She Wants to Dance with Me
"She Wants to Dance with Me" | ||||
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Single by Rick Astley | ||||
from the album Hold Me in Your Arms | ||||
Released | 12 September 1988 | |||
Recorded | 1988 | |||
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Length | 3:24 | |||
Label | RCA | |||
Songwriter(s) | Rick Astley | |||
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Music video | ||||
"She Wants to Dance with Me" on YouTube |
"She Wants to Dance with Me" is a song written and recorded by English singer-songwriter
Composition
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
A review in Pan-European magazine
Chart performance
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.
"She Wants to Dance with Me" was also successful in North America. In the US, it peaked at number six on the
Music video
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
- 7" 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 & 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) – 5:04
Personnel
- 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
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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References
- ^ 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.
- OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 15 August 2023 – via World Radio History.
- NME. p. 13. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Rick Astley: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
- ^ 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". RÚV. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ^ OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 15 August 2023 – via World Radio History.
- ^ 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 Umiña de Ecuador: 457. 1989.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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 & Media. 1 January 1988. p. 30. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
- ^ "Top Singles - Volume 51, No. 8, December 23, 1989". RPM. 23 December 1999. Archived from the original on 7 September 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
- ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1989". Archived from the original on 17 January 2010. Retrieved 15 September 2009.