Dance wiv Me

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"Dance wiv Me"
Dizzee Rascal Featuring Calvin Harris & Chrome - Dance Wiv Me.jpg
Single by Dizzee Rascal featuring Calvin Harris and Chrome
from the album Tongue n' Cheek and Ready for the Weekend
Released30 June 2008
Length
  • 3:25 (radio mix)
  • 4:22 (extended mix)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Calvin Harris
Dizzee Rascal singles chronology
"Flex"
(2007)
"Dance wiv Me"
(2008)
"Toe Jam"
(2008)
Calvin Harris singles chronology
"This Is the Industry"
(2008)
"Dance wiv Me"
(2008)
"I'm Not Alone"
(2009)

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [30] Platinum70,000
New Zealand (RMNZ) [31] 2× Platinum60,000
United Kingdom (BPI) [32] 3× Platinum1,800,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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