"Dancing in the Moonlight" | ||||
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Single by Boffalongo | ||||
from the album Beyond Your Head | ||||
B-side | "Endless Questions" | |||
Released | 1970 | |||
Studio | J.T. Sound | |||
Length | 3:10 | |||
Label | United Artists | |||
Songwriter(s) | Sherman Kelly | |||
Producer(s) | Eric & Steve Nathanson | |||
Boffalongo singles chronology | ||||
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"Dancing in the Moonlight" is a song written by Sherman Kelly, originally recorded in 1970 by Kelly's band Boffalongo, and then a hit single by King Harvest in 1972, reaching number 5 in Canada and number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100. In 2000, a cover by English band Toploader became a worldwide hit and achieved multi-platinum status in the United Kingdom. A version by Swedish EDM duo Jubël, released in 2018, was a hit in Europe.
Sherman Kelly wrote the song in 1969. [1] While recovering from a vicious assault by a gang, he "envisioned an alternate reality, the dream of a peaceful and joyful celebration of life." [2] Kelly wrote:
On a trip to St. Croix in 1969, I was the first victim of a vicious St. Croix gang who eventually murdered 8 American tourists. At that time, I suffered multiple facial fractures and wounds and was left for dead. While I was recovering, I wrote "Dancin in the Moonlight" in which I envisioned an alternate reality, the dream of a peaceful and joyful celebration of life. The song became a huge hit and was recorded by many musicians worldwide. "Dancin In The Moonlight" continues to be popular to this day. [3]
He recorded it singing lead with his band Boffalongo, who were active from 1968 to 1971; they included it on their album Beyond Your Head and it was their final single. The song was also recorded by High Broom and released in 1970 on Island Records. It failed to reach the UK Singles Chart.
"Dancing in the Moonlight" | ||||
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Single by King Harvest | ||||
from the album Dancing in the Moonlight | ||||
B-side | "Lady, Come On Home" | |||
Released | 1972 | |||
Genre | Pop [4] • R&B | |||
Length | 2:57 | |||
Label |
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Songwriter(s) | Sherman Kelly | |||
Producer(s) | Jack Robinson | |||
King Harvest singles chronology | ||||
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Sherman Kelly's brother Wells Kelly introduced the song to the Paris-based band King Harvest in which he was drummer and former Boffalongo member Dave "Doc" Robinson was lead vocalist, bassist, and keyboardist. King Harvest recorded and released "Dancing in the Moonlight," featuring a prominent keyboard countermelody, as a single with "Lady, Come On Home" on the B-side in 1972. The song was then featured on their album of the same name in 1973. Steve Cutler, a jazz drummer from New York City (standing on the base of the pole in the cover picture), played drums on the tracks and toured France and the UK with the band. The group disbanded after six months and the single languished for a year until it was bought and released worldwide by Perception Records. In Canada, the song reached number 5 on the weekly charts and number 71 on the year-end chart for 1973. It peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States during the weeks of February 24 and March 3, 1973. [5] [6]
Chart (1972–1973) | Peak position |
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Canada RPM Top Singles [7] | 5 |
Canada RPM Top AC [8] | 69 |
US Billboard Hot 100 [9] | 13 |
US Billboard Easy Listening chart [10] | 22 |
US Cash Box Top 100 [11] | 10 |
Chart (1973) | Rank |
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Canada [12] | 71 |
US Billboard Hot 100 [13] | 36 |
"Dancing in the Moonlight" | ||||
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Single by Jubël featuring Neimy | ||||
from the album Strawtown | ||||
Released | June 22, 2018 | |||
Recorded | 2018 | |||
Length | 2:44 | |||
Label | Good Soldier | |||
Songwriter(s) | Sherman Kelly | |||
Producer(s) | Jubël | |||
Jubël singles chronology | ||||
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Neimysingles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Dancing in the Moonlight" on YouTube |
Swedish record producer duo Jubël released a dance cover in 2018 featuring Neimy. [14] It peaked at number 9 on Sverigetopplistan,the official Swedish Singles Chart. It also charted in Belgium's Ultratip Bubbling Under chart in both Flanders and Wallon francophone markets.
The song garnered the attention of British radio DJs in 2020 and as a result the Jubël version gained more popularity two years after its initial release in Sweden. The song was rereleased for the British market giving it a much bigger international audience. It peaked at number 11 on the UK Singles Chart, [15] and the Irish and Scottish singles charts as well. [16] The song was used in series 6 of the reality show Love Island in 2020 and spread to TikTok, [17] while reaching the top of the British radio list. The song also charted on the ARIA Australian Official Singles Chart,also in 2020.
Chart (2018–2021) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA) [18] | 23 |
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [19] | 46 |
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia) [20] | 19 |
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [21] | 97 |
Czech Republic (Rádio –Top 100) [22] | 10 |
France (SNEP) [23] | 128 |
Iceland (Tónlistinn) [24] | 17 |
Ireland (IRMA) [25] | 36 |
Portugal (AFP) [26] | 128 |
Scotland (OCC) [27] | 3 |
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100) [28] | 8 |
Slovenia (SloTop50) [29] | 13 |
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [30] | 9 |
UK Singles (OCC) [31] | 11 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Austria (IFPI Austria) [32] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
Canada (Music Canada) [33] | 2×Platinum | 160,000‡ |
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [34] | Platinum | 90,000‡ |
France (SNEP) [35] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
Italy (FIMI) [36] | Platinum | 100,000‡ |
Norway (IFPI Norway) [37] | Gold | 30,000‡ |
Poland (ZPAV) [38] | Gold | 25,000‡ |
Portugal (AFP) [39] | Platinum | 10,000‡ |
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [40] | Platinum | 60,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI) [41] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
Streaming | ||
Sweden (GLF) [42] | Platinum | 8,000,000† |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
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