Stolen Car (Take Me Dancing) Explained

Stolen Car (Take Me Dancing)
Cover:	Stolen Car (Take Me Dancing) single by Sting.jpg
Border:	yes
Type:	single
Artist:	Sting
Album:	Sacred Love
Recorded:	2003
Genre:	Pop
Label:	A&M
Prev Title:	Whenever I Say Your Name
Prev Year:	2004
Next Title:	Soul Cake
Next Year:	2009

"Stolen Car (Take Me Dancing)" is a song by Sting, released as the third single from his album Sacred Love on 26 April 2004. It topped the Dance Club Songs chart in the United States in August 2004. A remix of the song featuring will.i.am of The Black Eyed Peas, titled: "Stolen Car (Take Me Dancing) (Batson-Doc-Will.I.Am Remix)", was released on May 18, 2004.

Formats and track listings

European CD single

1. "Stolen Car (Take Me Dancing)" (Radio Version) – 3:44
2. "Stolen Car (Take Me Dancing)" (Batson-Doc-Will.I.Am Remix) – 4:08

European CD maxi single

1. "Stolen Car (Take Me Dancing)" (Radio Version) – 3:44
2. "Stolen Car (Take Me Dancing)" (Batson-Doc-Will.I.Am Remix) – 4:08
3. "Stolen Car (Take Me Dancing)" (B. Recluse Mix featuring Twista) – 3:06

US CD maxi single

1. "Stolen Car (Take Me Dancing)" (Radio Version) – 3:44
2. "Stolen Car (Take Me Dancing)" (Batson-Doc-Will.I.Am Remix) – 4:08
3. "Stolen Car (Take Me Dancing)" (B. Recluse Mix) – 3:06
4. "Stolen Car (Take Me Dancing)" (Radio Version) (The Video) – 3:46
5. "Stolen Car (Take Me Dancing)" (Batson-Doc-Will.I.Am Remix) (The Video) – 4:10
6. "Stolen Car (Take Me Dancing)" (B. Recluse Mix) (The Video) – 3:08

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2004)	Peak position
Germany (Official German Charts)^[1]	54
Russia Airplay (TopHit)^[2]	2

Year-end charts

Chart (2004)	Position
CIS (TopHit)^[3]	49
Russia Airplay (TopHit)^[4]	22

Mylène Farmer and Sting version

Stolen Car
Cover:	Stolen_car_farmer_ft_sting.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Mylène Farmer and Sting
Album:	Interstellaires
Released:	28 August 2015 (digital download)
Recorded:	2015
Genre:	Pop, electropop, variété française
Length:	3:21
Label:	Stuffed Monkey, Polydor, Universal Music
Producer:	The Avener
Chronology:	Mylène Farmer
Prev Title:	Diabolique mon ange
Prev Year:	2013
Next Title:	Insondables
Next Year:	2015

"Stolen Car (Take Me Dancing)" was covered by French singer, Mylène Farmer. She recorded it as a duet with Sting and added lyrics in French. The song was titled just "Stolen Car" and released as the first single from Farmer's album, Interstellaires (2015).^[5] It topped the chart in France, Belgium Wallonia and also reached number one on the Dance Club Songs in the United States. The song was also included in Sting's Duets compilation album (2021).

Charts

Chart (2015–16)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)^[6]	1
France (SNEP)^[7]	1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[8]	55
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade Romandie)^[9]	4

Year-end charts

See also

• List of number-one dance singles of 2004 (U.S.)
• List of number-one dance singles of 2016 (U.S.)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sting - Stolen Car (Take Me Dancing). de. GfK Entertainment Charts. 4 July 2016.
2. Web site: Top Radio Hits Russia Weekly Chart: Sep 30, 2004. TopHit. 23 April 2024.
3. Web site: CIS Year-End Radio Hits (2004). . 11 August 2019.
4. Web site: Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart: 2004. TopHit. 23 April 2024. 23 April 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240423175500/https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/ru/annual/2004. live.
5. Mylène Farmer : Un nouvel album au titre évocateur - Gala. 17 September 2015. . Thomas . Durand . 15 September 2015 . fr.
6. Web site: Ultratop.be – Mylène Farmer & Sting – Stolen Car. Ultratop 50. fr. 4 July 2016.
7. Web site: Lescharts.com – Mylène Farmer & Sting – Stolen Car. Les classement single. fr. 4 July 2016.
8. Web site: Mylène Farmer & Sting – Stolen Car – swisscharts.com. Swiss Singles Chart. 4 July 2016.
9. Web site: Mylène Farmer & Sting – Stolen Car. Hung Medien. 4 July 2016.
10. Dance Club Songs – Year-End 2016. Billboard. 9 March 2020.