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She Wants to Dance with Me

January 01, 1970

"She Wants to Dance with Me" is a song written and recorded by English singer-songwriter Rick Astley, released as the lead single from his second studio album, Hold Me in Your Arms (1988). The song was released in United Kingdom on September 12, 1988 by RCA, and became an international success, peaking in the top ten in many countries, including Canada, where it topped the chart, and the US and the UK, where it reached number six. In 2019, Astley recorded and released a "reimagined" version of the song for his album The Best of Me.[1]

"She Wants to Dance with Me"
Single by Rick Astley
from the album Hold Me in Your Arms
Released12 September 1988 (1988-09-12)
Recorded1988
Genre
Length3:24
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)Rick Astley
Producer(s)
Rick Astley singles chronology
"It Would Take a Strong Strong Man"
(1988) 		"She Wants to Dance with Me"
(1988) 		"Take Me to Your Heart"
(1988)
Audio sample
Alternative cover
Music video
"She Wants to Dance with Me" on YouTube

Composition edit

Astley was given the go-ahead to compose the first single from his second album, after rejecting producers Stock Aitken Waterman's intended lead track, "Nothing Can Divide Us"—which was then given to Jason Donovan.[2][3] The singer composed the track in the style of Whitney Houston's hit, "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)" in an effort to win the confidence of Pete Waterman, who was a huge fan of Houston's song.[3]

The original recording of this song is performed in the key of F# major in a moderate tempo of 117 beats per minute. The song features simple synth riffs accompanied by a sparse drum machine pattern. The lyrics are about an unknown woman who is uninterested in "wild romance" and simply wants to dance with the narrator. "She Wants to Dance with Me" was Astley's first self-composed single that he released. Astley performed the song at the 1989 Grammy Awards, and he changed the lyrics to:

Now I know I've been out of touch, and I never meant to wear these clads oh so much (referencing his big suit look)

— Rick Astley at the 1989 Grammy Awards.[4]

Critical reception edit

A review in Pan-European magazine Music & Media presented the song like this: "Mr Disco with a simple but effective, self-written song".[5] Sarah Champion from NME said, "What a voice! What looks! What a man!"[6]

Chart performance edit

In the UK, "She Wants to Dance with Me" debuted at number 16 on 24 September 1988, and reached number six, its highest position, three weeks later; it fell off the chart after ten weeks.[7] In other European countries, the single was a major hit, culminating at number two in Finland and the Walloon region of Belgium,[8] number three in the Flanders region of Belgium,[9] number four in Denmark[10] and Ireland,[11] and number five in Spain.[12] It was also a top ten hit in Italy and the Netherlands where it attained number seven and eight, respectively,[13][14] while in West Germany, it started at number 35 on 3 October 1988, climbed straight to a peak of number ten, a position it reached a second time three weeks later, and eventually spent 17 weeks on the chart.[15] In addition, it rose to number 12 in Sweden and Switzerland,[16][17] and number 16 in Iceland.[18] On the Eurochart Hot 100 singles chart established by the Music & Media magazine, it entered at number 57 on 1 October 1988, attained number seven in its fifth week,[19] and charted for a total of 14 weeks; it featured for eight weeks on the European Airplay Top 50, two of them spent at number six.[20]

"She Wants to Dance with Me" was also successful in North America. In the US, it peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100, thus becoming Astley's consecutive fourth top ten hit there, and at number 13 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart. The single was also Astley's fourth and final number one hit in Canada, where it kicked off Paula Abdul's "Straight Up", and stayed at number one for two weeks. In Australia, it charted for 15 weeks in the top 50, and hit number 15 in its third week on the chart.[21] In New Zeland, it remained for ten weeks in the top 50 and achieved number ten.[22]

Music video edit

Celebrating the announcement of the Hold Me in Your Arms remastered edition studio album, the music video has been upgraded to 4K as of 29 March 2023.[23][24] The single was also reissued as a digital EP on the same day, which also includes the "reimagined" version from Astley's compilation album The Best of Me.[25]

