Dance with Me (Debelah Morgan song) explained

Dance with Me
Cover:	Debelah morgan song dance with me.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Debelah Morgan
Album:	Dance with Me
Studio:	HITTOWN (New York City) A to Z/Bazzbo (La Verne, California) The Masters Crib (Canyon Country, California)
Genre:	Latin R&B^[1] · tango^[2]
Length:	3:40
Label:	Atlantic
Producer:	Giloh Morgan
Prev Title:	I Love You
Prev Year:	1998
Next Title:	I Remember
Next Year:	2000

"Dance with Me" is a song by American R&B singer Debelah Morgan, released on June 19, 2000, as the first single from Morgan's third studio album of the same name. Morgan co-wrote the song with its producer Giloh Morgan, with Richard Adler and Jerry Ross receiving songwriting credits for the reworking of their composition "Hernando's Hideaway".

The song peaked at number eight on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart on January 6, 2001. The single also reached number three in Australia—where it was certified platinum for sales exceeding 70,000 copies—and number 10 in Romania and the United Kingdom. "Dance with Me" received international acclaim and has been performed in different versions, including a special Walt Disney version and a Spanish version entitled "Baila Conmigo".

Track listings

US CD and cassette single^{[3] [4]}

1. "Dance with Me" (album version) – 3:42
2. "Dance with Me" (Soul Central mix) – 4:10
3. "Dance with Me" (Boom Boom remix) – 3:55

US 7-inch single^[5]

A. "Dance with Me" (album version) – 3:41

B. "Dance with Me" (Soul Central mix) – 4:07

European CD single^[6]

1. "Dance with Me" (album version) – 3:42
2. "Dance with Me" (JP radio mix) – 3:34

UK and Australian CD single^{[7] [8]}

1. "Dance with Me" (album version) – 3:42
2. "Dance with Me" (Soul Central mix) – 4:10
3. "Dance with Me" (Boom Boom remix) – 3:55
4. "Dance with Me" (JP radio mix) – 3:34
5. "Dance with Me" (Jack & Jill edit) – 3:44

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the European CD single liner notes.^[6]

Studios

• Recorded at HITTOWN Studios (New York City), A to Z/Bazzbo Studios (La Verne, California), and the Masters Crib (Canyon Country, California)
• Mixed at the Hit Factory (New York City)
• Mastered at Sterling Sound (New York City)

Personnel

• Richard Adler – writing
• Jerry Ross – writing
• Debelah Morgan – writing, lead vocals, background vocals, production, vocal arrangement
• Giloh Morgan – writing, background vocals, drum programming, all keyboards, production, vocal arrangement, recording
• Darrell Crooks – guitar
• Bashiri Johnson – percussion
• Scott Lovelis – recording
• "Bonzai" Jimi Caruso – mixing
• Chuck Bailey – mixing assistant
• Michael McCoy – mixing assistant
• Dan Milazzo – mixing assistant
• Greg Calbi – mastering
• David Sonenberg – executive production
• Scot McCracken – executive production
• Andrea Brooks – art direction and design
• Roy Zipstein – photography

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2000–2001)	Peak position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[9]	28
Romania (Romanian Top 100)^[10]	10
US Billboard Hot 100^[11]	8
US Dance Club Play (Billboard)^[12]	4
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard)^[13]	27
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)^[14]	8
US Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard)^[15]	9
US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard)^[16]	23

Year-end charts

Chart (2000)	Position
US Billboard Hot 100^[17]	89
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)^[18]	71
US Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard)^[19]	47
US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard)^[20]	64

Chart (2001)	Position
Australia (ARIA)^[21]	31
Australian Dance (ARIA)^[22]	6
Germany (Official German Charts)^[23]	96
Romania (Romanian Top 100)	57
UK Singles (OCC)^[24]	146
US Billboard Hot 100^[25]	93
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard)^[26]	82
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)^[27]	54
US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard)^[28]	57

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)
United States	June 19, 2000	Urban radio	Atlantic	^[29]
	June 20, 2000			^[30]
	July 11, 2000	CD		^[31]
United Kingdom	February 12, 2001			^[32]

Notes and References

1. News & Reviews: POP. Billboard. 112. 100. July 8, 2000. May 26, 2022.
2. Artists & Music. Billboard. 112. 21. July 22, 2000. May 26, 2022.
3. Dance with Me. Debelah Morgan. 2000. US CD single liner notes. Atlantic Records. 2-84783.
4. Dance with Me. Debelah Morgan. 2000. US cassette single sleeve. Atlantic Records. 4-84783.
5. Dance with Me. Debelah Morgan. 2000. US 7-inch single sleeve. Atlantic Records. 7-84783.
6. Dance with Me. Debelah Morgan. 2000. European CD single liner notes. Atlantic Records. 7567-85087-2.
7. Dance with Me. Debelah Morgan. 2000. UK CD single liner notes. Atlantic Records. AT0087CD, 7567-84903-2.
8. Dance with Me. Debelah Morgan. 2000. Australian CD single liner notes. Atlantic Records. 7567849032.
9. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 18. 11. 7. March 10, 2001. September 4, 2020.
10. Web site: Top of the Year 2001. Romanian Top 100. ro. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20021209050311/http://www.rt100.ro/2001.html. December 9, 2002. September 4, 2020.
11. Billboard Hot 100. Billboard. January 6, 2001. September 2, 2023.
12. Dance Club Songs. Billboard. September 30, 2000. subscription. September 2, 2023.
13. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. Billboard. November 18, 2000. subscription. September 2, 2023.
14. Pop Airplay. Billboard. December 30, 2000. subscription. September 2, 2023.
15. Dance Singles Sales. Billboard. December 16, 2000. subscription. September 2, 2023.
16. Rhythmic Airplay. Billboard. September 16, 2000. subscription. September 2, 2023.
17. Web site: Billboard Top 100 – 2000. August 31, 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090304120640/http://longboredsurfer.com/charts.php?year=2000. March 4, 2009.
18. Most Played Mainstream Top 40 Songs of 2000. Airplay Monitor. 8. 51. 54. December 22, 2000.
19. The Year in Music 2000: Hot Dance Maxi-Singles Sales. Billboard. 112. 53. YE-60. December 30, 2000.
20. Most Played Rhythmic Top 40 Songs of 2000. Airplay Monitor. 8. 51. 56. December 22, 2000.
21. Web site: ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2001. ARIA. September 4, 2020.
22. Web site: ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Dance Singles 2001. ARIA. https://web.archive.org/web/20200415012722/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-dance-singles-2001.htm. April 15, 2020. September 17, 2020.
23. Web site: Top 100 Single–Jahrescharts 2001. GfK Entertainment. de. June 13, 2018.
24. Web site: The Official UK Singles Chart 2001. UKChartsPlus. June 13, 2018.
25. Web site: Longbored Surfer - 2001.
26. The Year in Music 2000: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks. Billboard. 113. 52. YE-44. December 29, 2000.
27. Most-Played Mainstream Top 40 Songs of 2001. Airplay Monitor. 9. 51. 60. December 21, 2001.
28. Most-Played Rhythmic Top 40 Songs of 2001. Airplay Monitor. 9. 51. 48. December 21, 2001.
29. AddVance Notice. Radio & Records. 1355. 100. June 16, 2000. May 27, 2021.
30. Going for Adds. Radio & Records. 1355. 84, 94. June 16, 2000. May 27, 2021.
31. Web site: Debelah Morgan – Dance With Me. Amazon.
32. New Releases – For Week Starting February 12, 2001: Singles. Music Week. 25. February 10, 2001. August 9, 2021.