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You Make Me Feel Like Dancing
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Wikipedia article
"'You Make Me Feel Like Dancing'" is a song credited to British singer Leo Sayer, taken from his 1976 album 'Endless Flight'. It reached No. 1 on the U.S. 'Billboard' Hot 100 chart,Bronson, Fred (2003). 'The Billboard Book of #1 Hits', 5th Edition (Billboard Publications) making it his first top single in the United States, and reached No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart. '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. Ray Parker Jr. has stated that he was the original song writer, and that when he gave the tune as a demo his accreditation as such was missed.
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
Year-end charts
All-time charts
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 No.32.
* 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.
References
Category:1976 singles
Category:1976 songs
Category:Leo Sayer songs
Category:Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles
Category:Cashbox number-one singles
Category:Number-one singles in New Zealand
Category:RPM Top Singles number-one singles
Category:Songs written by Vini Poncia
Category:Songs written by Leo Sayer
Category:Song recordings produced by Richard Perry
Category:Chrysalis Records singles
Category:Warner Records singles
Category:Songs about dancing
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