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Dancing in the Street

January 01, 1970

For other uses, see Dancing in the Street (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Street dance.

"Dancing in the Street" is a song written by Marvin Gaye, William Stevenson, and Ivy Jo Hunter. It first became popular in 1964 when recorded by Martha and the Vandellas whose version reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for two weeks, behind "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" by Manfred Mann and it also peaked at No. 4 on the UK Singles Chart. It is one of Motown's signature songs and is the group's premier signature song.

"Dancing in the Street"
Single by Martha and the Vandellas
from the album Dance Party
B-side"There He Is"
ReleasedJuly 31, 1964 (US)
RecordedJune 19, 1964, Hitsville U.S.A. (Studio A), Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Genre
Length2:40
LabelGordy
G 7033
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)William "Mickey" Stevenson
Martha and the Vandellas singles chronology
"In My Lonely Room"
(1964) 		"Dancing in the Street"
(1964) 		"Wild One"
(1964)

A 1966 cover by the Mamas & the Papas was a minor hit on the Hot 100 reaching No. 73. In 1982, the rock group Van Halen took their cover of "Dancing in the Street" to No. 38 on the Hot 100 chart and No. 15 in Canada on the RPM chart. A 1985 duet cover by David Bowie and Mick Jagger charted at No. 1 in the UK and reached No. 7 in the US. The song has been covered by many other artists, including The Kinks, Tages, Black Oak Arkansas, Grateful Dead, Little Richard, Myra and Karen Carpenter.

Background edit

Reeves recounted that she initially regarded the song as too repetitive.[1] Gaye and Stevenson agreed and including new Motown songwriter Ivy Jo Hunter added in musical composition. Martha Reeves remembered Marvin Gaye recorded the song first and sang it as though singing to a lover. Reeves, envisioning block parties and Mardi Gras, asked the producers to sing it her way. The song was recorded in two takes. The song's writers made sure to include Detroit as one of the cities mentioned with the lyric: "Can't forget the Motor City".

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Cities in which there is dancing in the street (Martha Reeves version)[2]

Civil rights anthem edit

"Motown records had a distinct role to play in the city's black community, and that community—as diverse as it was—articulated and promoted its own social, cultural, and political agendas. These local agendas, which reflected the unique concerns of African Americans living in the urban north, both responded to and reconfigured the national civil rights campaign" (Smith 227). The movement lent the song its secondary meaning and the song with its second meaning fanned the flames of unrest. This song (and others like it) and its associated political meanings did not exist in a vacuum. It was a partner with its social environment and they both played upon each other creating meaning that could not have been brought on by one or the other alone. The song therefore became a call to reject peace for the chance that unified unrest could bring about the freedom that suppressed minorities all across the United States so craved.[3]

Reception edit

"Dancing in the Street" peaked at No. 2 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart when it was originally released as the group's third album Dance Party's first single in 1964 (see 1964 in music), with "There He Is (At My Door)" included as a B-side. "Dancing in the Street" also reached the Top 5 on the UK Singles Chart peaking at No. 4 in a 1969 release after initially peaking at No. 28 on the chart and helped to revive the Vandellas' success in the UK.[4][5] Cash Box described it as "an infectious romp that drops names of various locales as it declares that dancing is sweeping the country," stating that it is "one of those sure-fire sock-rock productions."[6]

On April 12, 2006, it was announced that Martha and the Vandellas' version of "Dancing in the Street" would be one of 50 sound recordings preserved by the Library of Congress to the National Recording Registry. Lead singer Martha Reeves said she was thrilled about the song's perseverance, saying "It's a song that just makes you want to get up and dance".

In 2013, the original Motown recording was remixed for club and summer celebration airplay by Minneapolis' Billboard charting producer/remixer Joel Dickinson as well as Danny Shaffer.[citation needed]

Billboard named the song No. 29 on their list of 100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time.[7]

"Dancing in the Street" by Martha and The Vandellas was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999.[8]

Personnel edit

Chart performance edit

Certifications edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[22]
Sales since 14 November 2004 		Platinum 600,000‡
United States (RIAA)[23] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

The Kinks version edit

"Dancing in the Street"
Song by the Kinks
from the album Kinda Kinks
ReleasedMarch 5, 1965
RecordedFebruary 15–17, 1965
StudioPye, London
GenreRhythm and blues
Length2:59
LabelPye
Songwriter(s)
  • Gaye
  • Stevenson
  • Hunter
Producer(s)Shel Talmy

British rock band the Kinks recorded "Dancing in the Street" for their second studio album Kinda Kinks in 1965.[24][25] It was one of only two cover songs on the album, and was recorded on February 15–17, 1965 at Pye Studios Number 2 in London, United Kingdom.[26][27] The song was rush-recorded, along with most of Kinda Kinks in order to get a quicker release date.[28] The album was released on March 5, 1965 and reached number 3 in the UK, and number 60 in the US.[29]

Nonetheless, "Dancing in the Street" was panned by critics for being too boring. In his book Ready For a Brand New Beat: How 'Dancing In The Street' Became the Anthem for a Changing America, Mark Kurlansky states that the song contained no particular interpretation or a distinct rhythmic groove.[30] Thomas M. Kitts states it as weak in his biography about Ray Davies, and Johnny Rogan calls it colorless in his book, Ray Davies: A Complicated Life.[31][32] Ultimate Classic Rock considered the track a "barely awake cover of the Motown standard".[28]

