Dance with Somebody explained

Dance with Somebody
Cover:Single_Dance_With_Somebody.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Mando Diao
Album:Give Me Fire
Released:9 January 2009
Recorded:2008
Genre:Alternative rock, garage rock
Length:4:01
Label:EMI, Majesty
Producer:Salla Salazar
Prev Title:Train On Fire
Prev Year:2008
Next Title:Gloria
Next Year:2009

"Dance with Somebody" is a song by the alternative rock band Mando Diao. It was released in January 2009 as the lead single from their album, Give Me Fire. A segment of the song was the theme song for the twelfth season of Dancing With The Stars.

Music video

The music video was directed by Matt Wignall and Vern Moen.

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2009)Position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2] 12
Germany (Official German Charts)[3] 5
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[4] 6
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[5] 32
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[6] 42
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] 14

Covers

In 2014, the song was covered by German heavy metal band Iron Savior as a surprise track on their album Rise of the Hero. Vocalist/guitarist Piet Sielck explained that the band originally intended the song to be a bonus track for their limited edition release. He addressed why it never came to be:

"we simply liked it too much and finally decided to make it a regular album track."[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Billboard.com - Charts - Singles - European Hot 100 Singles . 14 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090205065008/http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/chart_display.jsp?f=European+Hot+100+Singles&pageNumber=Top+11-50&g=Singles . 5 February 2009 . dead .
  2. Web site: Jahreshitparade Singles 2009. austriancharts.at. 12 March 2020.
  3. Web site: Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts. German. GfK Entertainment. offiziellecharts.de. 12 March 2020.
  4. Web site: Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2009. Dutch Top 40. 12 March 2020.
  5. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Single 2009. dutchcharts.nl. 12 March 2020.
  6. Web site: Årslista Singlar – År 2009. Sverigetopplistan. Swedish. 12 March 2020.
  7. Web site: Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2009 – hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. 12 March 2020.
  8. Web site: AFM: "Rise Of The Hero" Release Info & CD Release Show! . 28 January 2014 . 28 January 2014 . iron-savior.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20140222043444/http://site.iron-savior.com/2014/01/afm-rise-of-the-hero-release-info-cd-release-show/ . 22 February 2014 . dead .