I Was Made for Dancin'
"I Was Made for Dancin'" | ||||
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Single by Leif Garrett | ||||
from the album Feel the Need | ||||
B-side | "Living Without Your Love" | |||
Released | October 1978 (US release) January 1979 (UK release) | |||
Genre | Pop, Disco | |||
Length | 3:14 | |||
Label | Scotti Brothers | |||
Songwriter(s) | Michael Lloyd | |||
Producer(s) | Michael Lloyd | |||
Leif Garrett singles chronology | ||||
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"I Was Made for Dancin'" is a song written by Michael Lloyd and performed by Leif Garrett. It reached #4 on the UK Singles Chart, #10 on the Billboard Hot 100, and #38 on the US adult contemporary chart.[1] It also reached #2 in Australia, #10 in Germany, and #12 in Japan. The song, produced by Lloyd and arranged by John D'Andrea,[2] was featured on his 1978 album, Feel the Need.[3]
The single ranked #37 on the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1979.[4]
Chart performance[]
Weekly charts[]
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Year-end charts[]
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Cover versions[]
- Pink Lady released a Japanese version of the song on their 1979 album, We Are Sexy.
- Mayo Kawasaki released a Japanese version of the song on his 1979 single, Let's Go Dancing (レッツゴーダンシング). This song is a track of his Golden☆Best (ゴールデン☆ベスト).[14]
- Ilona Staller released a version of the song on her 1979 album, Ilona Staller.[15]
- Insooni released a Korean version of the song, 춤을 춰요, on her 1981 album, 인연 (Destiny).[16]
- Jeremy Jackson released a version of the song on his 1995 album, Always.[17]
- Queens released a version of the song on their 2006 album, Made for Dancing.[18]
In popular culture[]
- Garrett sang the song on the episode "My Teenage Idol is Missing" on the TV show Wonder Woman.
- Garrett's version was featured in the 2001 film Joe Dirt.
- Carol Burnett sings a version of this song in season 5, episode 15 of The Muppet Show.
References[]
- ^ "Leif Garrett, "I Was Made for Dancin'" Chart Positions". Retrieved December 11, 2016.
- ^ "Leif Garrett, "I Was Made for Dancin'" Single Release". Retrieved December 11, 2016.
- ^ "Leif Garrett, Feel the Need". Retrieved December 11, 2016.
- ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1979". Retrieved December 11, 2016.
- ^ "Forum - 1970 (ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts)". Australian-charts.com. Archived from the original on 2016-06-02. Retrieved 2016-12-04.
- ^ "Image : RPM Weekly". 17 July 2013.
- ^ "Image : RPM Weekly". 17 July 2013.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – I Was Made for Dancin'". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-02-14. Retrieved 2016-12-13.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Forum - 1970 (ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts)". Australian-charts.com. Archived from the original on 2016-06-02. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
- ^ Bac-lac.gc.ca
- ^ Musicoutfitters.com
- ^ ""レッツゴーダンシング" by 川崎 麻世 | AWA". Retrieved March 20, 2018.
- ^ "Ilona Staller, Ilona Staller". Retrieved December 11, 2016.
- ^ "인순이 – 인순이 1집 - 인연". Retrieved March 20, 2018.
- ^ "Jeremy Jackson, Always". Retrieved December 11, 2016.
- ^ "Queens, Made for Dancing". Retrieved December 11, 2016.
Categories:
- 1978 songs
- 1978 singles
- 1979 singles
- Leif Garrett songs
- Songs composed in B minor
- Scotti Brothers Records singles
- Songs written by Michael Lloyd (music producer)
- Song recordings produced by Michael Lloyd
- 1970s single stubs