Personnel edit

The Kinks

Other personnel

  • Rasa Davies – backing vocals

The Mamas and the Papas version edit

"Dancing in the Street"
 
Single by the Mamas and the Papas
from the album The Mamas & the Papas
A-side"Words of Love"
ReleasedNovember 1966
Recorded1966
Genre
Length2:59
LabelDunhill
Songwriter(s)
  • Gaye
  • Stevenson
  • Hunter
Producer(s)Lou Adler
The Mamas and the Papas singles chronology
"Look Through My Window"
(1966) 		"Dancing in the Street"
(1966) 		"Dedicated to the One I Love"
(1967)

Background edit

In 1966, the folk rock group, the Mamas & the Papas, recorded a cover version of the song "Dancing in the Street," which was taken from their second studio album The Mamas and the Papas.[34] Cass Elliot sang the lead vocal, while the other members did their harmonies in the background. This version featured an instrumental section. The song's ending is humorous, which featured Elliot and Papa Denny Doherty having a dialogue listing the cities in both the United States, as well as Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, where Doherty was from, before the song's fade. At the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967, the Mamas and the Papas ended their set with "Dancing in the Street" before Elliot told the audience at the festival: "You're on your own, babies, 'cause we're sure on ours." This was the last time that the group performed live in concert.

"Dancing in the Street" was produced by Lou Adler and issued as the B-side of the single "Words of Love" on the Dunhill Records label. It reached No. 73 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.[35] Cash Box said it was a "a powerful reading of the Motown sound with Cass Elliot singing a powerful lead."[36]

In 1969, Elliot covered the song on her television special, The Mama Cass Television Program.

Personnel edit

The Mamas and the Papas

Other personnel

Charts edit

Chart (1964) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[37] 73
U.S. Cash Box Top 100[38] 86

Tages version edit

"Dancing in the Street"
 
Single by Tages
from the album Tages 2
B-side"Those Rumours"
ReleasedOctober 31, 1967[39]
RecordedMay–June 1966
StudioEuropafilm Studios Studios, Stockholm
Genre
Length2:32
LabelPlatina
Songwriter(s)
  • Gaye
  • Hunter
  • Stevenson
Producer(s)Anders Henriksson
Tages singles chronology
"Treat Her Like A Lady"
(1967) 		"Dancing in the Street"
(1967) 		"Mohair Sam"
(1967)

Background edit

Swedish rock group Tages incorporated "Dancing in the Street" into their setlist during either December 1965 or January 1966. This rendition was performed with original drummer Freddie Skantze, who did not sing lead vocals on the performances. Tages rendition of the song removes the brass parts for optimization during live performances, instead incorporating them into licks by lead guitarist Anders Töpel or organ parts played by rhythm guitarist Danne Larsson, who started learning the instrument in mid-1965.[40][41] Following the success of their rendition of Marvin Gaye's "I'll Be Doggone", which reached number 10 on Kvällstoppen and number 7 on Tio i Topp in late May-early June 1966,[42][43] Tages decided to record "Dancing in the Street" for their upcoming album Tages 2.

However, prior to recording the song, Skantze had left the band. He was swiftly replaced by Tommy Tausis, whose drumming talents and vocal skills fit the band perfectly.[40] With Tausis now in the band, bassist Göran Lagerberg had started harmonizing with him on various songs, further minimizing Tommy Blom's role as lead singer in the band. The band had now also finalized the arrangement of "Dancing in the Street", with Lagerberg and Tausis sharing lead vocals on the track, with Larsson playing both the electric organ and piano to compensate for the lack of brass instruments.[44] During sporadic sessions at Europafilm Studios, Bromma between May and June 1966, The group recorded "Dancing in the Street."[39]

Release edit

"Dancing in the Street" was first released by Platina Records on August 4, 1966 when it was included as the opening track on Tages 2, the group's second studio album.[45][46] It was one of three rhythm and blues covers on the album, along with "I Got You (I Feel Good)" and "Leaving Here". The album sold over 10000 copies in Sweden alone, becoming their second and final album to be certified gold.[46] The liner notes of the album states that "Dancing in the Street" is "the compact rhythmic opening with a new singing pair consisting of Göran Lagerberg and Tommy Tausis."[47] The group would go on to record another album for Platina, Extra Extra before their contract expired, enabling them to sign with Parlophone Records instead. It was also at around this time that Tausis left the band to join the Spotnicks. He was replaced by Lasse Svensson.[40]

After signing with Parlophone, Platina decided to issue several songs from Extra Extra as singles in order to capitalize on their success, starting with "Secret Room" in 1967.[48][49] Following several singles from Extra Extra, Platina managed to extract "Dancing in the Street" for single release, almost one and a half years after it was recorded.[44] It was the third single from Tages 2, following "In My Dreams" and "Crazy 'Bout My Baby", but was the only single from that album released in 1967.[50][51][52][53] The b-side was "Those Rumours", a song which was written by the band and also appeared on Tages 2.[45] Due to the lack of advertising regarding the single, and the release of the contemporary single "Treat Her Like A Lady", which reached number 7 on Kvällstoppen and 3 on Tio i Topp,[54][55] "Dancing in the Street" failed to chart on Kvällstoppen, but entered Tio i Topp on December 9, 1967 for a week before being voted off.[54]

