"We Shall Dance" | ||||
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Single by Demis Roussos | ||||
from the album On the Greek Side of My Mind (Fire and Ice) | ||||
Released | 1971 | |||
Label | Philips | |||
Songwriter(s) | Harry Chalkitis and Artemios Venturis Roussos | |||
Producer(s) | Demis Roussos and Jean-Claude Desmarty | |||
Demis Roussos singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"We Shall Dance" (French TV, 1971) on YouTube |
"We Shall Dance" is a song by Greek singer Demis Roussos. It was released as a single in 1971. The song was included on Roussos' 1971 album On the Greek Side of My Mind (originally titled Fire and Ice).
The song is credited to Harry Chalkitis and Artemios Venturis Roussos (Demis Roussos). The recording was produced by Demis Roussos and Jean-Claude Desmarty. [1]
There is also a Spanish-language version, titled "Bailaremos". [2]
The song reached no. 4 in the Netherlands and no. 9 Belgium (Flanders). [1]
7" single Philips 6118 006 (1971, Germany, France, Italy, Portugal)
7" single Philips 60 09 159 (1973, Spain)
7" single BR 56033 (1973, Netherlands)
Chart (1971) | Peak position |
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Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [3] | 9 |
Germany [1] | 29 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [4] | 4 |
Chart (2015) | Peak position |
France (SNEP) [5] | 115* |
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