"I Was Made for Dancin'" | ||||
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Single by Leif Garrett | ||||
from the album Feel the Need | ||||
B-side | "Living Without Your Love" | |||
Released | October 1978 (US release) January 1979 (UK release) | |||
Genre | Pop, disco | |||
Length | 3:14 | |||
Label | Scotti Brothers | |||
Songwriter(s) | Michael Lloyd | |||
Producer(s) | Michael Lloyd | |||
Leif Garrett singles chronology | ||||
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"I Was Made for Dancin'" is a song written by Michael Lloyd and performed by Leif Garrett. It reached #4 on the UK Singles Chart, #10 on the Billboard Hot 100, and #38 on the US adult contemporary chart. [1] It also reached #2 in Australia, #10 in Germany, #13 in The Netherlands and #12 in Japan. The song, produced by Lloyd and arranged by John D'Andrea, [2] was featured on his 1978 album, Feel the Need . [3]
The single ranked #37 on the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1979. [4]
Weekly charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Japan (RIAJ) [16] | 10× Gold | 500,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI) [17] | Silver | 250,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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