The Swedish single sleeve is a photograph, which is an alternate take of the one which previously appeared on "Miss Mac Baren" in November 1966.[56][57] Curiously, the Norwegian single sleeve shows Freddie Skantze, who did not participate in the recording.[44][58] Tages performed the song on an episode of Swedish pop show Popsan on October 7, 1966.[59]

Personnel edit

Tages

Other personnel

  • Anders "Henkan" Henriksson – studio engineer
  • Björn Almstedt – studio engineer

Charts edit

Chart (1967) Peak
position
Sweden (Tio i Topp)[39] 15

Grateful Dead version edit

"Dancing in the Streets"
Single by Grateful Dead
from the album Terrapin Station
B-side"Terrapin Station"
ReleasedOctober 1977
Recorded1977
Genre
Length3:16
LabelArista
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Keith Olsen
Grateful Dead singles chronology
"Franklin's Tower"
(1975) 		"Dancing in the Streets"
(1977) 		"Good Lovin"
(1978)

The rock band Grateful Dead began performing "Dancing in the Street" live in 1966, and through 1971 played the song about 40 times,[60] with Bob Weir singing lead before the song was shelved for several years. The song returned to their rotation in 1976, and was played about 80 more times before being retired in 1987. Live recordings from both periods have been released. In that second period, the group recorded a cover version of the song in the studio, and released it as a single taken from their 1977 album Terrapin Station. This version is credited to Stevenson, Gaye, and Hunter, but is titled "Dancin' in the Streets" rather than "Dancing in the Street".

Bassist Phil Lesh has described "Dancing in the Street" as the first song the band stretched out in the live setting from a short pop song into drawn out improvisational jam piece, a practice that would become a Grateful Dead signature.[60][61][62]

Personnel edit

Grateful Dead

Additional personnel

Little Richard version edit

Little Richard's version of the song was released in 1971, both on a single and on the album The King of Rock and Roll.

Van Halen version edit

"Dancing in the Street"
 
Single by Van Halen
from the album Diver Down
B-side"The Full Bug"
ReleasedMay 1982[63]
Recorded1982
Genre
Length3:43
LabelWarner Bros.
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Ted Templeman
Van Halen singles chronology
"(Oh) Pretty Woman"
(1982) 		"Dancing in the Street"
(1982) 		"Secrets"
(1982)

Van Halen released "Dancing in the Street" as the second single from their 1982 studio album Diver Down. Their version attracted decent commercial success, reaching the top 40 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and becoming a top 15 hit on the Canadian Singles Chart.

Track listing edit

7" single (Germany) edit

  1. "Dancing in the Street" – 3:43
  2. "Where Have All the Good Times Gone" – 3:02

7" single (U.S.) edit

  1. "Dancing in the Street" – 3:43
  2. "The Full Bug" – 3:18

Personnel edit

Chart performance edit

Chart (1982–1983) Peak
position
Canadian Singles Chart 15
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[37] 38
U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks 3

David Bowie and Mick Jagger version edit

"Dancing in the Street"
 
Single by David Bowie and Mick Jagger
ReleasedAugust 27, 1985 (1985-08-27)[64]
RecordedJune 29, 1985
StudioWestside Studios, London
Genre
Length3:12
LabelEMI
EA204
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
David Bowie singles chronology
"Loving the Alien"
(1985) 		"Dancing in the Street"
(1985) 		"Absolute Beginners"
(1986)
Mick Jagger singles chronology
"Just Another Night"
(1985) 		"Dancing in the Street"
(1985) 		"Let's Work"
(1987)
Music video
"Dancing in the Street" on YouTube

A hit cover version of "Dancing in the Street" was recorded by the English rock musicians Mick Jagger and David Bowie as a duo in 1985, to raise money for the Live Aid famine relief cause. The original plan was to perform a track together live, with Bowie performing at Wembley Stadium and Jagger at John F. Kennedy Stadium, until it was realized that the satellite link-up would cause a half-second delay that would make this impossible unless either Bowie or Jagger mimed their contribution, something neither artist was willing to do.

In June 1985, Bowie was recording his contributions to the Absolute Beginners soundtrack at Westside Studios with Clive Langer & Alan Winstanley, and so Jagger arranged to fly in to record the track there. A rough mix of the track was completed in just four hours on June 29, 1985.[66] Thirteen hours after the start of recording, the song and video were completed. Jagger arranged for some minor musical overdubs with Steve Thompson and Michael Barbiero in New York City.

The single version (Bob Clearmountain mix) is slightly different from the version used on David Bowie's Best of Bowie compilation and others, with the vocals and guitar brought out more and a slightly shorter intro.

