Dance into the Light (song)

"Dance into the Light" is a 1996 song performed by Phil Collins and released as the first single from the album Dance into the Light. It reached number 9 on the UK Singles Chart, but was a disappointment on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, reaching number 45. B-sides are songs "Take Me Down" and "It's Over". The song also peaked within the Top 10 in Czech Republic, Hungary and Scotland. On the Eurochart Hot 100, it reached number 29 in October 1996. The track was the only song from Dance into the Light to be featured on his compilation album ...Hits in 1998.

"Dance into the Light"
Single by Phil Collins
from the album Dance into the Light
B-side
  • "Take Me Down"
  • "It's Over"
Released28 September 1996[1]
Genre
Length4:23
Label
Songwriter(s)Phil Collins
Producer(s)
Phil Collins singles chronology
"Somewhere"
(1996)		 "Dance into the Light"
(1996)		 "It's in Your Eyes"
(1996)
Music video
"Dance into the Light" on YouTube

Critical reception

Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet described the song as a "bombastic light-reggae swing", adding it as a "absolute hit".[2] AllMusic editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine said in his review of the Dance into the Light album, that the song "recalls the snappy punch" of Collin's 1985 song "Sussudio".[3] Larry Flick from Billboard called it a "sunny and uptempo ditty that is awash in Caribbean-style horns and Stax-like pop beats." He commented that Collins "sounds like he is having an absolute blast here. In fact, you can almost hear the grin he must have been wearing in the recording studio shining through the music."[4] The Daily Vault's Christopher Thelen wrote that "Dance Into the Light" "with its different rhythm pattern, instantly engages the listener, and is one of the best singles Collins has written in a long time."[5] David Browne from Entertainment Weekly noted that Collins "tries to broaden his palette" and added that "Afro-beat rhythms propel" the song, "which also tosses in politically correct references to South Africa."[6]

Music video

The music video for "Dance Into the Light" was directed by English musician and music video director Kevin Godley.[7]

Track listing
  1. "Dance into the Light" – 4:23
  2. "Take Me Down" – 3:27
  3. "It's Over" (Home Demo) – 4:22

Chart history
Chart (1996–97) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report) 36
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) 31
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[8] 50
Canada (RPM Top Singles)[9] 7
Canada (RPM Adult Contemporary)[10] 3
Czech Republic (IFPI CR)[11] 3
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[12] 29
France (SNEP)[13] 48
Germany (Official German Charts) 42
Hungary (Mahasz)[14] 4
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[15] 34
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[16] 23
Netherlands (Single Top 100) 14
Poland (LP3)[17] 2
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[18] 9
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) 26
UK Singles (Official Charts Company) 9
US Billboard Hot 100[19] 45
US Billboard Adult Contemporary[20] 6
US Cash Box Top 100[21] 45

Credits

Notes

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 5 December 2008. Retrieved 20 October 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. Aftonbladet. 21 September 1996.
  3. "Phil Collins - Dance into the Light". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  4. "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. 21 September 1996. p. 64. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  5. "Phil Collins - Dance Into The Light". The Daily Vault. 22 February 1997. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  6. "Dance Into the Light". Entertainment Weekly. 1 November 1996. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  7. "Dance Into The Light (1996) by Phil Collins". IMVDb.com. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  8. "Ultratop.be – Phil Collins – Dance into the Light" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  9. "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 16 December 1996. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  10. "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 7 December 1996. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  11. "Top 10 Czech Republic" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  12. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  13. "Lescharts.com – Phil Collins – Dance into the Light" (in French). Les classement single.
  14. "Top 10 Hungary" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  15. "Íslenski Listinn NR. 192 Vikuna 17.10 - 23.10. '96" (PDF). Dagblaðið Vísir. 18 October 1996. p. 16. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  16. "Nederlandse Top 40 – Phil Collins" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  17. "Notowanie nr771" (in Polish). LP3. 8 November 1996. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  18. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  19. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
  20. "Adult Contemporary songs, 9 November 1996". Archived from the original on 30 December 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  21. Cash Box Top 100 Singles, 16 November 1996
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