Dance with Me (Alphaville song) explained

Dance with Me
Cover:Alphaville - Dance With Me.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Alphaville
Album:Afternoons in Utopia
B-Side:The Nelson Highrise Sector Two
Released:March 1986
Recorded:January 1986
Studio:Mediasound, New York City
Genre:Synth-pop
Length:4:08 (7" version)
8:18 (Empire remix)
Label:Atlantic / WEA
Producer:Steve Thompson, Michael Barbiero
Prev Title:Jet Set
Prev Year:1985
Next Title:Universal Daddy
Next Year:1986

"Dance with Me" is the first of five singles from Alphaville's second album, Afternoons in Utopia. It was released in March 1986, ahead of the album. The track was a top 10 hit in Europe.

Reviews

Reviews of the song are generally positive, with one reviewer acknowledging that it was a "conventional" choice for a single, while at the same time admitting it benefitted "from some great U2-inspired guitar".

Track listings

7" single
  1. "Dance with Me (Single version)" — 4:08
  2. "The Nelson Highrise Sector 2: The Mirror" — 3:42
12" single
  1. "Dance with Me (Empire remix)" — 8:18
  2. "The Nelson Highrise Sector 2: The Mirror" — 3:42

Charts

ChartPeak position
Austria Singles Chart25
France Singles Chart14
Norway Singles Chart4
Sweden Singles Chart5
Switzerland Singles Chart9
US Billboard Dance/Club Play Chart22

Other releases

Versions of this song have appeared on a variety of other Alphaville releases, including:

  1. Dreamscapes (remixes and live)
  2. Forever Pop (remix)
  3. Little America (live)
  4. Dance with Me 2001 (see below)
  5. First Harvest 1984–92 (single)
  6. (remix & single)

The original "Empire Remix" and the unaltered b-side "The Mirror" were included on 2014's so80s presents Alphaville.

The Nelson Highrise Sectors

This single contains the second of four songs that Alphaville have designated a "Nelson Highrise Sector"

Dance with Me 2001

Dance with Me 2001
Type:single
Artist:Alphaville
Released:September 2001
Genre:Synthpop
Label:Atlantic / WEA
Producer:Alphaville
Prev Title:"Forever Young 2001
Prev Year:2001
Next Title:Elegy
Next Year:2003

In 2001, to precede the release of their remix album Forever Pop, Alphaville released "Dance with Me 2001" as a promotional-only single. This CD contained 3 unique remixes of the song, all remixed by Paul van Dyk.

Track listings

CD single
  1. "Dance with Me 2001 (Paul van Dyk Short Cut)" — 4:19
  2. "Dance with Me 2001 (Paul van Dyk Long Run)" — 7:28
  3. "Dance with Me 2001 (Paul van Dyk Long Instrumental)" — 7:26