Reception edit

The David Bowie and Mick Jagger recording of "Dancing in the Street" was issued as a single on EMI, with all profits going to the charity. The song topped the UK Singles Chart for four weeks, and reached No. 7 in the United States on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, making it the seventh and last top ten hit for Bowie and the only one for Jagger. Bowie and Jagger would perform the song once more, at the Prince's Trust Concert on June 20, 1986. The song has been featured since on several Bowie compilations and the Jagger compilation The Very Best of Mick Jagger. In 1988, U.S. television network ABC used a sample of this song, to promote their 1988–1989 campaign, but under the name "Something's Happening", which is the second year they used the same name, the first time being for the 1987–1988 campaign.[67]

In 2011, it was voted the eighth-best collaboration of all time in a Rolling Stone readers poll.[68] In a survey conducted by PRS for Music, the song was voted as the top song the British public would play at street parties in celebration of the 2011 Royal Wedding of Kate Middleton and Prince William.[69]

"Dancing in the Street" was sixth best selling single of 1985 with 661,000 sold copies in United Kingdom.[70]

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Cities, countries and continents in which there is dancing in the street (Bowie/Jagger version)[71]

Music video edit

The pair went to Spillers Millennium Mills in London to film a video with director David Mallet. The music video was shown twice at the Live Aid event. It was also shown in movie theaters before showings of Ruthless People, for which Jagger had recorded the theme song.[72]

Track listings edit

7": EMI America / EA 204 United Kingdom edit

  1. "Dancing in the Street" (Clearmountain Mix) – 3:12
  2. "Dancing in the Street" (instrumental) – 3:17

12": EMI America / 12EA 204 United Kingdom edit

  1. "Dancing in the Street" (Steve Thompson and Michael Barbiero Mix) – 4:40
  2. "Dancing in the Street" (dub version) – 4:41
  3. "Dancing in the Street" (edit) – 3:24

Personnel edit

According to Chris O'Leary:[73]

Charts edit

Certifications edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[101] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Myra version edit

"Dancing in the Street"
Single by Myra
from the album Recess: School's Out (Original Movie Soundtrack)
Released2001
GenrePop, teen pop, dance-pop
LabelBuena Vista
Walt Disney Records
Avex Trax
Producer(s)Keith "K.C." Cohen / Executive Producers: Jay Landers and Matt Walker
Myra singles chronology
"Dancing in the Street"
(2001) 		"Miracles Happen (When You Believe)"
(2001)

It was Myra's cover of "Dancing in the Street" for the 2001 Disney film Recess: School's Out that resulted in her becoming the first Latina Pop singer signed to Walt Disney Records.[102] She would then re-record the song in Spanish, titled "Bailando en la Ciudad", in 2002 for the Disney Channel original movie, Gotta Kick It Up! This version was also included on the Spanish edition of her debut album, Milagros.

Legacy edit

"Street Fighting Man", a 1968 song from the Rolling Stones, slightly modifies a signature line from "Dancing in the Street" to be: "Summer's here and the time is right for fighting in the street."[103]

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Further reading edit

  • Kurlansky, Mark (2013). . New York: Riverhead Books. ISBN 9781594487224. Archived from the original on December 19, 2013. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
  • O'Leary, Chris (2019). Ashes to Ashes: The Songs of David Bowie 1976–2016. London: Repeater. ISBN 978-1912248308.
  • Pegg, Nicholas (2000). The Complete David Bowie. Reynolds & Hearn Ltd. ISBN 1-903111-14-5.
  • Smith, Suzanne E. (2003). Dancing in the Street. Harvard University Press. ISBN 0-674-00063-3
  • Van Halen Guitar Anthology. Van Nuys, California: Alfred. 2006. pp. 113–21. ISBN 9780897246729. OCLC 605214049.

External links edit

  • List of cover versions of "Dancing in the Street" at SecondHandSongs.com
  • Karen Carpenter (with the Dick Carpenter Trio) sings "Dancing in the Street on Your All American College Show (1968)

