"Do You Wanna Get Away" is a 1985 song by American dance pop singer Shannon. It was released as the lead single from her second studio album of the same name. It was her third number one dance chart hit in less than two years. The single spent two weeks at number one on the US Dance Club Play chart, and reached the top 20 on US Soul Singles chart and charted on the US Hot 100.
| "Do You Wanna Get Away" | ||||
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| Single by Shannon | ||||
| from the album Do You Wanna Get Away | ||||
| Released | 1985 | |||
| Genre | Post-disco[1] | |||
| Length | 4:54 (album version) | |||
| Label | Mirage/Emergency | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ann Godwin Chris Barbosa | |||
| Producer(s) | Chris Barbosa Mark Liggett | |||
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 12" single | ||||
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Track listing edit
- US 12" Single
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Do You Wanna Get Away" (Vocal/Long Version) | 4:57 |
| 2. | "Do You Wanna Get Away" (Long Dub Version) | 6:07 |
Charts edit
| Chart (1985) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| German Singles Chart[2] | 57 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[3] | 49 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play[3] | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales[3] | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles[3] | 13 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Picks and Pans Review: Do You Wanna Get Away". People. Vol. 24, no. 3. 15 July 1985. ISSN 0093-7673.
The title cut is basic and gripping post-disco worthy of a Donna Summer.
- ^ Germany Singles Chart Archived 2012-09-29 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved January 27, 2010)
- ^ a b c d Billboard allmusic.com (Retrieved January 27, 2010)
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