Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)

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"I remember thinking as I was singing the hook of the song that it was set so high, it was like I was reaching for the ceiling trying to hit the notes. "Damn, this is high," I was thinking, basically screaming at the top of my lungs. I don't know what happened to the vocalist who they had originally in mind to actually sing the song or why they didn't use her version." [7]

Chart performance

The song held the top spot on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart for five weeks in December 1990, and topped the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks in 1991 (February 9 and February 16.) It also topped the Canadian RPM Dance/Urban chart. In Europe, it peaked at number-one in Austria, Germany, the Netherlands and Switzerland. The single made it to the top 10 also in Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Greece (#2), Iceland, Norway, Spain (#2), Sweden and the United Kingdom, as well as on the Eurochart Hot 100, where it hit number two. In the UK, "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" peaked at number three in its sixth week at the UK Singles Chart, on January 13, 1991, [8] a full month before its American pop success. It even found success in the urban contemporary music world as it crossed over to the R&B charts where it reached number-one for a week. Additionally, it was a top 20 hit in Ireland, a top 30 hit in Italy and a top 50 hit in France. In Oceania, the single peaked at number two and three in New Zealand and Australia. It earned a platinum record in the US, after 1 million singles were sold there.

Reception

When it was first released, "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" enjoyed widespread commercial success. Topping charts in several countries, the song dominated the airwaves while its accompanying music video received constant rotation on MTV.

Music critics praised "Gonna Make You Sweat" for Freedom Williams' Ice-T-like rap delivery in conjunction with Martha Wash's powerful, exuberant, post-disco vocals and deemed the song as a bona fide classic. [9] Bill Lamb from About.com said that the vocal performances "along with state-of-the-art house rhythms" made up "one of the most exhilarating songs of the year." [10] AllMusic editor Jose F. Promis described it as "unstoppable" and noted that it "incorporated dance, house, and hip hop beats, wailing diva vocals, and rap to come up with one of the year's most exciting hits." [11] Larry Flick from Billboard wrote that "new act featuring hot producers Robert Clivillés and David Cole serves up a potential multiformat smash with this slammin', guitar-driven hip-hopper, fueled by a stellar appearance from former Weather Girl Martha Wash." [12] He also described it as "a virtually flawless stew of hip-hop bass and percussion, deft rhyming courtesy of newcomer Freedom Williams, and ripping vocals by supreme diva Martha Wash". [13]

Penelope Layland from The Canberra Times stated that the song "is highly percussive, with an urgent beat contrasting well with the lazy vocal delivery." [14] Marisa Fox from Entertainment Weekly said it "sounds like a composite of 1990's most memorable pop/dance tunes — a screeching bass line (reminiscent of Snap's "The Power Jam"), wailing lead vocals sung by former Weather Girl Martha Wash, and up-tempo beats that reek of Technotronic." [15] Dave Sholin from the Gavin Report noted that it is "difficult to package any more excitement into this release which exemplifies what fresh music is all about." [16] A. Scott Galloway from The Network Forty commented that the song is "an electrifying debut from Robert Clivillés & David Cole, the production team that brought you Seduction. With singer Freedom Williams up front demanding "Everybody Dance Now," the song is simply the best party starter to come along in months. It doesn't hurt that it's right in line sound-wise with past chart top hits like Black Box's "Everybody Everybody" and Snap's "The Power", either." [17] A reviewer from People Magazine stated that the track "deserves its Top 10 status, along with hit-to-be "Things That Make You Go Hmmm..." blending rap, rock and dance riffs." [18]

However, over the years, the song came to be used and/or referenced innumerable times by the entertainment industry, to the point that it became something of a musical, pop culture cliché. By 2007, the song was criticized by AllMusic as "the lazy Hollywood 'go-to' song for supposed laugh-filled, irony-fueled dance numbers." [19]

Music video

The accompanying music video for "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" was directed by German director Marcus Nispel and featured dancers performing in front of a white backdrop. Zelma Davis lip-syncs to the recorded vocals of Martha Wash, who doesn't appear in the video. A short clip of Double Dutch is shown near the end. The video received heavy rotation on MTV Europe, [20] and was later made available by Vevo on YouTube in October 2009. [21]

Impact and legacy

In 2000, VH1 placed "Gonna Make You Sweat" at number nine on its list of "100 Greatest Dance Songs", [22] and at number 36 on its list of "100 Greatest Songs of the 90s" in 2007. [23] In October 2023, Billboard magazine ranked it number 402 in their "500 Best Pop Songs of All Time". [3]

Accolades

"Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)"
Gonna Make You Sweat by C+C Music Factory (1990).jpg
US CD single
Single by C+C Music Factory featuring Martha Wash and Freedom Williams
from the album Gonna Make You Sweat
B-side "Remix"
ReleasedNovember 18, 1990
Recorded1989
Genre
Length4:06
Label Columbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
C+C Music Factory featuring Martha Wash and Freedom Williams singles chronology
"Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)"
(1990)
"Here We Go (Let's Rock & Roll)"
(1991)
Music video
"Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" on YouTube
PublisherCountryAccoladeRank
2000 VH1 United States"100 Greatest Dance Songs" [24] 9
2005Bruce PollockUnited States"The 7,500 Most Important Songs of 1944-2000"*
2007VH1United States"100 Greatest Songs of the 90s" [23] 36
2011 MTV Dance United Kingdom"The 100 Biggest 90's Dance Anthems of All Time" [25] 35
2013 Vibe United States"Before EDM: 30 Dance Tracks from the '90s That Changed the Game" [26] 26
2015Robert DimeryUnited States"1,001 Songs You Must Hear Before You Die, and 10,001 You Must Download (2015 Update)" [27] *
2017 BuzzFeed United States"The 101 Greatest Dance Songs of the '90s" [28] 12
2018 ThoughtCo United States"The Best 100 Songs from the 1990s" [29] 74
2019 Billboard United States"Billboard's Top Songs of the '90s" [30] 30
2019 Max Australia"1000 Greatest Songs of All Time" [31] 765
2019ThoughtCoUnited States"25 Best Dance Pop Songs of All Time" [32] 14
2020 Cleveland.com United States"Best Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 song of the 1990s" [33] 32
2022 Time Out United Kingdom"The 50 Best Gay Songs to Celebrate Pride All Year Long" [34] 26
2022Time OutUnited Kingdom"The 100 Best Party Songs Ever Made" [35] 4
2023BillboardUnited States"Best Pop Songs of All Time" [3] 402
2024BillboardUnited States"The 100 Greatest Jock Jams of All Time" [36] 25

The song has been played in many films and television shows. It has also appeared in numerous film trailers and television commercials.

Ice dancers Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir performed to the song in the Figure Skating Exhibition Gala at the 2010 Winter Olympics after winning the gold medal. [37]

Track listings

  1. "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" (Radio Version) – 4:06
  2. "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" (In Your Face Mix Instrumental) – 4:54
  1. "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" (The Slammin' Vocal Club Mix) – 6:50
  2. "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" (Clivillés & Cole DJ's Choice Mix) – 5:00
  3. "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" (The Master Mix Instrumental) – 4:54
  1. "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" (Radio Version) – 4:06
  2. "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" (in your face mix instrumental) – 4:54

Charts and certifications

Cover versions

See also

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