January 01, 1970
dancing, street, other, uses, disambiguation, confused, with, street, dance, song, written, marvin, gaye, william, stevenson, hunter, first, became, popular, 1964, when, recorded, martha, vandellas, whose, version, reached, billboard, chart, weeks, behind, did. For other uses see Dancing in the Street disambiguation Not to be confused with Street dance Dancing in the Street is a song written by Marvin Gaye William Stevenson and Ivy Jo Hunter It first became popular in 1964 when recorded by Martha and the Vandellas whose version reached No 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for two weeks behind Do Wah Diddy Diddy by Manfred Mann and it also peaked at No 4 on the UK Singles Chart It is one of Motown s signature songs and is the group s premier signature song Dancing in the Street Single by Martha and the Vandellasfrom the album Dance PartyB side There He Is ReleasedJuly 31 1964 US RecordedJune 19 1964 Hitsville U S A Studio A Detroit Michigan U S GenreR amp B Northern soulLength2 40LabelGordy G 7033Songwriter s Marvin Gaye William Mickey Stevenson Ivy Jo HunterProducer s William Mickey StevensonMartha and the Vandellas singles chronology In My Lonely Room 1964 Dancing in the Street 1964 Wild One 1964 A 1966 cover by the Mamas amp the Papas was a minor hit on the Hot 100 reaching No 73 In 1982 the rock group Van Halen took their cover of Dancing in the Street to No 38 on the Hot 100 chart and No 15 in Canada on the RPM chart A 1985 duet cover by David Bowie and Mick Jagger charted at No 1 in the UK and reached No 7 in the US The song has been covered by many other artists including The Kinks Tages Black Oak Arkansas Grateful Dead Little Richard Myra and Karen Carpenter Contents 1 Background 2 Civil rights anthem 3 Reception 4 Personnel 5 Chart performance 5 1 Weekly charts 5 2 Year end charts 6 Certifications 7 The Kinks version 7 1 Personnel 8 The Mamas and the Papas version 8 1 Background 8 2 Personnel 8 3 Charts 9 Tages version 9 1 Background 9 2 Release 9 3 Personnel 9 4 Charts 10 Grateful Dead version 10 1 Personnel 11 Little Richard version 12 Van Halen version 12 1 Track listing 12 1 1 7 single Germany 12 1 2 7 single U S 12 2 Personnel 12 3 Chart performance 13 David Bowie and Mick Jagger version 13 1 Reception 13 2 Music video 13 3 Track listings 13 3 1 7 EMI America EA 204 United Kingdom 13 3 2 12 EMI America 12EA 204 United Kingdom 13 4 Personnel 13 5 Charts 13 6 Weekly charts 13 7 Year end charts 13 8 Certifications 14 Myra version 15 Legacy 16 References 17 Further reading 18 External linksBackground editReeves recounted that she initially regarded the song as too repetitive 1 Gaye and Stevenson agreed and including new Motown songwriter Ivy Jo Hunter added in musical composition Martha Reeves remembered Marvin Gaye recorded the song first and sang it as though singing to a lover Reeves envisioning block parties and Mardi Gras asked the producers to sing it her way The song was recorded in two takes The song s writers made sure to include Detroit as one of the cities mentioned with the lyric Can t forget the Motor City nbsp nbsp Chicago nbsp New Orleans nbsp New York City nbsp Philadelphia nbsp Baltimore nbsp Washington D C nbsp Detroit Motor City nbsp Los Angelesclass notpageimage Cities in which there is dancing in the street Martha Reeves version 2 Civil rights anthem edit Motown records had a distinct role to play in the city s black community and that community as diverse as it was articulated and promoted its own social cultural and political agendas These local agendas which reflected the unique concerns of African Americans living in the urban north both responded to and reconfigured the national civil rights campaign Smith 227 The movement lent the song its secondary meaning and the song with its second meaning fanned the flames of unrest This song and others like it and its associated political meanings did not exist in a vacuum It was a partner with its social environment and they both played upon each other creating meaning that could not have been brought on by one or the other alone The song therefore became a call to reject peace for the chance that unified unrest could bring about the freedom that suppressed minorities all across the United States so craved 3 Reception edit Dancing in the Street peaked at No 2 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart when it was originally released as the group s third album Dance Party s first single in 1964 see 1964 in music with There He Is At My Door included as a B side Dancing in the Street also reached the Top 5 on the UK Singles Chart peaking at No 4 in a 1969 release after initially peaking at No 28 on the chart and helped to revive the Vandellas success in the UK 4 5 Cash Box described it as an infectious romp that drops names of various locales as it declares that dancing is sweeping the country stating that it is one of those sure fire sock rock productions 6 On April 12 2006 it was announced that Martha and the Vandellas version of Dancing in the Street would be one of 50 sound recordings preserved by the Library of Congress to the National Recording Registry Lead singer Martha Reeves said she was thrilled about the song s perseverance saying It s a song that just makes you want to get up and dance In 2013 the original Motown recording was remixed for club and summer celebration airplay by Minneapolis Billboard charting producer remixer Joel Dickinson as well as Danny Shaffer citation needed Billboard named the song No 29 on their list of 100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time 7 Dancing in the Street by Martha and The Vandellas was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999 8 Personnel editLead vocals by Martha Reeves Background vocals by Betty Kelly Rosalind Ashford William Mickey Stevenson and Ivy Jo Hunter Instrumentation by the Funk Brothers 9 Robert White guitar Eddie Willis guitar Joe Messina guitar James Jamerson bass guitar Marvin Gaye drums Jack Ashford percussion tambourine vibes Ivy Jo Hunter percussion