Track listing edit

  • 7" single
  1. "She Wants to Dance with Me" – 3:24
  2. "She Wants to Dance with Me" (instrumental) – 4:03
  • 7" (USA) and mini CD single
  1. "She Wants to Dance with Me" (Watermix) – 3:14
  2. "She Wants to Dance with Me" (instrumental) – 4:03
  • 12" maxi, CD and maxi cassette single
  1. "She Wants to Dance with Me" (extended mix) – 7:14
  2. "It Would Take a Strong Strong Man" (Matt's Jazzy Guitar mix) – 7:46
  3. "She Wants to Dance with Me" (instrumental) – 4:03
  • 12" single – Night & Day Remixes
  1. "She Wants to Dance with Me" (Bordering on a Collie mix) – 6:04
  2. "She Wants to Dance with Me" (remix) – 5:42
  • 12" promo
  1. "She Wants to Dance with Me" (Bordering on a Collie mix) – 6:05
  2. "She Wants to Dance with Me" (album version) – 3:42
  • Digital EP
  1. "She Wants to Dance with Me" (2023 remaster) – 3:18
  2. "She Wants to Dance with Me" (reimagined) – 3:20
  3. "She Wants to Dance with Me" (US remix) – 5:43
  4. "She Wants to Dance with Me" (Dave Ford remix) – 5:04

Personnel edit

  • Rick Astley – lead vocals
  • Ian Curnow – keyboards, Fairlight programming
  • Robert Ahwai – guitars
  • Phil Todd – saxophone
  • Shirley Lewis – backing vocals
  • Mae McKenna – backing vocals
  • Leroy Osborne – backing vocals
  • Mike Stock – backing vocals

Charts edit

References edit

  1. ^ Brungardt, Leah (12 November 2019). "An Interview with 'Never Gonna Give You Up' Singer Rick Astley on His Iconic Hit Song, His Newest Album and Much More!". All Access Music. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  2. ^ "A Journey Through Stock Aitken Waterman: Ep 36: The Loco-Motion to Turn It Into Love on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  3. ^ a b "A Journey Through Stock Aitken Waterman: Ep 39: Success to S.S. Paparazzi on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Discography - She Wants To Dance With Me". Rick Astley. Retrieved 15 May 2010.
  5. ^ "Previews – Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 5, no. 41. 8 October 1988. p. 25. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 15 August 2023 – via World Radio History.
  6. ^ Champion, Sarah (17 September 1988). "Singles". NME. p. 13. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  7. ^ a b "Rick Astley: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  8. ^ a b c "Top 3 Singles in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 5, no. 43. 22 October 1988. p. 26. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 15 August 2023 – via World Radio History.
  9. ^ a b "Rick Astley – She Wants to Dance With Me" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  10. ^ a b Danish Singles Chart 14 October 1988
  11. ^ a b "The Irish Charts – Search Results – She Wants to Dance With Me". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  12. ^ a b Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  13. ^ a b "Classifiche". Musica e Dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 29 May 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Rick Astley".
  14. ^ a b "Rick Astley – She Wants to Dance With Me" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  15. ^ a b "Offiziellecharts.de – Rick Astley – She Wants to Dance with Me" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  16. ^ a b "Rick Astley – She Wants to Dance With Me". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  17. ^ a b "Rick Astley – She Wants to Dance With Me". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  18. ^ a b "Rick Astley Chart History". RÚV. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  19. ^ a b "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 5, no. 44. 29 October 1989. p. 24-25. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 15 August 2023 – via World Radio History.
  20. ^ a b "European Airplay Top 50" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 5, no. 45. 5 November 1988. p. 29. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 15 August 2023 – via World Radio History.
  21. ^ a b "Rick Astley – She Wants to Dance With Me". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  22. ^ a b "Rick Astley – She Wants to Dance With Me". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  23. ^ "Rick Astley - She Wants To Dance With Me (Official Video) [Remastered in 4K]". YouTube. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  24. ^ To celebrate the 2023 remaster of 'Hold Me In Your Arms' the video for the album's first single, 'She Wants To Dance With Me', has been remastered in 4k! Watch and share - Team Rick, retrieved 30 March 2023
  25. ^ She Wants to Dance with Me - Single, retrieved 30 March 2023
  26. ^ "Top Ten Hit Parade". La Revista Otra (in Spanish) (65–67, 69–75). Guayaquil, Ecuador: Editorial Umiña de Ecuador: 457. 1989.
  27. ^ Pennanen, Timo (2021). "Rick Astley". Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 (PDF). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 21. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  28. ^ "Top Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 8 October 1988. p. 17. Retrieved 28 August 2023 – via World Radio History.
  29. ^ "Ultratop: Jaaroverzichten 1988". Ultratop. from the original on 17 June 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  30. ^ "1988 Year End Eurocharts" (PDF). Music & Media. 1 January 1988. p. 30. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  31. ^ . RPM. 23 December 1999. Archived from the original on 7 September 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  32. ^ . Archived from the original on 17 January 2010. Retrieved 15 September 2009.

