Dancing in the Street

For other uses, see Dancing in the Street (disambiguation).

Not to be confused with Street dance.

"Dancing in the Street"
Single by Martha and the Vandellas
from the album Dance Party
B-side	"There He Is"
Released	July 31, 1964 (US)
Recorded	June 19, 1964, Hitsville U.S.A. (Studio A), Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Genre	R&B, Northern soul
Length	2:40
Label	Gordy G 7033
Songwriter(s)	Marvin Gaye William "Mickey" Stevenson Ivy Jo Hunter
Producer(s)	William "Mickey" Stevenson
Martha and the Vandellas singles chronology
"In My Lonely Room" (1964) "Dancing in the Street" (1964) "Wild One" (1964)

"Dancing in the Street" is a song written by Marvin Gaye, William Stevenson, and Ivy Jo Hunter. It first became popular in 1964 when recorded by Martha and the Vandellas whose version reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for two weeks, behind "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" by Manfred Mann and it also peaked at No. 4 on the UK Singles Chart. It is one of Motown's signature songs and is the group's premier signature song.

A 1966 cover by the Mamas & the Papas was a minor hit on the Hot 100, reaching No. 73. In 1982, the rock group Van Halen took their cover of "Dancing in the Street" to No. 38 on the Hot 100 chart and No. 15 in Canada on the RPM chart. A 1985 duet cover by David Bowie and Mick Jagger charted at No. 1 in the UK and reached No. 7 in the US. The song has been covered by many other artists, including The Kinks, Tages, Grateful Dead, and Myra.

Background

Reeves recounted that she initially regarded the song as too repetitive. ^[1] Gaye and Stevenson agreed and including new Motown songwriter Ivy Jo Hunter added in musical composition. Martha Reeves remembered Marvin Gaye recorded the song first and sang it as though singing to a lover. Reeves, envisioning block parties and Mardi Gras, asked the producers to let her sing it her way. The song was recorded in two takes. The song's writers made sure to include Detroit as one of the cities mentioned with the lyric: "Can't forget the Motor City".

Chicago

New Orleans

New York City

Philadelphia

Baltimore

Washington, D.C.

Detroit (Motor City)

Los Angeles

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Cities in which there is dancing in the street (Martha Reeves version) ^[2]

Civil rights anthem

"Motown records had a distinct role to play in the city's black community, and that community—as diverse as it was—articulated and promoted its own social, cultural, and political agendas. These local agendas, which reflected the unique concerns of African Americans living in the urban north, both responded to and reconfigured the national civil rights campaign" (Smith 227). The movement lent the song its secondary meaning and the song with its second meaning fanned the flames of unrest. This song (and others like it) and its associated political meanings did not exist in a vacuum. It was a partner with its social environment and they both played upon each other, creating meaning that could not have been brought on by one or the other alone. The song therefore became a call to reject peace for the chance that unified unrest could bring about the freedom that suppressed minorities all across the United States so craved. ^[3]

Reception

"Dancing in the Street" peaked at No. 2 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart when it was originally released as the group's third album Dance Party's first single in 1964 (see 1964 in music), with "There He Is (At My Door)" included as a B-side. "Dancing in the Street" also reached the Top 5 on the UK Singles Chart peaking at No. 4 in a 1969 release after initially peaking at No. 28 on the chart and helped to revive the Vandellas' success in the UK. ^{[4] [5]} Cash Box described it as "an infectious romp that drops names of various locales as it declares that dancing is sweeping the country," stating that it is "one of those sure-fire sock-rock productions." ^[6]

On April 12, 2006, it was announced that Martha and the Vandellas' version of "Dancing in the Street" would be one of 50 sound recordings preserved by the Library of Congress to the National Recording Registry. Lead singer Martha Reeves said she was thrilled about the song's perseverance, saying "It's a song that just makes you want to get up and dance".

