Dance with Me (Debelah Morgan song)

"Dance with Me" is a song by American R&B singer Debelah Morgan, released on June 19, 2000, as the first single from Morgan's third studio album of the same name. Morgan co-wrote the song with its producer Giloh Morgan, with Richard Adler and Jerry Ross receiving songwriting credits for the reworking of their composition "Hernando's Hideaway". Lyrically, "Dance with Me" revolves around the protagonist's declaration that she only wants to dance with her lover that night.^{[original research?]}

"Dance with Me"
Single by Debelah Morgan
from the album Dance with Me
Released	June 19, 2000 (2000-06-19)
Studio	HITTOWN (New York City) A to Z/Bazzbo (La Verne, California, US) The Masters Crib (Canyon Country, California, US)
Genre	Latin R&B^[1] · tango^[2]
Length	3:40
Label	Atlantic
Songwriter(s)	Richard Adler Debelah Morgan Giloh Morgan Jerry Ross
Producer(s)	Giloh Morgan
Debelah Morgan singles chronology
"I Love You" (1998) "Dance with Me" (2000) "I Remember" (2000)

The song peaked at number eight on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart on January 6, 2001. The single also reached number three in Australia—where it was certified platinum for sales exceeding 70,000 copies—and number 10 in Romania and the United Kingdom. "Dance with Me" received international acclaim and has been performed in different versions, including a special Walt Disney version and a Spanish version entitled "Baila Conmigo".^{[citation needed]}

Track listings

US CD and cassette single^[3]^[4] "Dance with Me" (album version) – 3:42 "Dance with Me" (Soul Central mix) – 4:10 "Dance with Me" (Boom Boom remix) – 3:55 US 7-inch single^[5] A. "Dance with Me" (album version) – 3:41 B. "Dance with Me" (Soul Central mix) – 4:07

European CD single^[6] "Dance with Me" (album version) – 3:42 "Dance with Me" (JP radio mix) – 3:34 UK and Australian CD single^[7]^[8] "Dance with Me" (album version) – 3:42 "Dance with Me" (Soul Central mix) – 4:10 "Dance with Me" (Boom Boom remix) – 3:55 "Dance with Me" (JP radio mix) – 3:34 "Dance with Me" (Jack & Jill edit) – 3:44

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the European CD single liner notes.^[6]

Studios

• Recorded at HITTOWN Studios (New York City), A to Z/Bazzbo Studios (La Verne, California, US), and the Masters Crib (Canyon Country, California, US)
• Mixed at the Hit Factory (New York City)
• Mastered at Sterling Sound (New York City)

Personnel

• Richard Adler – writing
• Jerry Ross – writing
• Debelah Morgan – writing, lead vocals, background vocals, production, vocal arrangement
• Giloh Morgan – writing, background vocals, drum programming, all keyboards, production, vocal arrangement, recording
• Darrell Crooks – guitar
• Bashiri Johnson – percussion
• Scott Lovelis – recording
• "Bonzai" Jimi Caruso – mixing
• Chuck Bailey – mixing assistant
• Michael McCoy – mixing assistant
• Dan Milazzo – mixing assistant
• Greg Calbi – mastering
• David Sonenberg – executive production
• Scot McCracken – executive production
• Andrea Brooks – art direction and design
• Roy Zipstein – photography

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2000–2001) Peak position Australia (ARIA)^[9] 3 Australian Dance (ARIA)^[10] 1 Australian Urban (ARIA)^[11] 1 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[12] 16 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[13] 28 Germany (Official German Charts)^[14] 14 Ireland (IRMA)^[15] 39 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[16] 11 Romania (Romanian Top 100)^[17] 10 Scotland (OCC)^[18] 22 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[19] 18 UK Singles (OCC)^[20] 10 UK Dance (OCC)^[21] 17 UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)^[22] 1 US Billboard Hot 100^[23] 8 US Dance Club Play (Billboard)^[24] 4 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard)^[25] 27 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)^[26] 8 US Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard)^[27] 9 US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard)^[28] 23

Year-end charts Chart (2000) Position US Billboard Hot 100^[29] 89 Chart (2001) Position Australia (ARIA)^[30] 31 Australian Dance (ARIA)^[31] 6 Germany (Official German Charts)^[32] 96 Romania (Romanian Top 100)^[17] 57 UK Singles (OCC)^[33] 146 US Billboard Hot 100^[34] 93

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[35]	Platinum	70,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	June 19, 2000	Urban radio	Atlantic	^[36]
	June 20, 2000	Rhythmic contemporary contemporary hit radio		^[37]
	July 11, 2000	CD		^[38]^[better source needed]
United Kingdom	February 12, 2001			^[39]

References

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