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| Released | 1982 | |||
| Genre | R&B, funk | |||
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| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
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"Dance Floor" is a song performed by American funk band Zapp, issued as the second single from their second studio album Zapp II . The song spent two weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard R&B singles chart.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dance Floor" (Long version) | 11:09 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Dance Floor" (Short version) | 3:55 |
| Chart (1982) [5] | Peak position |
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| US Dance Music/Club Play Singles ( Billboard ) | 62 |
| US R&B Singles (Billboard) | 1 |
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