Dance with Me (Debelah Morgan song)

"Dance with Me" is a song by American R&B singer Debelah Morgan, released on June 19, 2000, as the first single from Morgan's third studio album of the same name. Morgan co-wrote the song with its producer Giloh Morgan, with Richard Adler and Jerry Ross receiving songwriting credits for the reworking of their composition "Hernando's Hideaway".

"Dance with Me"
Single by Debelah Morgan
from the album Dance with Me
ReleasedJune 19, 2000 (2000-06-19)
Studio
GenreLatin R&B[1] · tango[2]
Length3:40
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Giloh Morgan
Debelah Morgan singles chronology
"I Love You"
(1998)
"Dance with Me"
(2000)
"I Remember"
(2000)

The song peaked at number eight on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart on January 6, 2001. The single also reached number three in Australia—where it was certified platinum for sales exceeding 70,000 copies—and number 10 in Romania and the United Kingdom. "Dance with Me" received international acclaim and has been performed in different versions, including a special Walt Disney version and a Spanish version entitled "Baila Conmigo".[citation needed]

Track listings edit

US CD and cassette single[3][4]

  1. "Dance with Me" (album version) – 3:42
  2. "Dance with Me" (Soul Central mix) – 4:10
  3. "Dance with Me" (Boom Boom remix) – 3:55

US 7-inch single[5]

A. "Dance with Me" (album version) – 3:41
B. "Dance with Me" (Soul Central mix) – 4:07

European CD single[6]

  1. "Dance with Me" (album version) – 3:42
  2. "Dance with Me" (JP radio mix) – 3:34

UK and Australian CD single[7][8]

  1. "Dance with Me" (album version) – 3:42
  2. "Dance with Me" (Soul Central mix) – 4:10
  3. "Dance with Me" (Boom Boom remix) – 3:55
  4. "Dance with Me" (JP radio mix) – 3:34
  5. "Dance with Me" (Jack & Jill edit) – 3:44

Credits and personnel edit

Credits are lifted from the European CD single liner notes.[6]

Studios

Personnel

  • Richard Adler – writing
  • Jerry Ross – writing
  • Debelah Morgan – writing, lead vocals, background vocals, production, vocal arrangement
  • Giloh Morgan – writing, background vocals, drum programming, all keyboards, production, vocal arrangement, recording
  • Darrell Crooks – guitar
  • Bashiri Johnson – percussion
  • Scott Lovelis – recording
  • "Bonzai" Jimi Caruso – mixing
  • Chuck Bailey – mixing assistant
  • Michael McCoy – mixing assistant
  • Dan Milazzo – mixing assistant
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • David Sonenberg – executive production
  • Scot McCracken – executive production
  • Andrea Brooks – art direction and design
  • Roy Zipstein – photography

Charts edit

Certifications edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[41] Platinum 70,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history edit

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States June 19, 2000 Urban radio Atlantic [42]
June 20, 2000 [43]
July 11, 2000 CD [44][better source needed]
United Kingdom February 12, 2001 [45]

References edit

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  4. ^ Dance with Me (US cassette single sleeve). Debelah Morgan. Atlantic Records. 2000. 4-84783.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ Dance with Me (US 7-inch single sleeve). Debelah Morgan. Atlantic Records. 2000. 7-84783.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ a b Dance with Me (European CD single liner notes). Debelah Morgan. Atlantic Records. 2000. 7567-85087-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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