"Dancin' Madly Backwards" | ||||
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Single by The Flirts | ||||
from the album Made in America | ||||
Released | 1985 | |||
Genre | Hi-NRG | |||
Songwriter(s) | C. Shore | |||
Producer(s) | Bobby Orlando, Jürgen Korduletsch, Don Oriolo | |||
The Flirts singles chronology | ||||
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Audio | ||||
"Dancin' Madly Backwards" on YouTube |
"Dancin' Madly Backwards" (or "Dancing Madly Backwards") is a 1984 or 1985 single by The Flirts, a New York-based female vocal trio created by producer/songwriter Bobby Orlando.
The song was written by C. Shore and produced by Bobby Orlando, Jürgen Korduletsch and Don Oriolo. [1]
Chart (1985) | Peak position |
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Germany (Official German Charts) [2] | 46 |
US Dance Club Songs ( Billboard ) [3] | 47 |
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