Now I Can Dance

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"Now I Can Dance"
Now I Can Dance single artwork.jpg
Single by Tina Arena
from the album In Deep
ReleasedApril 1998
Studio Capitol Records (Los Angeles)
Length4:06
Label Columbia
Songwriter(s) Tina Arena, David Tyson
Producer(s) David Tyson
Tina Arena singles chronology
"If I Didn't Love You"
(1997)
"Now I Can Dance"
(1998)
"Whistle Down the Wind"
(1998)

"Now I Can Dance" is a song written by Tina Arena and David Tyson. It was the third single taken from Arena's third studio album, In Deep (1997). It was written by Arena while she was living in Los Angeles and is a love letter from her to her family, as she explained in her autobiography. The song was successful in her native Australia, reaching number 13 on the ARIA Singles Chart.

Contents

Now I Can Dance is also the title of Tina Arena's memoir released in October 2013. [1] In 2017, Arena updated her autobiography with the release of a new edition of Now I Can Dance, with new content covering her relocation from France back to Australia, being inducted into the 2015 ARIA Hall of Fame, the release of new music, and new musical ventures. [2] [ failed verification ]

Music video

The video is set against a white backdrop with Arena auditioning various people for an unspecified role. Singer Charo makes a cameo in the video, playing a guitar solo.

Track listing

Australian maxi-CD single digipak [3]

  1. "Now I Can Dance" (single edit)
  2. "Now I Can Dance" (urban radio mix)
  3. "Now I Can Dance" (Pee Wee's 7-inch dance mix)
  4. "Now I Can Dance" (Paul's Bumpy Train Ride mix)
  5. "Now I Can Dance" (The Endorphin mix)

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [6] Gold35,000Double-dagger-14-plain.png

Double-dagger-14-plain.png Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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References

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  2. "Book Details". HarperCollins Australia. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
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