Out on the Floor

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"Out On The Floor"
Single by Dobie Gray
A-side "Out On The Floor"
B-side "Be A Man"
Released1966 (U.S.), 1975 (UK)
Genre Soul, pop
Label Black Magic BM 107
Songwriter(s) Darian, De Lory
Dobie Gray singles chronology
"Watch Out For Lucy"
(1975 UK)		"Out On The Floor"
(1966)		"What A Lady"
(1976 UK)

Out On The Floor is a single by Dobie Gray. Since its release in 1966, it has become significant as a popular northern soul song. It has been referred to as the song that defines northern soul. [1] [2]

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Background

The song was released in May, 1966 as a single backed by "No Room to Cry" on Charger CRG-115. [3] The track was included on his album, "Dobie Gray Sings for "In" Crowders That Go "Go-Go". [4] It was re-issued on the Black Magic label in 1975 (see record label). [5]

It charted twice in the UK. The first time was in 1975, when it reached No. 42, spending 8 weeks in the chart. [6] The second time was in 1983, when it settled in at No. 95. [7]

In Nick Hornby's book, Juliet, Naked, the song is referred to as the "National Anthem of Northern". [8] It is also mentioned in the book Oil and Honey: The Education of an Unlikely Activist by Bill McKibben, [9] Last Days of Disco by David F. Ross, [10] and more.

Releases

List
TitleLabel, catYearCountryNotes
"Out On The Floor" / "No Room To Cry"Charger CRG-1151966USOriginal
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, stamped): CR.2049
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, stamped): CR.2050 [11]

[12]

"Out On The Floor" / "No Room To Cry"Reo 8943X1966Canada [13]
"Out On The Floor" / "No Room To Cry"Soul Sounds SS 10301970UKRepro [14]
"Out On The Floor" / "No Room To Cry"Charger Records CRG-1151973USUnofficial Release repro
Matrix / Runout: CR 2049 (Scratched) [15]
"Out On The Floor" / "Be A Man"Black Magic BM 1071975UK
The Biggest Northern Sound Of All Time

"(I Get My Kicks) Out On The Floor" / "Be A Man"

Destiny DS 10011979UK
"Out On The Floor" / "Funky Funky Feelin'"Inferno Soul Club BURN 21982UK
"Out On The Floor" / "Out On The Floor (Neil's All Nighter Mix)"Inferno Soul Club UK BURN 21983UKSpecial Edition 7"
"Out On The Floor" / "The In Crowd"Outta Sight OSV 0772012UK
"Out On The Floor" / "The Snake"Goldmine Soul Supply Sevens GS 007UKB side by Al Wilson [16]

References

  1. ↑ S. Dodds (24 June 2011). Dancing on the Canon: Embodiments of Value in Popular Dance. Palgrave Macmillan UK. p. 1. ISBN   978-0-230-30565-6.
  2. ↑ Simon Reynolds (2 June 2011). Retromania: Pop Culture's Addiction to its Own Past. Faber & Faber. pp. 186–7. ISBN   978-0-571-27180-1.
  3. ↑ 45Cat - Dobie Gray - Discography, USA
  4. ↑ "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  5. ↑ 45Cat - Dobie Gray - Discography, UK
  6. ↑ Official Charts - DOBIE GRAY
  7. ↑ Music VF.com - Dobie Gray Top Songs, Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography
  8. ↑ Juliet, Naked, By Nick Hornby - Chapter 10
  9. ↑ Oil and Honey: The Education of an Unlikely Activist , By Bill McKibben - ...
  10. ↑ Last Days of Disco by David F. Ross - 6 The Three Before Eight
  11. ↑ Discogs - Dobie Gray – Out On The Floor
  12. ↑ 45Cat - Dobie Gray - Discography, USA
  13. ↑ 45Cat - Dobie Gray - Discography, Canada
  14. ↑ 45Cat - Dobie Gray - Discography, UK, Acetates, Bootlegs, Curios
  15. ↑ Discogs - Dobie Gray – Out On The Floor, Label: Charger Records (3) – CRG-115, Format: Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release
  16. ↑ 45Cat - Dobie Gray - Discography, UK
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