Dance Me Up Explained

Dance Me Up
Cover:Dancemeup.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Gary Glitter
Album:Boys Will Be Boys
B-Side:Too Young to Dance
Released:June 1984
Genre:pop rock
Length:3:30 (Album/Single Version) 5:48 (12' Version)
Label:Arista
Producer:Mike Leander
Prev Title:Suspicious Minds
Prev Year:1982
Next Title:Shout, Shout, Shout
Next Year:1984

"Dance Me Up" is a song by English glam rock singer Gary Glitter, written by Glitter with Mike Leander and Eddie (Edward John) Seago and produced by Mike Leander. It was released as the second single from his fifth studio album, Boys Will Be Boys (1984). The single features the non-album track, "Too Young to Dance" as its B-side, which was exclusive to the single.

The single was released in Europe in June 1984. On 21 June 1984, Glitter appeared on Top of the Pops with the song, despite it being at No. 48 on the UK Singles Chart that week. At the time, Top of the Pops had a general policy of not showing any songs outside of the Top 40, though had relaxed this on rare occasions. Following Glitter's Top of the Pops performance, the song peaked at No. 25 on the UK Singles Chart.

Track listing

  1. "Dance Me Up (Extended Mix)"
  2. "Too Young to Dance"
  3. "All That Glitters (Medley)"
  1. "Dance Me Up (12" Extended Mix)"
  2. "Too Young to Dance"
  1. "Dance Me Up"
  2. "Too Young to Dance"

Notes and References

  1. Book: Roberts, David. 2006. British Hit Singles & Albums. 19th. Guinness World Records Limited . London. 1-904994-10-5. 11.