Dance for Me (Mary J. Blige song)

"Dance for Me" is a song by American recording artist Mary J. Blige, featuring vocals by rapper Common. It was written by Bruce Miller, Common, and Blige and produced by Dame Grease for her fifth solo album, No More Drama (2001). The song samples the 1979 song "The Bed's Too Big Without You" as performed by English rock band The Police and written by band member Sting.

"Dance for Me"
Standard artwork for continental European releases
Single by Mary J. Blige featuring Common
from the album No More Drama
ReleasedAugust 7, 2001 (2001-08-07)
Recorded2001
Genre
Length4:47
LabelMCA
Songwriter(s)
  • Mary J. Blige
  • Bruce Miller
  • Lonnie Lynn
  • Sting
Producer(s)Dame Grease
Mary J. Blige singles chronology
"Family Affair"
(2001)		 "Dance for Me"
(2001)		 "No More Drama"
(2001)

The song released as the album's second single in select European territories. The single never received a release within the United States. The music video was directed by Urban Ström. There are two versions of the music video released. One is the video for the radio edit of the song, the other video is for the Plutonium Remix. Both versions feature rapper Common.

Formats and track listings

CD 01

  1. "Dance for Me" (featuring Common) (new album version)
  2. "Dance for Me" (featuring Common) (Plutonium Radio Edit)
  3. "Dance for Me" (C-Swing Remix)

CD 02

  1. "Dance for Me" (featuring Common) (radio edit)
  2. "Dance for Me" (Sunship Vocal Mix)
  3. "Dance for Me" (Sunship Dub Mix)

Charts
Chart (2001–2002) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[1] 66
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[2] 48
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[3] 36
Denmark (Tracklisten)[4] 19
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[5] 56
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[6] 20
France (SNEP)[7] 82
Germany (Official German Charts)[8] 82
Ireland (IRMA)[9] 24
Italy (FIMI)[10] 42
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[11] 29
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[12] 55
Scotland (OCC)[13] 22
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[14] 44
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] 50
UK Singles (OCC)[16] 13
UK R&B (OCC)[17] 4

References
  1. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
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  5. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 20 no. 9. February 23, 2002. p. 11. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
  6. "Mary J Blige feat. Common: Dance for Me" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
  7. "Lescharts.com – Mary J Blige feat. Common – Dance for Me" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
  8. "Offiziellecharts.de – Mary J Blige feat. Common – Dance for Me". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  9. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Dance for Me". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  10. "Italiancharts.com – Mary J Blige feat. Common – Dance for Me". Top Digital Download. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
  11. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 7, 2002" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved March 8, 2020.
  12. "Dutchcharts.nl – Mary J Blige feat. Common – Dance for Me" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
  13. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
  14. "Swedishcharts.com – Mary J Blige feat. Common – Dance for Me". Singles Top 100. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
  15. "Swisscharts.com – Mary J Blige feat. Common – Dance for Me". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
  16. "Mary J Blige: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
  17. "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 8, 2020.



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