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 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".
Chart | Peak position | |
---|---|---|
Austria Singles Chart | 25 | |
France Singles Chart | 14 | |
Norway Singles Chart | 4 | |
Sweden Singles Chart | 5 | |
Switzerland Singles Chart | 9 | |
US Billboard Dance/Club Play Chart | 22 |
Versions of this song have appeared on a variety of other Alphaville releases, including:
The original "Empire Remix" and the unaltered b-side "The Mirror" were included on 2014's so80s presents Alphaville.
This single contains the second of four songs that Alphaville have designated a "Nelson Highrise Sector"
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.