In 2013, the original Motown recording was remixed for club and summer celebration airplay by Minneapolis' Billboard charting producer/remixer Joel Dickinson as well as Danny Shaffer.^{[ citation needed ]}

Billboard named the song No. 29 on their list of 100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time. ^[7]

"Dancing in the Street" by Martha and The Vandellas was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999. ^[8]

Personnel

• Lead vocals by Martha Reeves
• Background vocals by Betty Kelly, Rosalind Ashford, William "Mickey" Stevenson, and Ivy Jo Hunter
• Instrumentation by the Funk Brothers ^[9]
  • Robert White: guitar
  • Eddie Willis: guitar
  • Joe Messina: guitar
  • James Jamerson: bass guitar
  • Marvin Gaye: drums
  • Jack Ashford: percussion, tambourine, vibes
  • Ivy Jo Hunter: percussion (tire iron)
  • Henry Cosby: tenor saxophone
  • Thomas "Beans" Bowles: baritone saxophone
  • Russ Conway: trumpet
  • Herbert Williams: trumpet
  • Paul Riser: trombone
  • George Bohanon: trombone

Chart performance

Weekly charts Chart (1964) Peak position Australia (Kent Music Report) [10] 71 Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) [11] 3 New Zealand (Lever Hit Parade) [12] 3 UK Singles (OCC) [13] 28 US Billboard Hot 100 [14] 2 US Cash Box R&B Singles 8 US Cash Box Top 100 [15] 4 Chart (1969) Peak position Germany (GfK) [16] 36 Ireland (IRMA) [17] 12 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [18] 45 UK Singles (OCC) [13] 4

Year-end charts Chart (1964) Rank US Billboard Hot 100 [19] 17 US Cash Box Top 100 [20] 64 Chart (1969) Rank UK Singles (OCC) [21] 62

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [22] Sales since 14 November 2004	Platinum	600,000‡
United States (RIAA) [23]	Gold	500,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

The Kinks version

"Dancing in the Street"
Song by the Kinks
from the album Kinda Kinks
Released	March 5, 1965
Recorded	February 15–17, 1965
Studio	Pye, London
Genre	Rhythm and blues
Length	2:59
Label	Pye
Songwriter(s)	Gaye Stevenson Hunter
Producer(s)	Shel Talmy

British rock band the Kinks recorded "Dancing in the Street" for their second studio album Kinda Kinks in 1965. ^{[24] [25]} It was one of only two cover songs on the album, and was recorded on February 15–17, 1965 at Pye Studios Number 2 in London, United Kingdom. ^{[26] [27]} The song was rush-recorded, along with most of Kinda Kinks in order to get a quicker release date. ^[28] The album was released on March 5, 1965 and reached number 3 in the UK, and number 60 in the US. ^[29]

Nonetheless, "Dancing in the Street" was panned by critics for being too boring. In his book Ready For a Brand New Beat: How 'Dancing In The Street' Became the Anthem for a Changing America, Mark Kurlansky states that the song contained no particular interpretation or a distinct rhythmic groove. ^[30] Thomas M. Kitts states it as weak in his biography about Ray Davies, and Johnny Rogan calls it colorless in his book, Ray Davies: A Complicated Life. ^{[31] [32]} Ultimate Classic Rock considered the track a "barely awake cover of the Motown standard". ^[28]

Personnel

The Kinks

• Ray Davies – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
• Dave Davies – lead guitar, backing vocals
• Pete Quaife – bass guitar, backing vocals
• Mick Avory – drums

Other personnel

• Rasa Davies – backing vocals

The Mamas and the Papas version

"Dancing in the Street"
Single by the Mamas and the Papas
from the album The Mamas & the Papas
A-side	"Words of Love"
Released	November 1966
Recorded	1966
Genre	Sunshine pop folk rock [33]
Length	2:59
Label	Dunhill
Songwriter(s)	Gaye Stevenson Hunter
Producer(s)	Lou Adler
The Mamas and the Papas singles chronology
"Look Through My Window" (1966) "Dancing in the Street" (1966) "Dedicated to the One I Love" (1967)

