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| type = single

| artist = C+C Music Factory featuring Martha Wash and Freedom Williams

| album = Gonna Make You Sweat

| B-side = Remix

| released = November 18, 1990

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| length = 4:06

| label = Columbia

| writer = *Robert Clivills

*Fredrick B. Williams

| producer = *Robert Clivills

*David Cole

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"'Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)'" is a hit song by C+C Music Factory. It was released in late 1990 as the debut and lead single from their first album, 'Gonna Make You Sweat' (1990). The song is sung by singer Martha Wash and rapper Freedom Williams. It charted internationally and achieved great success in the United States, Austria, Germany, and Sweden, where it reached number one on the charts.

Background and writing



Robert Clivills wrote and produced an instrumental track that was to become "Gonna Make You Sweat".[https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/ez7mve/cc-music-factory-everybody-dance-now-copyright-battle-freedom-williams The Depressing Story of America's Favorite Pump-Up Jam], VICE (October 4, 2016) He offered the track to vocal trio Trilogy, but when they declined to record it, Clivills decided to use the track for his and David Cole's C+C Music Factory. The rap verse was performed by Freedom Williams and the female vocals by Martha Wash.

The music video showed Zelma Davis lip-syncing to the actual Wash's vocal parts. After discovering that the group was using model-turned-singer Zelma Davis in the music video, Wash unsuccessfully attempted to negotiate with the producers of the C+C Music Factory for sleeve credits and royalties. Additionally, the song used an edited compilation of vocal parts that Wash recorded in June 1990 for an unrelated demonstration tape. On December 11, 1991, Wash filed a lawsuit in the Los Angeles Superior Court against C+C Music Factory's Robert Clivilles and David Cole, charging the producers and their record company, Sony Music Entertainment, with fraud, deceptive packaging, and commercial appropriation. The case was eventually settled in 1994, and as a result of the settlement, Sony made an unprecedented request to MTV to add a disclaimer that credited Wash for vocals and Zelma Davis (who lip-synced Wash's vocals in the official music video) for "visualization" to the "Gonna Make You Sweat" music video.[https://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/martha-wash-most-famous-unknown-singer-of-the-90s-20140902 Martha Wash: The Most Famous Unknown Singer of the '90s Speaks Out]. Rolling Stone. Retrieved on May 17, 2017

Recording



Having previously worked with David Cole doing some demos in the past, Martha Wash recorded her vocals for "Gonna Make You Sweat" as a demo song. She was told that it was for another artist. Only Robert Clivills was present in the studio during recording. Wash had to phone Cole for instructions on how to sing, before recording her vocals. She told in 2017:

Reception



When it was first released, "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" enjoyed widespread commercial success. Topping charts in several countries, the song dominated the airwaves while its accompanying music video received constant rotation on MTV.

Music critics praised "Gonna Make You Sweat" for Freedom Williams' Ice-T-like rap delivery in conjunction with Martha Wash's powerful, exuberant, post-disco vocals and deemed the song as a bona fide classic. Bill Lamb from About.com said that the vocal performances "along with state-of-the-art house rhythms" made up "one of the most exhilarating songs of the year." AllMusic editor Jose F. Promis described it as "unstoppable" and noted that it "incorporated dance, house, and hip hop beats, wailing diva vocals, and rap to come up with one of the year's most exciting hits." Larry Flick from 'Billboard' wrote that "new act featuring hot producers Robert Clivilles and David Cole serves up a potential multiformat smash with this slammin', guitar-driven hip-hopper, fueled by a stellar appearance from former Weather Girl Martha Wash." He also described it as "a virtually flawless stew of hip-hop bass and percussion, deft rhyming courtesy of newcomer Freedom Williams, and ripping vocals by supreme diva Martha Wash".