January 01, 1970
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She Wants to Dance with Me is a song written and recorded by English singer songwriter Rick Astley released as the lead single from his second studio album Hold Me in Your Arms 1988 The song was released in United Kingdom on September 12 1988 by RCA and became an international success peaking in the top ten in many countries including Canada where it topped the chart and the US and the UK where it reached number six In 2019 Astley recorded and released a reimagined version of the song for his album The Best of Me 1 She Wants to Dance with Me Single by Rick Astleyfrom the album Hold Me in Your ArmsReleased12 September 1988 1988 09 12 Recorded1988GenreDance pop blue eyed soulLength3 24LabelRCASongwriter s Rick AstleyProducer s Phil Harding Ian CurnowRick Astley singles chronology It Would Take a Strong Strong Man 1988 She Wants to Dance with Me 1988 Take Me to Your Heart 1988 Audio sample source source filehelpAlternative coverMusic video She Wants to Dance with Me on YouTube Contents 1 Composition 2 Critical reception 3 Chart performance 4 Music video 5 Track listing 6 Personnel 7 Charts 7 1 Weekly charts 7 2 Year end charts 8 ReferencesComposition editAstley was given the go ahead to compose the first single from his second album after rejecting producers Stock Aitken Waterman s intended lead track Nothing Can Divide Us which was then given to Jason Donovan 2 3 The singer composed the track in the style of Whitney Houston s hit I Wanna Dance With Somebody Who Loves Me in an effort to win the confidence of Pete Waterman who was a huge fan of Houston s song 3 The original recording of this song is performed in the key of F major in a moderate tempo of 117 beats per minute The song features simple synth riffs accompanied by a sparse drum machine pattern The lyrics are about an unknown woman who is uninterested in wild romance and simply wants to dance with the narrator She Wants to Dance with Me was Astley s first self composed single that he released Astley performed the song at the 1989 Grammy Awards and he changed the lyrics to Now I know I ve been out of touch and I never meant to wear these clads oh so much referencing his big suit look Rick Astley at the 1989 Grammy Awards 4 Critical reception editA review in Pan European magazine Music amp Media presented the song like this Mr Disco with a simple but effective self written song 5 Sarah Champion from NME said What a voice What looks What a man 6 Chart performance editIn the UK She Wants to Dance with Me debuted at number 16 on 24 September 1988 and reached number six its highest position three weeks later it fell off the chart after ten weeks 7 In other European countries the single was a major hit culminating at number two in Finland and the Walloon region of Belgium 8 number three in the Flanders region of Belgium 9 number four in Denmark 10 and Ireland 11 and number five in Spain 12 It was also a top ten hit in Italy and the Netherlands where it attained number seven and eight respectively 13 14 while in West Germany it started at number 35 on 3 October 1988 climbed straight to a peak of number ten a position it reached a second time three weeks later and eventually spent 17 weeks on the chart 15 In addition it rose to number 12 in Sweden and Switzerland 16 17 and number 16 in Iceland 18 On the Eurochart Hot 