Background

In 1966, the folk rock group, the Mamas & the Papas, recorded a cover version of the song "Dancing in the Street," which was taken from their second studio album The Mamas and the Papas . ^[34] Cass Elliot sang the lead vocal, while the other members did their harmonies in the background. This version featured an instrumental section. The song's ending is humorous, which featured Elliot and Papa Denny Doherty having a dialogue listing the cities in both the United States, as well as Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, where Doherty was from, before the song's fade. At the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967, the Mamas and the Papas ended their set with "Dancing in the Street", before Elliot told the audience at the festival: "You're on your own, babies, 'cause we're sure on ours." This was the last time that the group performed live in concert.

"Dancing in the Street" was produced by Lou Adler and issued as the B-side of the single "Words of Love" on the Dunhill Records label. It reached No. 73 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. ^[35] Cash Box said it was "a powerful reading of the Motown sound with Cass Elliot singing a powerful lead." ^[36]

In 1969, Elliot covered the song on her television special, The Mama Cass Television Program.

Personnel

The Mamas and the Papas

• Cass Elliot – lead vocals
• Denny Doherty – harmony and backing vocals
• Michelle Phillips – harmony and backing vocals
• John Phillips – guitar, harmony and backing vocals

Other personnel

• Hal Blaine – drums, tambourine
• Joe Osborn – bass guitar
• Larry Knechtel – electric piano
• "Doctor" Eric Hord – guitar
• Lou Adler – producer

Charts

Chart (1964)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 [37]	73
U.S. Cash Box Top 100 [38]	86

Tages version

"Dancing in the Street"
Single by Tages
from the album Tages 2
B-side	"Those Rumours"
Released	October 31, 1967 [39]
Recorded	May–June 1966
Studio	Europafilm Studios Studios, Stockholm
Genre	Rhythm and blues pop
Length	2:32
Label	Platina
Songwriter(s)	Gaye Hunter Stevenson
Producer(s)	Anders Henriksson
Tages singles chronology
"Treat Her Like A Lady" (1967) "Dancing in the Street" (1967) "Mohair Sam" (1967)

Background

Swedish rock group Tages incorporated "Dancing in the Street" into their setlist during either December 1965 or January 1966. This rendition was performed with original drummer Freddie Skantze, who did not sing lead vocals on the performances. Tages rendition of the song removes the brass parts for optimization during live performances, instead incorporating them into licks by lead guitarist Anders Töpel or organ parts played by rhythm guitarist Danne Larsson, who started learning the instrument in mid-1965. ^{[40] [41]} Following the success of their rendition of Marvin Gaye's "I'll Be Doggone", which reached number 10 on Kvällstoppen and number 7 on Tio i Topp in late May-early June 1966, ^{[42] [43]} Tages decided to record "Dancing in the Street" for their upcoming album Tages 2 .

However, prior to recording the song, Skantze had left the band. He was swiftly replaced by Tommy Tausis, whose drumming talents and vocal skills fit the band perfectly. ^[40] With Tausis now in the band, bassist Göran Lagerberg had started harmonizing with him on various songs, further minimizing Tommy Blom's role as lead singer in the band. The band had now also finalized the arrangement of "Dancing in the Street", with Lagerberg and Tausis sharing lead vocals on the track, with Larsson playing both the electric organ and piano to compensate for the lack of brass instruments. ^[44] During sporadic sessions at Europafilm Studios, Bromma between May and June 1966, The group recorded "Dancing in the Street." ^[39]

Release

"Dancing in the Street" was first released by Platina Records on August 4, 1966 when it was included as the opening track on Tages 2 , the group's second studio album. ^{[45] [46]} It was one of three rhythm and blues covers on the album, along with "I Got You (I Feel Good)" and "Leaving Here". The album sold over 10000 copies in Sweden alone, becoming their second and final album to be certified gold. ^[46] The liner notes of the album states that "Dancing in the Street" is "the compact rhythmic opening with a new singing pair consisting of Göran Lagerberg and Tommy Tausis." ^[47] The group would go on to record another album for Platina, Extra Extra before their contract expired, enabling them to sign with Parlophone Records instead. It was also at around this time that Tausis left the band to join the Spotnicks. He was replaced by Lasse Svensson. ^[40]

