Dance the Night Away (Van Halen song)
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"Dance the Night Away" | ||||
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Single by Van Halen | ||||
from the album Van Halen II | ||||
B-side | "Outta Love Again" | |||
Released | April 1979 | (US)|||
Recorded | December 1978 – January 1979 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 3:07 | |||
Label | Warner Bros. | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | Ted Templeman | |||
Van Halen singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Dance the Night Away" on YouTube |
"Dance the Night Away" is a song by American hard rock band Van Halen, and written by its group members. It is the second song from their 1979 album Van Halen II. While the rest of the songs from this album had existed in various forms since their days doing demos and playing clubs, this song was possibly the only song written during the recording sessions for the album.
Background
The band members conceived the song during the recording sessions while they were standing in a circle humming to each other. It was inspired by
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Reception
Chuck Klosterman of Vulture ranked it the third-best Van Halen song, praising Michael Anthony's background vocals and writing that "this song just makes people feel good."[6]
Charts
Weekly charts
Chart (1979) | Peak position |
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Canada (RPM)[7] | 28 |
US Billboard Hot 100[8] | 15 |
Year-end charts
Chart (1979) | Peak position |
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US Billboard Hot 100[9] | 95 |
References
- Viacom. Archivedfrom the original on October 6, 2022. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
- ^ Elliott, Paul (November 29, 2020). "Van Halen: a guide to their best albums". Classic Rock Magazine. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
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- ^ "Top Single Picks" (PDF). Billboard Magazine. May 5, 1979. p. 81. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
- ^ "CashBox Singles Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. April 28, 1979. p. 17. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
- ^ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. May 5, 1979. p. 1. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
- Vulture.com. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
- ^ Canadian peaks Archived December 13, 2014, at the Wayback Machine RPM – Library and Archives
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 879.
- ^ "1979 Talent in Action – Year End Charts : Pop Singles". Billboard. 91 (51): TIA-10. December 22, 1979.
Further reading
- Van Halen Guitar Anthology. Van Nuys, California: Alfred. 2006. pp. 56–64. OCLC 605214049.
External links
- Listen to "Dance the Night Away" on YouTube