100 singles chart established by the Music amp Media magazine it entered at number 57 on 1 October 1988 attained number seven in its fifth week 19 and charted for a total of 14 weeks it featured for eight weeks on the European Airplay Top 50 two of them spent at number six 20 She Wants to Dance with Me was also successful in North America In the US it peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100 thus becoming Astley s consecutive fourth top ten hit there and at number 13 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart The single was also Astley s fourth and final number one hit in Canada where it kicked off Paula Abdul s Straight Up and stayed at number one for two weeks In Australia it charted for 15 weeks in the top 50 and hit number 15 in its third week on the chart 21 In New Zeland it remained for ten weeks in the top 50 and achieved number ten 22 Music video editCelebrating the announcement of the Hold Me in Your Arms remastered edition studio album the music video has been upgraded to 4K as of 29 March 2023 23 24 The single was also reissued as a digital EP on the same day which also includes the reimagined version from Astley s compilation album The Best of Me 25 Track listing edit7 single She Wants to Dance with Me 3 24 She Wants to Dance with Me instrumental 4 03 7 USA and mini CD single She Wants to Dance with Me Watermix 3 14 She Wants to Dance with Me instrumental 4 03 12 maxi CD and maxi cassette single She Wants to Dance with Me extended mix 7 14 It Would Take a Strong Strong Man Matt s Jazzy Guitar mix 7 46 She Wants to Dance with Me instrumental 4 03 12 single Night amp Day Remixes She Wants to Dance with Me Bordering on a Collie mix 6 04 She Wants to Dance with Me remix 5 42 12 promo She Wants to Dance with Me Bordering on a Collie mix 6 05 She Wants to Dance with Me album version 3 42 Digital EP She Wants to Dance with Me 2023 remaster 3 18 She Wants to Dance with Me reimagined 3 20 She Wants to Dance with Me US remix 5 43 She Wants to Dance with Me Dave Ford remix 5 04Personnel editRick Astley lead vocals Ian Curnow keyboards Fairlight programming Robert Ahwai guitars Phil Todd saxophone Shirley Lewis backing vocals Mae McKenna backing vocals Leroy Osborne backing vocals Mike Stock backing vocalsCharts editWeekly charts edit Weekly chart performance for She Wants to Dance with Me Chart 1988 1989 Peakposition Australia ARIA 21 15 Belgium Ultratop 50 Flanders 9 3 Belgium Ultratop 50 Wallonia 8 2 Canada Top Singles RPM 1 Denmark IFPI 10 4 Ecuador Ecuadorian Singles Chart 26 1 Europe European Hot 100 19 7 Europe European Airplay Top 50 20 6 Finland Suomen virallinen lista 8 27 2 Iceland RUV 18 16 Ireland IRMA 11 4 Italy Musica e dischi 13 7 Netherlands Single Top 100 14 8 New Zealand Recorded Music NZ 22 10 Spain AFYVE 12 5 Sweden Sverigetopplistan 16 12 Switzerland Schweizer Hitparade 17 12 UK Singles OCC 7 6 UK Dance Music Week 28 4 US Billboard Hot 100 6 US Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks Billboard 5 US Hot Dance Club Play Billboard 13 West Germany Official German Charts 15 10 Year end charts edit 1988 year end chart performance for She Wants to Dance with Me Chart 1988 Position Belgium Ultratop 50 Flanders 29 62 Europe European Hot 100 Singles 30 77 1989 year end chart performance for She Wants to Dance with Me Chart 1989 Position Canada Top Singles RPM 31 44 US Billboard