After signing with Parlophone, Platina decided to issue several songs from Extra Extra as singles in order to capitalize on their success, starting with "Secret Room" in 1967. ^{[48] [49]} Following several singles from Extra Extra, Platina managed to extract "Dancing in the Street" for single release, almost one and a half years after it was recorded. ^[44] It was the third single from Tages 2, following "In My Dreams" and "Crazy 'Bout My Baby", but was the only single from that album released in 1967. ^{[50] [51] [52] [53]} The B-side was "Those Rumours", a song which was written by the band and also appeared on Tages 2. ^[45] Due to the lack of advertising regarding the single, and the release of the contemporary single "Treat Her Like A Lady", which reached number 7 on Kvällstoppen and 3 on Tio i Topp, ^{[54] [55]} "Dancing in the Street" failed to chart on Kvällstoppen, but entered Tio i Topp on December 9, 1967 for a week before being voted off. ^[54]

The Swedish single sleeve is a photograph, which is an alternate take of the one which previously appeared on "Miss Mac Baren" in November 1966. ^{[56] [57]} Curiously, the Norwegian single sleeve shows Freddie Skantze, who did not participate in the recording. ^{[44] [58]} Tages performed the song on an episode of Swedish pop show Popsan on October 7, 1966. ^[59]

Personnel

Tages

• Göran Lagerberg – co-lead vocals, bass guitar
• Tommy Tausis – co-lead vocals, drums
• Tommy Blom – percussion, backing vocals
• Anders Töpel – lead guitar, backing vocals
• Danne Larsson – organ, piano, backing vocals

Other personnel

• Anders "Henkan" Henriksson – studio engineer
• Björn Almstedt – studio engineer

Charts

Chart (1967)	Peak position
Sweden ( Tio i Topp ) [39]	15

Grateful Dead version

"Dancing in the Streets"
Single by Grateful Dead
from the album Terrapin Station
B-side	"Terrapin Station"
Released	October 1977
Recorded	1977
Genre	Rock and roll, Dance-rock, psychedelic
Length	3:16
Label	Arista
Songwriter(s)	Marvin Gaye Ivy Hunter William Stevenson
Producer(s)	Keith Olsen
Grateful Dead singles chronology
"Franklin's Tower" (1975) "Dancing in the Streets" (1977) "Good Lovin" (1978)

The rock band Grateful Dead began performing "Dancing in the Street" live in 1966, and through 1971 played the song about 40 times, ^[60] with Bob Weir singing lead before the song was shelved for several years. The song returned to their rotation in 1976, and was played about 80 more times before being retired in 1987. Live recordings from both periods have been released. In that second period, the group recorded a cover version of the song in the studio, and released it as a single taken from their 1977 album Terrapin Station . This version is credited to Stevenson, Gaye, and Hunter, but is titled "Dancin' in the Streets" rather than "Dancing in the Street".

Bassist Phil Lesh has described "Dancing in the Street" as the first song the band stretched out in the live setting from a short pop song into drawn out improvisational jam piece, a practice that would become a Grateful Dead signature. ^{[60] [61] [62]}

Personnel

Grateful Dead

• Bob Weir – co-lead vocals, rhythm guitar
• Jerry Garcia – lead guitar
• Donna Godchaux – co-lead vocals
• Keith Godchaux – keyboards, backing vocals
• Phil Lesh – bass guitar
• Mickey Hart – drums
• Bill Kreutzmann-drums

Additional personnel

• The Martyn Ford Orchestra – brass instruments
• Rick Collins – mastering
• Greg Fulginiti – mastering
• Keith Olsen – production, engineering

Van Halen version

"Dancing in the Street"
Single by Van Halen
from the album Diver Down
B-side	"The Full Bug"
Released	May 1982 [63]
Recorded	1982
Genre	Rock, dance-rock
Length	3:43
Label	Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s)	Marvin Gaye Ivy Hunter William Stevenson
Producer(s)	Ted Templeman
Van Halen singles chronology
"(Oh) Pretty Woman" (1982) "Dancing in the Street" (1982) "Secrets" (1982)

Van Halen released "Dancing in the Street" as the second single from their 1982 studio album Diver Down . Their version attracted decent commercial success, reaching the top 40 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and becoming a top 15 hit on the Canadian Singles Chart.

