| 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.