Dance Tonight (Lucy Pearl song)

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"Dance Tonight"
Dance Tonight Lucy Pearl cover.jpg
Single by Lucy Pearl
from the album Lucy Pearl
ReleasedMarch 27, 2000 (2000-03-27)
Genre
Length3:41
Label
  • Pookie, Beyond Music (US)
  • Virgin (int'l.)
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Lucy Pearl singles chronology
"Dance Tonight"
(2000)		"Don't Mess with My Man"
(2000)

"Dance Tonight" is the debut single of American R&B group Lucy Pearl, written by Raphael Saadiq, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, and Dawn Robinson [2] and the first single taken from their self-titled debut album. Serviced to radio on the week of March 27, 2000, the single peaked at number 36 on both the US Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart, and it reached the top 40 in Canada and the Netherlands. It was nominated to Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group at the 43rd Grammy Awards (2001) but lost to Destiny's Child's "Say My Name". [3]

Contents

Critical reception

Billboard editor Chuck Taylor wrote of the song, calling "Dance Tonight" a "smooth uptempo track that truly makes you want to dance tonight." He praised the vocal performances of Raphael Saadiq and Dawn Robinson, noting that Saadiq's vocals were "easy to distinguish" and reminiscent of his career with Tony! Toni! Toné! while describing Robinson's backing vocals as "sweet and sensual." [4]

Music video

The music video for the song shows Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Dawn Robinson, and Raphael Saadiq preparing to go a dance party being held at night. The TV shows all members' past music videos by their groups: Don't Let Go (Love), Find A Way, and Let's Get Down. Interspersed with scenes from the New Line film, Love & Basketball, are scenes from the video, which include Robinson repeatedly being shown topless, putting makeup on in front of a mirror. A later scene shows her getting up in slow motion. [5]

Track listings

Charts

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
United StatesMarch 27, 2000Radio
  • Pookie
  • Beyond Music
 [27]
AustraliaApril 17, 2000CD EMI Australia [28]
United KingdomJuly 17, 2000
  • CD
  • cassette
 Virgin [1]

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