Penelope Layland from 'The Canberra Times' stated that the song "is highly percussive, with an urgent beat contrasting well with the lazy vocal delivery." Marisa Fox from 'Entertainment Weekly' said it "sounds like a composite of 1990's most memorable pop/dance tunes a screeching bass line (reminiscent of Snap's "The Power Jam"), wailing lead vocals sung by former Weather Girl Martha Wash, and up-tempo beats that reek of Technotronic." Dave Sholin from the 'Gavin Report' noted that it is "difficult to package any more excitement into this release which exemplifies what fresh music is all about." A. Scott Galloway from 'The Network Forty' commented that the song is "an electrifying debut from Robert Clivilles & David Cole, the production team that brought you Seduction. With singer Freedom Williams up front demanding "Everybody Dance Now," the song is simply the best party starter to come along in months. It doesn't hurt that it's right in line sound-wise with past chart top hits like Black Box's "Everybody Everybody" and Snap's "The Power", either." A reviewer from 'People Magazine' stated that the track "deserves its Top 10 status, along with hit-to-be "Things That Make You Go Hmmm..." blending rap, rock and dance riffs."

However, over the years, the song came to be used and/or referenced innumerable times by the entertainment industry, to the point that it became something of a musical, pop culture clich. By 2007, the song was criticized by AllMusic as "the lazy Hollywood 'go-to' song for supposed laugh-filled, irony-fueled dance numbers."

Chart performance



The song held the top spot on the US 'Billboard' Hot Dance Club Play chart for five weeks in December 1990, and topped the 'Billboard' Hot 100 for two weeks in 1991 (February 9 and February 16.) It also topped the Canadian 'RPM' Dance/Urban chart. In Europe, it peaked at number-one in Austria, Germany, the Netherlands and Switzerland. The single made it to the Top 10 also in Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Greece (number two), Iceland, Norway, Spain (number two), Sweden and the United Kingdom, as well as on the Eurochart Hot 100, where it hit number two. In the UK, "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" peaked at number three in its sixth week at the UK Singles Chart, on January 13, 1991, a full month before its American pop success. It even found success in the urban contemporary music world as it crossed over to the R&B charts where it reached number-one for a week. Additionally, it was a Top 20 hit in Ireland, a Top 30 hit in Italy and a Top 50 hit in France. In Oceania, the single peaked at number two and three in New Zealand and Australia. It earned a platinum record in the US, after 1 million singles were sold there.

Music video



The accompanying music video for "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" was directed by German director Marcus Nispel and featured dancers performing in front of a white back drop. Zelma Davis lip-syncs to the recorded vocals of Martha Wash. A short clip of Double Dutch is shown near the end. The video was later published by Vevo on YouTube in October 2009.

Impact and legacy



VH1 placed "Gonna Make You Sweat" at number nine on its list of 100 Greatest Dance Songs in 2000 and at number 36 on its list of '100 Greatest Songs of the 90s' in 2007.

Accolades



In popular culture



The song has been played in many films, including 'The Super', 'Sister Act', 'Man of the House' (1995), 'Man of the House' (2005), 'Space Jam', 'Something's Gotta Give', 'Old School', 'Robots', 'Jarhead', 'Chicken Little', 'A Fairly Odd Summer', 'Evan Almighty', 'Detention' and 'Pain and Gain'. It has also played in films' trailers, including 'Superstar', 'The Adventures of Pluto Nash', 'Flushed Away', 'Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa' and 'Borat Subsequent Moviefilm'. The song is also sung by King Julien in the 2012 film 'Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted'.

It was used in the TV episode "Alpha" of 'The Flash' (1990-1991); the episodes "The Big Four-Oh" and "Banks Shot" of 'The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air'; "Meet By-Product" in 'King of Queens'; in an episode of 'So You Think You Can Dance'; in a 2010 episode and the 2011 season premiere of 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show'; in an episode of 'The Office', "Cafe Disco", in which both Andy and Kelly had a dance-off; in an episode of 'American Dad!', 'When a Stan Loves a Woman'; in the '30 Rock' episode "Retreat to Move Forward"; and it is played twice during a 1997 episode of 'The Simpsons', "Homer's Phobia", as well as used in "Love Is a Many Strangled Thing". Its lyrics are interpolated as "Everybody read now" in the "Cutting the Cord" episode of TV series 'The Middle', when Brick dances as a bookmark. The song appears in season 3, episode 1 of 'Sex Education'. It also heard on Nickelodeon's 'The Amanda Show'.

