. 74321907742.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
5. "112 – Dance with Me". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
6. "Issue 626" ARIA Top 40 Urban Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
7. "112 – Dance with Me" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
8. "112 – Dance with Me" (in French). Ultratop 50.
9. (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on February 17, 2005. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
10. "112 Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
11. "112 Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
12. "112 Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
13. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2001". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
14. "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2002". ARIA. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
15. . ARIA. Archived from the original on April 15, 2020. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
16. "Jaaroverzichten 2002" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
17. "Rapports annuels 2002" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
18. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2002 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
19. "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2002". Ultratop. Hung Medien.
20. "Urban: Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1410. July 13, 2001. p. 58. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
21. "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 11th February 2002" (PDF). ARIA. February 11, 2002. p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 20, 2002. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
22. "BLUE DROP R&B THROWBACK WITH COVER OF 112'S 'DANCE WITH ME', READY 'HEART & SOUL' ALBUM FOR SEPTEMBER". Culturefix. June 29, 2022. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
23. "Blue return with latest track 'Dance With Me' from comeback album 'Heart and Soul'". Retro Pop Magazine. June 29, 2022. Retrieved July 3, 2022.

External links

• Music video on ArtistDirect.com