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Wikipedia article"'Street Dance'" is a song by American hip hop/rap act Break Machine, released as their debut single in 1983, from their album 'Street Dance Party' (released as 'Break Machine' in the UK). It became an international hit, topping the charts in several countries as well as peaking at number three on the UK Singles Chart. It was one of the first commercially successful hip hop songs and was produced and co-written by Jacques Morali and Henri Belolo who were also behind disco group Village People. According to a list released in 2004 by the SNEP, the song was the 86th best selling single of all time in France. Music videoThe music video features the act popping and breakdancing around the streets of New York City. Track listings'7-inch' # "Street Dance" (Vocal) 3:42 # "Street Dance" (Instrumental) 3:32 '12-inch' # "Street Dance" (Vocal) 6:28 # "Street Dance" (Instrumental) 5:06 ChartsWeekly chartsYear-end chartsSamplingIn 1998, German group Scooter sampled the song in "We Are the Greatest". In 2011, Swedish house DJ Avicii sampled the song in "Street Dancer". ReferencesCategory:1983 debut singles Category:1983 songs Category:European Hot 100 Singles number-one singles Category:Number-one singles in France Category:Number-one singles in Norway Category:Number-one singles in Spain Category:Number-one singles in Sweden Category:Sire Records singles Category:Songs written by Fred Zarr Category:Songs written by Henri Belolo Category:Songs written by Jacques Morali | |
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