The track opens the fourth episode of 'The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story', where through a flashback scene O. J. Simpson's former party lifestyle (alongside Robert Kardashian) is contrasted with his current cell conditions.

The song is briefly heard in the 2014 film A Fairly Odd Summer.

It appears in 2016 and 2022 TV commercials for Applebee's, as well as a 2015 commercial for Target, and a 2017 commercial for Fabletics, and a 2022 we for DampRid.https://www.ispot.tv/search?term=Gonna%20Make%20You%20Sweat%20(Everybody%20Dance%20Now) iSPot The song was slightly rewritten for a 1999 commercial for Pringles.

The song and video were parodied in the 1994 hip-hop mockumentary 'Fear of a Black Hat' as "Come and Pet the P.U.S.S.Y." a solo single for rapper Ice Cold (Rusty Cundieff) as well as being included on the film's soundtrack album.

According to the 2017 "Ken's New Intern" episode of 'Dr. Ken', the character Damona Watkins sang the vocal "Everybody Dance Now".

It appears in 'NBA 2K18' soundtrack.

The Sweat Invaders covered the song for 'Just Dance 3', and it can be played in the game, as well as in 'Just Dance Wii 2' in Japan.

Ice dancers Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir performed to the song in the Figure Skating Exhibition Gala at the 2010 Winter Olympics after winning the gold medal.

It was also included in ESPN's sports-themed compilation album 'Jock Jams, Volume 1' in 1995.

It was also heard in Canadian commercials for Rogers Plus, and Telus which involved rabbits dancing.

It was also heard in the holiday TV special 'Shrek the Halls'.

Track listings



* '7" single'

# "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" (Radio Version) 4:06

# "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" (In Your Face Mix Instrumental) 4:54



* '12" maxi'

# "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" (The Slammin' Vocal Club Mix) 6:50

# "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" (Clivills & Cole DJ's Choice Mix) 5:00

# "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" (The Master Mix Instrumental) 4:54

* 'CD single'

# "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" (Radio Version) 4:06

# "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" (in your face mix instrumental) 4:54

Charts and certifications



Weekly charts



Year-end charts



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All-time charts



Certifications



Cover versions



* "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" was reworked by French DJ Bob Sinclar in his 2006 song "Rock This Party (Everybody Dance Now)", which became a hit in many countries including the UK, Finland and France where it reached number 3 and in Belgium where it topped both the Ultratop 50 Flanders and Wallonia charts.

* Russian group Little Big covered the track for the soundtrack of the film 'Borat Subsequent Moviefilm', and it can be heard in some of the trailers, and is featured in full during the closing credits. In 'Da Ali G Show', this was Borat's favorite song.

See also



*List of number-one hits of 1991 (Austria)

*List of number-one hits of 1991 (Germany)

*List of number-one singles of the 1990s (Sweden)

*List of Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of 1991

*List of number-one dance singles of 1990 (U.S.)

*List of number-one R&B singles of 1991 (U.S.)

References



Category:1990 songs

Category:1990 debut singles

Category:1991 singles

Category:Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles

Category:Cashbox number-one singles

Category:C+C Music Factory songs

Category:Martha Wash songs

Category:Music videos directed by Marcus Nispel

Category:Music Week number-one dance singles

Category:Number-one singles in Austria

Category:Number-one singles in Germany

Category:Number-one singles in Sweden

Category:Songs written by Robert Clivills

Category:2012 singles

Category:Justice Crew songs

Category:Bonnie Anderson (singer) songs

Category:Columbia Records singles

Category:Songs about dancing

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