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Street Dance (song)
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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 video
The 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
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Sampling
In 1998, German group Scooter sampled the song in "We Are the Greatest". In 2011, Swedish house DJ Avicii sampled the song in "Street Dancer".
References
Category: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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