Track listing

7" single (Germany)

1. "Dancing in the Street" – 3:43
2. "Where Have All the Good Times Gone" – 3:02

7" single (U.S.)

1. "Dancing in the Street" – 3:43
2. "The Full Bug" – 3:18

Personnel

• David Lee Roth – lead vocals
• Eddie Van Halen – guitar, synthesizer, backing vocals
• Michael Anthony – bass, backing vocals
• Alex Van Halen – drums

Chart performance

Chart (1982–1983)	Peak position
Canadian Singles Chart	15
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 [37]	38
U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	3

David Bowie and Mick Jagger version

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Further reading

• Kurlansky, Mark (2013). Ready for A Brand New Beat: How 'Dancing in the Street' Became the Anthem for a Changing America. New York: Riverhead Books. ISBN   9781594487224. Archived from the original on December 19, 2013. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
• O'Leary, Chris (2019). Ashes to Ashes: The Songs of David Bowie 1976–2016. London: Repeater. ISBN   978-1912248308.
• Pegg, Nicholas (2000). The Complete David Bowie. Reynolds & Hearn Ltd. ISBN   1-903111-14-5.
• Smith, Suzanne E. (2003). Dancing in the Street. Harvard University Press. ISBN   0-674-00063-3
• Van Halen Guitar Anthology. Van Nuys, California: Alfred. 2006. pp. 113–21. ISBN   9780897246729. OCLC   605214049.

External links

• List of cover versions of "Dancing in the Street" at SecondHandSongs.com
• Karen Carpenter (with the Dick Carpenter Trio) sings "Dancing in the Street on Your All American College Show (1968)

"Dancing in the Street"
Single by David Bowie and Mick Jagger
Released	August 27, 1985 (1985-08-27) [64]
Recorded	June 29, 1985
Studio	Westside Studios, London
Genre	Pop rock [65] dance-rock
Length	3:12
Label	EMI EA204
Songwriter(s)	Marvin Gaye William "Mickey" Stevenson Ivy Jo Hunter
Producer(s)	Alan Winstanley Clive Langer
David Bowie singles chronology
"Loving the Alien" (1985) "Dancing in the Street" (1985) "Absolute Beginners" (1986)
Mick Jagger singles chronology
"Just Another Night" (1985) "Dancing in the Street" (1985) "Let's Work" (1987)

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Martha Reeves and the Vandellas Martha Reeves Lois Reeves Delphine Reeves The Original Vandellas Rosalind Ashford Annette Beard Roschelle Laughhunn Gloria Williams Betty Kelly Sandra Tilley
Studio albums	Come and Get These Memories Heat Wave Dance Party Watchout! Ridin' High Sugar 'n' Spice Natural Resources Black Magic
Live albums	Martha and the Vandellas Live!
Compilation albums	Greatest Hits
Singles	"I'll Have to Let Him Go" "Come and Get These Memories" "Heat Wave" "Quicksand" "Live Wire" "In My Lonely Room" "Dancing in the Street" "Wild One" "Nowhere to Run" "You've Been in Love Too Long" "My Baby Loves Me" "I'm Ready for Love" "Jimmy Mack" "Love Bug Leave My Heart Alone" "Honey Chile" "I Promise to Wait My Love" "Forget Me Not" "I Can't Dance to That Music You're Playin'" "(We've Got) Honey Love" "I Should Be Proud" "Bless You"
Related topics	Discography