I Don't Wanna Dance (Alex Gaudino song)

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"I Don't Wanna Dance"
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Single by Alex Gaudino featuring Taboo
from the album Doctor Love
Released3 September 2012
Recorded2012
Genre Dance
Length4:36
Label Ultra Records
Songwriter(s) Taio Cruz, Alfonso Fortunato Gaudino, Giuseppe D'Albenzio, Jamie Luis Gomez
Alex Gaudino singles chronology
"What a Feeling"
(2011)
"I Don't Wanna Dance"
(2012)
"Playing with My Heart"
(2013)

"I Don't Wanna Dance" is a song by Italian DJ Alex Gaudino, taken from his second studio album Doctor Love (2013). The song was released from 3 September 2012 by Ultra Records. The song was written by Taio Cruz, Alfonso Fortunato Gaudino, Giuseppe D'Albenzio and Jamie Luis Gomez. The song features vocals from American singer, actor, and rapper Taboo. The song features samples from "Can You Feel It" by The Jackson 5.

Contents

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "I Don't Wanna Dance" was first released onto YouTube on 16 August 2012 at a total length of three minutes and nine seconds. [1]

Track listing

Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."I Don’t Wanna Dance" (Radio Edit)3:07
2."I Don’t Wanna Dance" (Original Mix)6:12
3."I Don’t Wanna Dance" (Radio Instrumental)3:07
4."I Don’t Wanna Dance" (Original Instrumental)6:12

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "I Don't Wanna Dance"
Chart (2012)Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [2] 34
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia) [3] 2
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100) [4] 42
Russia Airplay (TopHit) [5] 18

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "I Don't Wanna Dance"
Chart (2012)Position
Russia Airplay (TopHit) [6] 88

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
Belgium 3 September 2012 [7] Digital downloadUltra Records

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