Dance Commander

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"Dance Commander"
Electric Six - Dance Commander cover art.jpg
Single by Electric Six
from the album Fire
B-side
  • "I Am Detroit"
  • Remixes
ReleasedOctober 13, 2003 (2003-10-13)
Recorded2001
Genre
Length
  • 2:37(album version)
  • 2:41(radio edit)
Label XL
Songwriter(s) Tyler Spencer
Producer(s)
Electric Six singles chronology
"Gay Bar"
(2003)
"Dance Commander"
(2003)
"Vibrator"
(2004)

"Dance Commander" is a song by American rock band Electric Six. It was released as the third single from their debut studio album Fire on October 13, 2003, but only in the United Kingdom. The song peaked at number 40 on the UK Singles Chart.

Contents

Music video

The song's music video, directed by Ruben Fleischer, [1] features a slightly different mix of the song. It received significant airplay on MTV. The video features scenes of the band's frontman Dick Valentine dancing erratically around a house. [2]

Track listing

12" vinyl

Side A
No.TitleLength
1."Dance Commander" (Benny Benassi Satisfaction Remix)5:48
Side B
No.TitleLength
1."Dance Commander" (Soulchild Extended Night Mix)7:05

CD1

Side A
No.TitleLength
1."Dance Commander" (Radio edit)2:41
2."I Am Detroit"3:17
3."Dance Commander" (Soulchild Extended Night Mix)7:05

CD2

Side A
No.TitleLength
1."Dance Commander" (Benny Benassi Satisfaction Remix)5:48
2."Dance Commander" (Fatboy Slim Dub Mix)5:53
3."Dance Commander"2:37

Charts

Chart (2003)Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC) [6] 40

Legacy

Release history

RegionDateLabelFormatCatalogue no.
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom October 13, 2003 XL 12" XLT 170 [3]
CD1 XLS 170 CD [4]
CD2 XLS 170 CD2 [5]

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