You Make Me Feel Like Dancing
"You Make Me Feel Like Dancing" is a song credited to British singer Leo Sayer, taken from his 1976 album Endless Flight. The song reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart,[3] making it his first number-one single in the United States, and reached number 2 on the UK Singles Chart.[4] Billboard ranked it as the No. 13 song of 1977. Credited songwriters Sayer and Vini Poncia won a Grammy Award for the song in 1978 in the category Best R&B Song.
"You Make Me Feel Like Dancing" | ||||
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Single by Leo Sayer | ||||
from the album Endless Flight | ||||
B-side | "Magdalena" | |||
Released | October 1976 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 3:41 2:50 (7" version) | |||
Label | Chrysalis (UK) Warner Bros. (US) | |||
Songwriter(s) | [1][2] | |||
Producer(s) | Richard Perry | |||
Leo Sayer singles chronology | ||||
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Music video
In Australia, a live performance from the TV show Countdown is frequently used in place of a music video.
Personnel
- Leo Sayer – vocals
- John Barnes – clavinet
- Larry Carlton, Ray Parker Jr. – guitar
- Steve Gadd – drums
- Clydie King, Becky Louis, Sherlie Matthews – background vocals
- Chuck Rainey – bass
- Gene Page – string arrangements
Chart performance
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
All-time charts
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Cover versions
- A remixed version of "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing" credited to Groove Generation featuring Leo Sayer charted on the UK Singles Chart in 1998, peaking at #32.[4]
- A cover by Carmen Carter & Donnie McClurkin featured in the 2000 Walt Disney Pictures direct-to-video animated film An Extremely Goofy Movie.
- A cover version sung by actress Anne Hathaway was included on the soundtrack for the 2004 film Ella Enchanted, adapted from the fantasy novel of the same name.
- In 2008, the Wiggles sang the song as the title work of their DVD You Make Me Feel Like Dancing, with Leo Sayer guest starring.
Appearances in other media
- In 1977, the cast performed the song during the disco medley on an episode of The Brady Bunch Variety Hour.
- The 1977 comedy film Slap Shot features the song in an early scene.
- The song is featured in the 1978 film An Unmarried Woman.
- Sayer performed the song alongside human-sized dancing birds on The Muppet Show.
- In episode 3F21 of The Simpsons ("Homerpalooza"), a teenaged Homer and his friend Barney alternate singing the chorus of this song into hairbrushes in Homer's room.
- The song is featured in several scenes in the 1996 film To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday.
- It was featured in the 2000 film Charlie's Angels.
- The song was also featured in the film “An Extremely Goofy Movie” (2000).
- Song is featured in film Hardcore Henry.
- It was also used in film Bride and Prejudice in the trailer.
- In Season 3 Episode 5 of The Handmaid's Tale, "Unknown Caller", June (Elisabeth Moss) listens to the song on a mixtape, then records a message on the cassette to send to her husband, Luke (O. T. Fagbenle).[23]
References
- "Leo Sayer - You Make Me Feel Like Dancing / Magdalena (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2014-07-14.
- "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing by Leo Sayer Songfacts". Songfacts.com. Retrieved 2014-07-14.
- Bronson, Fred (2003). The Billboard Book of #1 Hits, 5th Edition (Billboard Publications)
- "Leo Sayer - Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- Steffen Hung. "Forum - 1970 (ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts)". Australian-charts.com. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
- "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 5179." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- "Top RPM Singles: Issue 5163a." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- "The Irish Charts – Search Results – You Make Me Feel Like Dancing". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- "Dutchcharts.nl – Leo Sayer – You Make Me Feel Like Dancing" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- "Charts.nz – Leo Sayer – You Make Me Feel Like Dancing". Top 40 Singles.
- "SA Charts 1965–March 1989". Retrieved 5 September 2018.
- "Swedishcharts.com – Leo Sayer – You Make Me Feel Like Dancing". Singles Top 100.
- "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- "Leo Sayer Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
- "Leo Sayer Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- "Leo Sayer Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – Leo Sayer – You Make Me Feel Like Dancing". GfK Entertainment Charts.
- "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
- "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
- "Top Selling Singles of 1977 | The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Nztop40.co.nz. 1977-12-31. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
- "Top 100 Hits of 1977/Top 100 Songs of 1977". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
- "Billboard Hot 100 60th Anniversary Interactive Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
- https://www.oprahmag.com/entertainment/a27723218/the-handmaids-tale-season-3-songs-soundtrack/
External links
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