tire iron Henry Cosby tenor saxophone Thomas Beans Bowles baritone saxophone Russ Conway trumpet Herbert Williams trumpet Paul Riser trombone George Bohanon tromboneChart performance editWeekly charts edit Chart 1964 Peakposition Australia Kent Music Report 10 71 Canada Top Singles RPM 11 3 New Zealand Lever Hit Parade 12 3 UK Singles OCC 13 28 US Billboard Hot 100 14 2 US Cash Box R amp B Singles 8 US Cash Box Top 100 15 4 Chart 1969 Peakposition Germany Official German Charts 16 36 Ireland IRMA 17 12 Netherlands Dutch Top 40 18 45 UK Singles OCC 13 4 Year end charts edit Chart 1964 Rank US Billboard Hot 100 19 17 US Cash Box Top 100 20 64 Chart 1969 Rank UK Singles OCC 21 62Certifications editRegion Certification Certified units sales United Kingdom BPI 22 Sales since 14 November 2004 Platinum 600 000 United States RIAA 23 Gold 500 000 Shipments figures based on certification alone Sales streaming figures based on certification alone The Kinks version edit Dancing in the Street Song by the Kinksfrom the album Kinda KinksReleasedMarch 5 1965RecordedFebruary 15 17 1965StudioPye LondonGenreRhythm and bluesLength2 59LabelPyeSongwriter s Gaye Stevenson HunterProducer s Shel Talmy British rock band the Kinks recorded Dancing in the Street for their second studio album Kinda Kinks in 1965 24 25 It was one of only two cover songs on the album and was recorded on February 15 17 1965 at Pye Studios Number 2 in London United Kingdom 26 27 The song was rush recorded along with most of Kinda Kinks in order to get a quicker release date 28 The album was released on March 5 1965 and reached number 3 in the UK and number 60 in the US 29 Nonetheless Dancing in the Street was panned by critics for being too boring In his book Ready For a Brand New Beat How Dancing In The Street Became the Anthem for a Changing America Mark Kurlansky states that the song contained no particular interpretation or a distinct rhythmic groove 30 Thomas M Kitts states it as weak in his biography about Ray Davies and Johnny Rogan calls it colorless in his book Ray Davies A Complicated Life 31 32 Ultimate Classic Rock considered the track a barely awake cover of the Motown standard 28 Personnel edit The Kinks Ray Davies lead vocals rhythm guitar Dave Davies lead guitar backing vocals Pete Quaife bass guitar backing vocals Mick Avory drums Other personnel Rasa Davies backing vocalsThe Mamas and the Papas version edit Dancing in the Street nbsp Single by the Mamas and the Papasfrom the album The Mamas amp the PapasA side Words of Love ReleasedNovember 1966Recorded1966GenreSunshine pop folk rock 33 Length2 59LabelDunhillSongwriter s Gaye Stevenson HunterProducer s Lou AdlerThe Mamas and the Papas singles chronology Look Through My Window 1966 Dancing in the Street 1966 Dedicated to the One I Love 1967 Background edit In 1966 the folk rock group the Mamas amp the Papas recorded a cover version of the song Dancing in the Street which was taken from their second studio album The Mamas and the Papas 34 Cass Elliot sang the lead vocal while the other members did their harmonies in the background This version featured an instrumental section The song s ending is humorous which featured Elliot and Papa Denny Doherty having a dialogue listing the cities in both the United States as well as Halifax Nova Scotia Canada where Doherty was from before the song s fade At the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967 the Mamas and the Papas ended their set with Dancing in the Street before Elliot told the audience at the festival You re on your own babies cause we re sure on ours This was the last time that the group performed live in concert Dancing in the Street was produced by Lou Adler and issued as the B side of the single Words of Love on the Dunhill Records label It reached No 73 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart 35 Cash Box said it was a a powerful reading of the Motown sound with Cass Elliot singing a powerful lead 36 In 1969 Elliot covered the song on her television special The Mama Cass Television Program Personnel edit The Mamas and the Papas Cass Elliot lead vocals Denny Doherty harmony and backing vocals Michelle Phillips harmony and backing vocals John Phillips guitar harmony and backing vocals Other personnel Hal Blaine drums tambourine Joe Osborn bass guitar Larry Knechtel electric piano Doctor Eric Hord guitar Lou Adler producer Charts edit Chart 1964 Peakposition U S Billboard Hot 100 37 73 U S Cash Box Top 100 38 86Tages version edit Dancing in the Street nbsp Single by Tagesfrom the album Tages 2B side Those Rumours ReleasedOctober 31 1967 39 RecordedMay June 1966StudioEuropafilm Studios Studios StockholmGenreRhythm and blues popLength2 32LabelPlatinaSongwriter s Gaye Hunter StevensonProducer s Anders HenrikssonTages singles chronology Treat Her Like A Lady 1967 Dancing in the Street 1967 Mohair Sam 1967 Background edit Swedish rock group Tages incorporated Dancing in the Street into their setlist during either December 1965 or January 1966 This rendition was performed with original drummer Freddie Skantze who did not sing lead vocals on the performances Tages rendition of the song removes the brass parts for optimization during live performances instead incorporating them into licks by lead guitarist Anders Topel or organ parts played by rhythm guitarist Danne Larsson who started learning the instrument in mid 1965 40 41 Following the success of their rendition of Marvin Gaye s I ll Be Doggone which reached number 10 on Kvallstoppen and number 7 on Tio i Topp in late May early June 1966 42 43 Tages decided to record Dancing in the Street for their upcoming album Tages 2 However prior to recording the song Skantze had left the band He was swiftly replaced by Tommy Tausis whose drumming talents and vocal skills fit the band perfectly 40 With Tausis now in the band bassist Goran Lagerberg had started harmonizing with him on various songs further minimizing Tommy Blom s role as lead singer in the band The band had now also finalized the arrangement of Dancing in the Street