The Whole World's Dancing | ||||
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Released | February 14, 1979 | |||
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Genre | Disco, soul | |||
Length | 38:18 | |||
Label | Atlantic | |||
Producer | Norman Harris, Bruce Gray, Ron Baker, Ron "Have Mercy" Kersey | |||
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The Whole World's Dancing is the sixth studio album by American musical group the Trammps, released in 1979 through Atlantic Records.
The album peaked at No. 184 on the Billboard 200. The album features the single "Soul Bones", which peaked at No. 91 on the Hot Soul Singles chart.
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The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The New York Times noted that, "for simple-minded reductionism, these five men approach the Ramones, and presumably aren't trying to be funny or arty." [3]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Love Insurance Policy" | Norman Harris, Bruce Gray | 7:02 |
2. | "Teaser" | Norman Harris, Ron Tyson, Allan Felder | 6:16 |
3. | "The Whole World's Dancing" | Ron Baker | 6:03 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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4. | "My Love, It's Never Been Better" | Bruce Gray | 5:36 |
5. | "Soul Bones" | Ron Kersey, Leroy Green | 5:35 |
6. | "Love Magnet" | Norman Harris, Leroy Green | 4:41 |
7. | "More Good Times to Remember" | Ron Baker | 3:05 |
Album
Chart (1979) | Peaks [4] |
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U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 184 |
Singles
Year | Single | Peaks | |
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US R&B [4] | US Dan [4] | ||
1978 | "Soul Bones" | 91 | 31 |
1979 | "Teaser" | — | 75 |