She Wants to Dance with Me

"She Wants to Dance with Me" is a song written and recorded by Rick Astley in 1988. It is the lead single from his second studio album, Hold Me in Your Arms. The song was released in United Kingdom on September 20, 1988; it entered the chart at the number 16 and its highest chart position was number 6; it stayed 11 weeks in the UK Singles Chart.[1] On the Billboard Hot 100, it also reached number 6.[1] Astley kicked off Paula Abdul's "Straight Up", and stayed at number one for two weeks in Canada.[1] It was an international success.

"She Wants to Dance with Me"
Single by Rick Astley
from the album Hold Me in Your Arms
Released10 September 1988
Recorded1988
Genre
Length3:24
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)Rick Astley
Producer(s)
Rick Astley singles chronology
"It Would Take a Strong Strong Man"
(1988)		 "She Wants to Dance with Me"
(1988)		 "Take Me to Your Heart"
(1988)
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Music video
"She Wants To Dance With Me" on YouTube

"She Wants to Dance with Me" was Astley's first self-composed single that he released. Astley performed the song at the 1989 Grammy Awards, and he changed the lyrics to:

Now I know I've been out of touch, and I never meant to wear these clads oh so much (referencing his big suit look)

— Rick Astley at the 1989 Grammy Awards.[1]

In 2019, Astley recorded and released a 'Reimagined' version of the song for his album The Best of Me.[2]

Composition

Astley was given the go-ahead to compose the first single from his second album, after rejecting producers Stock Aitken Waterman's intended lead track, "Nothing Can Divide Us" — which was then given to Jason Donovan.[3][4] The singer composed the track in the style of Whitney Houston's hit, "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)" in an effort to win the confidence of Pete Waterman, who was a huge fan of Houston's song.[4]

The original recording of this song is performed in the key of F# major in a moderate tempo of 117 beats per minute. The song features simple synth riffs accompanied by a sparse drum machine pattern. The lyrics are about an unknown woman who is uninterested in “wild romance” and simply wants to dance with the narrator.

Music video

The video was shot at Rumours at 33 Wellington St, London, UK. As of June 2020, the location is a Byron Hamburgers restaurant.

Celebrating the announcement of the "Hold Me in Your Arms" remastered edition studio album, the music video has been upgraded to 4k as of 29 March 2023. [5][6] To coincide with the music video to be upgraded to 4k and the 2023 remaster of "Hold Me in Your Arms", the single was also reissued as an EP on the same day as the 4k music video remaster, which also includes the 'Reimagined' version from his compilation album The Best of Me.[7]

Track listing
7" single
  1. "She Wants to Dance with Me" – 3:24
  2. "She Wants to Dance with Me" (Instrumental) – 4:03
7" (USA) and Mini CD single
  1. "She Wants to Dance with Me" (Watermix) – 3:14
  2. "She Wants to Dance with Me" (Instrumental) – 4:03
12" maxi, CD and maxi cassette single
  1. "She Wants to Dance with Me" (Extended Mix) – 7:14
  2. "It Would Take a Strong Strong Man" (Matt's Jazzy Guitar Mix) – 7:46
  3. "She Wants to Dance with Me" (Instrumental) – 4:03
12" single – Night & Day Remixes
  1. "She Wants to Dance with Me" (Bordering On A Collie Mix) – 6:04
  2. "She Wants to Dance with Me" (Remix) – 5:42
12" promo
  1. "She Wants to Dance with Me" (Bordering On A Collie Mix) – 6:05
  2. "She Wants to Dance with Me" (Album version) – 3:42
She Wants to Dance with Me - EP
  1. "She Wants to Dance with Me" (2023 Remaster) – 3:18
  2. "She Wants to Dance with Me" (Reimagined) – 3:20
  3. "She Wants to Dance with Me" (US Remix) – 5:43
  4. "She Wants to Dance with Me" (Dave Ford Remix) – 5:04

Personnel
  • Rick Astley – lead vocals
  • Ian Curnow – keyboards, Fairlight programming
  • Robert Ahwai – guitars
  • Phil Todd – saxophone
  • Shirley Lewis – backing vocals
  • Mae McKenna – backing vocals
  • Leroy Osborne – backing vocals
  • Mike Stock – backing vocals

Chart performance
Chart (1988–1989) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA Chart)[8] 15
Canada Top Singles (RPM') 1
Denmark (IFPI)[9] 4
Ecuador (Ecuadorian Singles Chart)[10] 1
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[11] 2
Germany (Media Control Charts) 10
Iceland (RÚV)[12] 16
Ireland (IRMA) 4
Italy (Musica e dischi)[13] 7
Spain (AFYVE)[14] 5
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) 12
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) 12
UK Singles (Official Charts Company) 6
US Billboard Hot 100 6
US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks 5
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play 13

Year-end charts
Chart (1988) Position
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[15] 77
Chart (1989) Position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[16] 44
US Billboard Hot 100 [17] 88

References
  1. "Discography - She Wants To Dance With Me". Rick Astley. Retrieved 15 May 2010.
  2. Brungardt, Leah (12 November 2019). "An Interview with 'Never Gonna Give You Up' Singer Rick Astley on His Iconic Hit Song, His Newest Album and Much More!". All Access Music. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  3. "A Journey Through Stock Aitken Waterman: Ep 36: The Loco-Motion to Turn It Into Love on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  4. "A Journey Through Stock Aitken Waterman: Ep 39: Success to S.S. Paparazzi on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  5. "Rick Astley - She Wants To Dance With Me (Official Video) [Remastered in 4K]". YouTube. Retrieved 30 March 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. To celebrate the 2023 remaster of 'Hold Me In Your Arms' the video for the album's first single, 'She Wants To Dance With Me', has been remastered in 4k! Watch and share - Team Rick, retrieved 30 March 2023
  7. She Wants to Dance with Me - Single, retrieved 30 March 2023
  8. "australian-charts.com > Rick Astley 'She Wants To Dance With Me'". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  9. Danish Singles Chart 14 October 1988
  10. "Top Ten Hit Parade". La Revista Otra (in Spanish). Guayaquil, Ecuador: Editorial Umiña de Ecuador (65–67, 69–75): 457. 1989.
  11. Pennanen, Timo (2021). "Rick Astley". Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 (PDF). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 21. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  12. "Rick Astley Chart History". RÚV. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  13. "Classifiche". Musica e Dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 29 May 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Rick Astley".
  14. Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  15. "1988 Year End Eurocharts" (PDF). Music & Media. 1 January 1988. p. 30. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  16. "Top Singles - Volume 51, No. 8, December 23, 1989". RPM. 23 December 1999. Archived from the original on 7 September 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  17. "Billboard Top 100 - 1989". Archived from the original on 17 January 2010. Retrieved 15 September 2009.


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