with Lagerberg and Tausis sharing lead vocals on the track with Larsson playing both the electric organ and piano to compensate for the lack of brass instruments 44 During sporadic sessions at Europafilm Studios Bromma between May and June 1966 The group recorded Dancing in the Street 39 Release edit Dancing in the Street was first released by Platina Records on August 4 1966 when it was included as the opening track on Tages 2 the group s second studio album 45 46 It was one of three rhythm and blues covers on the album along with I Got You I Feel Good and Leaving Here The album sold over 10000 copies in Sweden alone becoming their second and final album to be certified gold 46 The liner notes of the album states that Dancing in the Street is the compact rhythmic opening with a new singing pair consisting of Goran Lagerberg and Tommy Tausis 47 The group would go on to record another album for Platina Extra Extra before their contract expired enabling them to sign with Parlophone Records instead It was also at around this time that Tausis left the band to join the Spotnicks He was replaced by Lasse Svensson 40 After signing with Parlophone Platina decided to issue several songs from Extra Extra as singles in order to capitalize on their success starting with Secret Room in 1967 48 49 Following several singles from Extra Extra Platina managed to extract Dancing in the Street for single release almost one and a half years after it was recorded 44 It was the third single from Tages 2 following In My Dreams and Crazy Bout My Baby but was the only single from that album released in 1967 50 51 52 53 The b side was Those Rumours a song which was written by the band and also appeared on Tages 2 45 Due to the lack of advertising regarding the single and the release of the contemporary single Treat Her Like A Lady which reached number 7 on Kvallstoppen and 3 on Tio i Topp 54 55 Dancing in the Street failed to chart on Kvallstoppen but entered Tio i Topp on December 9 1967 for a week before being voted off 54 The Swedish single sleeve is a photograph which is an alternate take of the one which previously appeared on Miss Mac Baren in November 1966 56 57 Curiously the Norwegian single sleeve shows Freddie Skantze who did not participate in the recording 44 58 Tages performed the song on an episode of Swedish pop show Popsan on October 7 1966 59 Personnel edit Tages Goran Lagerberg co lead vocals bass guitar Tommy Tausis co lead vocals drums Tommy Blom percussion backing vocals Anders Topel lead guitar backing vocals Danne Larsson organ piano backing vocals Other personnel Anders Henkan Henriksson studio engineer Bjorn Almstedt studio engineer Charts edit Chart 1967 Peakposition Sweden Tio i Topp 39 15Grateful Dead version edit Dancing in the Streets Single by Grateful Deadfrom the album Terrapin StationB side Terrapin Station ReleasedOctober 1977Recorded1977GenreRock and roll Dance rock psychedelicLength3 16LabelAristaSongwriter s Marvin Gaye Ivy Hunter William StevensonProducer s Keith OlsenGrateful Dead singles chronology Franklin s Tower 1975 Dancing in the Streets 1977 Good Lovin 1978 The rock band Grateful Dead began performing Dancing in the Street live in 1966 and through 1971 played the song about 40 times 60 with Bob Weir singing lead before the song was shelved for several years The song returned to their rotation in 1976 and was played about 80 more times before being retired in 1987 Live recordings from both periods have been released In that second period the group recorded a cover version of the song in the studio and released it as a single taken from their 1977 album Terrapin Station This version is credited to Stevenson Gaye and Hunter but is titled Dancin in the Streets rather than Dancing in the Street Bassist Phil Lesh has described Dancing in the Street as the first song the band stretched out in the live setting from a short pop song into drawn out improvisational jam piece a practice that would become a Grateful Dead signature 60 61 62 Personnel edit Grateful Dead Bob Weir co lead vocals rhythm guitar Jerry Garcia lead guitar Donna Godchaux co lead vocals Keith Godchaux keyboards backing vocals Phil Lesh bass guitar Mickey Hart drums Bill Kreutzmann drums Additional personnel The Martyn Ford Orchestra brass instruments Rick Collins mastering Greg Fulginiti mastering Keith Olsen production engineeringLittle Richard version editLittle Richard s version of the song was released in 1971 both on a single and on the album The King of Rock and Roll Van Halen version edit Dancing in the Street nbsp Single by Van Halenfrom the album Diver DownB side The Full Bug ReleasedMay 1982 63 Recorded1982GenreRock dance rockLength3 43LabelWarner Bros Songwriter s Marvin Gaye Ivy Hunter William StevensonProducer s Ted TemplemanVan Halen singles chronology Oh Pretty Woman 1982 Dancing in the Street 1982 Secrets 1982 Van Halen released Dancing in the Street as the second single from their 1982 studio album Diver Down Their version attracted decent commercial success reaching the top 40 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and becoming a top 15 hit on the Canadian Singles Chart Track listing edit 7 single Germany edit Dancing in the Street 3 43 Where Have All the Good Times Gone 3 02 7 single U S edit Dancing in the Street 3 43 The Full Bug 3 18 Personnel edit David Lee Roth lead vocals Eddie Van Halen guitar synthesizer backing vocals Michael Anthony bass backing vocals Alex Van Halen drums Chart performance edit Chart 1982 1983 Peakposition Canadian Singles Chart 15 U S Billboard Hot 100 37 38 U S Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks 3David Bowie and Mick Jagger version editThis section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Dancing in the Street news newspapers books scholar JSTOR April 2024 Learn how and when to remove this message Dancing in the Street nbsp Single by David Bowie and Mick JaggerReleasedAugust 27 1985 1985 08 27 64 RecordedJune 29 1985StudioWestside Studios LondonGenrePop rock 65 dance rockLength3 12LabelEMI