Hot 100 32 88References edit Brungardt Leah 12 November 2019 An Interview with Never Gonna Give You Up Singer Rick Astley on His Iconic Hit Song His Newest Album and Much More All Access Music Retrieved 20 November 2019 A Journey Through Stock Aitken Waterman Ep 36 The Loco Motion to Turn It Into Love on Apple Podcasts Apple Podcasts Retrieved 1 October 2022 a b A Journey Through Stock Aitken Waterman Ep 39 Success to S S Paparazzi on Apple Podcasts Apple Podcasts Retrieved 1 October 2022 Discography She Wants To Dance With Me Rick Astley Retrieved 15 May 2010 Previews Singles PDF Music amp Media Vol 5 no 41 8 October 1988 p 25 OCLC 29800226 Retrieved 15 August 2023 via World Radio History Champion Sarah 17 September 1988 Singles NME p 13 Retrieved 31 October 2023 a b Rick Astley Artist Chart History Official Charts Company Retrieved 21 August 2023 a b c Top 3 Singles in Europe PDF Music amp Media Vol 5 no 43 22 October 1988 p 26 OCLC 29800226 Retrieved 15 August 2023 via World Radio History a b Rick Astley She Wants to Dance With Me in Dutch Ultratop 50 Retrieved 15 August 2022 a b Danish Singles Chart 14 October 1988 a b The Irish Charts Search Results She Wants to Dance With Me Irish Singles Chart Retrieved 30 October 2023 a b Salaverri Fernando September 2005 Solo exitos ano a ano 1959 2002 1st ed Spain Fundacion Autor SGAE ISBN 84 8048 639 2 a b Classifiche Musica e Dischi in Italian Retrieved 29 May 2022 Set Tipo on Singoli Then in the Artista field search Rick Astley a b Rick Astley She Wants to Dance With Me in Dutch Single Top 100 Retrieved 15 August 2022 a b Offiziellecharts de Rick Astley She Wants to Dance with Me in German GfK Entertainment charts Retrieved 15 August 2023 a b Rick Astley She Wants to Dance With Me Singles Top 100 Retrieved 15 August 2022 a b Rick Astley She Wants to Dance With Me Swiss Singles Chart Retrieved 15 August 2022 a b Rick Astley Chart History RUV Retrieved 10 July 2017 a b Eurochart Hot 100 Singles PDF Music amp Media Vol 5 no 44 29 October 1989 p 24 25 OCLC 29800226 Retrieved 15 August 2023 via World Radio History a b European Airplay Top 50 PDF Music amp Media Vol 5 no 45 5 November 1988 p 29 OCLC 29800226 Retrieved 15 August 2023 via World Radio History a b Rick Astley She Wants to Dance With Me ARIA Top 50 Singles Retrieved 15 August 2022 a b Rick Astley She Wants to Dance With Me Top 40 Singles Retrieved 15 August 2022 Rick Astley She Wants To Dance With Me Official Video Remastered in 4K YouTube Retrieved 30 March 2023 To celebrate the 2023 remaster of Hold Me In Your Arms the video for the album s first single She Wants To Dance With Me has been remastered in 4k Watch and share Team Rick retrieved 30 March 2023 She Wants to Dance with Me Single retrieved 30 March 2023 Top Ten Hit Parade La Revista Otra in Spanish 65 67 69 75 Guayaquil Ecuador Editorial Umina de Ecuador 457 1989 Pennanen Timo 2021 Rick Astley Sisaltaa hitin 2 laitos Levyt ja esittajat Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1 1 1960 30 6 2021 PDF Helsinki Kustannusosakeyhtio Otava p 21 Retrieved 22 June 2022 Top Dance Singles PDF Music Week 8 October 1988 p 17 Retrieved 28 August 2023 via World Radio History Ultratop Jaaroverzichten 1988 Ultratop Archived from the original on 17 June 2018 Retrieved 22 August 2023 1988 Year End Eurocharts PDF Music amp Media 1 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