EA204Songwriter s Marvin Gaye William Mickey Stevenson Ivy Jo HunterProducer s Alan Winstanley Clive LangerDavid Bowie singles chronology Loving the Alien 1985 Dancing in the Street 1985 Absolute Beginners 1986 Mick Jagger singles chronology Just Another Night 1985 Dancing in the Street 1985 Let s Work 1987 Music video Dancing in the Street on YouTube A hit cover version of Dancing in the Street was recorded by the English rock musicians Mick Jagger and David Bowie as a duo in 1985 to raise money for the Live Aid famine relief cause The original plan was to perform a track together live with Bowie performing at Wembley Stadium and Jagger at John F Kennedy Stadium until it was realized that the satellite link up would cause a half second delay that would make this impossible unless either Bowie or Jagger mimed their contribution something neither artist was willing to do In June 1985 Bowie was recording his contributions to the Absolute Beginners soundtrack at Westside Studios with Clive Langer amp Alan Winstanley and so Jagger arranged to fly in to record the track there A rough mix of the track was completed in just four hours on June 29 1985 66 Thirteen hours after the start of recording the song and video were completed Jagger arranged for some minor musical overdubs with Steve Thompson and Michael Barbiero in New York City The single version Bob Clearmountain mix is slightly different from the version used on David Bowie s Best of Bowie compilation and others with the vocals and guitar brought out more and a slightly shorter intro Reception edit The David Bowie and Mick Jagger recording of Dancing in the Street was issued as a single on EMI with all profits going to the charity The song topped the UK Singles Chart for four weeks and reached No 7 in the United States on the Billboard Hot 100 chart making it the seventh and last top ten hit for Bowie and the only one for Jagger Bowie and Jagger would perform the song once more at the Prince s Trust Concert on June 20 1986 The song has been featured since on several Bowie compilations and the Jagger compilation The Very Best of Mick Jagger In 1988 U S television network ABC used a sample of this song to promote their 1988 1989 campaign but under the name Something s Happening which is the second year they used the same name the first time being for the 1987 1988 campaign 67 In 2011 it was voted the eighth best collaboration of all time in a Rolling Stone readers poll 68 In a survey conducted by PRS for Music the song was voted as the top song the British public would play at street parties in celebration of the 2011 Royal Wedding of Kate Middleton and Prince William 69 Dancing in the Street was sixth best selling single of 1985 with 661 000 sold copies in United Kingdom 70 nbsp nbsp Tokyo nbsp South America nbsp Australia nbsp France nbsp Germany nbsp United Kingdom nbsp Africa nbsp Chicago Detroit nbsp NewOrleans nbsp NYC DC Philadelphia Baltimore nbsp Brazil nbsp Soviet Union nbsp Los Angeles nbsp Chinaclass notpageimage Cities countries and continents in which there is dancing in the street Bowie Jagger version 71 Music video edit The pair went to Spillers Millennium Mills in London to film a video with director David Mallet The music video was shown twice at the Live Aid event It was also shown in movie theaters before showings of Ruthless People for which Jagger had recorded the theme song 72 Track listings edit 7 EMI America EA 204 United Kingdom edit Dancing in the Street Clearmountain Mix 3 12 Dancing in the Street instrumental 3 17 12 EMI America 12EA 204 United Kingdom edit Dancing in the Street Steve Thompson and Michael Barbiero Mix 4 40 Dancing in the Street dub version 4 41 Dancing in the Street edit 3 24 Personnel edit According to Chris O Leary 73 David Bowie Mick Jagger lead vocal Kevin Armstrong G E Smith Earl Slick guitar Steve Nieve keyboards Matthew Seligman John Regan bass Neil Conti drums Pedro Ortiz Jimmy Maelen percussion Mac Gollehon trumpet Stan Harrison alto and tenor saxophone Lenny Pickett tenor and baritone saxophone Helena Springs Tessa Niles backing vocals Charts edit Weekly charts edit Chart 1985 86 Peakposition Australia Kent Music Report 74 1 Austria O3 Austria Top 40 75 6 Belgium Ultratop 50 Flanders 76 2 Canada Top Singles RPM 77 1 Europe European Hot 100 Singles 78 1 Finland Suomen virallinen lista 79 1 France SNEP 80 34 Germany Official German Charts 81 6 Ireland IRMA 17 1 Netherlands Dutch Top 40 82 1 Netherlands Single Top 100 83 1 New Zealand Recorded Music NZ 84 2 Norway VG lista 85 3 South Africa Springbok Radio 86 10 Spain AFYVE 87 5 Spain Los 40 Principales 1 Sweden Sverigetopplistan 88 4 Switzerland Schweizer Hitparade 89 9 UK Singles OCC 90 1 US Billboard Hot 100 91 7 US Dance Club Songs Billboard 92 4 US Mainstream Rock Billboard 93 3 US Cash Box Top 100 94 8 Year end charts edit Chart 1985 Rank Australia Kent Music Report 95 96 11 Canada 97 26 New Zealand 98 13 UK 99 6 U S Cash Box 100 72 Certifications edit Region Certification Certified units sales United Kingdom BPI 101 Gold 500 000 Shipments figures based on certification alone Myra version edit Dancing in the Street Single by Myrafrom the album Recess School s Out Original Movie Soundtrack Released2001GenrePop teen pop dance popLabelBuena VistaWalt Disney RecordsAvex TraxProducer s Keith K C Cohen Executive Producers Jay Landers and Matt WalkerMyra singles chronology Dancing in the Street 2001 Miracles Happen When You Believe 2001 It was Myra s cover of Dancing in the Street for the 2001 Disney film Recess School s Out that resulted in her becoming the first Latina Pop singer signed to Walt Disney Records 102 She would then re record the song in Spanish titled Bailando en la Ciudad in 2002 for the Disney Channel original movie Gotta Kick It Up This version was also included on the Spanish edition of her debut album Milagros Legacy edit Street Fighting Man a 1968 song from the Rolling Stones slightly modifies a signature line from Dancing in the Street to be Summer 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